Category Archives: HBO
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 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
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.
Filed under Bodie, Bubbles, Fan Club, Fan Movies, HBO, Jimmy McNulty, Kima, O-Dog, Slim Charles, Stringer Bell, The Wire
The Avon Barksdale Story out on DVD in March
Wow. I didn’t even know about this, but apparently there’s a movie about druglord Avon Barksdale of the Wire. The movie will hit the stores in March. I’m not too sure about the quality of the movie though, have a … Continue reading
Filed under Avon, HBO, Television
Omar of The Wire – Michael K. Williams – The Philantropist
Michael K. Williams, or better known as Omar Little among the Wire fans, is keeping busy with a new project in life after the Wire. He plays Dax of the new eight part drama The Philantripist. The show also stars … Continue reading
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
Interview with Ed Burns at Lovefilm
Love film has a published an interview with the Wire author Ed Burns. LF: How far were any of the characters or cases in The Wire based on real people and situations? EB: None of them were based on real … Continue reading
Filed under Ed Burns, HBO, Television, The Wire
The Wire Bet Poker Promo
Love this ad, really cool feel to it. Haven’t seen anything like this in the UK yet, but perhaps will do now that the wire is getting bigger over here also. Enjoy below. Have you seen any other ” the … Continue reading
Filed under HBO, Kima, 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
Anwan Glover aka Slim Charles – Life before and after the Wire
What happened to Slim Charles from the Wire? I know. I’ve spent this morning listening to live recordings of Anwan Glovers go-go band The Backyard Band and it’s pretty damn good. I got the CD from the latest issue of … Continue reading
Filed under HBO, Slim Charles, Television, The Wire
