Matt Bacon
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Matt Bacon
@mattabout.com
34 • Film and Television Critic from California
I spent 30 minutes going down a rabbit hole about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's use of genAI and how goodwill toward the developers is now eroded. Then I checked the game's stats on SteamDB...
December 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Gameloft, the company, needs to go out of business. The way they have handled both Disney Dreamlight Valley and Disney Speedstorm are lessons in what not to do with video games.
November 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I was going to have a social media profile for 'Matt About Media' on Reddit, but that site is such a cesspool! I rejoin every few months under a new username, but end up leaving time and time again because everyone there is *too online.* In a bad way.
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Pokemon Legends: A-Z isn't perfect. In fact, there are issues that should be talked about. But this article is pure nonsense. The author is upset that they have to choose between the three Kanto starter Pokemon for an optional side quest. That's it. And the article doesn't read as tongue-in-cheek.
Opinion: Pokémon Legends: Z-A's worst side mission disrespects nearly three decades of history. gameinformer.com/opinions/202...
October 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I don't know why, but whenever I log onto Bluesky, my Discover page is inundated with selfies by men, for men. There's nothing wrong with that, if you're into it, but I'm not, and no matter how many posts I hide or film accounts I follow, they keep popping up. So I just tend to avoid this platform.
September 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"Oh, Happy Gilmore 2 comes out this weekend! I should review that"

to

"I've never seen Happy Gilmore, I should watch that first!"

to

"Oh yeah, Adam Sandler is an acquired taste."
July 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
It begins... again...
Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself
A Brief Look at my Letterboxd Top Four
open.substack.com
July 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Reposted by Matt Bacon
I love Dropout. I used to work there. Great people, fun content, good streaming service.

The Dropout subreddit, meanwhile, is one of the most obnoxious places on the fucking planet. Just a bunch of parasocial freaks policing each other for not fitting their mental image of what BLM would want.
March 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I can't say I'm a fan of chiropractors myself, but this comment section is why I don't go around telling people I subscribe to Dropout.
If you love hearing oddly satisfying cracks at the chiropractor, Grant O'Brien has something special for you...
July 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM