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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    Netflix’s upcoming content crisis, in one chartNetflix’s upcoming content crisis, in one chart
    Culture

    The biggest shows on Netflix are shows owned by other companies.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    7 winners and 2 losers from this year’s weird Golden Globes7 winners and 2 losers from this year’s weird Golden Globes
    Culture

    Winners: Sandra Oh and Green Book. Losers: A Star Is Born and the HFPA’s claim to edginess.

    By Emily St. James and Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The Masked Singer is a televised abomination I’m going to devour every second ofThe Masked Singer is a televised abomination I’m going to devour every second of
    Culture

    The new reality show feels like something that would be on in the background of a dystopian movie.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    A New Year’s resolution for everybody: cook moreA New Year’s resolution for everybody: cook more
    Culture

    Getting in the kitchen will improve your life in ways you might not even expect.

    By Emily St. James
    The 7 best TV shows of 2018
    Culture

    From Atlanta to The Americans and The Terror to Superstore. Plus: 14 runners-up and a bunch of other cool odds and ends.

    By Emily St. James
    Gritty’s evolution from googly-eyed hockey mascot to meme to leftist avatar, explained
    Culture

    On our burning hunger for moral clarity and the unexplainable heart of the universe.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why cultural criticism mattersWhy cultural criticism matters
    Culture

    Cultural criticism is journalism. And in an era when fewer outlets support it, we need more of it, not less

    By Emily St. James
    Awards Shows
    Vice doesn’t want to humanize Dick Cheney. So instead, it (maybe) demonizes America.Vice doesn’t want to humanize Dick Cheney. So instead, it (maybe) demonizes America.
    Awards Shows

    In which we argue about Adam McKay’s controversial new movie.

    By Alissa Wilkinson and Emily St. James
    Culture
    Nancy, a 1930s comic strip, was the funniest thing I read in 2018Nancy, a 1930s comic strip, was the funniest thing I read in 2018
    Culture

    A mysterious 20-something artist named Olivia Jaimes revived the legacy of a comic that had fallen on hard times — in hilarious fashion.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Why more TV shows should do year-end Christmas specialsWhy more TV shows should do year-end Christmas specials
    Culture

    The canceled NBC series Timeless wraps things up in grand fashion with a two-hour Christmas-themed finale.

    By Emily St. James