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More The Wire:
Article about the late Donnie Andrews, who was the inspiration for Omar Little. Omar is such a larger-than-life character that it hadn't occurred to me he's based on real life people. But no, there are actually stick-up men out there who rob drug dealers for a living. Andrews' story is fascinating.
The ultimate crossover fanart: Where's Wall-E?
Interesting (and possibly relevant to the Natasha writers):
NONE OF YOUR FREAKING MOVIES GET IT RIGHT: a guide to Russian names.
Article about the late Donnie Andrews, who was the inspiration for Omar Little. Omar is such a larger-than-life character that it hadn't occurred to me he's based on real life people. But no, there are actually stick-up men out there who rob drug dealers for a living. Andrews' story is fascinating.
In his earlier years when he was robbing rival dealers as a young hustler in West Baltimore — experiences that would later form the basis for the popular Omar Little character on the Baltimore crime drama “The Wire” — he vowed to never involve women or children in his crimes.
But after confessing to a murder and helping authorities bring down a crime syndicate, he took on a different mission: working to prevent youth from going down the same path that he did.
The ultimate crossover fanart: Where's Wall-E?
Interesting (and possibly relevant to the Natasha writers):
NONE OF YOUR FREAKING MOVIES GET IT RIGHT: a guide to Russian names.