Am in an Irish pub in New York and they have made the mistake of playing straight Pogues on a night when I have a late call. Streams of whiskey flowing. You don’t own me, HBO. I am a man you don’t meet every day. Fuck you, AT&T. Michael Collins would put a bullet in your head.
— David Simon (@AoDespair) August 7, 2019
Tipsy early morning tweet from David Simon (above right), creator of The Wire.
Hic.
Any excuse.
Elliot Lim’s animated tribute to the show of shows, set to the theme tune (Tom Waits’ Way Down In The Hole, performed here by The Blind Boys Of Alabama).
At least my Saints in Ireland won the championship
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) October 14, 2013
Seamus O’Reilly writes:
“Just spotted Wendell Pierce – best known as the Wire’s sweary, cigar-mouthed horn dog mumble-sass icon, Bunk Moreland – repping for St Pats’ following their being crowned League of Ireland champions. Admittedly this was as an ironic aside to New Orleans’ big upset tonight, still thought it might amuse.”
Patriots stun Saints on Tom Brady’s TD pass with 5 seconds left (ESPN)
