Malcolm Matthews
“All men, in the dizzying instant of copulation, are the same man.”
– Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius, Jorge Luis Borges
SUMMARY
Geek Speak Status: Contributing Writer
Nationality: Canadian
Preferred Nationality: Orbis Tertian
Known Alias(es): King of Swing, Prince of a Fellow, Milk of Magnesia
Michael Bay is… cataclysmic.
GENRE CREDENTIALS
Gateway Fandom: Star Trek.
Favorite Movie: Blade Runner.
Favorite TV Show(s): Star Trek, Big Bang Theory, Max Headroom.
Favorite Book: Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino.
Favorite Author: Italo Calvino.
Guilty Pleasure: Sky High (It should’ve stunk, but dammit, it’s actually pretty good!).
Crush(es): Sigourney Weaver, Pris, and Judy Jetson.
Vendetta(s): Starring Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman; directed by James McTeigue. A vigorously virtuosic video!
Fan Fiction: Pro or Con? Pro. All ideas belong to all people! (I stole that.)
THE FINAL 5
Trek or Wars: Trek
DC or Marvel: Marvel.
Vampires or Werewolves: Werewolves! (Give me furry ferocity over some pasty, hairless, pigeon-chested AIDS-spreader any day.)
Dragons or Unicorns: Dragon. (Ever tried it frozen on a stick?)
Time Travel: Pro or Con? Con. Perfectly happy living in the moment. (Although ten minutes ago wasn’t bad either.)
FEATURES
- Close Encounters (Contributor), meetings with our geek idols, Issue 5, July 2010
- The Space Race, examining equality in genre, Issue 9, November 2010
- Geek Speak: Year One (Contributor), an anniversary issue retrospective, Issue 13, March 2011
- You, Too, Can Save the World (Contributor), a Batman reflection, Vol. 2, Issue 4, July 2012
THE TOP 13
- The Top 13http://www.geekspeakmagazine.com. Superheroes Without Superpowers (Contributor), Issue 6, August, 2010
- The Top 13http://www.geekspeakmagazine.com. Most Confusing Movies Ever, Issue 7, September 2010
- Geek Speak Recommendations (Contributor), Issue 13, March 2011
GEEK VS GEEK
- AVP: The Case for the Predator, Issue 5, July 2010
REVIEWS
MOVIES
- Hellboy (2004)
- Minority Report (2002)
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Predators (2010)
- The Karate Kid (2010)
TV – ON DVD
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