Title: Wise Up
Song/Artist: 'Wise Up' by Aimee Mann.
Fandom: The Wire
Description: A tribute to the corner kids and the adults who tried to help them. 
Characters: Randy, Namond, Michael, Dukie, Bodie, Bubbles. 
Spoilers: For S4 Only.
Warnings: Violent and distressing scenes
Download Link: http://www.zshare.net/video/6225907020f34902/#

Wise Up: A Tribute to the Corner Kids

Have finally finished The Wire season 5 and am currently in mourning and not sure what to do with my viewing time so I thought I'd write a quick summary of my thoughts:

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our friends making treme have written a letter to the local news orleans daily about their show and, more importantly, about k-ville, the trainwreck treme is often compared to:

part i
http://blog.nola.com/davewalker/2009/05/on_the_treme_trail_hbo_series.html

part ii
http://blog.nola.com/davewalker/2009/05/on_the_treme_trail_eric_overmy.html

treme gets really good coverage down here. you can tell that at least the local media is excited about it (and fans of the wire).

Tonight's syndicated Simpsons episode in New York was Treehouse of Horror XVII. Traditionally, the cast changes their names in the credits in these episodes, such as "James Hell Brooks" instead of James L. Brooks, or "Bat Groening" for Matt Groening.

After taking a closer look at the credits, it seems as though there are quite a few The Wire fans on the Simpsons' staff.

( Screencaps from the credit list behind the cut )

So last night I finished The Wire season 4

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Preview:
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the rest are here at my journal.

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i thought this might be of interest:

http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2009/02/if-rappers-were-characters-from-the-wire

...but I found this cool gallery on Guardian.co.uk of Jamie Hector (Marlo) and Felicia Pearon (Snoop) modeling designer clothing:

Gansta Styling

Does anyone have any news on David Simon's newest show, set in New Orleans, Treme?  As a rabid Wire fan and someone who grew up in Louisiana, I am beyond excited/impatient to hear anything you may know about it (except for spoilers).

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22 - 40: The Wire
41 - 47: Whoniverse (SJA and Two era)
48 - 49: Psych
50 - 51: Veronica Mars
52 - 56: Tyson Ritter (All-American Rejects)
57 - 60: Amanda Seyfried
61 - 63: Kate Winslet

preview:
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the rest are here.

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