- 5/15/13 /
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The 13 Rules for Creating a Prestige TV Drama
Step 1: Start with an anti-hero.
The Wire
- 1/22/13 /
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Michael B. Jordan on His Breakout Sundance Hit, Fruitvale
The Wire and Friday Night Lights alum has scored with the tragic real-life tale of Oscar Grant, who was killed by San Francisco police.
- 1/18/13 /
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Seitz on The Wire’s Robert Chew, a.k.a. Prop Joe, Dead at 52
Rest in peace.
- 12/12/12 /
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What If Breaking Bad Were Shot Like The Wire?
Everyone's talking about this show mash-up!
- 12/7/12 /
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What TV Showrunners’ Cameos Say About Their Shows
Dan Harmon on Community, Matt Groening in Futurama, Carl Reiner on The Dick Van Dyke Show, and more.
- 11/20/12 /
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Who Else Was Listening in on Carrie and Brody on This Week’s Homeland?
Turns out it was a party line, with Lester Freamon, the Sneakers gang, and more all giving a listen.
- 11/14/12 /
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Seitz Asks: HBO Is Forty. What Are Its Greatest Shows, Movies, and Specials?
Upon its 40th anniversary, our TV critic looks back at the cable network's greatest achievements.
- 9/28/12 /
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Finally, a The Wire–Inspired Game of Thrones–Style Crest
All hail Omar!
- 9/7/12 /
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What If The Wire Were an 8-Bit RPG Video Game?
More importantly, how do you get a 1-up?
- 9/5/12 /
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Omar’s Playlist: Michael K. Williams Reveals the Mix He Made for His Wire Character
It's an hour long and he listened to it constantly while filming The Wire.
- 9/1/12 /
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Magic Mike: Michael K. Williams’s Disappearing Act
The Boardwalk Empire star's post-Omar Williamsburg life.
- 8/30/12 /
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- 7/18/12 /
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Watch a Lego Version of The Wire
Baltimore looks gorgeous!
- 6/28/12 /
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Showrunner Survey: Homeland Boss Alex Gansa Misses Omar Little As Much As You Do
Who'd make a great Idol judge?
- 6/8/12 /
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Idris Elba on Prometheus, Learning to Box, and His Party House
The address, 7 Wallace, is his D.J. name. How gangster.
- 6/6/12 /
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Check Out A Cool Poster of The Wire Characters
Makes a perfect gift!
- 6/5/12 /
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David Simon Enjoyed the Wire Musical
"Someone hand me a burner and Sondheim's number."
- 6/5/12 /
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The Wire: The Musical Spoof: Michael K. Williams Is Really in This
And Snoop, too.
- 6/4/12 /
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The Vulture Diaries: George Pelecanos’s Week in Culture
The inaugural edition of an occasional series in which famous people tell us how they spent their week in pop culture.
- 6/3/12 /
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Your Sunday Long Reads: The History of The Wire, Jonathan Lethem on the Talking Heads, and The New Yorker on Sci-Fi
Things to focus on instead of working off that brunch.
- 5/31/12 /
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How to Kick Back Like the Cast of The Wire
Idris Elba knows how to party.
- 4/25/12 /
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David Simon Is Blogging Now
Deep breaths, Wire fans.
- 4/12/12 /
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The Sum and the Parts: In Defense of TV Recaps
In which our TV critic, Matt Zoller Seitz, tells you why recaps and overnight reviews are essential and good.
- 4/6/12 /
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David Simon Semi-Apologizes for Obnoxious Times Interview
America's ultimate hipster offers a halfhearted explanation for his churlish remarks.
- 4/5/12 /
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Why David Simon Is the Ultimate Hipster
He was into The Wire before you.