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The Wire's gripe with William Marimow

The Wire's gripe with William Marimow
David Simon, the creator of HBO's The Wire -- far and away, the best thing on television -- has lived the fantasy of a lot of reporters by naming one of his less enviable characters for a former newspaper colleague he doesn't much like. Here's how Margaret...
by Ian Donnis | Jan 03, 2008 | with 2 comment(s)

Is This the End of Tony Soprano?

Is This the End of Tony Soprano?
We riff, of course, on the famous line, "Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?," from the 1931 mob classic Little Caesar . For those with the inclination, check out the original Scarface , too. Last week, N4N pondered what awaits Big T. Esteemed Culture...
by Ian Donnis | Jun 08, 2007 | with no comments

What fate awaits Tony Soprano?

What fate awaits Tony Soprano?
There's some poetry in how the return to freedom of Buddy Cianci -- who once refused to take part in a promotion for The Sopranos , because, he said, the show defames Italian-Americans -- is coinciding with the final episodes of the superlative HBO series...
by Ian Donnis | Jun 01, 2007 | with no comments

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