Melanie McFarland
@mctelevision.bsky.social
Senior Critic Salon. Fmr prez TCA. Fmr Peabody Awards board. Gardener. Cook. Writer. Opinions are mine. RTs don't ≠ endorsement. If u look like a bot imma block you immediately
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“And this is why Bad Bunny’s performance hit us squarely in our feelings. It announced that everyone is invited to his party. You only need to show up with open ears and hearts,” @mctelevision.bsky.social writes.
Bad Bunny gave us a Super Bowl halftime show for all Americans
In an electrifying, fully Spanish performance, the Puerto Rican superstar showed what the joy of unity looks like.
www.salon.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:16 AM
“And this is why Bad Bunny’s performance hit us squarely in our feelings. It announced that everyone is invited to his party. You only need to show up with open ears and hearts,” @mctelevision.bsky.social writes.
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Squirrel almost finds nut.
February 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Squirrel almost finds nut.
I am not a football fan, but watching every minute of the Seahawks dominate the Patriots was 👩🍳💋
February 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I am not a football fan, but watching every minute of the Seahawks dominate the Patriots was 👩🍳💋
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I am not a football fan, but watching every minute of the Seahawks dominate the Patriots was 👩🍳💋
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“Every part O’Hara played drew on the spirits of her many sketch personas, especially their stubborn unwillingness to erase themselves in service of other people — including, for better or worse, their children,” @mctelevision.bsky.social writes.
Catherine O’Hara knew that motherhood can be a slapstick comedy
The Emmy-winner gave us decades' worth of moms who know it's better to be a star than a self-sacrificing angel.
www.salon.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:14 AM
“Every part O’Hara played drew on the spirits of her many sketch personas, especially their stubborn unwillingness to erase themselves in service of other people — including, for better or worse, their children,” @mctelevision.bsky.social writes.
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My ancestors were looking for a better life in their own country when they suddenly got snatched onto some boats
Genuinely curious: If your family is American, what brought them here?
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
February 3, 2026 at 1:48 AM
My ancestors were looking for a better life in their own country when they suddenly got snatched onto some boats
Super fun question on Day 2 of Black History Month!
Genuinely curious: If your family is American, what brought them here?
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
Mine: religious nuttery & primogeniture
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Super fun question on Day 2 of Black History Month!
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That D'Angelo/Roberta Flack tribute made the Grammy's worth watching. 🔥🔥🔥 indeed
This D'Angelo tribute just keeps giving. 🔥🔥🔥 #Grammys
Here's my tribute from back in October... www.salon.com/2025/10/19/d...
Here's my tribute from back in October... www.salon.com/2025/10/19/d...
D'Angelo took us to bed...and to church
The pioneering artist's blend of sensual and sacred themes leave a map for music to reclaim its ancestral funk.
www.salon.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 AM
That D'Angelo/Roberta Flack tribute made the Grammy's worth watching. 🔥🔥🔥 indeed
This D'Angelo tribute just keeps giving. 🔥🔥🔥 #Grammys
Here's my tribute from back in October... www.salon.com/2025/10/19/d...
Here's my tribute from back in October... www.salon.com/2025/10/19/d...
D'Angelo took us to bed...and to church
The pioneering artist's blend of sensual and sacred themes leave a map for music to reclaim its ancestral funk.
www.salon.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:59 AM
This D'Angelo tribute just keeps giving. 🔥🔥🔥 #Grammys
Here's my tribute from back in October... www.salon.com/2025/10/19/d...
Here's my tribute from back in October... www.salon.com/2025/10/19/d...
"Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say, ICE out. We’re not savages. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans." - Bad Bunny @the Grammys
February 2, 2026 at 2:23 AM
"Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say, ICE out. We’re not savages. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans." - Bad Bunny @the Grammys
I feel like Justin Bieber is playacting America's cry for help.
Why is this young man in his draws?
February 2, 2026 at 2:12 AM
I feel like Justin Bieber is playacting America's cry for help.
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Michael "5000" Watts, the producer who founded Swishahouse and helped propel Houston’s "chopped and screwed" sound to international heights, has died at 52
Michael ‘5000’ Watts, Swishahouse founder and Houston hip-hop pioneer, dies at 52
Houston hip-hop icon Michael "5000" Watts, the founder of Swishahouse Records and a pioneer of the "chopped and screwed" sound, has passed away following a recent hospitalization.
www.fox26houston.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Michael "5000" Watts, the producer who founded Swishahouse and helped propel Houston’s "chopped and screwed" sound to international heights, has died at 52
Every time I dare to even *think* my Friday will be "easy" or "low-key" I am reminded that God has endless cans of beer at the ready and countless souls to hand them off to.
January 31, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Every time I dare to even *think* my Friday will be "easy" or "low-key" I am reminded that God has endless cans of beer at the ready and countless souls to hand them off to.
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
"“Who knows what will befall us tomorrow? You could be hit by a Mack truck or bopped on the head by a tiny piece of space debris.” - Moira Rose on "Schitt's Creek."
Rest in peace, #CatherineOHara. Have more to say but here's an initial remembrance in @Salon.
www.salon.com/2026/01/30/s...
