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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    The 2019 Best Picture nominees have one of the biggest combined box office tallies everThe 2019 Best Picture nominees have one of the biggest combined box office tallies ever
    Culture

    Led by Black Panther, A Star Is Born, and Bohemian Rhapsody, the eight movies nominated at the Oscars have made more than $1.2 billion.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Star Trek: Discovery and the problem of charting a new future for a franchise with so much pastStar Trek: Discovery and the problem of charting a new future for a franchise with so much past
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    The show returns for its second season with a very enjoyable premiere that nevertheless leans heavily on Star Trek’s history.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Good Place gets weirder than usual when “Chidi Sees the Time-Knife”The Good Place gets weirder than usual when “Chidi Sees the Time-Knife”
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    The third season’s next-to-last episode jumps through multiple dimensions to find yet another new version of the show.

    By Emily St. James, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Culture
    Final season premieres are surprisingly important. You’re the Worst has a great one.Final season premieres are surprisingly important. You’re the Worst has a great one.
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    The FXX anti-rom-com satirizes ’90s tropes in its final season premiere. But it loves those tropes too.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    You, now streaming on Netflix, tilts the rom-com into postmodern horrorYou, now streaming on Netflix, tilts the rom-com into postmodern horror
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    The series is a long, poisoned bath in male toxicity. It was one of the best new dramas of the year.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    True Detective season 3 shakes off the misfire of season 2 in a return to formTrue Detective season 3 shakes off the misfire of season 2 in a return to form
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    Mahershala Ali and a stronger story make the new season a great watch.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Good Place sets the stage for season 3’s endgame in “The Book of Dougs”The Good Place sets the stage for season 3’s endgame in “The Book of Dougs”
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    The show reaches a long-anticipated destination, but it doesn’t make it very far.

    By Emily St. James, Jen Trolio and 1 more
    Culture
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the rise of the cutecomBrooklyn Nine-Nine and the rise of the cutecom
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    The beloved sitcom set in a police station is back for its sixth season on NBC.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Good Trouble is TV’s first good Gen Z dramaGood Trouble is TV’s first good Gen Z drama
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    Freeform’s new spinoff of The Fosters is full of progressive politics and sexy soap opera tropes. It’s a lot of fun.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Americans finally wins a Golden Globe for best dramaThe Americans finally wins a Golden Globe for best drama
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    It picks up the award for its final season.

    By Emily St. James