The Wire

Some teams -- Cavs, Bulls -- still looking for some swagger

source: NBA.com

The Nuggets remind me of Marlo Stanfied from The Wire. Nah, actually more like Bodie. Maybe Avon Barksdale. No -- it's Omar. Denver reminds me of Omar from ... and more »

Published Tue, Dec 8

Down for the Count

source: Baltimore City Paper

The elder Bates' fame was elevated by the HBO series The Wire, which portrays a drug-dealing character named Marlo Stanfield. According to a 2006 City Paper ...

Published Tue, Nov 24

The Wire re-up: season four, episode three – homerooms

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

Marlo, unaware that the major crimes investigation is about to get banjaxed, is moving in on Bodie's corner and eyeing up Michael – "big paws on a puppy". ...

Published Mon, Nov 23

Jane After Dark: The Wire, season five (part two) - TV Squad

source: TV Squad

Jane After Dark: The Wire, season five (part two) blog) He and Freamon lost their jobs. Marlo walked free. It wasn't worth it anyway. The last scenes were great, with Marlo returning to the streets in his suit, ...

Published Mon, Nov 16

Richard Vine: Catching up with the cast of The Wire

source: The Guardian (UK)

If you're jonesing for more post-Wire sightings, this week's Heroes (BBC2, 9pm) is a good place to start, with Marlo (Jamie Hector) feeding off fear and Bubbles (Andre Royo) summoning up black holes. Both skills you feel they could have put to good use in B-more. Dominic West is next, rompin...

Published Fri, Oct 31

Eliot Spitzer and The Wire

source: Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress

This may the real life coda - epilogue - of The Wire. The ultimate spill-over into reality... Thanks, HBO, for this extra episode (maybe even a new season)... More on The Wire ... The Wire's Back! Review of Season 5 Episode 1 and Episode 2: The Great, Dangling Conversation ... 3. McNulty and Marlo ... 4. One Down ... 5. Media Chasing Their Own Tales and Tails ... 6. Superman Omar and Tall Stories ... 7. King of Diamonds ... 8. Two Down ... 9. Cold, Killer Sweetheart ... The Wire Bows Out Gracefully; Kudos to Cast and David Simon, The Charles Dickens of Television challenging fun" - Entertainment Weekly a Da Vinci-esque thriller" - New York Daily News

Published Mon, Mar 10

The Wire Episode 58 Review: Omar Bagged Up

source: Dork Nation

Freamon and Leander crack Marlo's code. Marlo is going down, and so is Chris, thanks to Bunk. Now, we know Micheal didn't sell out Chris but he's sure to be blamed - probably not by Chris, though. Marlo may go down due to the cell phone number that Herc stole from Levy's office. Levy is sure to figur...

Published Sun, Feb 24

● Some thoughts on The Wire, season 5

source: kottke.org

How are they going to wrap this up? I don't care what happens to Carcetti or McNulty or Freamon or Daniels and we're obviously going to get some sort of closure on either Omar or Marlo, but if they leave the Dukie, Bubs, and Michael threads significantly hanging, I'm gonna be pissed. (Predict...

Published Thu, Feb 7