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Rex Taylor Reed was born on October 2, 1938, in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up throughout the American South before earning a journalism degree from Louisiana State University in 1960. He moved to New York City in the early 1960s to pursue a career in writing and entertainment. He began by covering popular culture for newspapers and magazines, worked briefly in the publicity department of 20th Century Fox, and soon became a prolific critic, writing for Vogue, GQ, The New York Times, Women's Wear Daily, the New York Daily News, the New York Post, and ultimately The New York Observer, where his "Talk of the Town" column gained wide readership. Reed was celebrated for his blunt, contrarian style and often acerbic reviews, which made him a recognizable television personality on programs such as "At the Movies" and other film‑related shows. He also acted in a handful of films during the 1970s and 1980s and authored eight books, including "Do You Sleep in the Nude?" and "Valentines & Vitriol." Rex Reed died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most outspoken and enduring voices in American film criticism.