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

“The Witcher” is back to give women a more equal share in its power

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Ziwe and Amanda Warren on "Dickinson" (Apple TV+)

A salute to “Dickinson” and its devotion to using notoriety to spotlight other unsung histories

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Himesh Patel and Matilda Lawler in "Station Eleven" (Parrish Lewis/HBO Max)

HBO Max’s must-watch “Station Eleven” brings comfort and joy after the eerily familiar apocalypse

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And Just Like That... (Craig Blankenhorn/HBO)

Our big issue with “And Just Like That…” has nothing to do with the 911 debate

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Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and Brian Cox in "Succession" (Graeme Hunter/HBO)

In the “Succession” season 3 finale, Roy sibling unity is no match for Daddy

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Issa Rae in "Insecure" (Merie Wallace/HBO)

Unlike the shows that came before it, “Insecure” has always been about hustling one’s way to success

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The Expanse (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios)

On its final run, “The Expanse” serves a last supper for we who continue fighting for our humanity

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Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis in "...And Just Like That" (Craig Blankenhorn / HBO Max)

Like Samantha, divorce yourself from the “Sex in the City” sequel, which has aged but hasn’t matured

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Brian Cox as Logan Roy in "Succession" (Macall B. Polay/HBO)

“Succession” presents the “Chiantishire” dog show, starring the well-bred Roys

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Chris Cuomo attends the 12th Annual "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" at American Museum of Natural History on December 9, 2018 in New York City (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for CNN)

Chris Cuomo’s unethical blunder isn’t solely his to own. It’s CNN’s “Epic News Bro” fail also

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Pauline Chalamet in "The Sex Lives of College Girls" (HBO Max)

“The Sex Lives of College Girls”: Here’s to the girl who tries our patience, but in the best way

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Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle in "PEN15" (Hulu)

As “PEN15” draws to a close, we’re left in the hell of seventh grade, exactly as it should be

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Harry Connick Jr. as Daddy Warbucks, Celina Smith as Annie, Sandy as Sandy the dog, Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan in "Annie Live!" (Paul Gilmore/NBC)

Bet your bottom dollar that NBC’s “Annie Live!” will usher in a new inclusive era for an old classic

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LeVar Burton attends the Paramount+'s 2nd Annual "Star Trek Day" Celebration at Skirball Cultural Center on September 08, 2021 in Los Angeles (Tommaso Boddi/WireImage)

From “Jeopardy!” to “Trivial Pursuit,” how LeVar Burton’s latest lesson is one to inspire us all

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Giuseppe Dell'Anno, Chigs Parmar, Crystelle Pereira and Jürgen Krauss on "The Great British Baking Show" (Netflix/Love Productions)

“Great British Baking Show” was a showstopper, redeemed this season by fantastic contestants

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Daniel Kaluuya in "Get Out" (Universal Pictures)

It’s the most wonderful time of year … to not make your loved ones of color visit a sundown town

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Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld in "Hawkeye" (Marvel / Disney+)

“Hawkeye” reminds us why Jeremy Renner’s archer is the least Avenger

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Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake before the wardrobe malfunction (Getty Images/KMazur/WireImage)

The injustice done to Janet Jackson isn’t only in the past – new film “Malfunction” also falls short

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Jennifer Aniston and Mark Duplass in “The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)

“The Morning Show” delivers an empty on-air moment that could take pointers from Amber Ruffin

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John Cho in "Cowboy Bebop" (Kirsty Griffin/Netflix)

“Cowboy Bebop” is an off-key adaptation that captures the jazzy color but not soul of the original

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Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Pauline Chalamet and Amrit Kaur from "Sex Lives of College Girls" (Jessica Brooks/Courtesy of HBO Max)

HBO Max’s “The Sex Lives of College Girls” is less erotic and more awkward than its alluring title

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Paris Hilton poses with her dog at "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on June 28, 2018 in Universal City, California (Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

Paris Hilton is her own purse dog – why even the socialite struggles with her engineered image

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Christina Ricci in "Yellowjackets" (Paul Sarkis/Showtime)

“Yellowjackets” is a fantastic, terrifying plummet into the darkness of female desire and rage

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The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

“The Morning Show” looks at how consequences catch up to some people sooner than others

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