‘It’s 1937 again’: Wire creator David Simon embroiled in row over Spanish fascism | The Guardian

Screenwriter caught in Twitter spat after party leader praises his series The Plot Against AmericaWhen David Simon wrote The Wire he delved deep into Baltimore street slang, but even that didn’t prepare him for the intricacies of Spanish argot, where what sounds like fighting talk is just as likely to be a bit of flattery.The US television writer found himself at the centre of a Twitter storm that began when Pablo Iglesias, the leader of the leftwing Unidas Podemos party and a big fan of The Wire, praised Simon’s latest series, The Plot Against America. Continue reading…

Screenwriter caught in Twitter spat after party leader praises his series The Plot Against America

When David Simon wrote The Wire he delved deep into Baltimore street slang, but even that didn’t prepare him for the intricacies of Spanish argot, where what sounds like fighting talk is just as likely to be a bit of flattery.

The US television writer found himself at the centre of a Twitter storm that began when Pablo Iglesias, the leader of the leftwing Unidas Podemos party and a big fan of The Wire, praised Simon’s latest series, The Plot Against America.

Continue reading…