Michael Davis: The Middleman
Damn, it’s 1963 all over again in Missouri. The police are using tear gas and billy clubs to control a group of peaceful protestors. All that’s missing is German Shepards and fire hoses but hey,...
View ArticleMichael Davis: Without A Doubt
My beloved New York City had, until recently, a law on the books known as “Stop and Frisk.” In a nutshell, it meant if a police officer suspects, for any reason, that you may be up to no good, they...
View ArticleDennis O’Neil: Cop Shows, Reality Blows
I call them “cop shows” or, if I’m feeling a bit cutesy, “badge operas.” A screenwriting acquaintance says they’re “procedurals.” But never mind the label: by whatever name, they’re what constitutes...
View ArticleDennis O’Neil: A Midsummer Night’s Disaster
If, as T.S. Eliot would have us believe, April is the cruelest month, what’s the other month that beings with A? Is August the ecch-est month? Here in our little baliwick – and yeah, I’m talking pop...
View ArticleMichael Davis: The Middleman
Damn, it’s 1963 all over again in Missouri. The police are using tear gas and billy clubs to control a group of peaceful protestors. All that’s missing is German Shepards and fire hoses but hey, rubber...
View ArticleMichael Davis: Without A Doubt
My beloved New York City had, until recently, a law on the books known as “Stop and Frisk.” In a nutshell, it meant if a police officer suspects, for any reason, that you may be up to no good, they can...
View ArticleDennis O’Neil: Cop Shows, Reality Blows
I call them “cop shows” or, if I’m feeling a bit cutesy, “badge operas.” A screenwriting acquaintance says they’re “procedurals.” But never mind the label: by whatever name, they’re what constitutes...
View ArticleDennis O’Neil: A Midsummer Night’s Disaster
If, as T.S. Eliot would have us believe, April is the cruelest month, what’s the other month that beings with A? Is August the ecch-est month? Here in our little baliwick – and yeah, I’m talking pop...
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