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

Maya Rudolf and M&Ms (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Mars Inc.)

Beneath M&M’s candy-coated image switcheroo is a dark chocolatey, ethically broke business

Melanie McFarland
Nikole Hannah-Jones in "The 1619 Project." (Patti Perret/Hulu)

“Justice requires repair”: Nikole Hannah-Jones on why Hulu’s “1619 Project” is essential viewing

Melanie McFarland
Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale in "Poker Face." (oto by Evans Vestal Ward/Peacock)

Rian Johnson on the charisma of “Poker Face” star Natasha Lyonne in his throwback mystery series

Melanie McFarland
Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (Allyson Riggs/A24)

Oscars still so white: Despite historic representation for Asians, Hollywood remains the same

Melanie McFarland
Michael Chiklis in the “Scott’s Story” season premiere episode of "Accused" (Shane Mahood/FOX)

Marlee Matlin and Billy Porter help viewers understand the “Accused” in Fox’s new crime series

Melanie McFarland
Michelle Yeoh in "American Born Chinese" (Photo courtesy of Disney Plus)

7 new shows worth looking out for, from “Fatal Attraction” to “American Born Chinese”

Melanie McFarland
Leslie Jones on The Daily Show (Matt Wilson/Comedy Central)

Leslie Jones blazed brightly on “The Daily Show.” But is a star really what its new era needs?

Melanie McFarland
Topher Grace as Eric Forman, Laura Prepon as Donna Pinciotti on "That ‘90s Show" (Patrick Wymore/Netflix)

“That ’90s Show” is here to remind Boomers, Gen X and Millennials that we’re all alright

Melanie McFarland
PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger attends the PBS 2023 TCA Winter Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 16, 2023 (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

The health and value of PBS in 2023: “People need access to information”

Melanie McFarland
PBS NewsHour hosts Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz (Courtesy of PBS NewsHour/Mike Morgan)

“PBS NewsHour” co-hosts report facts in an era of distrust: “There’s an assumption of bias in media”

Melanie McFarland
Pedro Pascal in "The Last of Us." (Liane Hentscher/HBO)

Have hope for “The Last of Us,” a drama about enduring at the end of the world, not just surviving

Melanie McFarland
Jeremy Allen White as Carmy Berzatto, Lionel Boyce as Marcus, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richie Jerimovich in "The Bear" (FX)

Hands! Before “The Bear” returns, the cast and producers serve up a light appetizer

Melanie McFarland
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, during Tuesday’s January 10, 2023 show. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS)

Prince Harry’s special relationship with the American media proves it’s good to be the “Spare”

Melanie McFarland
Bob Odenkirk discusses his new AMC series "Lucky Hank" at the Television Critics Association Winter 2023 press tour (AMC)

“We don’t get to carry on forever”: Bob Odenkirk’s next chapter post-collapse and “Better Call Saul”

Melanie McFarland
Host Jerrod Carmichael at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2023 (Rich Polk/NBC)

“I’m here ’cause I’m Black”: For the Golden Globes, Jerrod Carmichael redefines the dangerous host

Melanie McFarland
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (Brooks Kraft/Getty Images)

Is CNN’s “Giuliani: What Happened to America’s Mayor?” a matter worth pondering right now?

Melanie McFarland
Faith Rodgers in "Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter" (A+E Networks/Lifetime)

“It took hell to get there”: The legacy of “Surviving R. Kelly” bringing down a predator

Melanie McFarland
"Remembering Barbara Walters" on The View (ABC/Lou Rocco)

Barbara Walters knew we wanted the juice

Melanie McFarland
Montell Jordan in "Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test" (Pete Dadds / FOX)

“Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test”: Where “Battle of the Network Stars” meets a redemption tour

Melanie McFarland
Nijirô Murakami as Shuntaro Chishiya in "Alice in Borderland" (Netflix)

Why some see this “Alice in Borderland” breakout as a role model for survival

Melanie McFarland
Title sequence dance in "Peacemaker" (Courtesy of HBO Max)

The best TV title sequences of 2022, from dance numbers to dystopic workday dreams

Melanie McFarland
Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Britney Griner and Megan Markle (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty images/HBO Max)

From Lizzo to Megan Thee Stallion, 2022 was the year of survival for Black women in the public eye

Melanie McFarland
Kanye West (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

This is the year we were done with Kanye West – but what does that really mean?

Melanie McFarland
Milly Alcock from “House of the Dragon”, Iman Vellani from “Ms. Marvel” and Ayo Edebiri from “The Bear” (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/HBO/FX/Disney/Marvel)

The best breakout TV performances of the year, from twins and vamps to werewolves and superheroes

Hanh Nguyen, Melanie McFarland, Alison Stine, Kelly McClure, Joy Saha
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