Melanie McFarland (page 3)

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

Alice and Jack
"Love can look like so many things": Andrea Riseborough discusses the unconventional "Alice & Jack" Melanie McFarland
Manhunt
"Manhunt" limps between a conspiracy thriller about hunting Lincoln's assassin and necessary history Melanie McFarland
Chris Cuomo; Tucker Carlson
Is a conversation between Chris Cuomo and Tucker Carlson really the cure we need? Melanie McFarland
Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special
If Harry and Meghan didn't chat with Oprah three years ago, would we care where Kate is? Melanie McFarland
The 96th annual Oscars gave us what the movies promise and we need right now: a dose of fun Melanie McFarland
The Regime
"The Regime's" meme-worthy satire can't compare with Katie Britt or today's bad political actors Melanie McFarland
Saturday Night Live
"Saturday Night Live" is "a bad thing for comedians" says journalist Seth Simons. He has a point Melanie McFarland
Shogun
The 1980's "Shogun" didn't usher in a decade of Japanophilia by itself. But it played its part Melanie McFarland
Dune: Part 2
"Fear is the mind killer": The political lesson of "Dune" Melanie McFarland
The Daily Show
How Jon Stewart's loss helps us listen on "The Daily Show" Melanie McFarland
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
What keeps "The Walking Dead" moving forward? Showrunner Scott Gimple insists "love is the fuel" Melanie McFarland
Office Space
25 years later, "Office Space" explains the Gen X worker's deflated spirit Melanie McFarland
Avatar: The Last Airbender
How "Avatar: The Last Airbender" helps us contextualize the choice between Biden and Trump Melanie McFarland
Shogun
In the age of dragon fantasies, FX's "Shōgun" defines what it means to be an event series Melanie McFarland
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
"The Walking Dead" returns Richonne's apocalyptic love to us. Will departed viewers come back too? Melanie McFarland