23 days ago

Come at the king … HBO changed TV forever, but is its crown under threat in the age of streaming and Trump? ⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 22 (Sun) @ 10:24 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

It gave us Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and The Wire. But as HBO Max comes to the UK and with new ownership imminent, the network that reinvented television is fighting to stay itself

It’s not TV. It…

28 days ago

‘How can I do better?’: Michael B Jordan’s Oscar win for Sinners is a deserved reward for an outstanding actor ⊕⊕⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 16 (Mon) @ 13:21 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

From The Wire to Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, the Academy award winner has amassed a body of work that straddles commercial and critical success
• Oscar winners 2026: the full list
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35 days ago

Gus Van Sant: ‘My assistant wanted to erect a statue of Luigi Mangione. My generation thought: this is murder’ ⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 10 (Tue) @ 06:03 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The Milk and Good Will Hunting director’s new film is about ‘a little guy’ taking violent revenge against the system. He talks about the parallels between Dead Man’s Wire and the homicide case curren…

45 days ago

Bobby J Brown, US actor known for The Wire, dies in barn fire ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 27 (Fri) @ 23:28 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Brown, 62, third member of hit HBO series to die since December, was trying to jumpstart car at home at time of blaze

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46 days ago

Bobby J Brown dead at 62: The Wire actor passes after being caught in barn fire ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 27 (Fri) @ 01:51 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Beloved actor Bobby J. Brown has died at the age of 62 after being caught in a devastating barn fire.

48 days ago

‘A slur would be deliberate’: the Baftas outburst and Tourette syndrome ⊕

found 2026 › Feb › 24 (Tue) @ 18:24 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

While the use of the N-word may not have been intentional, some with the condition agree that doesn’t make it acceptable

It was an incident that sparked a furore: during Sunday’s Bafta ceremony Touret…

76 days ago

Luther and The Wire star Sir Idris Elba is fined £147 after he was caught speeding at 28mph in a 20mph limit on his BMW moped ⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 27 (Tue) @ 15:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The 53-year-old actor and DJ was caught riding along the Chelsea Embankment in central London and admitted to being the guilty rider.

3 months ago

Isiah Whitlock Jr obituary ⊖

found 2026 › Jan › 07 (Wed) @ 18:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Actor who played the venal Maryland state governor Clay Davis in the US crime drama The Wire

Many fictional characters are known by their catchphrases. Few are identifiable by a single exclamation alo…

Isiah Whitlock Jr, actor in The Wire and Veep, dies aged 71 ⊕

found 2025 › Dec › 31 (Wed) @ 05:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Whitlock’s career spanned decades and included roles in many Spike Lee films

The American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr, who played a corrupt politician on HBO crime drama The Wire and had roles in numerous…

The Wire star Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies at 71 after starring in multiple Spike Lee films ⊖

found 2025 › Dec › 31 (Wed) @ 02:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Isiah Whitlock Jr., a star of The Wire who became famous for his iconic catchphrase on the series, has died at 71.