Notes on Brick City: Part 1 and 2
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Idris Elba to Join ‘The Office’ + ‘The Wire’ Talk on NPR
Friday, March 13th, 2009
I was listening to NPR last night and almost crashed trying to tweet my excitement over who was talking. They were broadcasting an interview with Idris Elba, that chocolate London native best known for expanding the Barksdale empire on The Wire.
Elba is set to once again drop his English accent and guest star as Michael's (Steve Carell) new boss on NBC's The Office.
The trade journal Variety reported… Read More
Proper Talking Points
Monday, March 9th, 2009
It's breakfast time out West and lunch time in the East. Here are a few random things to digest as you consume your nutrition (unless you're like me and 2,564 other twitterers who are starving themselves fasting with Jay Electronica): -Even though he used to have beef with Mugabe, Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says he doesn't suspect foul play in the car crash that killed his wife Friday. -Obligatory Chris Brown/ Rihanna… Read More
TSS Cast Rappers as Characters from ‘The Wire’
Friday, February 13th, 2009
My friend Erwin sent me this great post from The Smoking Section the other day because he knows how much Angela and I love "The Wire." We're still obsessed with it, and I for one get jealous when my good friends (ahem Beauty Maven) run into Marlo out in D.C and snap photos with him. I actually plan on spending some part of V-day weekend curled up in my bed revisiting season 3, because who wouldn't want to spend Valentine's Day looking at Idris Elba? … Read More
5 Seasons of the Wire in 5 Minutes
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
I told you putting synopses of events on wax is what Skillz does best. Here he breaks down the entire series of The Wire, complete with accompanying scenes from the show. It's a big fat spoiler so don't watch it if you haven't watched it. And if you haven't watched it you need to get your life together and hit up Netflix for the discs ASAP.
Another Nod for “The Wire”
Monday, December 15th, 2008
