I wanted to hold off on this as long as possible, hoping it might have been a joke -- but, after over a month, I guess it's not: the Filthy Critic is dead. According to his site, he was killed in a bicycle accident. This absolutely sucks in that he was one of the best critics on the Web; despite his overwhelmingly stunning flow of expletives, he manages to turn his gross imagery into what really were great metaphors. I was always surprised he wasn't more successful.

Something in me still holds on to the thought that it's a joke, but at this point I'm over 80 percent certain, which is pretty impressive for an old conspiracy theorist like myself. I guess that shows the power of his quirky craft. So, I'll wait exactly one year (or more definitive evidence) before my final RIP.

  posted by S. Parker @ 11:33 PM