Melanie McFarland

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

"The Last of Us" helps us grieve by leaving nothing unsaid Melanie McFarland

The characters Buster (left) and Arthur (right) from the children's television program

The MAGA war on PBS was never about money Melanie McFarland

On "Andor," good was always a four-letter word Melanie McFarland

Joan Rivers would have hated this Melanie McFarland

Blessed be the memes, TV shows and "Conclave" for helping us welcome our first American pope Melanie McFarland

At long last, "Hacks" flips the table on the bitter mentorship at the heart of the series Melanie McFarland

The throwback comfort of "Poker Face" returns Melanie McFarland

The path to the Death Star is paved with lies: On "Andor," as on Earth, disinformation defeats truth Melanie McFarland

The radically divine message of "Sinners" Melanie McFarland

“Turning Point: The Vietnam War” lays bare the arrogance that fueled a lost cause Melanie McFarland

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What's happening at "60 Minutes" matters to anyone who cares about protecting free speech Melanie McFarland

The inspiring end of "Andor" shows us how great rebellions begin Melanie McFarland

A bloody tragedy on "The Last of Us" is a familiar move for HBO Melanie McFarland

"The Rehearsal" gets more ambitious—and less funny Melanie McFarland

Blue Origin's all-woman space flight made history, but not in the way it's promoting Melanie McFarland

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