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

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
Geena Davis pointing a gun with two hands in a scene from the film 'Long Kiss Goodnight', 1996. (New Line Cinema/Getty Images)

At long last, “The Long Kiss Goodnight” is getting the holiday affection it deserves

Melanie McFarland
The Festivus sweater is seen during Colossal Clusterfest at Civic Center Plaza and The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on June 3, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

For the rest of us, there’s Festivus: Celebrating 25 years of a “Seinfeld” holiday about nothing

Melanie McFarland
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas To All! (James Devaney/CBS)

How “All I Want for Christmas Is You” made Mariah Carey de facto Queen of Christmas, sans trademark

Melanie McFarland
Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton in "1923" (James Minchin III/Paramount+)

With “1923,” the “Yellowstone” universe grimly enlists Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren

Melanie McFarland
Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Courtesy of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Courtesy of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex)

Even if Harry and Meghan “win” for Netflix, they lose

Melanie McFarland
Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay and Rose McIver as Samantha on "Ghosts" (Bertrand Calmeau/CBS)

“Ghosts” star Rose McIver on poking fun at the Christmas movie, cultural appropriation and all

Melanie McFarland
Will Smith at the premiere of Apple Original Films' "Emancipation" held at Regency Village Theatre on November 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

Will Smith presides over the most bizarre “Red Table Talk” yet – to talk trauma, but avoid the slap

Melanie McFarland
Mallori Johnson as Dana in "Kindred" (Tina Rowden/FX)

Hulu honors Octavia Butler’s “Kindred,” yanking a Black woman out of time to grapple with history

Melanie McFarland
Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. (Courtesy of Prince Harry and Meghan/Netflix)

Meeting “Harry & Meghan”: the Sussexes launch the next stage of their strategic charm offensive

Melanie McFarland
Jean Smart from "Hacks," Jeremy Allen White from "The Bear" and Christina Ricci from "Yellowjackets" popping out of a television (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/FX/HBO Max/SHOWTIME)

The 6 best TV episodes of the year, from beignet bites to a deadly dance

Melanie McFarland
Correspondents gather for Trevor Noah's final episode of "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" (Comedy Central)

Who comes after Trevor Noah to host “The Daily Show”? The answer may be among these stars

Melanie McFarland
Matt Bomer in "Doom Patrol" (Dan McFadden/HBO Max)

Is the new DC Studios regime the apocalypse that “Doom Patrol” can’t survive?

Melanie McFarland
Will Smith attends Apple Original Films' "Emancipation" Los Angeles premiere at Regency Village Theatre on November 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

Will Smith perfected blockbuster success, but his Oscar-worthiness is tougher – slap or no slap

Melanie McFarland
Sabrina Impacciatore in "The White Lotus" (Photograph by Courtesy of HBO)

How “The White Lotus” blurs the cinematic meaning of gaze through the lens of Valentina

Melanie McFarland
Ziwe in ZIWE, “Men!”. (Francisco Roman/SHOWTIME)

Tell Will Smith: “Ziwe” will recoup your reputation in her Barbie dream house interrogation chamber

Melanie McFarland
Strange World (Disney)

“Strange World” is a box office flop, but not for the reasons the right is claiming

Melanie McFarland
Warwick Davis in "Willow" (Disney+/Lucasfilm Ltd.)

The “Willow” legend continues, only now the quest is open to all who would take it, including girls

Melanie McFarland
Elvis Mitchell (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Elvis Mitchell: The success of Black ’70s films was “the dirty little secret of American cinema”

Melanie McFarland
Candace Cameron Bure and Marc Blucas (Great American Media)

If “A Christmas … Present” shows what Candace Cameron Bure means by tradition, she can keep it

Melanie McFarland
Brennon Lemieux and Alexa Alfia in "Love Is Blind" (Courtesy of Netflix)

Why is the third season of “Love Is Blind” so disappointing? Because we seen its type before

Melanie McFarland
Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) in Lucasfilm's ANDOR, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 (Lucasfilm Ltd./Disney+)

Why “Andor” boldly goes the distance while most high profile “Star Wars” adaptations fell short

Melanie McFarland
Sarah Jane Ho in "Mind Your Manners" (James Gourley/Netflix)

Making etiquette for everyone again – despite, or because of, its weaponization

Melanie McFarland
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