Melanie McFarland (page 8)

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

Squid Game: The Challenge
"Girls, gays and theys": A key "Squid Game: The Challenge" move set up its artful conclusion Melanie McFarland
Norman Lear
Norman Lear was a true Hollywood liberal, for better and for worse Melanie McFarland
Fargo
#TradWives are not real housewives. "Fargo" shows us the heroic difference between the two Melanie McFarland
Robin Williams
The celebrity worship of "Love Has Won": Why Robin Williams may have resonated with a cult Melanie McFarland
Noah Schnapp; Susan Sarandon; Marc Lamont Hill
From cable news to Hollywood, there's double standard when it comes to speaking out about the war Melanie McFarland
The Golden Bachelor
Our "Golden Bachelor" reality check: It's not the first time a lapse in vetting led to juicier TV Melanie McFarland
Fargo
How "Fargo" made an icy villain out of Dave Foley, the famously nice Kid in the Hall Melanie McFarland
Squid Game: The Challenge
The word of the year is "authentic": "Squid Game: The Challenge" tests its definition in 2023 Melanie McFarland
Marvel pulls its punches when it comes to showing women fighting men. A Netflix samurai explains why Melanie McFarland
Friends Arriving for a Dinner Party With Flowers
Don't bring your pistol to the holiday party, and other advice on how to be a stellar guest Melanie McFarland
Fargo
Making "Fargo" great again: The latest season follows a caper in a time when Minnesota nice is dead Melanie McFarland
The Crown
In creating a villain in Diana's death "The Crown" does a disservice to the crash's other victim Melanie McFarland
The Curse
"The Curse," HGTV and the curb appeal of gentrification Melanie McFarland
The Marvels
Maybe "The Marvels" performed poorly because the MCU and its fanbase are getting old. Literally Melanie McFarland
Maria Bartiromo; Sean Hannity
"Do they not realize I like to fight?" The 6 most revealing Fox News details in "Network of Lies" Melanie McFarland