The Wire

Robert Chew, actor on “The Wire,” dies at 52

The actor died at his Baltimore home on Thursday

Associated Press Friday, Jan 18, 2013 11:54 PM UTC
Entertainment From the Wires, robert chew

Lexicographer Jonathon Green explains the etymology of the f-word -- and how slang informs our speech

Toby Ash, The Browser Monday, Oct 15, 2012 11:45 AM UTC 10
Life Baltimore, The Wire, The Browser

Salon exclusive: "The Wire" creator on the spinoff that never happened, and his fight to finish "Treme"

Willa Paskin Sunday, Sep 23, 2012 3:00 PM UTC 14
Entertainment generation kill, The Wire

Stop comparing the HBO series to Victorian novels, already!

Laura Miller Thursday, Sep 13, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 30
Entertainment Books, The Wire, Charles Dickens

Charlie Sheen's back on TV in "Anger Management." It's as lame as you'd expect, because that's how TV works now

Willa Paskin Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 3:15 PM UTC 26
Entertainment TV, Charlie Sheen, Breaking Bad

In a lyrical memoir, a novelist's son discusses his strange path into war -- and David Simon's TV masterpiece

David Daley Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 7:00 PM UTC 17
Entertainment Iraq, Writers and Writing

The Neil Gaiman novel has been bought by the network for a possible six-series show. But who should play Shadow?

Drew Grant Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 5:17 PM UTC 18
Entertainment Neil Gaiman, HBO, The Wire, Treme

Series creator David Simon sarcastically says yes, if the U.S. considers ending its "misguided" war on drugs

Matt Zoller Seitz Friday, Jun 10, 2011 8:11 PM UTC 12
Entertainment The Wire, Television