Melanie McFarland (page 8)

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

The 76th Emmys made satisfying history while reminding us that TV favors humanity over partisanship Melanie McFarland

Amber Ruffin

"They might be going wild": "Have I Got News For You" brings "Late Night" star Amber Ruffin to CNN Melanie McFarland

How To Die Alone

"How to Die Alone" demonstrates why Natasha Rothwell was born to be the main event Melanie McFarland

James Earl Jones

From "Star Wars" to "Fences," we've lost a universal voice and noble presence in James Earl Jones Melanie McFarland

"She whupped him": Kamala Harris won the debate by turning a potential disaster into a laugh-in Melanie McFarland

#UNTRUTH: The Psychology of Trumpism

"Every single family has been touched by this": "#Untruth" director Dan Partland diagnoses Trumpism Melanie McFarland

English Teacher

"It always has heart": Why "English Teacher" reminds Enrico Colantoni of "Ted Lasso" Melanie McFarland

The Sopranos

Make yourself uncomfortable: Documentary analyzes "Sopranos" by putting its creator through therapy Melanie McFarland

Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln

"Lincoln and Bowie share a lot of the same behaviors": Filmmaker on the 16th president's bisexuality Melanie McFarland

English Teacher

"English Teacher" instructs by not mocking Gen Z, but our collective struggle to communicate Melanie McFarland

Bellamy Young, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Uma Thurman

From "Scandal" to "Veep," how likely are TV's female presidents to aid Harris' presidential bid? Melanie McFarland

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

"The Rings of Power" handsomely returns with an arc about the peril of shiny empty promises Melanie McFarland

Only Murders in the Building

"Only Murders in the Building" overkills on the stunt-casting, yet remains one of TV's best comforts Melanie McFarland

Alien: Romulus

We need to talk about Andy: The best "Alien: Romulus" character has glitches Melanie McFarland

Lil Jon; DNC

From pop stars to insult comedy, the Dems threw a cookout where the real joke was on Trump Melanie McFarland

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