Sad news to report as Michael “McBeardo/Selwin Harris” McPadden has died. He was just 52. No cause of the death has been revealed, and the news of his passing was reported by his friend and publisher Ian Christe of Bazillion Points. Mike McPadden was born in Brooklyn and built his early career as a writer and editor for such adult publications as Screw and later Hustler had his own iconic zine Happy and later penned fantastic books such as Heavy Metal Movies by Mike McPadden (review here) and at Teen Movie Hell: The Book. He was an authority on metal, as well as the history of adult entertainment, Cinema of all genres such as horror, sci-fi, classic B-movies, grindhouse flix, and much more. Mike was also a frequent podcast host and guest and in general, a great emissary for Metal culture. We send our sympathies to his loved ones, fans, and friends at this time.
