Melanie McFarland (page 38)

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

Better Call Saul

"Better Call Saul" goes deeper into the grey as it accelerates toward the end Melanie McFarland

"The Anarchists" is HBO's chaotic examination of an attempted crypto-bro utopia in Acapulco Melanie McFarland

How To Build a Sex Room

Just the tips: "How To Build a Sex Room" host wants to spice up your life with sensual design Melanie McFarland

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" boldly takes us where we've been. Right now, that's what we need Melanie McFarland

Only Murders In The Building

Through Bunny, "Only Murders in the Building" pays tribute to the watchful neighborhood matron Melanie McFarland

Dark Winds

Empowering "Dark Winds" Navajo women: "As Native people, our continuing existence is a radical act" Melanie McFarland

Endeavour

"Endeavour" creator on drying out the "heroic drunk" detective myth and plans for the series' end Melanie McFarland

Chris Pratt

Is Chris Pratt really The Worst Chris, or are we penalizing his averageness? Melanie McFarland

Ms. Marvel; Obi-Wan Kenobi

Let's all stop ignoring The Fandom Menace. It's real, and it's winning Melanie McFarland

Only Murders In The Building

"Only Murders in the Building" returns with a lovable stab at familiarity Melanie McFarland

Westworld

Assimilate us, "Westworld": With humanity this horrible – onscreen and off – just let the robots win Melanie McFarland

Dark Winds

From "Fargo" to "Dark Winds," Zahn McClarnon keeps perfecting his art – but don't call him an artist Melanie McFarland

Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual

Joel Kim Booster on his radically transparent comedy, critiques and "the Bechdel test of it all" Melanie McFarland

The Umbrella Academy

With Elliot Page's Viktor, "Umbrella Academy" masterfully presents a hero powered by becoming whole Melanie McFarland

P-Valley

All hail Uncle Clifford on "P-Valley," a vision of Black queerness not seen anywhere else on TV Melanie McFarland

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