Smith vs. Premiere

As the Word item on this page reports, Premiere recently ran a short list of people in the film business whom, the editors feel, are losing their edge. I disagreed with their putting Kevin Smith on this list, and said so. Then I wrote Smith and told him what I’d written. He wrote back with a “thanks,” and then wrote, “And for the record . I laughed when I read that piece in Premiere. If making a flick about religion that’s peppered with d**k and fart jokes which results in multiple death threats means I’m losing my edge, then I’d like to know what’s considered edgy. ”

“And considering the source, I find the label ironic anyway. I’m not losing half the edge that Premiere’s losing in subscriptions and circulation. They’re certainly on the edge, all right – the edge of the periodicals grave. And you can print that.”

Okay, today was a good day
I didn’t even have to use my AK
At least I didn’t get my heart broken anyway
Wasting time in east New Jersey
‘Cause I can tell you ’bout the snow-covered rooftops
Sunset, shooting stars and picturesque backdrops
Or how I went and hung out at Quick Stop
Pretending that I was in “Clerks”