Topic: Tales of the City

Let's not watch the Presidential inauguration this time (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Turn the channel on the inauguration

Melanie McFarland, Hanh Nguyen, Kelly McClure, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Nardos Haile, Nicholas Liu, Amanda Marcotte
Olympia Dukakis in "Tales of the City" (Alison Cohen Rosa/Netflix)

The gorgeous fantasy of 28 Barbary Lane

Melanie McFarland
Idris Elba as DCI John Luther in "Luther" (Des Willie/BBCAmerica)

6 shows worth watching in June

Melanie McFarland
Armistead Maupin (AP/Jeff Chiu)

Farewell to the city

Laura Miller