Donna, Josh, and Sam in "The West Wing" There's a great page on IMDB now that lists the TV shows available on Netflix and lists them in the order of highest rating to lowest. Here's the top 20: Breaking Bad Firefly Dr. Who Arrested Development Twin Peaks Mad Men Terriers Sherlock Freaks and Geeks Parks […]
Will “The Wire” Affect This Democratic Political Hopeful’s Presidential Run?
April 21, 2013 by
"The Wire" character Tommy Carcetti Baltimore politician Martin O'Malley started out as a City Councilman then moved his way up to the Mayore of the city. If that sounds familiar to folks, it is the path the character Tommy Carcetti followed on "The Wire". And that should come as no surprise because Carcetti's character was […]
If “The Wire” Was a Video Game – A Must See for Fans
September 8, 2012 by
Slate has a great litte summary what the game is: As the indelible street hustler Omar might say, “It’s all in the game.” When Omar’s coming, “The Farmer and the Dell” plays in the background, and another stand-out level mimics word for word the famous scene in which four minutes of dialogue consist solely of […]
The Pop Culture Staying Power of “The Wire”
April 26, 2012 by
The other day as I was browsing around the web I found 3 different new posts on “The Wire” and heard a reference to it on “30 Rock”. It ts the best TV show I’ve ever seen but I am still surprised at what a grip it has on our pop cluture 4 years after it […]