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Emily St. James

Emily St. James

Former Critic at Large

    Latest articles by Emily St. James

    Culture
    There’s no good reason for Cruella to exist. If you can get past that, it’s pretty fun.There’s no good reason for Cruella to exist. If you can get past that, it’s pretty fun.
    Culture

    Cruella de Vil/ Cruella de Vil/ your movie is OK/ but Emma Stone kills

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Master of None season 3 is an artfully filmed disappointmentMaster of None season 3 is an artfully filmed disappointment
    Culture

    Moments in Love is a radically progressive departure for the series — held back by its too-rigid filmmaking.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    Asshole bosses are an entrenched part of Hollywood. Are they finally facing consequences?Asshole bosses are an entrenched part of Hollywood. Are they finally facing consequences?
    Culture

    From Ellen DeGeneres to Scott Rudin, the entertainment industry’s coddling of jerks is coming under examination. Sort of.

    By Emily St. James
    One Good Thing
    One Good Thing: HBO Max’s Hacks features the amazing Jean Smart as an aging comedy legendOne Good Thing: HBO Max’s Hacks features the amazing Jean Smart as an aging comedy legend
    One Good Thing

    That’s probably all you need to know to watch this new series.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The Underground Railroad is a towering series about the ways slavery still infects AmericaThe Underground Railroad is a towering series about the ways slavery still infects America
    Culture

    Amazon’s adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel turns a masterpiece into amazing television.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The outsize importance of SNL, explained by the Elon Musk hosting controversyThe outsize importance of SNL, explained by the Elon Musk hosting controversy
    Culture

    Don’t be mad about Elon Musk hosting SNL. Be mad about SNL’s misplaced cultural relevance.

    By Emily St. James
    One Good Thing
    One Good Thing: The perfect album for spring 2021One Good Thing: The perfect album for spring 2021
    One Good Thing

    Julien Baker’s brilliant Little Oblivions is about feeling doomed and looking for an escape.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    The pandemic made live events surprising againThe pandemic made live events surprising again
    Culture

    Why the Oscars and the DNC were so great in lockdown and the Golden Globes and RNC weren’t.

    By Emily St. James
    Culture
    7 winners and 4 losers from the deeply eccentric 2021 Oscars7 winners and 4 losers from the deeply eccentric 2021 Oscars
    Culture

    A fantastically unpredictable show ended on a huge bummer of an anticlimax.

    By Emily St. James, Constance Grady and 2 more
    Culture
    For All Mankind’s season 2 finale is the best TV episode of 2021 so farFor All Mankind’s season 2 finale is the best TV episode of 2021 so far
    Culture

    Five big reasons this episode is so fantastic, explained by showrunner Ron Moore.

    By Emily St. James