Matt Patches
Executive Editor and Host·Polygon
New York, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Entertainment · Fighting In The War Room · FilmRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Matt?
Matt Patches works as an executive editor and host at Polygon and is publicly associated with entertainment, fighting in the war room and film, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Interview · Press Feature
Market
North America · New York
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Matt
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Polygon.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Matt Patches cover?
Coverage
- Entertainment
- Fighting In The War Room
- Film
- Movies & Film
Market
- New York
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Matt Patches?
Matt Patches is a New York-based executive editor and host associated with Polygon. Their published work centres on Entertainment, Fighting In The War Room and Film. Coverage runs through Interview and Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in North America. Executive Editor and Host · Polygon. Matt Patches works as a executive editor and host with Polygon, based in New York. Matt Patches is executive editor and host at Polygon, based in New York. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Entertainment, Fighting In The War Room, Film, Movies & Film and Movies Film, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Interview and Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Executive Editor and Host. Works at: Polygon. Based in: New York, United States, North America. Campaign types: Interview, Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Matt's interview coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Executive Editor and Host
- Works at
- Polygon
- Based in
- New York, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Interview, Press Feature
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Matt Patches
Matt Patches works as executive editor and host and covers Entertainment, Fighting In The War Room, Film and Movies & Film. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Matt Patches is based in New York, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Matt is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Matt's interview coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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