Melanie McFarland

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

The Sex Lives of College Girls
"The Sex Lives of College Girls": Here's to the girl who tries our patience, but in the best way Melanie McFarland
PEN15
As "PEN15" draws to a close, we're left in the hell of seventh grade, exactly as it should be Melanie McFarland
Annie Live!
Bet your bottom dollar that NBC's "Annie Live!" will usher in a new inclusive era for an old classic Melanie McFarland
LeVar Burton
From "Jeopardy!" to "Trivial Pursuit," how LeVar Burton's latest lesson is one to inspire us all Melanie McFarland
The Great British Baking Show
"Great British Baking Show" was a showstopper, redeemed this season by fantastic contestants Melanie McFarland
Get Out
It's the most wonderful time of year ... to not make your loved ones of color visit a sundown town Melanie McFarland
Hawkeye
"Hawkeye" reminds us why Jeremy Renner's archer is the least Avenger Melanie McFarland
Janet Jackson; Justin Timberlake; Super Bowl XXXVIII
The injustice done to Janet Jackson isn't only in the past – new film "Malfunction" also falls short Melanie McFarland
The Morning Show
"The Morning Show" delivers an empty on-air moment that could take pointers from Amber Ruffin Melanie McFarland
Cowboy Bebop
"Cowboy Bebop" is an off-key adaptation that captures the jazzy color but not soul of the original Melanie McFarland
Sex Lives of College Girls
HBO Max's "The Sex Lives of College Girls" is less erotic and more awkward than its alluring title Melanie McFarland
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton is her own purse dog – why even the socialite struggles with her engineered image Melanie McFarland
Yellowjackets
"Yellowjackets" is a fantastic, terrifying plummet into the darkness of female desire and rage Melanie McFarland
The Morning Show
"The Morning Show" looks at how consequences catch up to some people sooner than others Melanie McFarland
The Shrink Next Door
"The Shrink Next Door" is a compelling stranger-than-fiction anchored by Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell Melanie McFarland