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Matthew Simpson
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I write and talk about movies and TV. Rotten Tomatoes Approved. Rather tall. He/Him/His.

Check my work here: https://stretched.ca
Here's your annual reminder that Joe Pesci was in two masterpieces - Home Alone and Goodfellas - in the same year in 1990.

Range!
November 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
There are a bunch of people saying “don’t complain about the kids in Stranger Things being adult, when I was young 30 year olds played teenagers” and that’s true but those 30 year olds started out as 25 year olds not 12 year olds, and didn’t age 3 full years between seasons.

It makes a difference
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I’ve watched eps 1 & 2 of Stranger Things 5, and they’re fine. Lots of good moments but also some dumb/annoying things, and the storytelling is hampered by the Duffer Brothers unwillingness to take any real risks with their characters.

So it’s fine so far. A good start. You’ll probably like it.
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Sometimes I see videos of people living hashtag vanlife and think "yeah, that freedom is appealing" and then i remember that a) the nice vans cost a ton of money and I'm not, uh, social media savvy enough to generate that kind of revenue and b) I am too tall to fit in vans anyway.

*sigh*.
November 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I don’t post on BluSky as much as I should but I just noticed there are 1200+ of you following me so I wanted to say thanks, I’m glad you’re all here, and I’ll try to post more.
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I’m not going to give it any airtime but I am going to reiterate my thesis that the bros who say AI is going to change the game don’t have the level of attention to detail required to make that true, because the video in question is bad for so many reasons.
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Reposted by Matthew Simpson
Threw It On The Ground forcefully expresses a prescient critique of generative AI before its invention. In this essay, I will
a man is talking to a woman who is holding a cellphone and says man this ain t my dad
Alt: Scene from Threw It On The Ground music video in which our main character indeed throws a cell phone on the ground
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This isn't the best poster but I am hyped for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Sometimes when she hears a noice in another room Luna stands up to see what it was and it’s one of my favourite things
November 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I’ve only given out four 5/5s this year. Don’t sleep on Train Dreams, y’all.
November 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I’m trapped under either an immovable object or an unstoppable force. Not sure which.
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I guest-hosted The LAMBCast this week. Listen to us talk about Cool Runnings!

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5AVY...
Lambcast #792 Cool Runnings November MOTM
Podcast Episode · The LAMBcast · 2025-11-19 · 1 sec
podcasts.apple.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I got up to 30 seconds and when I came back he looked like he’d been in my spot for hours.
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
There’s a new Stargate series coming?

THERE’S A NEW STARGATE SERIES COMING!

www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
‘Stargate’ Reopens With New Series at Prime Video
Martin Gero, a writer and producer on previous entries in the franchise, will be the showrunner.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This early 2000s ear worm has been in my head for like a week and I don't want to suffer alone so here have a listen to Shook by Shawn Desman.

youtu.be/qqCT89A0lX0?si=p5XA8...
Shawn Desman - Shook (Official Video)
Shawn Desman – Shook (Official Video) Listen on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/SD_SP Listen on Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/SD_AM Listen on Amazon Music Unlimited: http://smarturl.it/SD_AMZ Listen on YouTube Music: http://smarturl.it/SD_YTM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShawnDesman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaRealSD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darealsd/ Lyrics: Yeah, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah This girl, she got me shook With her pretty brown eyes, her sexy little thighs The way that she moves just gets to me Keeps shakin' that thing, you're making me sing She got just what I like Every day of the week, my baby’s so sweet Come over here and turn off the lights Well do it all night, your game is so tight, this girl she got me shook On my way to catch a flick, just me and my click Stand in line were already late 'cause the movie started at eight Look around trying to compensate, take the first one that I see Sit down and look beside, next to me this girl she blew my mind Can't concentrate, feeling sweaty, getting butterflies, getting dizzy Gotta keep it cool, gotta keep it slick, and remember she’s just a chick Tell me what is this I feel inside, never felt this way before all right But I gotta keep it real tonight This girl, she got me shook With her pretty brown eyes, her sexy little thighs The way that she moves just gets to me Keeps shakin' that thing, you're making me sing She got just what I like Every day of the week, my baby’s so sweet Come over here and turn off the lights Well do it all night, your game is so tight, this girl she got me shook Front row at the fashion show, lights down they’re ready to go Lookin' up at the runway, saw the girl from the other day She was sportin' some silky gear, didn't expect her to be here Victoria’s got a secret, she’s the girl that I want to be with Can't concentrate, feeling sweaty, getting butterflies, getting dizzy Gotta keep it cool, gotta keep it slick, and remember she’s just a chick Tell me what is this I feel inside, never felt this way before all right But I gotta keep it real tonight This girl, she got me shook With her pretty brown eyes, her sexy little thighs The way that she moves just gets to me Keeps shakin' that thing, you're making me sing She got just what I like Every day of the week, my baby’s so sweet Come over here and turn off the lights Well do it all night, your game is so tight, this girl she got me shook Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, girl you got me singing Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, sing the chorus for me This girl, she got me shook With her pretty brown eyes, her sexy little thighs The way that she moves just gets to me Keeps shakin' that thing, you're making me sing She got just what I like Every day of the week, my baby’s so sweet Come over here and turn off the lights Well do it all night, your game is so tight, this girl she got me shook This girl, she got me shook With her pretty brown eyes, her sexy little thighs The way that she moves just gets to me Keeps shakin' that thing, you're making me sing She got just what I like Every day of the week, my baby’s so sweet Come over here and turn off the lights Well do it all night, your game is so tight, this girl she got me shook
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Here's the teaser for the live-action Moana, which to me begs the question "why wouldn't I just watch the animated one?" because it looks like they changed absolutely nothing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKYF...
Moana | Official Teaser
YouTube video by Disney
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Ok The Beast In Me has a *super* satisfying ending.
November 16, 2025 at 6:17 AM
I wrote about Nuremberg, a film that would have been an awards powerhouse in the 1990s. Read it here!
November 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Reposted by Matthew Simpson
Do you use Google Chrome? Do you use Google? Do you hate the AI Summary of Google search results? I made a thing just for you:

chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nkced...
De-AI Google - Chrome Web Store
Appends "-ai" to Google search queries to exclude AI-generated results.
chromewebstore.google.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
You know who’s having a great year? Brittany Snow.
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Do you use Google Chrome? Do you use Google? Do you hate the AI Summary of Google search results? I made a thing just for you:

chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nkced...
De-AI Google - Chrome Web Store
Appends "-ai" to Google search queries to exclude AI-generated results.
chromewebstore.google.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Is anyone else getting this bug in WhatsApp where the text input field is in the middle of the screen?

November 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Wow the first episode of Pluribus is *great*.
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Heres my hot take about #TheWitcher: Season 1 is great and the narrative structure is only complicated if you're not paying attention.

Ie: please actually watch the things you're watching.
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM