Melanie McFarland

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

The Rachel Maddow Show

"The Rachel Maddow Show" has begun its 100-day watch. Let's hope the host can bring us through this Melanie McFarland

"The Joe Schmo Show" returns with a charming, skeptical mark forged in the age of disinformation Melanie McFarland

Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration remote tv counter-programming woman on couch

Turn the channel on the inauguration with these counterprogramming suggestions Melanie McFarland

Tramell Tillman and Britt Lower

How do we define Lynchian? Look to some of the most audacious TV -- you'll know it when you see it Melanie McFarland

Severance

It's been a minute, but "Severance" returns to work with a weird wonder of a second season Melanie McFarland

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

“SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night," like its inspiration, is pleasant, uneven and occasionally inspired Melanie McFarland

Scam Goddess

Con-gregation, be seated: "Scam Goddess" is a better podcast than it manifests on TV Melanie McFarland

Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?

The lazy comedy of "Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?" coasts on complaints instead of jokes Melanie McFarland

The Traitors

Long live "The Traitors," a killer distillation of American reality TV psychological games Melanie McFarland

Abbott Elementary

We can all learn something from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" visiting "Abbott Elementary" Melanie McFarland

Jerry Springer

"Fights, Camera, Action": How Jerry Springer exposed the beginning of America's decline Melanie McFarland

Nikki Glaser triumphs as the host of a revived 82nd Golden Globes Melanie McFarland

Squid Games

"Give me the green light": All hail the "Squid Game" manosphere mascot Melanie McFarland

Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall

Can we move past anti-trans jokes? Michelle Buteau and other comics sound the call that it's time Melanie McFarland

The Boys

"Fascism that cloaks itself in patriotism": "The Boys" boss on dangers of strongmen and superheroes Melanie McFarland

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