OK, I haven't been preachy about anything lately, so here I go.... I've never seen TV (and few movies) this good. Watch THE WIRE.

I've had a lot of time in the past few months to catch some ass-kicking TV. I've watched every episode of Deadwood, The West Wing, Six Feet Under, the Sopranos, Lost, Rome, Oz, and a few more lighthearted shows like the Office (U.S.) and Entourage, but this one exceeds the quality of the above combined.

WATCH THE FIRST SEASON OF THE WIRE RIGHT HERE

It may be as shaky to follow as Syriana at times, but the meat and potatoes are there for the initiated.

If you get halfway into the first season, I highly doubt you'll be dissapointed... As a picture of bureaucratic incompetence alone, it's worth it. Beyond that, be on the lookout for Shakespearean monologues involving drug pushers and lazy career cops.