Melanie McFarland (page 53)

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

Sexy Beasts

On "Sexy Beasts," love isn't quite blind – but it's an entertainingly shallow heavy petting zoo Melanie McFarland

Kevin Can F**k Himself

How "Kevin Can F**k Himself" subverts our TV expectations of female friendship Melanie McFarland

Never Have I Ever

"Never Have I Ever" returns smarter, funnier and at the mercy of its hormones more than ever Melanie McFarland

Loki

"Loki" finds its glorious purpose in the end of the MCU as we know it Melanie McFarland

Gunpowder Milkshake

Netflix's "Gunpowder Milkshake" is another dumb fun lark about women who kill Melanie McFarland

Beyonce in

Anatomy of a shutout: Why the Emmys snub Beyoncé despite her continuing to innovate on TV Melanie McFarland

The White Lotus

HBO's "The White Lotus" satirizes the oddly funny, mutually exploitative side of luxury vacations Melanie McFarland

Black Widow

"Black Widow" is a triumph for Marvel fans, yet that's what makes it so infuriating Melanie McFarland

Loki

The importance of being Sylvie, a Loki unlike any other, who named herself Melanie McFarland

Gossip Girl

HBO Max's "Gossip Girl" reboot introduces a new class treading the same tired path Melanie McFarland

Zola

"Zola" is a cautionary tale about Black women befriending white women Melanie McFarland

Loki; Rick and Morty

How "Rick and Morty" and "Loki" built thoughtful altars to apathy for everything we hold dear Melanie McFarland

Bill Cosby

Brace yourself for the Bill Cosby media redemption tour Melanie McFarland

America: The Motion Picture

Bro, say can you see? "America: The Motion Picture" shows we're not just dumb, we're drawn that way Melanie McFarland

Zola

"Zola" transforms the greatest stripper saga ever tweeted into a masterful, can't-miss odyssey Melanie McFarland

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