Rest in peace, #CatherineOHara. Have more to say but here's an initial remembrance in @Salon.
www.salon.com/2026/01/30/s...
"Schitt's Creek" star Catherine O'Hara, dead at 71 - Salon.com
O'Hara's costars were quick to sing her praises in the wake of her passing, remarking on her one-of-a-kind talent.
www.salon.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"“Who knows what will befall us tomorrow? You could be hit by a Mack truck or bopped on the head by a tiny piece of space debris.” - Moira Rose on "Schitt's Creek."
Rest in peace, #CatherineOHara. Have more to say but here's an initial remembrance in @Salon.
www.salon.com/2026/01/30/s...
Rest in peace, #CatherineOHara. Have more to say but here's an initial remembrance in @Salon.
www.salon.com/2026/01/30/s...
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I wrote something for Politico about the real issue with Greg Bovino's overcoat. IMO, it isn't about whether the overcoat is tied to any particular regime, but about how immigration enforcement has become increasingly warlike in terms of strategy, discourse, and dress. 🧵
January 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I wrote something for Politico about the real issue with Greg Bovino's overcoat. IMO, it isn't about whether the overcoat is tied to any particular regime, but about how immigration enforcement has become increasingly warlike in terms of strategy, discourse, and dress. 🧵
"In this poisonous time, those who grin at the notion of playing a Traitor may think twice about the potential cost to their principles," writes @mctelevision.bsky.social about #TheTraitors for @salon.com www.salon.com/2026/01/28/e...
Everyone wants to be a Traitor until it’s time to betray themselves
In Peacock's "The Traitors," it's fun to be a villain until your morals make the murder shortlist.
www.salon.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:54 AM
The Grammys' In Memoriam segment will be headlined by Reba McEntire, joined by Brandy Clark & Lukas Nelson.
Also, according to CBS' release, "Ms. Lauryn Hill will perform in honor of D’Angelo & Roberta Flack."
...and Angie Stone, right?
I hope so.
Also, according to CBS' release, "Ms. Lauryn Hill will perform in honor of D’Angelo & Roberta Flack."
...and Angie Stone, right?
I hope so.
January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The Grammys' In Memoriam segment will be headlined by Reba McEntire, joined by Brandy Clark & Lukas Nelson.
Also, according to CBS' release, "Ms. Lauryn Hill will perform in honor of D’Angelo & Roberta Flack."
...and Angie Stone, right?
I hope so.
Also, according to CBS' release, "Ms. Lauryn Hill will perform in honor of D’Angelo & Roberta Flack."
...and Angie Stone, right?
I hope so.
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I wrote an adult literary fantasy for my kids & all of us children of borderless fairy tales & cross-cultural myth, about preserving our stories & histories & passing them on, defying those who seek to deny, diminish or erase us.
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I wrote an adult literary fantasy for my kids & all of us children of borderless fairy tales & cross-cultural myth, about preserving our stories & histories & passing them on, defying those who seek to deny, diminish or erase us.
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social
@erewhonbooks.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social
Could be tonight! Or maybe not! Anyway, I'm pouring one out for poor Ron Funches. #TheTraitors
"Kicking him out will not win the war, but damn it if we won’t keep watching until that happens," writes @mctelevision.bsky.social about Michael Rapaport on #TheTraitors for @salon.com www.salon.com/2026/01/15/m...
Michael Rapaport is the best worst thing about "The Traitors"
Peacock’s hit reminds us that sometimes the enemy of your enemy can be terrible company — and that’s half the fun.
www.salon.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Could be tonight! Or maybe not! Anyway, I'm pouring one out for poor Ron Funches. #TheTraitors
Since most people don't know Claudette Colvin's story or read history all that closely, here's the #DrunkHistory version, accurately recounted by Amber Ruffin. Raise a glass of something beautiful in Miss Colvin's memory today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tov2...
Claudette Colvin Refuses to Give Up Her Seat (feat. Mariah Wilson & Lisa Bonet) - Drunk History
YouTube video by Comedy Central
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January 14, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Since most people don't know Claudette Colvin's story or read history all that closely, here's the #DrunkHistory version, accurately recounted by Amber Ruffin. Raise a glass of something beautiful in Miss Colvin's memory today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tov2...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
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These two just deadlifting American society right now
January 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
These two just deadlifting American society right now
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Rhea Seehorn wins Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama at the #GoldenGlobes.
@mctelevision.bsky.social explored how Vince Gilligan's Apple TV show lets us project meaning onto a story about happiness at the end of the world.
@mctelevision.bsky.social explored how Vince Gilligan's Apple TV show lets us project meaning onto a story about happiness at the end of the world.
"Pluribus" is a fascinating Rorschach test
Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show lets us project meaning onto a story about happiness at the end of the world.
www.salon.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Rhea Seehorn wins Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama at the #GoldenGlobes.
@mctelevision.bsky.social explored how Vince Gilligan's Apple TV show lets us project meaning onto a story about happiness at the end of the world.
@mctelevision.bsky.social explored how Vince Gilligan's Apple TV show lets us project meaning onto a story about happiness at the end of the world.