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

Jacob Anderson, Jonathan Bailey, Nicholas Galitzine Josh O'Connor and Andrew Scott (Photo illustration by Salon/GEtty Images)

The rise of the Every Boyfriend, from Hugh Grant to Nicholas Galitzine

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Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor in "Doctor Who" (Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)

“Doctor Who” producer Russell T. Davies is bringing more joy to the Whoniverse “to find hope”

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Macklemore performs on stage at Sentrum Scene on May 9, 2023 in Oslo, Norway. (Per Ole Hagen/Redferns/Getty Images)

With “Hind’s Hall” Macklemore finally delivers an allyship effort that isn’t embarrassing

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Jean Smart in "Hacks" | Tom Cruise | Homemade Coconut Bundt Cake (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Max)

“Hacks”: Deborah Vance is Tom Cruise-approved, joining the list of celebrities with the moist cake

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Robert Downey Jr. in "The Sympathizer" (HBO)

“The Sympathizer” pokes holes in “the authenticity that the Auteur is very obsessed about”

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Jack McBrayer, host of "Zillow Gone Wild" (HGTV)

Bringing “Zillow Gone Wild” to HGTV proves the website has become addictive hit entertainment

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Christopher McDonald in "Hacks" (Max)

“Hacks” returns with its funny ladies on the mountaintop, but questions the cost of the climb

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"The Drew Barrymore Show" (CBS Media Ventures)

Drew Barrymore’s interview with Kamala Harris was a cringefest. As for why that is, answers may vary

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Hiroto Kanai as Omi and Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Toranaga in "Shogun" (Katie Yu/FX)

“Shōgun” bosses discuss that ending and the glorification of the so-called Great Man

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Director Park Chan-wook with star Hua Xuande on the set of "The Sympathizer" (HBO)

“Sometimes I would push away our audience”: “The Sympathizer” director Park Chan-wook feels for us

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Robert Durst in "The Jinx – Part Two" (HBO)

With friends like Robert Durst’s “The Jinx – Part Two” was probably inevitable

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Alice & Jack | The Golden Bachelor (Photo illustration by Salon/PBS/Fremantle/Disney/John Fleenor)

The Golden Divorce, “Alice & Jack” and why disconnected romances are our new modern love stories

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Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko in "Shogun" (Katie Yu/FX)

“She knows her own destiny”: Anna Sawai is her own savior in “Shōgun”

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Tobias Menzies in "Manhunt" (Apple TV+)

“Manhunt” explores the “what if” aspect of Lincoln’s assassination that impacts the present

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Hoa Xuande in "The Sympathizer" (Hopper Stone/HBO)

HBO’s “The Sympathizer” is an enthralling sift through identity, memory and Vietnam after the war

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NFL star O.J. Simspson poses for a portrait at home on January 8, 1973 in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

The rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, as seen on TV

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Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham in "Star Trek: Discovery" (Marni Grossman/Paramount+)

“Star Trek: Discovery” makes a case for Michael Burnham as the last great Starfleet captain

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The Regime (HBO)

“Regime” creator on a fitting end for Kate Winslet’s dictator: “I feel like that could happen”

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Giancarlo Esposito in "Parish" (AMC)

Giancarlo Esposito is serious about taking the lead in “Parish.” In life, he’s ready to lighten up

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Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine in "Mary & George" (Starz)

“Mary & George” may be shallow, but it’s also a lusty, wickedly fun gallop through history

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Ramy Youssef during the Monologue on Saturday Night Live, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (Will Heath/NBC)

“The whole world is wet – and we’re dry”: Why Ramy Youssef’s feelings and prayers on “SNL” matter

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Diarra From Detroit (BET)

“Diarra From Detroit” gives us everything we’ve been missing in the murder mystery genre

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Danai Gurira on "The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live" (AMC)

“It starts with dreaming”: “Walking Dead” boss on manipulation, haircuts and a Richonne future

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Giancarlo Esposito in "Parish" (AMC)

With “Parish” Giancarlo Esposito is finally the lead. If only this vehicle were worthy of his talent

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