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American Crime Is a Worthy Successor to The Wire for the Trump Era

David Canfield

March 24, 2017 8:03 AM

David Costabile on Billions, Breaking Bad, and Breaking the Rules

Jan 19, 2016 2:39 PM

This Gorgeous Animated Tribute to The Wire Will Make You Want to Rewatch the HBO Classic

Kristin Hohenadel

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“Little” Melvin Williams, Storied The Wire Inspiration and Actor, Dead at 73

Laura Bradley

Dec 04, 2015 11:16 AM

David Simon: Sorry, but You Can’t Learn Anything About Freddie Gray From Jimmy McNulty

Isaac Chotiner

Aug 12, 2015 5:48 AM

Watch the First Trailer for David Simon’s New HBO Miniseries Starring Oscar Isaac

Forrest Wickman

July 13, 2015 11:08 AM

The Dialogue Is the Dialogue in This Supercut of The Wire Tautologies

Forrest Wickman

May 27, 2015 4:24 PM

Barack Obama, Wire Fan in Chief, Finally Got to Interview David Simon

Forrest Wickman

March 26, 2015 8:05 PM

Learn the Art of “Sheeeee-it” From Sen. Clay Davis Himself

Aisha Harris

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If Game of Thrones Characters Were on The Wire, Who Would They Be?

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Stunning Posters for Diehard Fans of The Wire

Kristin Hohenadel

Dec 26, 2014 2:00 PM

The Secrets of the Sound of The Wire

Forrest Wickman

Dec 26, 2014 12:02 PM

A Brilliant, Thorough Look at Cinematic Style on The Wire

David Haglund

Dec 26, 2014 11:02 AM

David Simon on the Tricky Process of Remastering The Wire

Aisha Harris

Dec 26, 2014 10:02 AM

David Simon on Cities, the Police, and His Next HBO Show, Coming in 2015

Ellin Stein

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The Life and Death of a Real-Life “Omar”

Justin Peters

Dec 17, 2013 11:47 AM

How The Wire Teaches Us What Went Wrong at Microsoft

David Auerbach

July 19, 2013 11:58 AM

The Wire Behind the Scenes: How Bunk, Kima, and McNulty Blew Off Steam in Baltimore

Brett Martin

July 08, 2013 5:30 AM

David Simon Hosts a Battle of the Bands Between Baltimore and New Orleans

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