The Wire

The Wire: Five Seasons In Five Minutes

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Watching Omar Little testify got me all nostalgic for The Wire, so I figured I’d post this up as well. A rapper by the name of Mad Skillz sums up the entire story of The Wire in five minutes. Watching Omar Little testify got me all nostalgic for The Wire, so I figured I’d post this up

Published Sun, Nov 8

Sunday Soliloquy: The Wire S02E06

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More scene than soliloquy, but one of the most memorable scenes from The Wire in my books. Omar Little is one of my favorite characters of all time, and one worth studying. Here he is at his best while testifying against a member of the Barksdale crew.

Published Sat, Nov 7

Ivy League Wire Taps

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Now young rich whites can learn the ins-and-outs of how to truly run a proper business with proper direction from the boys on the block.  It’s only a matter of time before the narcos start to find “bodies” in those vacant dorms.  Word on the street is that Mr. Omar will be running the school’s fin...

Published Sat, Nov 7

The Stringer Bell Business School

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On market saturation: Finally, a note on Mr. Bell’s credentials from guest lecturer, Omar Little. The only difference between a gangster and a businessman, or more specifically, a marketer? If you follow me on Twitter, you’d know that I am a rabid fan of The Wire. It is, simply put, the mo

Published Mon, Nov 2

The Show Stealers

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There are too many strong performances in The Wire to mention in this one post, but you knew if you had to pick one, only one, it would be Omar Little. The homosexual-gangster-whistling-robin-hood-assassin takes the biscuit for strange hyphenated partners. I’m pretty certain David Sim...

Published Thu, Oct 15

Opinion: Alluring Community

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In one of the best scenes in The Wire, from the middle of season three, Bunk confronts Omar, reminding him that they grew up together: “Rough as that neighborhood could be, we had us a community. Wasn’t nobody, no victim, who didn’t matter.” It hits home to Omar, too: just watch the last shot an...

Published Sun, Sep 20

GONE BABY GONE

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The location is different, but I’d say Affleck took a few tips from HBO’s ‘The Wire’  in getting the sense of place  right.  Lehane wrote for that groundbreaking series and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the actors who played ‘Beadie’ and Omar have roles here (Amy Ryan & Michael K....

Published Sun, Sep 13

Mayweather-Marquez 24/7: Pt. 1 Reviewed

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Then we cut to an episode of “The Wire”…wait, wrong HBO show. Omar don't skate, though he might have dug figure skaters. Anyways, the show briefly touches ... and more »

Published Mon, Aug 31