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Melanie McFarland

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  • Senior Culture Critic, Salon
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@Salon. Former prez @OfficialTCA. Former @PeabodyAwards board. Opinions are mine. Mostly RTs which don't ≠ endorsement. Here, I watch. Elsewhere, I post.
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HBO’s “Lanterns” illuminates a familiar double standard Original

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By Melanie McFarland Verified
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Trauma creates superheroes, we’re told. Bruce Wayne witnessed his parents’ murder and made vengeance his life’s mission. Superman survived his planet’s destruction. “Lanterns” opens with the shocking scene of John Stewart’s father, John Sr. (J. Alphonse Nicholson), aiming a gun at him and shooting an apple off his head when he was 10. Then he affectionately hugs young John (Cairo Cash Lee), who smiles up at daddy, proud he didn’t flinch.
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The Dolly Parton covers everyone should hear

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By Melanie McFarland Verified
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Days after Dolly Parton died, we're still discovering ways that she made people's lives better. Whether through her body of work or quieter philanthropic contributions, Parton made it clear she wanted the best for humankind. Everybody loved Dolly because Dolly rooted for everybody. Trying to rank her best songs, however, is where her unifying powers hit a wall. Parton once estimated that she composed or collaborated on more than 3000 tunes in her lifetime, recording some 450 of them.
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The Dolly Parton covers everyone should hear

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