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About Matt Patches
Matt Patches is the Editor in Chief of Polygon. A veteran culture journalist covering the nexus of Hollywood, gaming, and online entertainment, Patches was previously an editor at Esquire.com and a regular contributor for New York Magazine’s Vulture, Grantland, Vanity Fair, and The Hollywood Reporter.
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The KARD member stops by Polygon's new episode of Shelf Quest
The Legend of Korra’s underrated Avatar sequels will soon be free to enjoy
Webtoon will play home to Korra and Asami's romantic journey later in April
Kit Connor's Elden Ring casting makes perfect sense if you've seen his underrated war movie
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HBO delayed A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms season 2 filming but it's not canceled despite rumors
The Game of Thrones series is still on track for 2027, according to sources
Star Wars' Mark Hamill reaffirms ‘if you want Luke Skywalker to be gay, he is’
Nearly 50 years after A New Hope, the actor believes anyone can and should see what they want to see in his performance
Over 1,000 heavy-hitters including David Fincher, Denis Villeneuve, and JJ Abrams blast Paramount's WB takeover in open letter
'These factors threaten the sustainability of the entire creative community'
Brandon Sanderson's says '10/10' Project Hail Mary got something crucial right
As someone adapting his own book, Mistborn, the fantasy author has thoughts
Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo opens up about how strict gaming rules rocked his social life as a kid
The Pizza Movie and Animal Farm actor joins Polygon's Shelf Quest
Jason Statham's bloody new boat thriller destined to be #1 on Prime Video charts until Beekeeper 2 comes out
Mutiny is my bounty this summer
A surprise new Superman game hopes to break a gaming curse, but it's also locked in one location
Defenders Unite won't be coming to Xbox, PlayStation, or iOS, but if you're in LA, you can play it
Will Smith's biggest sci-fi bomb is blowing back up on streaming (yet no one will ever see it the right way)
Gemini Man has jumped to #1 on Tubi after everyone ignored it in 2019
One of the first great post-Avatar 3D spectacles gets a massive 6K IMAX rerelease this month
Dive into Werner Herzog's Cave of Forgotten Dreams
'I’ve never outgrown my love of toys': Mark Hamill says Star Wars is still about play
The Luke Skywalker actor charts a legacy, from Kenner to Lego
To escape (and out-satire) Helldivers 2, the team behind a new Starship Troopers game found inspiration in a Halo demo
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War is a meta FPS that provides a hilarous and challenging experience
Brandon Sanderson debunks theory that a Cosmere hero is secretly himself as a cameo
Everyone wants to know who Hoid is — here who he's not
Even Brandon Sanderson thinks Project Hail Mary is modern sci-fi at its best
The Cosmere author recommends a hit book while you wait for his next one