The Wire

THE AVON BARKSDALE STORY-LEGENDS OF THE UNWIRED

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E1 MUSIC ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF DVD “AVON BARKSDALE STORY – LEGENDS OF THE UNWIRED” IN MARCH 2010 Barksdale says he consulted David Simon, the creator of The Wire, during the early filming of the highly successful mini-series. He says, “The Wire was one long commercial for this!”

Published Thu, Oct 29

the wire: season five

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I’m currently in the middle of season five which focuses on the Baltimore Sun and the cannibalizing of that once venerable newspaper. Bought by a large Chicago media corporation, the paper’s staff is slashed and its role as the fourth estate severely compromised. Veterans with long-nurt...

Published Mon, Oct 26

MDM 10-26-09: Maryland by the Numbers II

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Estimated economic impact on Maryland of the filming of The Wire: $196 million From Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts and the Maryland Film Office Number of seasons The Wire actually had: 5 http://www.hbo.com/thewire/episode/

Published Mon, Oct 26

Who Says TV Can't Make A Difference?

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This is just cool. Actress Sonya Sohn of The Wire has started a non-profit that uses episodes of The Wire to help “…some of [Baltimore]’s most troubled teenagers to turn their own lives around and away from drugs and crime.” This is just cool. Actress Sonya Sohn of The Wire has started a non-pro...

Published Sun, Oct 25

David Simon on Creating The Wire

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The Wire is probably the best television show ever made and it deserves as much publicity as possible for its overall quality and the message it achieves. If Simon’s retrospective on creating The Wire reminds others who have watched it to tell their friends or even gets new watchers on boar...

Published Wed, Oct 21

David Simon on why he created The Wire - Times Online

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I don’t always agree with the critics, especially the ones who cast their eyes on television. I don’t always agree with the critics, especially the ones who cast their eyes on television.

Published Tue, Oct 20

Ouvindo

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Bodie, The Wire, S03E01 Jimmy McNulty, The Wire, S03E01 O primeiro episódio da terceira temporada de The Wire é uma reflexão sobre errar e como (não) aprender com os erros. Estranho é perceber como Baltimore se parece tanto com minha vida.

Published Sun, Oct 18

The Wire, Season 1, Episode 6, "The Wire"

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If Rawls could just stop being so jealous of McNulty, because that’s what it is, pure jealousy, then maybe the citizens of Baltimore can get their justice. Rawls knows he’ll ruin the case for McNulty if he gets his way. That’s why Daniels better step in. Good, Daniels is stepping in. It’s so diff...

Published Tue, Oct 13