Melanie McFarland (page 6)

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

The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Making sense of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's celebrity status, while overlooking glaring issues Melanie McFarland
What the "Bachelor" televised weddings offer us, despite roots in a franchise rife with fakery Melanie McFarland
Fargo
"Fargo" exposes why America is in love with "Toxic" men like Roy Tillman Melanie McFarland
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story; Swarm; Joy Ride
The best breakout performances of 2023, from queens and jurors to . . . Billie Eilish?! Melanie McFarland
Succession
The 10 best TV episodes of 2023, from an unforgettable wedding to an unbelievable courtroom Melanie McFarland
Fargo
What "Fargo" achieves through puppets Melanie McFarland
Doctor Who Christmas special
The "Doctor Who" Christmas specials are a glorious new start, yet annoyingly hold onto the past Melanie McFarland
Hallmark Fan Experience
Heart of peppermint-barkness: I infiltrated Hallmark town, changing my view of its holiday movies Melanie McFarland
Yvette Nicole Brown
From "Community" to "Frog and Toad," Yvette Nicole Brown on the "self-care" of Christmas specials Melanie McFarland
Viggo Mortensen
Two decades after "The Return of the King," we still remember Aragorn's warning about US militarism Melanie McFarland
Digital Shrine to George Santos
Let's stop funding George Santos' theatrical dishonesty – he's not even a good liar Melanie McFarland
Maklube
Why making maklouba can be a powerful gesture of solidarity when the world feels upside down Melanie McFarland
Adam Brody
Why Chrismukkah is "the greatest super holiday known to mankind" Melanie McFarland
Andre Braugher, star of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Homicide: Life on the Street," dies at 61 Melanie McFarland
The Super Mario Bros. Movie; Oppenheimer
"Barbie," Oppie and . . . Mario?: Why the Golden Globes mean even less than before Melanie McFarland