Vice has an in-depth interview with David Simon, creator of the HBO series The Wire. In many ways Simon as an interviewee is like Tarantino as a director, repeating himself over and over again, moving closer and closer to perfection—all the while, somehow making us feel as if we’re experiencing something new each time. Well, this interview with Vice magazine is the Inglourious Basterds of interviews—a masterpiece. Seriously. Don’t bother reading his old interviews and op-ed pieces, this article is pretty much the definitive David Simon angry rant on everything—the intent of The Wire, the death of journalism, institutionalized poverty, etc.

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