Melanie McFarland (page 57)

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

Joe Biden as Ned Stark

On the Iron Anniversary of "Game of Thrones," here's hoping Joe Biden doesn't go Ned Stark on us Melanie McFarland

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Robin Thede says "A Black Lady Sketch Show" returns more ridiculous than ever to "bring some joy" Melanie McFarland

Rutherford Falls

In comedy "Rutherford Falls," Ed Helms is a nice guy who prefers the myth of his whitewashed history Melanie McFarland

Mare of Easttown

With HBO's "Mare of Easttown," come for the murder but stay for Kate Winslet and Jean Smart Melanie McFarland

Couples Therapy

"Couples Therapy" is back with "something almost miraculous" born from our shared crisis Melanie McFarland

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

The forging of a Black Captain America by battling supremacy in "Falcon and the Winter Soldier" Melanie McFarland

Ginny & Georgia

Let's have a cringey talk about multiracial identity, from "Ginny & Georgia" to Harry and Meghan Melanie McFarland

"Made For Love" and the twist ending that asks what we'll compromise for technology Melanie McFarland

The Nevers

"The Nevers" is nothing more than a recycled Victorian version of every Joss Whedon show you've seen Melanie McFarland

Them

Scare goes the neighborhood in Amazon's "Them," where trauma porn collides with our visceral reality Melanie McFarland

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia

In Lifetime's joyful "Mahalia," Danielle Brooks' song and fury triumphs over a tepid script Melanie McFarland

The Serpent

"The Serpent" is Netflix's seductive serial killer drama that ultimately lacks legs Melanie McFarland

Made For Love

Dark comedy "Made for Love" is a "Black Mirror"-lite tale of bad romance turned sociopathic Melanie McFarland

Trevor Noah; James Corden; Samantha Bee

How late night adjusted – and became weirder and more creative – after a pandemic year Melanie McFarland

Tina Turner

HBO's celebratory Tina Turner doc gives her the final word on the woman behind the iconic name Melanie McFarland

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