April 26, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on What I Read: Of David Simon
With HBO’s “Treme” series kicking into its third episode tonight, wanted to hit a few highlights in the vast archive of stories analyzing David Simon, the show’s co-creator and auteur behind arguable the greatest TV show of all time, “The … Continue reading
January 18, 2010
by Geoff Shannon
Comments Off on Man-Acting: Tim Olyphant – The Great American Hope
I’ve mentioned this point before in our Man-Acting series, but, following the pace of best theatrical writing quality, the top Man-Acting is finding its home on cable television.Think “The Shield”‘s Vic Mackey, “Sons of Anarchy”‘s Jax Teller, “The Sopranos” Tony … Continue reading
November 17, 2009
by Geoff Shannon
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Dare to challenge Mr. Boh, the one-eyed beacon of the Land of Pleasant Living? Feature No. 307 in the Natty Boh Bottle Caps Game. First to post will have their name immortalized on this post and in InPraiseOf’s soon to … Continue reading