Melanie McFarland

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

Bridgerton
"That is not history": Adjoa Andoh, the other "Bridgerton" queen, challenges the usual period dramas Melanie McFarland
House of the Dragon
"House of the Dragon" returns but lacks the storytelling fire to make us care who gets burned Melanie McFarland
A "Bridgerton" happy ending hints at long-anticipated queer romances ahead Melanie McFarland
Star Wars: The Acolyte
"The Acolyte" follows the Thread to tell a tragic Jedi story from the witches' perspective Melanie McFarland
Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial
"Holocaust denial ... was turning into 'Hitler was right'": Director on urgency of Nazi docuseries Melanie McFarland
Bridgerton
Dissecting the frustration and confusion of the "Bridgerton" split season Melanie McFarland
Star Wars: The Acolyte
"The Acolyte" bait and switch angered some, but many more kept watching. That's why it works Melanie McFarland
Counsel Culture
"Counsel Culture" makes us wonder, is Nick Cannon really the best advocate for growth and healing? Melanie McFarland
Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult
"Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult": A tango between coercion and the entertainment industry Melanie McFarland
Star Wars: The Acolyte
A riveting "Star Wars: The Acolyte" breaks away from the usual Jedi rhetoric about good and evil Melanie McFarland
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
"Furiosa" is struggling at the box office. Could the post-apocalyptic "Fallout" be a factor? Melanie McFarland
Donald Trump; The Apprentice
"The Apprentice" long con persists today, even beyond its host's many convictions Melanie McFarland
Hacks
"She's suffering no fools": "Hacks" guest star Helen Hunt weighs in on the finale's shark attack Melanie McFarland
We Are Lady Parts
"We need to upend this”: How punk band comedy "We Are Lady Parts" conquers second album anxiety Melanie McFarland
The Sympathizer
“It's not about nihilism": "The Sympathizer" boss decodes the series' ending revelations Melanie McFarland