Melanie McFarland (page 33)

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

Santa Chris

"Santa Camp" breakout on embodying Black Santa: "It is definitely activism for me" Melanie McFarland

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" earns its inheritance by embracing loss and matriarchal power Melanie McFarland

Interview with the Vampire

Changing "Interview with the Vampire" made it more alluring while staying true to its spirit Melanie McFarland

Tiffany Cross

What Tiffany Cross' firing from MSNBC tells us about who and what news organizations will defend Melanie McFarland

The Crown

A matter of character: How "The Crown" squares Charles with our longstanding villain edit Melanie McFarland

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg has taken flight from Twitter. But how much does her departure matter? Melanie McFarland

Andor

“Andor” shows how exploitation leads to the Dark Side, from bureaucratic drudgery to prison labor Melanie McFarland

Dangerous Liaisons

The enduring seduction of “Dangerous Liaisons” — on stage, film, and now TV Melanie McFarland

The Great British Baking Show

Bake fails: Is this the most disappointing season of "The Great British Baking Show"? Melanie McFarland

The Problem With Jon Stewart

The problem with "The Problem with Jon Stewart" is that it's not more widely available Melanie McFarland

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” treats the indulgent, clichéd rock biopic genre like the joke it is Melanie McFarland

Atlanta

Sometimes we can go home again: “Atlanta” comes full circle in its final season, only richer Melanie McFarland

The White Lotus

"The White Lotus" returns with an Italian dream that's molto bene Melanie McFarland

Chocolate Bar with Coconut

In defense of loving Mounds candy bars Melanie McFarland

Red Table Talk

Why "Red Table Talk" is the closest inheritor to Oprah's mantle as TV's great celebrity confessional Melanie McFarland

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