Tag: The Wire

Request for a Title for a Speech on The Wire

In November I’m speaking at a conference in Leeds, UK, on The Wire (the HBO TV show). I need a title for my presentation. I can’t think of anything. Of course I have no idea what I’m going to say yet. But I still need a title. Anybody out there have any good idea for…
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The Wire’s Realism

One of the issues that came up in Baltimore at the conference I was at is the realism of The Wire. I say The Wireis about 75% – 80% realistic. Not 100%. But 74% ain’t bad. And being “real” three out of four times is still about three times more realistic than any other cop…
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The Wire: The Conference

Anybody want to hear people talk about The Wire? In Leeds. The UK. You know, where the Queen hangs out. It’s in November. I’ll be there. ‘Ello Leeds! Here’s the call for papers.

Police arrest ‘Wire’ actress

Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, the actress who played a cold-blooded killer of the same name on the HBO series The Wire, was arrested on minor drug charges yesterday after police picked her up for refusing to cooperate as a witness in a murder trial, records show. The whole story in The Sunis here.

The Wire

I have a secret. Until a few days ago, I hadn’t seen the last season of The Wire. I love The Wire. But I don’t have HBO. And I don’t want to go somewhere to watch it in case I miss an episode. So I wait until it’s out on DVD. On DVD you can…
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