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

Great British Bake Off Royal Tour (Netflix)

How the “Great British Baking Show” flaked out on us when we needed it most

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Shepard Smith (CNBC)

Shepard Smith about his life after Fox News and the war on truth: “All of that noise is destructive”

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Rosie Perez and Kaley Cuoco in "The Flight Attendant" (Phil Caruso/HBO)

“The Flight Attendant,” Kaley Cuoco’s new first class thriller, is a darkly satisfying ride

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(Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Verzuz battles brought us together to bond over live music again

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Gemma Arterton as Sister Clodagh in "Black Narcissus" (Miya Mizuno/FX)

FX’s stunning “Black Narcissus” remake leaves the viewer in a state of unrequited desire

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John Belushi (Judy Belushi Pisano/Courtesy of SHOWTIME)

With “Belushi,” R.J. Cutler finds the soul behind the comedy legend’s chaos

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Angela Bassett in "Between the World and Me" (HBO)

“Between the World and Me” transforms a father’s letter to his son into a chorus for a people

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Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales attend a dinner on May 03, 1986 in Vancouver, Canada. (Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)

“The Crown” presents Princess Diana of Wales, patron saint of tradition-defying divorcées

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Supernatural (CW)

How “Supernatural” reflects the American spirit and the monstrous darkness lurking underneath

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Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis on the stand during the Arthur Shawcross trial, being questioned by Shawcross's lawyer, Thomas Cocuzzi (1990) (HBO)

HBO’s “Crazy, Not Insane” brings understanding of serial killers, if you have the stomach for it

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John Oliver on "Last Week Tonight" (HBO)

“Last Week Tonight” is a 2020 mood – bizarre, fatalistic, and inexplicably thirsty

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Ronald and Nancy Reagan for "The Reagans" (The Ronald Reagan Library)

“The Reagans” shows how the Gipper paved the way for political actors pretending they aren’t racist

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The Crown (Netflix/Des Willie)

“The Crown” returns with Princess Di & Margaret Thatcher testing the Queen’s humanity

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Tucker Carlson, Chis Wallace and Laura Ingraham (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

What’s next for Fox News without its “golden goose”

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A Teacher (Dave Brown/FX)

Through blurred lines “A Teacher” is a difficult examination of consent and trauma

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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, June 8, 2020. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

For the good of the nation, let’s not normalize any Trump flunkies with primetime TV cameos

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Tim Heidecker as Rook, John C. Reilly as Cap and Fred Armisen as Skip in MOONBASE 8 "Rats". (Courtesy of A24/SHOWTIME)

Showtime’s “Moonbase 8” has all the right stuff for glory but never gets off the ground

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Meghan McCain (ABC Disney)

Our problems aren’t just with Karens, but a nation of Meghan McCains

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Maisie Williams in "Two Weeks to Live" (HBO Max)

Join Arya Stark for a gun-toting good time in HBO Max’s action farce “Two Weeks to Live”

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Fox News Democracy 2020 logo (Fox News / Twitter)

Fox News was in a “purple haze” on election night until Trump’s wild claims gave them clarity

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Zita Hanrot and Marc Ruchmann in "The Hookup Plan," "Harley Quinn," and Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso" (Netflix/DC Universe/Apple TV+)

Comfort TV: 9 comedies to binge as an escape from our nation’s madness

Melanie McFarland, Ashlie D. Stevens, Hanh Nguyen
Roadkill (The Forge)

Four years into a scandal-pocked presidency, “Roadkill” just seems flat

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The Mandalorian (Disney+)

“The Mandalorian” message for 2020: “If we fight amongst ourselves, the monster will kill us all”

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City So Real (Chicago Story Film, LLC)

“City So Real” is the must-watch series about Chicago in all of its separate and unequal glory

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