Video: HAIM - "The Wire"

Two weeks back we shared the studio recording of L.A.'s sisterly trio, Haim's latest single, today brings us the video, whose narrative seems to be one of post-breakup independence. Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone makes an appearance…

Listen: HAIM - "The Wire"

The sisters HAIM shared some of their trademark pop goodness today in the form of a new track called “The Wire.” Harmonizing, melodies, stomping beats, tag team vocal tradeoffs and all the other great elements you look for in a HAIM song are here along with some new surprises too(strings). Give it a listen below….

Video: 'The Wire" Reinterpreted As A Retro RPG

You may recall that back in February we shared a video of CollegeHumor’s SNES-style Breaking Bad RPG.  Well today we bring you the latest gag from the same team this time centering around HBO’s critically acclaimed show The Wire. Spanning all 5 seasons, all your favorite characters are here representing both sides of the law including Omar, Bubbles, McNulty, Marlo and more. Dubbed as Evil vs. slightly less evil the tongue and cheek video is a must for fans of the Baltimore crime series. 

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Go Buy This: The Burner App

Anyone who has ever seen HBO’s first class show, The Wire, is familiar with what a burner is. For those who don’t know, you should watch the show, but here is a description of a great app that will sum it up for you regardless. Burner is a privacy layer for your phone, providing alias phone numbers at the push of a button. You can purchase the app HERE.

Video: "The Visual Style of The Wire"

Erlend Lavik, the Norwegian academic, posted a 36-minute video essay called "Style in The Wire," which carefully and thoroughly analyzes the various visual techniques used by the show's directors over the course of its five seasons.

As Lavik notes, the visual style of The Wire is much less discussed than its multifaceted narrative, its wide range of complicated characters, and its social critique. But he makes a compelling case that the look of The Wire also contributes to the show's power, and that the series' directors established a visual approach that suited the show's aims. 

Not just for film geeks, there are some interesting points made in the video and anyone with an interest in story telling, The Wire, Film techniques and more will find this enjoyable.