How Hollywood lost the plot

David Simon on the ‘fear, greed and repetition’ of Hollywood

The man behind The Wire is one of TV’s greatest auteurs – but he despairs of the medium’s future

Friday, 22 August 2025

‘A decades-long saga of suffering’: the 20-year battle to film my novel

The Amateurs would make a great movie. But with agents disappearing, lawyers bickering and the writer’s exasperation increasing, will the credits ever roll?

Thursday, 21 August 2025

How Hollywood lost the plot

For well over a decade, major film studios have pumped out soulless sequels. Have writers and directors finally found a way to change the narrative?

Friday, 22 August 2025

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