Melanie McFarland

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

Wayne Brady: The Family Remix

"I wasn't being authentically me": Wayne Brady paints a portrait of pansexuality through reality TV Melanie McFarland

Time Bandits

Apple's "Time Bandits" reboot is a worthy journey, venturing more broadly through history Melanie McFarland

House of the Dragon

"House of the Dragon": What it means when a dragon swipes right Melanie McFarland

The Boys

"The Boys" gives us a grim warning of Trumpism's endgame Melanie McFarland

Cobra Kai

The problem with "Cobra Kai" is "Star Wars" Melanie McFarland

House of the Dragon

Is America headed the way of "House of the Dragon," with two weak leaders tearing the realm apart? Melanie McFarland

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The 76th Emmy Award nominations: Why our critic's list of gripes is a lot shorter than usual Melanie McFarland

Ruth Westheimer

The politics of Dr. Ruth Westheimer Melanie McFarland

Meg Ryan; Billy Crystal; When Harry Met Sally

The questions "When Harry Met Sally" make us consider today Melanie McFarland

Finding Mr. Christmas

After making the yuletide gay, Hallmark is bringing tidings of comfort and joy to reality TV Melanie McFarland

Louis C.K.

"It’s hard to look away from how damning it is": Louis C.K. doc on why his wrongdoing still matters Melanie McFarland

The Bear

We sampled that Orwellian butter from "The Bear." If you can, you should too Melanie McFarland

House of the Dragon

Through Alys Rivers and Mysaria, "House of the Dragon" shows the power of being a nobody Melanie McFarland

House of the Dragon

Who really pays the cost when "House of the Dragon" dances Melanie McFarland

Forrest Gump

"Stupid is as stupid does": The Gumpification of America, 30 years later Melanie McFarland

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