On the jacket of my copy of “Acid Test,” a 1963 collection of essays by John Simon, a blurb reads: “When Simon writes about a book, you will want to read it or you will not need to read it.” Praise for a culture critic doesn’t get much higher than that.
Simon died Sunday at the age of 94. We met once, briefly, almost 20 years ago, but I didn’t know him. At the time he was still writing for National Review, among other publications, and I was moonlighting as a film critic for the New York Sun. I enjoyed reading film criticism...
opinion jasonrileywsj Oh please. He was a bigot and a misogynist. Good riddance.
opinion jasonrileywsj hmmmm... rip & he was right but this is for any and everything in life as well.
opinion jasonrileywsj He also wanted all gay people to die from AIDS but yeah lets lead with this.
opinion jasonrileywsj Just like indifference to corrupt government would give rise to more corrupt government?
opinion jasonrileywsj Bad art run your world if you look at it. If there was no bad you won't know the value of good.
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