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Nathan “Bodie” Barksdale, Inspiration For ‘The Wire’, Dead At 54

A Baltimore drug kingpin who inspired characters on HBO’s classic series The Wire has died in federal prison in North Carolina. Baltimore Health Department spokesman Sean Naron confirmed on Tuesday that 54-year-old Nathan “Bodie” Barksdale died in a medical prison in Butner. Barksdale ran a heroin business in Baltimore in the 1980, and served 15 […]

5 Behind-The-Scenes Stories About ‘The Wire,’ As Told By Sen. Clay Davis

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Isiah Whitlock Jr., who played Sen. Clay Davis on HBO’s “The Wire,” recently started a now fully-funded Kickstarter campaign to make the “Isiah Whitlock Jr. Talking Bobblehead.” Those familiar with “The Wire” can probably surmise the bobblehead’s choice phrases. As part of getting the word out about his potentially limited edition talking bobbleheads (recently endorsed

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