Melanie McFarland

Melanie McFarland is Salon's award-winning senior culture critic. Follow her on Bluesky: @McTelevision

MTG pitting Elon's DOGE against NPR and PBS is a literal hot mess Melanie McFarland

In "Ludwig," being a detective is tough—and leaving the house is tougher Melanie McFarland

On "The White Lotus," the Ratliffs ooze the kind of idle rich ignorance that's killing us Melanie McFarland

Goats, guts and a glorious day: "Severance" closes with a man divided Melanie McFarland

"The Residence" makes its White House mystery quaint and cozy by removing its institutional romance Melanie McFarland

"Severance" and the horrors of RTO: The case against bringing your best self to work Melanie McFarland

Everything's permissible and nobody's accountable now: Welcome to the age of anything goes Melanie McFarland

"Temptation Island" is the land of broken hearts and promises, making it America's truest reality TV Melanie McFarland

"The White Lotus" frenemies make a strong case for vacationing alone Melanie McFarland

As the media landscape shrinks, the right-wing bullhorn only gets louder Melanie McFarland

With Love, Meghan

Meghan Markle doesn't elevate how-to TV, giving the haters more to hate Melanie McFarland

Daredevil: Born Again

"Daredevil" returns just in time to challenge America's lawless love of supervillains Melanie McFarland

To filmmaker Dawn Porter, the "Eyes on the Prize" message is plain: "We cannot wait for the savior" Melanie McFarland

The White Lotus

On "The White Lotus," Natasha Rothwell's Belinda finally gets a break Melanie McFarland

Reacher

This time "Reacher," like us, may be dealing with something too big for him to handle Melanie McFarland

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