Melanie McFarland (page 65)

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

"Borat" and Trump's "60 Minutes" interview show what we're missing: a sense of shame Melanie McFarland

The Undoing

HBO's "The Undoing" does the incredible: Make us nostalgic for lifestyles of the rich and bothered Melanie McFarland

American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself

Alexandra Pelosi's unfiltered "American Selfie" gives a complex picture of how we look to each other Melanie McFarland

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

"Borat 2" makes an America slathered in misogyny and disinformation reckon with itself Melanie McFarland

Donald Trump; Joe Biden

Stars of the final presidential debate: Biden laughing at Trump's BS and the invisible mute button Melanie McFarland

Lovecraft Country

An imperfect "Lovecraft Country" redefines Black magic for itself and its fans Melanie McFarland

Feels Good Man

In PBS' "Feels Good Man," Pepe the Frog is the "superhero" who gets vindication Melanie McFarland

What the Constitution Means to Me

In an Amy Coney Barrett reality, "What the Constitution Means to Me" is even more gutting Melanie McFarland

Trial Of The Chicago 7

With "The Trial of the Chicago 7" we get a history of civil disobedience that's very relevant today Melanie McFarland

Star Trek: Discovery

"Star Trek: Discovery" Season 3 boldly goes where canon never dared to imagine life after disaster Melanie McFarland

Trump's town hall is just another ratings ploy, which NBC happily obliges Melanie McFarland

Totally Under Control

"Totally Under Control" shows all the ways the Trump administration let a virus win Melanie McFarland

Fargo

"I was never going to use the N-word": "Fargo" seeks to examine our racist past without new injury Melanie McFarland

Utopia

"Utopia" shows the disheartening problems of pandemic TV Melanie McFarland

Larry Wilmore; Amber Ruffin

We need Larry Wilmore and Amber Ruffin for the hard truths we're too chickensh*t to tackle Melanie McFarland

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