Posted inPop Culture
Jorge Salcedo: The True Gentleman of Cali
Narcos’ Jorge Salcedo has emerged as a metaphor for the average man who gets fucked from every side in the war on drugs.
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Narcos: Mexico Season 2 Refuses to Romanticise the Drug Business
How do corrupt, greedy men who work inured to the law or accountability of any sort, work together? It is a question Narcos: Mexico repeatedly poses, showing us the haywire ways of the drug world that has led to Mexico’s present- day cartel wars.
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Move Over, Narcos: Mexico. Pablo Escobar Will Always Remain Our Favourite Drug Lord
Narcos’ Pablo Escobar remains my favourite drug lord. The small-time trafficker was a genial, portly guy next door who was as committed to his business as he was to his family. No wonder that his undying love for his family endeared him to Indian audiences like me.
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MH 420: Weed on Wheels
He’s mean. He’s a purist. And he fixes you the cheapest stash in town out of a beat-up truck. Meet Shahjahan.
