Melanie McFarland (page 50)

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

Muhammad Ali

Ken Burns on his latest, "Muhammad Ali": "What's so interesting is what an avatar of love he was" Melanie McFarland

Ted Lasso

OK "Ted Lasso" fans, time to have a conversation about our dear, wonderful Sam Obisanya Melanie McFarland

Dear White People

"Dear White People" visits the "Big Brother" Cookout via a pointed parody of reality show racism Melanie McFarland

Our Kind of People; The Wonder Years

"Our Kind of People" and "The Wonder Years": Two aspirational visions of Black life and prosperity Melanie McFarland

Reservation Dogs

"Reservation Dogs" creator on evolving the show's representation & storytelling: "It's not finished" Melanie McFarland

Michaela Coel

Michaela Coel makes Emmys history — but "Ted Lasso," "The Crown" and white actors sweep the night Melanie McFarland

Muhammad Ali

Ken Burns' new "Muhammad Ali" docuseries is worth going the distance Melanie McFarland

The Morning Show

"The Morning Show" shifts to cover the pandemic, but still needs a shot in the arm to find its soul Melanie McFarland

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

A fond farewell to the "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" hero cops, who are ending this ride along just on time Melanie McFarland

Y: The Last Man

"Y: The Last Man" presents a fascinating dystopia that probes the artifacts of our gendered world Melanie McFarland

Scenes From a Marriage

HBO's anguished "Scenes From a Marriage" is so potent, your own relationship better be rock solid Melanie McFarland

American Rust

In Showtime's small town drama "American Rust," abandon all hope ye who break down here Melanie McFarland

Bill Maher; Jon Stewart

How September 11, 2001 became the borderline dividing two eras of late-night comedy Melanie McFarland

American Crime Story: Impeachment

FX's "Impeachment" doesn't acquit itself well, despite a humanizing portrayal by Beanie Feldstein Melanie McFarland

Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace

Surprise! Lifetime's new “Harry & Meghan” movie isn't a total joke, veering from kind to just weird Melanie McFarland

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