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

Jessica Tarlov attends Fox News' "The Five" at Fox News Studios on June 28, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

On Fox News’ “The Five,” Jessica Tarlov is redefining the image of the sacrificial liberal

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Nella (Sinclair Daniel) in "The Other Black Girl" (Wilford Harwood/Hulu)

“The Other Black Girl” peeks into the hidden horrors of being the only person of color at the office

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Jon Hamm in "The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)

Maybe Jon Hamm’s billionaire act on “The Morning Show” is doing rich men like Elon Musk a favor

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Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" (Emmanuel Guimier/AMC)

“The Walking Dead” plops Daryl Dixon in a zombie-infested France. But he’s no ugly American

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Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson (Photo illustration/Getty Images)

People say Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson’s love of conspiracy theories is desperate – and dangerous

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Live to 100: Secrets of Blue Zones (Netflix)

Secrets to longevity can be taught, and “conservative cities have been better” at adopting them

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Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) in Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: Ahsoka" (Disney+/Lucasfilm Ltd.)

How “Ahsoka” takes the sexist subtext of “Star Wars” and brings it to the fore through Hera Syndulla

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Rachel Sennott stars as PJ and Ayo Edebiri as Josie in "Bottoms" (Orion Pictures)

“Bottoms” takes a swing at the meaning of ugly, reclaiming it for the average, untalented folks

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Suits (NBC Universal)

Despite the revived “Suits” giving streaming a victory, don’t cut the cord just yet

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Archer (FX)

In its final mission “Archer” takes a hard look at whether this agent deserves to be called super

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Harvey Guillén as Guillermo and Kristen Schaal as The Guide in "What We Do In The Shadows" (Russ Martin/FX)

The harder coming out stories on “What We Do in the Shadows” aren’t what you think they’d be

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Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in "Breaking Bad" (Cathy Kanavy/AMC)

TV writer talks “Breaking Bad,” writers strike and the toxicity of the “auteur genius showrunner”

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Pat Pespas and Sam Lipman-Stern in "Telemarketers" (HBO)

Scam Likely: The scruffy “Telemarketers” asks us to pay attention to those calls we’d rather ignore

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Rachel Leviss, Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix on "Vanderpump Rules" (Bravo)

From #Scandoval to “Love Is Blind,” understanding the new reality heyday in this Hot Labor Summer

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What We Do In The Shadows (FX)

It’s a scientific fact: “What We Do in the Shadows” vampire Laszlo is the friend we need, in deed

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Kim Cattrall in "And Just Like That" (Max)

“And Just Like That,” Carrie’s last supper serves up Samantha’s cameo and just maybe, a fresh start

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Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) in "Star Wars: Ahsoka" (Disney/Lucasfilm)

Why is “Ahsoka” so intent on maintaining the old “Star Wars” order instead of forging a new path?

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Nicole Ari Parker in "And Just Like That" (Craig Blankenhorn/Max)

“And Just Like That” isn’t brave enough to let Lisa Todd Wexley have a real choice with motherhood

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Tropic Thunder movie poster at the Los Angeles premiere at Mann's Village Theater on August 11, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA. (DAVID CROTTY/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Fifteen years later “Tropic Thunder” is a flawed comedy that we’re still trying to agree on

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)

“Pike made jambalaya”: How “Strange New Worlds” Captain Pike expresses care and diplomacy with food

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Abby Phillip, Laura Coates and Kaitlan Collins (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

CNN adds diversity, but still needs strategy to reclaim its status as the go-to breaking news source

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Howard (Michael Cyril Creighton) in "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)

Like a good neighbor, Howard Morris is there for us on “Only Murders in the Building”

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Sarah Jessica Parker and John Corbett in "And Just Like That" (Max)

“And Just Like That” demonstrates the mother of all downers: spoiled rich kids

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Swagger (Apple TV+)

From masculinity to race, Apple’s basketball series “Swagger” addresses “so much more than sports”

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