Melanie McFarland (page 13)

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

How “Fast Car,” a 1988 hit, became the vehicle that travels between cultural divides in 2024 Melanie McFarland

True Detective

In "True Detective: Night Country" it's better to ask questions than pray for answers from the dead Melanie McFarland

Jon Stewart on the set of The Daily Show

Jon Stewart returns to "The Daily Show" as the voice of past generations. What about future ones? Melanie McFarland

Genius: MLK/X

Where Nat Geo's "Genius" meets America's remix of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X Melanie McFarland

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

"Mr. & Mrs. Smith" lands its mission to be an intimacy study. As an action comedy, it may be a miss Melanie McFarland

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

"Feud: Capote vs. The Swans" makes us miss Ryan Murphy's facility for writing difficult women Melanie McFarland

The Many Lives of Martha Stewart

From "Living" to scandal and Snoop, we're already familiar with "The Many Lives of Martha Stewart" Melanie McFarland

Origin

Ava DuVernay's "Origin" synthesizes a massive human injustice in something personal Melanie McFarland

Barbie

"Never forget the system is rigged": Why America Ferrera's "Barbie" nomination is the one we needed Melanie McFarland

Roy Wood Jr. guest hosts The Daily Show

"The Daily Show" may be moving forward without a host. Is this a good thing or simply inevitable? Melanie McFarland

The Bear

A "woke" flour fit and "The Bear" explain why we need to see more bakers of color in the world Melanie McFarland

True Detective

Women on top: How “True Detective: Night Country” responds to the franchise's previous takes on sex Melanie McFarland

Reacher

The violent delights of "Reacher": Why this Jack is the action hero everyone can agree on Melanie McFarland

Fargo

"The word politics has shifted in its meaning": Noah Hawley breaks down the "Fargo" finale Melanie McFarland

Those were the days: A later-than-expected 75th Emmy Awards looks back as its wins show gains Melanie McFarland

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