More David Simon

For those who thought the Vice interview with David Simon is too short is the original 79pg proposal for The Wire. I haven't read it yet, but I can tell you that McNulty is listed as McArdle through the entire thing, which would have completely ruined the show had they not changed the name.

And here's McSweeney's transcript of David Simon's commentary for He's Just Not That Into You:

You can decide for yourself whether or not the title cards should be there. I'm not sure I'm fully decided about them. He's Just Not That Into You is really about subtext. There's lots going on under the surface. The characters talk incessantly about whether or not they should get married, so what are they not talking about? Bingo—they're not talking about the fact that the local media and advertising industry is collapsing, or that no one is paying any attention to the changing demography of Baltimore. There's a humor and a pathos in that omission. I think it adds a desperately needed levity to a few of the more cynical exchanges. It's almost like Greek tragedy, that in their blindness to their surrounding community these characters are digging each other's graves. Where's the collective guilt here? It's completely absent, and that's what should distress you, not the resolution of the crisis in their relationship.