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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    What HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones gets right about evangelicalsWhat HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones gets right about evangelicals
    Culture

    Danny McBride’s new show satirizes — and sympathizes with — a family of televangelists.

    By Emily St. James and Alissa Wilkinson
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
    5 winners and 5 losers from Succession season 2, episode 2, “Vaulter”5 winners and 5 losers from Succession season 2, episode 2, “Vaulter”
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

    Winner: Kendall, somehow! The show’s parody of clickbait headlines! Loser: Vaulter Media.

    By Emily St. James and Meredith Haggerty
    Culture
    This one scene explains what makes Netflix’s Mindhunter so scaryThis one scene explains what makes Netflix’s Mindhunter so scary
    Culture

    Hint: It’s all the things you don’t see.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Teen TV needs more stories about boys of color. David Makes Man is a good start.Teen TV needs more stories about boys of color. David Makes Man is a good start.
    Culture

    The series, about an underprivileged boy growing up in Florida, is from the writer of Moonlight.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Danny McBride and John Goodman on God, capitalism, and wearing cool pinkie ringsDanny McBride and John Goodman on God, capitalism, and wearing cool pinkie rings
    Culture

    The stars of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones tell us how to make a satirical comedy about Christians that doesn’t mock Christians.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s many, many controversies, explainedOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood’s many, many controversies, explained
    Culture

    The way we talk about Quentin Tarantino and his latest movie is the way we talk about art in 2019.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Handmaid’s Tale closes a messy season with a surprisingly satisfying finaleThe Handmaid’s Tale closes a messy season with a surprisingly satisfying finale
    Culture

    June embarks on a dangerous mission, as the show attempts to justify its recent creative choices.

    By Emily St. James and Constance Grady
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
    Succession season 2: 4 winners and 4 losers from the premiereSuccession season 2: 4 winners and 4 losers from the premiere
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

    In “The Summer Palace,” Shiv gets some good news, but the other Roys aren’t doing so hot.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why Universal Pictures pulled its upcoming horror movie The HuntWhy Universal Pictures pulled its upcoming horror movie The Hunt
    Culture

    Just how central was Trump to the studio’s reasons for yanking the movie from its schedule?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    AMC’s Lodge 49 is a quest for a better world, set amid the ruins of capitalismAMC’s Lodge 49 is a quest for a better world, set amid the ruins of capitalism
    Culture

    The warm and weird drama series is full of feeling, even if its premise is tough to describe.

    By Emily St. James