Melanie McFarland (page 25)

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

Black Knight

In "Black Knight" the future, however grim, belongs to working-class heroes Melanie McFarland

Queen Cleopatra

The question isn't why cast a Black Cleopatra but rather why not profile another African queen? Melanie McFarland

The Muppets Mayhem

Lilly Singh is making "Muppets Mayhem": "No matter where you are in life, they mean so much" Melanie McFarland

Wins, losses and regrets: It's all part of the game at this "Succession" tailgate party Melanie McFarland

Jeff Hiller

Why we all love "Somebody Somewhere" star Jeff Hiller: "Everybody feels like they're the outsider" Melanie McFarland

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

She is very brown: "Queen Charlotte" explains how the integrated ton was won, but what is left out? Melanie McFarland

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

What to expect with TV writers on strike: First late night will go dark. Then comes the fall Melanie McFarland

A Small Light

"A Small Light" star Liev Schreiber on playing Anne Frank's father: "He was defined by his race" Melanie McFarland

On "Succession," why bother simply surviving when you can fake what it means to be living ... plus? Melanie McFarland

The Jerry Springer Show

Jerry Springer, talk TV's ringmaster, leaves an entertainment legacy we'll be living with for years Melanie McFarland

Tucker Carlson; Don Lemon

What Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon's firings say about the impact of episodically dominant figures Melanie McFarland

Harry Belafonte

"A song of rebellion": How Harry Belafonte's dance with fame fed a life of activism Melanie McFarland

Stephen King, Chrissy Teigen and LeBron James; Twitter Blue Checkmark

"What a sad, muddled place this has become": The madness of Twitter's blue checkpocalypse Melanie McFarland

Succession

The Roys never had a chance: "Succession" sells Alexander Skarsgård as TV's finest Viking conqueror Melanie McFarland

The Mandalorian

We salute you Bo-Katan Kryze, but the third season of "The Mandalorian" took on too much Melanie McFarland

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