Matthew Hayhow
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Written and edited for all sorts of online publications about films, TV, music, books and video games. You look nice today. Twitter - @Machooo
Stories (4/0)
Bad Jokes - A reluctant defence of Jimmy Carr
TW: racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, transphobia, sexual assault, a picture of Bernard Manning “My mom, for most of her life, was a Holocaust denier. And it was terrible for the entire family to have to deal with until, finally, a couple years ago, we had an intervention. And we had a rabbi come into the home, had him walk her through the history of the Jewish people, and then he made her watch “Schindler’s List.” And after that, my mom did a complete 180. Now she can’t believe it only happened once.”
By Matthew Hayhow2 years ago in Geeks
No Thought: They Live and Anti-Capitalism
The dumb, camp humour of They Live makes it easy to forget what a sharp piece of satire it is. For a movie whose most famous scene involves Rowdy Roddy Piper sticking up a bank saying “I’m here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I’m all out of bubblegum” (who goes to the bank to chew bubblegum?), its ideas and iconography have stuck with and informed me when considering the social and political issues of today. They Live is a movie that just gets more and more relevant.
By Matthew Hayhow2 years ago in Geeks
Review: 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'—The Best Superhero Film Yet?
I remember when it was announced that the new Spider-Man would be Miles Morales. Despite different versions of the same superhero being a norm as old as comic books themselves, there were the inevitable accusations of pandering to political correctness. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse offers a Spider-Man which feels obvious and essential to a new age of superheroes. It's always a positive for more diverse representation on screen, sure, but this film paints Miles as such a fitting successor to Peter Parker that all of the controversies seem to evaporate.
By Matthew Hayhow5 years ago in Geeks
'DDLC' and 'Yume Nikki': Can Video Games Be Art?
CW: This article refers to games with disturbing themes. I have always liked video games. Despite this, occasionally I find myself in arguments where this isn't enough to escape other people's derision and accusations of being out of touch. Apparently it's not sufficient to enjoy games—for some reason, you have to believe that they're art, too.
By Matthew Hayhow6 years ago in Gamers
