Melanie McFarland (page 34)

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

A woman stands at a memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue

"A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting" is a warning, and a message of resilience Melanie McFarland

The Patient

"The Patient" creators on using Holocaust imagery when antisemitism is spiking: "It feels true" Melanie McFarland

"House of the Dragon" ending flames out after a season of inhaling Melanie McFarland

Interview with the Vampire

Beware the rise of vampire shows. It could mean a recession is looming Melanie McFarland

The Good Fight

"The Good Fight" differentiates between who has the luxury of tuning out our political troubles Melanie McFarland

Ethan Hawke sits with Winona Ryder in a scene from the film 'Reality Bites', 1994

Reality bites, so of course Generation X was always going to sell out and vote Republican Melanie McFarland

Let The Right One In

"Let the Right One In" files down its fangs for it TV adaptation, preferring to stake the heart Melanie McFarland

Hellraiser

Resurrecting "Hellraiser" Cenobites as part of "an interrogation of how we negotiate our desires" Melanie McFarland

Bros

The promotion for "Bros" was botched. But its ordinary rom-com trappings may also be to blame Melanie McFarland

"Archetypes": Meghan Markle would like to have a word, but the media circus won't hear it Melanie McFarland

"The Great British Bake-Off" adds an attention-grabbing ingredient in the mix this season Melanie McFarland

DAHMER Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Ryan Murphy's "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" is an example of the brand undermining the mission Melanie McFarland

Trevor Noah isn't gone yet, but he'll leave "The Daily Show" better Melanie McFarland

"Reservation Dogs" ends a high-spirited second season with a California dream and cinematic realism Melanie McFarland

"House of the Dragon" reminds us that hell hath no fury like an ex-best friend scorned Melanie McFarland

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