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March 12th, 2009

American Apocalypse: The Wire and 2666

The name “Baltimore” can be traced to an Irish phrase meaning “Town of the Big House.” “Juárez,” when traced back to the Visigoths who overtook Spain in the 5th Century AD, means, roughly, “Army of the South.” …more

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Adam Kaufman is a recent graduate of Fordham University, where he was the managing editor of the Fordham Observer. He has previously written for nerve.com and filter.com.

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