Category Archives: David Simon
Omar is the most popular character of the Wire
I’ve been running a poll on this site for a while now, asking the simple question – “Who’s your The Wire favourite?”. At the moment nearly 2500 people have voted and here are the results Omar gets a head with … Continue reading
Filed under Bodie, Bubbles, David Simon, HBO, Jimmy McNulty, The Wire
The Wire Fever hits the UK
With the announcement that BBC2 is going to air all five seasons of The Wire, everyone is quick to jump on the bandwagon and tell their praise. The show is scheduled for 1120pm, and will be on every night for … Continue reading
Filed under David Simon, Fan Club, HBO, Season 1, Season 2, season 3, Season 4, Season 5, Television, The Wire
Top Ten The Wire Substitutes
If you’re in need of the wire rehab after finishing the five series, here’s a quick fix for you. Head over to Blu-Ray Film and get some counseling through their the wire top ten list of movies and series to … Continue reading
Filed under David Simon, DVD, Generation Kill, HBO, High Definition, Television, The Wire
Who the f*ck is George Pelecanos, and what’s he doing on the Wire?
Little known to the wider audience perhaps, George Pelecanos is a DC based writer who also became producer of the show. I’m yet to read any of his own novels, but according to the latest issue of Stop Smiling, his … Continue reading
Filed under David Simon, Ed Burns, HBO, Jimmy McNulty, Season 2, Television, The Wire
David Simon and Ed Burns Presents – Generation Kill
Perhaps not completely the Wire related, but still noteworthy of this humble blog. The Wire creators David Simon and Ed Burns have been busy working as writers (both) and producer (Simon) of a new TV mini-series called Generation Kill. According … Continue reading
Filed under David Simon, Ed Burns, Generation Kill, Television
The Wire for Real – Journalists and Street talk
Columnist Brian Lowry at Variety writes that the Wire is the one show on television that finally got the journalistic craft right. I’m not surprised at all, as the wire creator David Simon for many years was a crime reporter at the … Continue reading
Filed under David Simon, HBO, Season 5, Television, The Wire, Valcheck
David Simon – a Freakin’ Genius
No wonder The Wire has a distinct authentic feel to it’s plot, environment and personalities. The Wire’s creator David Simon was a famous crime reporter at the Baltimore Sun in the 80s and 90s. His book “A Year on the … Continue reading
Filed under David Simon, The Wire
