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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

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    Why Netflix could have lost Friends — and what it means for the future of streamingWhy Netflix could have lost Friends — and what it means for the future of streaming
    Culture

    Whatever comes next will probably look a lot more like the expensive cable bundles that cord-cutters tried to escape.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Netflix’s Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle proves animals shouldn’t have people facesNetflix’s Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle proves animals shouldn’t have people faces
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    This Jungle Book adaptation sat on a shelf for years. It’s pretty obvious why.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 2 is a dazzling confection with a slightly bitter aftertasteThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 2 is a dazzling confection with a slightly bitter aftertaste
    Culture

    Amazon’s Amy Sherman-Palladino series is one of TV’s best shows — but also one of its most complacent.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Kevin Hart is out as Oscars host amid controversy over homophobic jokesKevin Hart is out as Oscars host amid controversy over homophobic jokes
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    The comedian was announced as the host for the 2019 Academy Awards on Tuesday.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Good Place offers one of its best episodes ever with “Janet(s)”The Good Place offers one of its best episodes ever with “Janet(s)”
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    This is how the series pulled off one of its most technically ambitious, wildest episodes yet.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    3 winners and 2 losers from the 2019 Golden Globes nominations3 winners and 2 losers from the 2019 Golden Globes nominations
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    Vice, the new Dick Cheney biopic, leads the list for movies, while the TV nominations are as weird as ever.

    By Emily St. James and Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    How The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden became JanetHow The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden became Janet
    Podcast
    Culture

    It involves a hotline for broken dolls.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Netflix’s F Is for Family examines the dark core of the angry sitcom dadNetflix’s F Is for Family examines the dark core of the angry sitcom dad
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    The animated series is one of the streaming giant’s hidden gems.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Comedian Chris Gethard on offensive humor: tell the jokes, but don’t police the responseComedian Chris Gethard on offensive humor: tell the jokes, but don’t police the response
    Podcast
    Culture

    “It’s a double standard to say, ‘But you don’t get to react the way you want.’”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    It looks like the Oscars are going to nominate a bunch of big hits for Best PictureIt looks like the Oscars are going to nominate a bunch of big hits for Best Picture
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    With smaller movies flopping left and right, the frontrunners might be big movies like A Star Is Born and Black Panther.

    By Emily St. James