Melanie McFarland

Melanie McFarland is Salon's TV critic. Follow her on Twitter: @McTelevision

Elon Musk
In hosting "Saturday Night Live" Elon Musk pulls the supervillain ploy of taking an audience hostage Melanie McFarland
Jupiter's Legacy
Netflix's self-serious "Jupiter's Legacy" is the superhero TV version of a Designer Imposter stinker Melanie McFarland
Girls5Eva
"Girls5eva" is a feel-good story about what happens when one-hit wonders get a second chance Melanie McFarland
Ming-Na Wen; The Mandalorian
A tribute to "Star Wars" badass Fennec Shand, a Force-free hero more aspirational than any princess Melanie McFarland
Pose season 3
"Pose" kicks off its final fabulous walk by ratcheting up the nonsense as well as its optimism Melanie McFarland
Yasuke
Netflix's stunning "Yasuke" spins a fantastical Black samurai story, but needs more space to swing Melanie McFarland
The Handmaid's Tale
Hulu's tiresome "Handmaid's Tale" should learn from the sins of "Planet of the Apes" Melanie McFarland
Rutherford Falls
Yes, Native American culture exists, and "Rutherford Falls" digs into our collective "blind spots" Melanie McFarland
"Nomadland" wins big at the 2021 Oscars, which made history — and some unfortunate choices Melanie McFarland
In Netflix's defiant "Shadow and Bone," The Chosen One gets bent in the best way Melanie McFarland
If only "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" had the guts and time to "get weird" enough for TV Melanie McFarland
Joe Biden as Ned Stark
On the Iron Anniversary of "Game of Thrones," here's hoping Joe Biden doesn't go Ned Stark on us Melanie McFarland
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Robin Thede says "A Black Lady Sketch Show" returns more ridiculous than ever to "bring some joy" Melanie McFarland
Rutherford Falls
In comedy "Rutherford Falls," Ed Helms is a nice guy who prefers the myth of his whitewashed history Melanie McFarland
Mare of Easttown
With HBO's "Mare of Easttown," come for the murder but stay for Kate Winslet and Jean Smart Melanie McFarland