Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
John Heilpern

Born: April 8, 1942
Died: January 7, 2021 (aged 78)
Bio: John Heilpern was a British theatre critic, journalist, and author. He was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair (where he wrote the "Out To Lunch" feature) and longtime drama critic for the New York Observer.
Known for:
- How good is David Mamet, anyway? (2000)
- Africa South of the Sahara 2000 (1999)
- Essays (2000)