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

Natasha Rothwell and Jennifer Coolidge in "The White Lotus" (Mario Perez/HBO)

“The White Lotus” may inspire vacation fantasies, unless you see Belinda’s point of view

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Paulina Alexis, Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Lane Factor in "Reservation Dogs" (Shane Brown/FX)

“Reservation Dogs” is steeped in pop culture. The difference is that its homages star Native actors

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Jason Sudeikis and Sarah Niles in "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

“Ted Lasso” creators Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt want you to know it’s OK not to be OK

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Mike Richards on "Jeopardy!" (Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

“Jeopardy!” is likely naming this man you never heard of as host – apparently the job was always his

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Meghan McCain (ABC Disney)

A farewell to harms: Meghan McCain exits “The View” but may have tainted it forever

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Annie Murphy in "Kevin Can F**k Himself" (Jojo Whilden/AMC)

On “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” a horrible man has eclipsed the show’s true hidden potential

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Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard in "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

What “Ted Lasso” could help us to understand about athletes protecting their mental health

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Sarah, CJ, Nakia and OG Jared in "FBoy Island" (HBO Max)

HBO Max’s cheeky and addictive “FBoy Island” is calling out reality dating shows

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LeVar Burton on "Jeopardy!" (Jeopardy Productions, Inc.)

LeVar Burton has a shaky “Jeopardy!” debut, but he’s still very much in this game

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Michael Emerson in "Evil" (Elizabeth Fisher/CBS/Paramount+ )

The power of “Evil” compels us to celebrate the monstrous reasons it speaks to us right now

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Lil Nas X poses in the press room with the awards for Best Music Video and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Rachel Luna/FilmMagic)

The liberating pink power of Lil Nas X’s trolling continues in new music video “Industry Baby”

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Brendan Hunt, Cristo Fernández and Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

Keep on believing in “Ted Lasso” because its second season is richer and sweeter than the first

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The Good Fight: People's Court (CBS/Paramount+)

“The Good Fight” makes the Kafka-esque dream of a People’s Court a reality

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The Beaver on "Sexy Beasts" (Netflix)

On “Sexy Beasts,” love isn’t quite blind – but it’s an entertainingly shallow heavy petting zoo

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Annie Murphy in "Kevin Can F**k Himself" (Zach Dilgard/AMC)

How “Kevin Can F**k Himself” subverts our TV expectations of female friendship

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Ramona Young, Lee Rodriguez and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in "Never Have I Ever" (Isabella B. Vosmikova/Netflix)

“Never Have I Ever” returns smarter, funnier and at the mercy of its hormones more than ever

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Sophia Di Martino and Tom Hiddleston in "Loki" (Marvel Studios/Disney+)

“Loki” finds its glorious purpose in the end of the MCU as we know it

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Karen Gillan and Chloe Coleman in "Gunpowder Milkshake" (Reiner Bajo/Netflix)

Netflix’s “Gunpowder Milkshake” is another dumb fun lark about women who kill

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Beyonce in "Black Is King" (Travis Matthews/Disney+)

Anatomy of a shutout: Why the Emmys snub Beyoncé despite her continuing to innovate on TV

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The White Lotus (Mario Perez/HBO)

HBO’s “The White Lotus” satirizes the oddly funny, mutually exploitative side of luxury vacations

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Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff in "Black Widow" (Disney+/Marvel Studios)

“Black Widow” is a triumph for Marvel fans, yet that’s what makes it so infuriating

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Loki (Disney+/Marvel Studios)

The importance of being Sylvie, a Loki unlike any other, who named herself

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Evan Mock, Thomas Doherty, Emily Alyn Lind, Eli Brown, Jordan Alexander, Savannah Smith and Zion Moreno in "Gossip Girl" (Karolina Wojtasik/HBO Max)

HBO Max’s “Gossip Girl” reboot introduces a new class treading the same tired path

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Riley Keough and Taylour Paige in "Zola" (A24)

“Zola” is a cautionary tale about Black women befriending white women

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