Category Archives: Fan Club

The Wire makes topic at Law and Society Conference?

I stumbled upon an interesting blog post about law professors that argue that shows like the Wire are bringing the justice system out of the shadows. Apparently they organised a panel conversation on the topic, with the show’s creator, David … Continue reading

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The Wire as a Comic Book?

The artist Dennis Culve has created som amazing illustrations of the Wire characters. Check out the full set on his flickr stream.

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The Wire – Where are they now?

The Telegraph has an interesting article on the Wire cast and what they are up to now that the show has finished. Last time i spotted my personal favourite “McNulty” was in Frank Millers 300.

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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

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The Wire Lost Episodes – Marlo vs Omar

Here’s the second part of Pete Handelman’s brilliant homage to the Wire, great stuff        

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The Wire, The End, The City – Cheers!

Five season of the Wire is gone. It’s been one hell of a ride. Big ups and downs. Have to say that I thought the ending was pretty damn perfect. A little bit sentimental, but not over the top. And … Continue reading

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Be a The Wire F*cking Fan Club Guest Blogger!

This is your shot at instant fame (well, sort of)! As you’ve probably noticed the blog hasn’t been as up to date recently. This is due to heavy work load in the ‘real world’ (where I get paid So, this … Continue reading

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The Wire Season 5 Episode 1 in Review

I bet you did the same thing as me this weekend – watching the first episode of the wire season 5.I loved the opening scene, bunk in fine form interrogating a seemingly clueless small time gangster, and later using a … Continue reading

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So this is it, the only Jimmy McNulty Fan Club. God damn. Shame on you!

A few minutes a go I did a google search for “McNulty Fan Club” and “The Wire Fan Club” and couldn’t find anything on the first pages that even resembled a fan page. Shit. How can this great show have … Continue reading

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