Back in 2006, television producer David Milch sat down for an interview with American Heritage. His latest show, “Deadwood,” was attracting notice for its portrayal of the American West as a hive of grimy outlaws shouting profane, pseudo-Shakespearean dialogue. Milch saw his work as a deconstruction of the old cowboy mythos: “I did want to … Continue reading Western Noir: Smashing Together Two Genres, What Do You Get?