the wire
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Stringer Bell Was Very Dumb, Very Bad at His Job, and Deserved to Die
Although The Wire had a sprawling ensemble cast, it was largely built around his position, his power, his decisions, and his fall.
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Omar Comin', So #StayAtHomeBoxOffice: You Can Now Watch All 5 Seasons of The Wire for Free
“You come for the king, you best not miss”… this free content. As we rack up yet another day that we can’t label anymore (Is it Friday? Is it Monday? What is time?!) during self-isolation, it’s becoming harder and harder not to exclaim, “I hate it here!” every single day. Well, thanks to HBO, we…
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ABFF Honors Announces Deon Cole as Host, Will Honor Cast and Crew of The Wire
Each year, the American Black Film Festival Honors recognize black creatives for their invaluable contributions to the motion picture and television industry. And this year, for its fourth installment, the ceremony will not only reunite the cast and crew of HBO’s critically acclaimed series, The Wire, but it will be hosted by comedian Deon Cole.…
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Rudy, Russians and Weed: The Giuliani/Ukraine Corruption Indictments Explained via The Wire
Have you seen that TV show about the cops who were investigating a drug operation? You know the one I’m talking about. There was money laundering, corrupt politicians, street-level crime and a mysterious foreign drug dealer? The Wire? No, I’m talking about the Trump administration. Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have…
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The Wire, 17 Years Later: Tray Chaney on His Upcoming Cast-Heavy Docuseries, Undeniable and the Reality of 'Two Baltimores'
“World going one way; people another, yo” — Poot, The Wire, Season 4, “Misgivings” text On June 2, 2002, The Wire, one of the greatest shows known to man, animal and whatever lies atop President Tang’s head, premiered on HBO. “Timeless” is a word that tends to be tossed around quite liberally, but The Wire…
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Yes, Sir! People Magazine Names Idris Elba Sexiest Man Alive (and Water Is Wet)
Every year, People magazine designates its “Sexiest Man Alive.”And every few years, we agree with them; the last time being in 2016, when the magazine rightly honored Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. This year, we’re saying a collective “yasssss!” at the sight of perpetual thirst trap Idris Elba flashing his incredible grin from the coveted annual cover…
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The Wire, the Best Show in History, Ended 10 Years Ago and Changed TV Forever
HBO’s The Wire signed off a decade ago this coming March. Eclipsed in popularity by mainstream shows Sex and the City and The Sopranos on the same network, the Baltimore-set crime drama never received any major television awards, and the showrunners struggled at times to actually complete its five seasons. (Note: if you haven’t yet…
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Masculine of Center Stage: Progressive Politics Don’t Replace Progressive Thinking
When I was a kid, there was an older black woman in the house next to ours named Ms. J. who took care of her older, invalid sisters. I loved Ms. J. I was a rascally little kid who got into constant trouble and who was visibly crushing on the girl across the street. Today…
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What the Hell Happened to The Breaks?
As a hip-hop head who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, I pretty much consume all things related to the time period. If there’s a documentary about hip-hop, I’m watching it. I devoured Netflix’s bank-busting The Get Down and loved the first half so much that I implored everybody to get down with The…
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There's No Such Thing As "Good Police"
In the reality-adjacent Baltimore-centered ecosystem of The Wire, “good police” stood as the single highest honor a character could receive. It was reserved for those who possessed the inherent qualities making someone a naturally gifted police officer and also performed those duties with integrity and verve. You had to be born good police, but you also needed…