Hbomberguy

Harris Michael Brewis[3][4] (born 19 September 1992),[1][2] better known as Harris Bomberguy or Hbomberguy for short, is an English YouTuber, Twitch streamer,[5] and political figure. Brewis produces video essays on a variety of topics such as film, television, and video games, often combining them with arguments from left-wing political and economic positions.[6][7][8] He also creates videos aimed at debunking conspiracy theories and responding to alt-right and antifeminist arguments.[9]

Hbomberguy
Brewis in 2019
Personal information
BornHarris Michael Brewis
(1992-09-19) 19 September 1992[1][2]
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationYouTube personality
Video essayist
YouTube information
Also known asH Bomberguy,
Hbomb
Channel
Years active2008–present
Subscribers728,000
Total views82.3 million
100,000 subscribers 2017
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2016–present
Followers59,800
Total views1.12 million
Updated: 15 November 2020

Content

Brewis started the Hbomberguy YouTube channel on 28 May 2006.[10] As of 20 December 2020, the channel has over 700,000 subscribers.[10] Brewis' presentation techniques include hand-drawn animation and humour to make his points.[11] His videos also deal with topics related to politics and social justice, including analyses of alt-right arguments and themes.[8][11] Brewis has built upon his "measured responses" style to form what has become a series of close readings of cultural figures such as flat Earth conspiracy theorists, pickup artists and content creators who perpetuate allegations about the feminising effect of soybean phytoestrogens.[9]

Along with his political analysis and measured response series, Brewis has been producing long-form media reviews and video essays on a number of topics, such as television, film, internet culture and video games.

Mermaids charity stream
See also: Mermaids (charity)

From 18 to 21 January 2019, Brewis continually streamed an attempt to complete Donkey Kong 64 to raise money for British transgender charity organization Mermaids, which he completed in 57 hours and 48 minutes.[12] The charity had been designated funding by the British National Lottery, but the funding was withheld and put under review after criticism by Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan and others.[13] This inspired Brewis to livestream in support of the charity.

The livestream featured many notable guests, including U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; activist Chelsea Manning; actress Mara Wilson; journalists Paris Lees and Owen Jones; Adam Ruins Everything creator Adam Conover; author Chuck Tingle; Matt Christman and Virgil Texas of the Chapo Trap House podcast; Donkey Kong 64 composer Grant Kirkhope; game designers Rebecca Heineman, Josh Sawyer, John Romero and Scott Benson; YouTubers Natalie Wynn, Lindsay Ellis, Abigail Thorn and Jim Sterling; as well as the CEO of Mermaids, Susie Green.[9][14][15] Colin Mochrie, Neil Gaiman, Cher, Matthew Mercer, Adam Savage, Hidetaka Suehiro and SonicFox also tweeted in support of the livestream and the charity.[16][17] The livestream began with a goal of US$500, but it passed that goal and several subsequent funding targets quickly.[18] In the first 24 hours, the livestream raised over $100,000. In total, over $347,000 (GB£265,000) was raised for the charity through the livestream,[12][19][20] with over 659,000 people watching the stream.[9]

The livestream garnered attention and praise.[19][21][18] It was described by The Guardian as "an antidote to the worst of gaming culture"[9] and praised in a motion lodged in the Scottish Parliament by Patrick Harvie.[22] In July 2019, the LGBT magazine Attitude recognized the livestream by honoring Brewis with an Attitude Pride Award.[23] The Mermaids charity Twitter account also thanked Brewis for the livestream.[24][25][26]

Reception

Brewis has been praised by critics for his YouTube channel's format and commentary.[6][7][11] His video analysis of the Ctrl+Alt+Del comic "Loss" has received critical acclaim: it was selected by Polygon as one of the ten best video essays of 2018 and was nominated three times in the Sight & Sound collection of 2018's most outstanding videographic criticism, with British film critic and filmmaker Charlie Lyne stating: "The reliably great H. Bomberguy pushed the YouTube video essay into new territory with this Matryoshka doll of an upload: a layered critique of the gaming webcomic Ctrl+Alt+Del, Tommy Wiseau’s bad-taste classic The Room and the YouTube video essay itself. To cap it all off, it’s a horror movie".[27][28] His video on VHS, which was produced in collaboration with Shannon Strucci, was praised by TenEighty Magazine as an excellent "deep-dive" in the topic.[29]

