Claim: David Edelstein, the chief film critic for New York magazine and CBS Sunday Morning, is credited with coining the term "torture porn," a genre to describe such movies as Hostel and Saw, and has previously been a film critic for Slate (1996–2005), NPR's Fresh Air (2002-2018), the New York Post, The Village Voice, and The Boston Phoenix.
Evidence: David Edelstein (born 1959) is the chief film critic for New York magazine and CBS Sunday Morning. He is also credited with coining the term "torture porn," a genre to describe such movies as Hostel and Saw. He has previously been a film critic for Slate (1996–2005), NPR's Fresh Air (2002-2018), the New York Post, The Village Voice, and The Boston Phoenix.