David Simon on His New HBO Miniseries, 'Show Me a Hero'
The Wire creator and former Baltimore Sun reporter talks about a historic public housing fight, race, and what makes white people go “batshit, batshit crazy.”
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The Bro Is Still Kicking After All These Years
The Worst Guy Ever may be under siege in real life, but onscreen he remains powerful for groups of male friends navigating new challenges for masculine identity.
Has 'Game of Thrones' Affected the Way People Think About Climate Change?
Winter is coming, but no one seems to care. Sound familiar?
A True Crime Expert Weighs in on HBO's 'The Jinx'
Criminologist and author Michael Arntfield talks with us about the past and future of true crime.
The Sexual Politics of Full Frontal Nudity on HBO
Male entitlement fantasies are part of a climate in which women are displayed as objects for the sexual fulfillment of men.
Why 'Game of Thrones' Isn’t Medieval—and Why That Matters
Fantasy worlds are never just fantasy. They appeal to us because they refract our own histories and speak to contemporary interests.
Reducing Crime With Limited Legalization
Expanding on the Situational Crime Prevention theory that making crimes harder or less appealing to commit will make them less likely to occur, two criminologists make the case for "providing opportunities" for would-be criminals to commit their acts legally and safely.
What Do I Have to Do, Sell a Kidney? HBO's Tales From the Organ Trade
A new HBO documentary, Tales From the Organ Trade, takes viewers deep inside a black market of body harvesters.
Missing Tony Soprano
Over the course of its six groundbreaking seasons on HBO, we discussed every aspect of The Sopranos with friends and family—except for actor James Gandolfini's size.