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

Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Rose McIver as Samantha, Roman Zaragoza as Sasappis and Sheila Carrasco as Flower in "Ghosts" (Bertrand Calmeau/CBS)

Why we see ghosts in our TV machines may be a sign of the times

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Harley Quinn (Courtesy of HBO Max)

The Harley Quinn twisted Valentine’s special brings the raunch and romance to our Hallmark holiday

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Melissa Rauch (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Robert Trachtenberg/NBC/Warner Bros. Television)

“I watched ‘Night Court’ with my grandmother”: Melissa Rauch on reviving the comforting ’80s comedy

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James Cameron checks in on Josh Bird and Kristine Zipfel, who are exposed to firgitd waters to test the impacts of hypothermia in "Titanic 25 Years Later" (National Geographic/Spencer Stoner)

James Cameron gives stand-ins hypothermia to try and settle that “Titanic” Jack and Rose door debate

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Danny Masterson and R. Kelly (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Are some stars and celebrity cases simply too famous to ensure that justice will be served?

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Jason Segel in "Shrinking" (Photo courtesy of Apple TV+)

The therapeutic benefits of “Shrinking” is not necessarily in its shaky depiction of counseling

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David Duchovny as Arnold, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Shelley, Jonah Hill as Ezra, Lauren London as Amira, Eddie Murphy as Akbar, and Nia Long as Fatima in "You People" (Parrish Lewis/Netflix)

Where’s the love, “You People”? The frustration of Kenya Barris and Jonah Hill’s interracial rom-com

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Tidying Up with Marie Kondo (Adam Rose/Netflix)

Everybody relax: Marie Kondo isn’t a fraud. She’s simply as worn-out as the rest of us

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Nick Offerman in "The Last of Us" (Liane Hentscher/HBO)

In “The Last of Us,” Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett battle loneliness at the end of the world

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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”

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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?

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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

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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”

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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”

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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

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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

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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”

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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”

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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

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