TelevisionDavid Simon, creator of ’The Wire,’ on porn, politics and policingDavid Simon and George Pelecanos on the legacy of ’The Wire,’ the state of the U.S., and their new HBO series ’The Deuce’
BooksAmerican crime writer Don Winslow on guns, politics, drugs, and the policeThe author takes inspiration from The Sopranos, The Wire and—in his new book, The Force—hip-hop
NewsThis week: NewsmakersThe Dalai Lama retires, Charles Taylor just can’t get a fair shake, and a billionaire divorcee goes broke
UniversityBaltimore university teaches The WireClass uses HBO series to study issues in modern urban centres
CultureIt’s Vancouver’s answer to ‘The Wire’A new documentary series turns the lens on the cops policing the Downtown Eastside
CultureSomeone give Glenn Close a hugToday the popular shows, like ’Parenthood,’ are sweet and mushy, not mean like ’Damages’
CultureFinally, an insider’s New OrleansAward-winning writer Joseph Boyden gets caught up in the magic of the new HBO series ‘Treme’
UncategorizedIs THE WIRE Backlash-Proof?Myles McNutt is polling his readers on which show he should watch to fill a gap in his TV viewing experience . The unsurprising...
UncategorizedTHE WIRE: Ambition and LimitationDavid Simon interviews always have something interesting in them, because the guy doesn’t talk like a Hollywood screenwriter...