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Matthew Sheffield --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Simpsons makes its Apu problem worse]( “The Simpsons” just made its Apu problem worse — and proved its creative bankruptcy Melanie McFarland --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Salon Talks: Screenwriter Tony Gilroy]( Tony Gilroy, the screenwriter behind the Bourne movies and the writer and director of Oscar-nominated film “Michael Clayton,” joined Salon’s executive editor Andrew O’Hehir to discuss the making of the spy thriller he wrote and produced, “Beirut.” The film starring Jon Hamm and Rosamund Pike is based upon a screenplay Gilroy first developed decades ago about a former U.S. diplomat who is sent to negotiate for the life of a friend he’s left behind in Beirut. Despite an illustrious career penning successful Hollywood movies, including “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” Gilroy was admittedly the last person to think “Beirut” would ever actually get made. Originally written in 1991, studios labeled Gilroy’s thrilling screenplay too political to green-light production at the time. “It was perceived as being politically inflammatory at the time,” Gilroy told Salon. “It was really like it had this radioactive vibe to it that was like just a little too, it was just a little to political with some particular sensitivities to get made back then.” Decades later, Gilroy received a call he never expected from a production company with the funding to actually bring his script to the big screen. After 10 weeks of rewrites to finalize the script, it was ready. “It was an interesting rewrite to collaborate with yourself over 30 years,” Gilroy said. Check out the full interview above to hear more from Gilroy about the state of screenwriting in Hollywood today and what it was like working with Jon Hamm on set of “Beirut.” Tune into SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [Salon]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . [A Native American first for Congress?]( There’s never been an Native American Congresswoman in United States history, but with four indigenous women running for Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, 2018 may be the year when history is made. Deb Haaland, a Democratic candidate for Congress in New Mexico’s First District spoke with SalonTV about the importance of equal representation in a democracy and what she plans to do if she takes office. “Native Americans are one of the groups who are most underrepresented in our country,” Haaland told Salon. “There's still people in New Mexico, Native Americans who have never registered to vote. That's something I've worked on for a long, long time, making sure that underrepresented folks have a seat at the table.” Haaland has high hopes for inspiring other women get involved politically. “If I win my seat that will help other native women to realize that they can run for office, whether it's Congress, whether it's school board, whether it's you know, state representative or state senator. I think it's important that we have diversity at every level and there are just not enough women of color in any elected office across the country,” she told Salon. Check out the video above to hear more about Haaland’s historic campaign as well as her outspoken criticism of President Trump. 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Colorful, beautifully illustrated by Leo Espinosa and fun–– “Islandborn” tackles the power of community relationships, real connections and family pride. Check out the full interview above to hear Diaz’s assessment of the publishing industry, questionable profanity versus real profanity and what he has in store for the near future. Tune into SalonTV's live shows, ["Salon Talks"]( and ["Salon Stage"]( , daily at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT and 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, streaming live on [Salon]( , [Facebook]( and [Periscope]( . [U-God: Machine guns have no purpose]( U-God’s new memoir, “Raw: My Journey into the Wu-Tang,” is the first tell-all book from the legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan and the stories within it span from hilarious to terrifying. On “Salon Talks,” U-God spoke candidly about the history of Wu-Tang, drugs, gun control and prison. “I always felt that the guns are too powerful to be on the streets,” U-God, one of the founding members of Wu-Tang told Salon. “You’ve got these big machine guns that have no purpose in society.” Challenging the notion that gun control is a violation of the Second Amendment, U-God offers a more nuanced perspective on the debate currently playing out in the national conversation. He discusses the evolution of weaponry that has become readily available—arms that he notes are far more powerful than for mere protection. Watch the video above to hear U-God share his personal experience with gun violence. View the full interview [here]( . 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