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Melanie McFarland (page 60)

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

The Equalizer
A Queen becomes "The Equalizer": What it means when Black women take on legacy superhero roles Melanie McFarland
Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is truly the best saving throw to escape the pandemic doldrums Melanie McFarland
Malcolm & Marie
Even Zendaya can't save the stylish "Malcolm & Marie," a tantrum in search of a reason to exist Melanie McFarland
The Conners
"The Conners" and the meaning of seeing Alexandra Billings be an average middle manager Melanie McFarland
The Expanse
"The Expanse" shows the dangers of treating extremism as a joke Melanie McFarland
The Little Things
Great acting can only take HBO Max's throwback noir "The Little Things" so far Melanie McFarland
Snowpiercer
Can we exit this dystopian train already? Alas, "Snowpiercer" & apocalyptic fare keep chugging along Melanie McFarland
Resident Alien
Syfy's charming "Resident Alien" lets its star(man) shine, despite muddled metaphorical aspirations Melanie McFarland
Larry King
There's a little bit of Larry King in every decent interviewer, whether they like it or not Melanie McFarland
The Salisbury Poisonings
AMC's tense "Salisbury Poisonings" shows how easily terror and toxicity almost consumed a small town Melanie McFarland
WandaVision
The "WandaVision" TV homages aren't mere storytelling gimmicks – they're strategic metacommentaries Melanie McFarland
Dickinson
"Dickinson" creator on Emily and fame: "The spotlight was a dangerous place for her to be" Melanie McFarland
un peeks out from behind the clouds in woman's head.
Post-Trump, what are you going to do with all of that freed-up space in your brain? Melanie McFarland
Mike Lindell
I kicked Mike Lindell's MyPillows out of bed and finally got a good night's sleep Melanie McFarland
Frontline: President Biden
"President Biden" is both a reassuring and worrisome look at a leader built from "the Obama halo" Melanie McFarland