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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Fosse/Verdon’s Joel Fields on how to wrestle with art made by terrible menFosse/Verdon’s Joel Fields on how to wrestle with art made by terrible men
    Culture

    “Why were these men allowed to behave the way they did? How was it accepted? Those are important questions to ask.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Game of Thrones and the danger of planned finalesGame of Thrones and the danger of planned finales
    Culture

    The series has known where it was heading for many seasons now. So why did it fall apart?

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    How do All in the Family and The Jeffersons translate to 2019? Surprisingly well.How do All in the Family and The Jeffersons translate to 2019? Surprisingly well.
    Culture

    ABC hopped in a time machine to celebrate TV legend Norman Lear — and got terrific ratings.

    By Emily St. James
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”
    Why HBO’s Succession will be the new Game of ThronesWhy HBO’s Succession will be the new Game of Thrones
    The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

    The darkly funny family drama has plenty in common with Game of Thrones without feeling like an exact copy.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Amazon’s Fleabag season 2 is gorgeous, heartbreaking — and so, so funnyAmazon’s Fleabag season 2 is gorgeous, heartbreaking — and so, so funny
    Culture

    Finally, a TV show on the pressures of being a fictional character.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    How Superstore got so goodHow Superstore got so good
    Culture

    5 big reasons to make The Office’s heir apparent your new comfort food sitcom of choice.

    By Emily St. James
    Games of Thrones season 8
    5 winners and 9 losers from Game of Thrones’ series finale5 winners and 9 losers from Game of Thrones’ series finale
    Games of Thrones season 8

    “The Iron Throne” is mostly anticlimactic, in ways that rarely feel intentional.

    By Emily St. James
    Games of Thrones season 8
    Who won the Game of Thrones — and why it matters — explainedWho won the Game of Thrones — and why it matters — explained
    Games of Thrones season 8

    The choice is unexpected, but it fits in with the series’ larger themes about power on both page and screen.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Star Wars prequels are bad — and insightful about American politicsThe Star Wars prequels are bad — and insightful about American politics
    Culture

    Looked at 20 years later, The Phantom Menace reads as a story about rampant inequality spurring the rise of fascism. Hmm ...

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why everybody’s so mad about Daenerys TargaryenWhy everybody’s so mad about Daenerys Targaryen
    Culture

    Game of Thrones’ Mother of Dragons has fans up in arms heading into the show’s final episode.

    By Emily St. James