Melanie McFarland

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

House of the Dragon

"House of the Dragon": When the best action in the finale is mud wrestling, that's a problem Melanie McFarland

Deadpool and Wolverine

“Deadpool & Wolverine” shows how the Marvelization of movie storytelling loses the plot Melanie McFarland

Donald Trump

The NABJ welcomed Trump to insult them and spread lies about Kamala Harris Melanie McFarland

Mother with daughters in a field

The Ballerina Farm furor explains why people love being childless cat ladies Melanie McFarland

House of the Dragon

Westeros may be on fire, but in "House of the Dragon" at least the kids are alright Melanie McFarland

Bob Newhart

"One of the main inventors of the form": Bob Newhart's stand-up comedy mind, unbuttoned Melanie McFarland

Kamala Harris

In her national debut Kamala Harris was better TV than Donald Trump's rerun. Can she keep it up? Melanie McFarland

Wayne Brady: The Family Remix

"I wasn't being authentically me": Wayne Brady paints a portrait of pansexuality through reality TV Melanie McFarland

Time Bandits

Apple's "Time Bandits" reboot is a worthy journey, venturing more broadly through history Melanie McFarland

House of the Dragon

"House of the Dragon": What it means when a dragon swipes right Melanie McFarland

The Boys

"The Boys" gives us a grim warning of Trumpism's endgame Melanie McFarland

Cobra Kai

The problem with "Cobra Kai" is "Star Wars" Melanie McFarland

House of the Dragon

Is America headed the way of "House of the Dragon," with two weak leaders tearing the realm apart? Melanie McFarland

Shogun The Bear Emmy Awards 102476402 Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige

The 76th Emmy Award nominations: Why our critic's list of gripes is a lot shorter than usual Melanie McFarland

Ruth Westheimer

The politics of Dr. Ruth Westheimer Melanie McFarland

Page: 1