the wire
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The Wire: The Ultimate ‘Where Are They Now?’
In June 2002, when HBO debuted The Wire, no one knew what was happening. No one knew that the show was a five-part story about not only the people but also the city of Baltimore, told through all of the channels that help make its history: season 1, the drug game and the police force;…
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Five Great Alternatives Black America Should Seriously Consider For President
As Barack Obama’s second presidential term winds to a close, Black Americans are contemplating the sad prospect of holding their noses when they cast their votes for the next Commander-in-Chief. Instead of choosing the lesser of the remaining evils, here are five choices you should consider for the next Black President of the United States:…
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A Ranking Of The 25 Best Black Television Shows Of All-Time
Two things: 1. There’s no real science to determining what makes a show “Black.” For instance, Scandal has a Black creator and a Black star, but it’s not a Black show, while The Wire had a White creator and the closest that show had to a protagonist (in the first three seasons, at least) was…
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'Wire' Actor Anwan Glover Stabbed At D.C. Nightclub
In yet another incident of life imitating art for “The Wire”, (whereas the show is actually the reverse), actor Anwan Glover — known as Slim Charles on the show — was reportedly stabbed at Cafe Asia in D.C. early Sunday morning. Geez. On a Sunday morning, though?? Like Slim said to the Barksdale crew, “Ain’t enough…
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Idris Elba Is Scary In "No Good Deed." (And His Accents Are Scarier!)
Idris Elba is in a new movie terrorizing a mother (Taraji P. Henson) and her daughter in their own home. In case you didn’t realize something terrible was about to happen when mom left her daughter in the kitchen unsupervised with a knife to answer the door, he suddenly ends up inside with them, and…plays…