
Sketches of pain: Miles high
Despite onscreen flashes of genius, this vile, violent depiction of Davis feeds into the worst stereotypes white racists have about African-American people.

A book of considerable consequence: "Chasing the Scream"
"Why did the drug war start and why does it continue and what happens if you choose a radically different policy?"

“Breaking Bad” belongs to pantheon of great, dark TV
Breaking Bad has made a centerpiece out of the realities of class and economic vulnerability.

