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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    The Good Place is finally back on trackThe Good Place is finally back on track
    Culture

    The latest episode has to frantically pull some strings to keep things moving along, but it has fun in the process.

    By Emily St. James and Karen Han
    Culture
    How the Roseanne revival evolved into The Conners — and became a better show in the processHow the Roseanne revival evolved into The Conners — and became a better show in the process
    Culture
    Nathan Fillion is a rookie cop, Black-ish is back, and more from the week in fall TVNathan Fillion is a rookie cop, Black-ish is back, and more from the week in fall TV
    Culture

    ABC and Netflix saved some of the fall’s strongest new shows for late in the game.

    By Emily St. James and Karen Han
    Culture
    Better Call Saul is nearing its end game. Here’s how long its showrunner thinks it has left.Better Call Saul is nearing its end game. Here’s how long its showrunner thinks it has left.
    Podcast
    Culture

    “I don’t think the end of the story is Walter White walking in and his whole world falling apart.”

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Romanoffs, from Mad Men creator Matt Weiner, feels like a period piece about the presentThe Romanoffs, from Mad Men creator Matt Weiner, feels like a period piece about the present
    Culture

    It’s everything good and bad about Mad Men, in one slightly soggy, bloated package.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Love it or hate it, season 3 of The Good Place is taking us somewhere new (again)Love it or hate it, season 3 of The Good Place is taking us somewhere new (again)
    Culture

    With “The Snowplow,” the series gets ready for another reset.

    By Emily St. James and Karen Han
    Culture
    Trump signs the Music Modernization Act, the biggest change to copyright law in decadesTrump signs the Music Modernization Act, the biggest change to copyright law in decades
    Culture

    The bipartisan bill overhauls music licensing regulations for the streaming era.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    This week in TV: a teen drama to check out, a new spin on Charmed, and Jennifer GarnerThis week in TV: a teen drama to check out, a new spin on Charmed, and Jennifer Garner
    Culture

    The CW’s All American is a solid blend of The OC and Friday Night Lights. Charmed and Camping need work.

    By Emily St. James and Karen Han
    The Protagonists
    Culture

    Living in a world built by years and years of stories about white men who take whatever they want.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Better Call Saul season 4 finale: The hugely important final shot, explainedBetter Call Saul season 4 finale: The hugely important final shot, explained
    Culture

    How the brilliant AMC drama turns the act of watching it into a kind of tragedy.

    By Emily St. James