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

Dascha Polanco, Laura Gómez and Selenis Leyva in "Orange Is the New Black" (Jojo Whilden/Netflix)

“Orange Is the New Black” and the chilling truths of deportation and incarceration

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Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer in "24" (20th Century Fox Television)

“24” returns as a prequel: Will it bring its old baggage to the “new” Fox?

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Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman in "Making It" (Paul Drinkwater/NBC)

“Making It” and the bittersweet economics of crafting culture

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Anita Hill on "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (YouTube/LastWeekTonight)

Anita Hill gives John Oliver a few #MeToo lessons on “Last Week Tonight”

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Les Moonves (AP/Dennis Van Tine)

Les Moonves, CBS’ chief, faces sexual misconduct accusations. Is it time to air out the place?

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Roseanne Barr on "Hannity" (Fox News)

Roseanne Barr on “Hannity”: a massive misunderstanding

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Ian McShane as Al Swearengen in "Deadwood" (HBO)

“Deadwood” fans, rejoice: the movie is alive at HBO!…But so is “Confederate”

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Andre Holland as Henry Deaver in "Castle Rock" (Hulu/Patrick Harbron)

“Castle Rock” and the quiet terror of being the other

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Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer (Getty/Drew Angerer)

Hey, talk show gatekeepers: Let’s not enable Sean Spicer

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Jason Spencer in "Who Is America?" (Showtime)

“Who Is America?” and “Big Brother” separately and together illuminate our racial divide

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Roxane Gay (PBS)

“Breaking Big” corrects the myths that make Kylie Jenner a “self-made” success

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"Orange Is the New Black"; "Pose" (Netflix/FX/Salon)

Smart Watch: Top TV picks this week include “Orange Is the New Black” and the “Pose” finale

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Lakeith Stanfield in "Sorry to Bother You" (Annapurna Pictures)

“Sorry to Bother You” speaks the hidden truths of “white voice” out loud

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Vladimir Putin, Chris Wallace (Fox News)

Chris Wallace takes on Vladimir Putin, and is not outfoxed

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Philip Van Cleave in "Who Is America?" (Showtime)

Sacha Baron Cohen reveals “Who Is America?” and the answer is terrifying

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Kristin Chenoweth in "Trial & Error: Lady, Killer" (NBC)

Smart Watch: Top TV picks this week include “Who is America,” “Trial & Error,” “Wynonna Earp”

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Bobcat Goldthwait (Getty/Alberto E. Rodriguez)

It’s Bobcat Goldthwait’s moment: With “Misfits & Monsters,” he’s not hiding anymore

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"Who Is America?" (Showtime)

The big Sacha Baron Cohen question: Can a harmless prankster become a weaponized troll?

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Larry David in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)

Emmy nods for Larry David and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”: What’s the point?

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"Paid Off with Michael Torpey" (truTV)

Game show “Paid Off” targets the student loan crisis: A subversive warning about a looming emergency

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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh speaks after Donald Trump announced his nomination at the White House on July 9, 2018. (Getty/Mandel Ngan)

Brett Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS rose ceremony: When networks help Trump win ratings, democracy loses

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(HBO)

Women’s anger is not to be ignored: Lessons from HBO’s “Sharp Objects”

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Indya Moore as Angel in "Pose" (JoJo Whilden/FX)

Scarlett Johansson can’t do this: “Pose” shows why authenticity matters in LGBT stories

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Kia Stevens and Betty Gilpin in "Glow" (Beth Dubber/Netflix)

On “GLOW,” Welfare Queen vs. Liberty Belle is a fight bigger than the ring

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