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Melanie McFarland (page 43)

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

Sandtion
A less sexy "Sanditon" doesn't evolve the plot, but so what? That's not why people watch Melanie McFarland
Shining Vale
"Shining Vale" creator on the horror of midlife: "Depression and possession share similar symptoms" Melanie McFarland
Servant of the People
"Servant of the People" is an example of a politician living up to the promise he plays out on TV Melanie McFarland
DMZ
A Second Civil War and too many plotholes plague "DMZ," HBO Max's latest dystopian adaptation Melanie McFarland
In HBO's enraging "Phoenix Rising," Evan Rachel Wood shows how her abuse was painted as rock romance Melanie McFarland
Uma Thurman; Sarah Michelle Gellar; Roseanne Barr
Reality bites: How reckonings and the post-truth age ruined pop culture anniversary nostalgia Melanie McFarland
The Adam Project
"The Adam Project" digs into the essential sadness of Ryan Reynolds' heroes Melanie McFarland
The Dropout; The Thing About Pam; Super Pumped
"The Thing About Pam," "Super Pumped" and "The Dropout" make it official: It's A--hole Season! Melanie McFarland
Pamela Adlon
Pamela Adlon on ending "Better Things": "It hasn't been a piece of cake — but it's been a total joy" Melanie McFarland
HBO's "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” knows how to put on a show Melanie McFarland
Ms. Pat: Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy
Ms. Pat on embracing life's darkness and friend Joe Rogan using the n-word: "We all make mistakes" Melanie McFarland
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Politics & performance: Why Zelenskyy succeeds where others fail Melanie McFarland
Hulu's "The Dropout" brings its A-game with Amanda Seyfried's powerful take on Elizabeth Holmes Melanie McFarland
Better Things
The "Better Things" final season reminds us of how incredible it is that we – and it – exist Melanie McFarland
Killing Eve
"Killing Eve" is back, and misses its calling — despite faint echoes of its past seduction Melanie McFarland