Matt Patches

Can we stop discussing the “post-Trump era” when it’s only 2025

True art

‘Jungle Cruise’ Sequel Likely Dead at Disney, Says Dwayne Johnson: Studio ‘Looked at That Property’ and Isn’t ‘Sure If We Should Revisit It Again’ A sequel to Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt's 'Jungle Cruise' was announced in 2021, but Johnson says it is now dead.

Phew! variety.com/2025/film/ne...

yes and a death is now a "series finale"

Michael Bay Gives Fans Sneak Peek At Ninja Turtles’ Hyper-Realistic CGI Genitals This is "Michael Bay Gives Fans Sneak Peek At Ninja Turtles’ Hyper-Realistic CGI Genitals" by JJ Shebesta on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos…

Let's hope they don't abandon the hyper-realistic CGI genitals in the next iteration vimeo.com/142424534?fl...

YouTube video by Dan Romer - Topic Wandering Under the Moon

Not *not* looking forward to it www.youtube.com/watch?v=psjd...

The Wicked Witch tries to grab a pair of ruby slippers from Dorothy's feet, but these slippers are NOT having it.

RUBY SPARKS (2012) | D: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris #OnePerfectShot

So much goddam laundry

I genuinely love the movie

You sound like a true #fan. I'm sure you're like me and dreaming of the day you can share it with your child. The only question is at what age! I would hate for her friends to spoil the big twists in the schoolyard!

Balem Abrasax of the House of Abrasax and his mousey crony

Thinking about my guy Balem Abrasax, son of Seraphi Abrasax of the House of Abrasax

The movie that convinced me to toss all of my nonstick pans

I like that you did not tag me in this post

Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, the best thing about the very shitty Black Adam movie.

If James Gunn doesn't want Pierce Brosnan back as Doctor Fate in Superman 2, that's fine. But at least let The Bros suit back up as a background extra. Let him mull about in crowd scenes wearing the gold helmet. Let him be metahuman set dressing. He'll entertain the crew at crafty between takes.

You inspired me to bring to the pod!

Stray thought from watching Hamnet: The only filmmaker who could succeed James Cameron in making Avatar films, if the world wanted more of those, is Chloé Zhao. The right chemistry.

New/Next Film Festival Viewing Archive (2023-2025) THE NEW/NEXT FILM FESTIVAL VIEWING ARCHIVE Your 24/7, 365 Online Film Festival! WELCOME! 2 NEW/NEXT FILM FESTIVAL 2023 ARCHIVE 4 NEW/NEXT 2023 EMERGING FEATURE FILMS 4 NEW/NEXT 2023 REPERTORY FEATUR...

I've just launched The New/Next Film Fest Viewing Archive: a public document listing every film I've screened in the history of @newnextfilmfest.bsky.social and where, when applicable, you can view each film from home (streaming, VOD, and physical media).

Dig in, share, enjoy! tinyurl.com/cm6rwkd9

blech!

Calvin and Hobbes and quarantine Bill Watterson didn’t predict the current world, but he prepared us for it

40th anniversary of Calvin & Hobbes? Still think about this May 2020 piece from @chuckwendig.bsky.social (with art use approved by Bill Watterson, which is always nice). www.polygon.com/comics/2020/...

Let’s never settle on what ‘Game of the Year’ means This GOTY season, act like your picks matter — because they do

Next time! www.polygon.com/game-of-the-...

A Theory of Dumb What if the cause of Americans’ collective cognitive decline is, simply, each other?

Good timing nymag.com/intelligence...

The lost generation A gut check, five years into the PS5 and Xbox Series era

Last week we ran a great series looking back at the last 5 years in PlayStation and Xbox. It's a strange arc, to say the least. www.polygon.com/ps5-xbox-ser...

Marvel's Deadpool VR, as reviewed by Deadpool Polygon's IGN 7/10 of the year

I spent so much time in Marvel’s Deadpool VR having nonstop “Deadpool jokes” pumped directly into my ear that I started to see the very predictable anatomy of a “Deadpool joke.” So here is a cursed review of Marvel’s Deadpool VR. www.polygon.com/marvels-dead...

With Strange Jigsaw, puzzlemaker Fleb wants getting stumped to feel like a gift 'I would like people who have never played puzzle games before to be able to complete the game'

I loved Strange Jigsaws and I love Fleb www.polygon.com/strange-jigs...

Weird coincidence

So glad I have a 50-pound book on this unforgettable film

Ren & Stimpy’s album You Eediot

There’s no reason for me to keep this and yet I can bring myself to chuck

The Oral Histories of Video Games (with Matt Leone)

New episode! How do you create an oral history feature about a game like Final Fantasy VII or Street Fighter 2? Former Polygon editor @mattleone.bsky.social joins us to discuss this, and his new site, @designroom.bsky.social.

Listen wherever you get podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/0dAo...

With Strange Jigsaw, puzzlemaker Fleb wants getting stumped to feel like a gift 'I would like people who have never played puzzle games before to be able to complete the game'

I loved Strange Jigsaws and I love Fleb www.polygon.com/strange-jigs...

A girl with black hair holds on tight to a boy in a rainbow outfit getting ready to fly

If you are one of the good ones who wish there was more 2D animation in our movie theaters, make time for Arco this weekend