Symbols and Tropes
Gambling
What Happens in the Long Con Stays in the Long ConThere's a reason that places like Las Vegas and Monte Carlo rake in the big money: people love to gamble. Or, more specifically, they love to winâ€...
The Wire
You Come at the King, You Best Not MissThe Wire is, according to 99% of guys you get stuck talking to at a party, the best TV show ever made—what do you mean you haven't watched all seven seasons...
Gin
One of the coolest grifter moves Henry Gondorff uses is the ol' watered-down gin trick. He busts in on Doyle Lonnegan's card game and makes sure no one takes him seriously because he's constantly s...