Will Leitch is a Lying Doofus!

Web Gossip by Victor Lembrey
Entertainment Reporter, BDFC



In breaking internet news, it's finally official. Super-douche Will Leitch, creator of The Black Table, is a big-ass lying doofus.

"Totally blew me off," said Robert McEvily, an incredibly handsome and talented writer (whose latest book review is up this week at Popmatters). "You know, blew me off, not in the gay way - in the ignoring way. Seriously, that dude is one big-ass lying doofus."

Back in July, McEvily was assigned to write the August 2nd "INCOMING!" column for Leitch's website. The piece never ran. What follows is a word-for-word transcript of the McEvily-Leitch email exchange...

McEVILY to LEITCH (along with a full manuscript), 7/22/04:
Hi Will,
Here's my early bird special for the week of August 2nd. (I'll be away Wed-Sun next week and won't have email access.) Let me know what you think! Thanks again for the opportunity.
Best,
Rob

McEVILY to LEITCH (after the piece didn't run), 8/5/04:
Y'ouch! I've been snubbed!
Any chance of you making it up to me with a free Black Table coffee mug or something?
Damn, yo!

LEITCH to McEVILY, 8/10/04:
Ack! This is the first email I've gotten from you. I thought you maybe just never sent it. It turned out all OK, since we took last week off anyway, but I never received your email message. Drats. So yeah, sorry. I'll make it up to you with a coffee mug, and another Incoming sometime, if you want to try it.
Shit,
Will

McEVILY to LEITCH, 8/10/04:
That'd be cool. Whatever date works best for you. Thanks Will.

McEVILY to LEITCH, 8/12/04:
You GOTTA let me do another one! You just HAVE to!
(Please?)
GIMME A DATE ALREADY!

McEVILY to LEITCH, 8/19/04:
Will-
What gives, bro? CAN I DO AN INCOMING PLEASE?!
Let me know...

LEITCH to McEVILY, 8/19/04:
Man, we got email signals crossed ... I think I'm missing messages from you. Yeah, lemme get the schedule out ... I'm heading to a wedding tomorrow but I should be able to get you on there ... November?

McEVILY to LEITCH (3 whole months later!), 11/19/04:
WHY ARE YOU SO LAME???? HOOK ME UP, BRO!!!!



Based on the evidence, any rational person has little choice but to consider Will Leitch a lying doofus. Good writer? Perhaps. Lying doofus? DEFINITELY!