Personal life

Brewis is bisexual[30] and a member of the Labour Party. Brewis has experienced male pattern baldness and has shaved his head in solidarity with the balding community.[31]

See also

References
  1. Brewis, Harris [@hbomberguy] (12 September 2015). "@Jayalay Yo it is my birthday on the 19th we should all watch the world's end and go out drinking" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. Braidwood, Ella (23 January 2019). "How Hbomberguy—and Donkey Kong—raised $300,000 for trans kids". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. Siegel, Merideth (24 January 2019). "Who is hbomberguy and why did his Donkey Kong stream get so big?". BG News. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. Brewis, Harry (16 September 2016). "Defective Products: Postal, Hatred, and For-Profit Controversy". Paste. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. Moosa, Tauriq (25 January 2019). "'Success would've been three grand': meet the gamer who raised $340,000 for a trans charity". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. VanDerWerff, Emily (20 December 2018). "The TV Club, 2018". Slate. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019.
  7. Kain, Erik (10 July 2017). "Here Are 5 Great Video Game YouTubers You Really Need To Watch". Forbes. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  8. Gormley, Connor (19 April 2018). "5 YouTube Gaming Channels You Should Be Watching". Cultured Vultures. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  9. Hawking, Tom (22 January 2019). "How a 57-hour Donkey Kong game struck a blow against online toxicity". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  10. "hbomberguy | About". YouTube. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  11. Rose, Quinn (26 April 2018). "Six Video Essays You Should Watch". TenEighty Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  12. McWhertor, Michael (20 January 2019). "How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wound up on a Donkey Kong 64 Twitch charity stream". Polygon. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  13. W-K, Edie. "YouTuber smashes $69,420 goal for trans charity Mermaids in non-stop Donkey Kong 64 Stream". Checkpoint. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  14. Moyse, Chris (21 January 2019). "YouTuber Hbomberguy's Donkey Kong 64 marathon raised over $340,000 for trans youth". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  15. Evans, Mel (21 January 2019). "Hbomberguy ends marathon 57-hour Donkey Kong session after raising $340,000". Metro. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  16. Grosso, Robert (20 January 2019). "Streamer Hbomberguy Raises Over $230,000 for Trans Charity". TechRaptor. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  17. Suehiro, Hidetaka [@Swery65] (20 January 2019). "Understanding what I have to do. So share this. RT" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2019 – via Twitter.
  18. Kent, Emma (21 January 2019). "YouTuber sacrifices sleep to stream Donkey Kong 64, raises $340k for trans kids". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  19. Moore, Matt (20 January 2019). "Hbomberguy raises over $100,000 for Mermaids by playing Donkey Kong 64 for 24 hours". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  20. "Gamer Hbomberguy hands funding row charity Donkey Kong boost". BBC News. 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  21. Sheehan, Gavin (21 January 2019). "Hbomberguy Raises Over $340k for Transgender Youth During Twitch Stream". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  22. Patrick Harvie (21 January 2019), Online Gamer, Harry Brewis, Fundraising for Mermaids UK, Scottish Parliament, Motion S5M-15504
  23. "Attitude Pride Awards: The gamer who raised hundreds of thousands for an under-fire trans youth charity". Attitude. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  24. @Mermaids_Gender (19 January 2020). "We've just woken up to see that @hbomberguy has been playing Donkey Kong all night to raise money for Mermaids and is still playing! So far he's raised a staggering $26,000 and still has hours to go! Thank you 🙏🏻 Thank you 🙏🏻 Thank you 🙏🏻" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2019 – via Twitter. |date= mismatches calculated date from |number= by two or more days (help)
  25. Duffy, Nick (19 January 2019). "Gamer raises $160,000 for trans charity Mermaids by playing Donkey Kong non-stop". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  26. Tsjeng, Zing (21 January 2019). "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Casually Drops in on Twitch Stream for Trans Kids". Broadly. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019.
  27. Schindel, David (28 December 2018). "The best video essays of 2018". Polygon. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018.
  28. Verdeure, David; Trocan, Irina, eds. (20 January 2019). "The best video essays of 2018". Sight & Sound. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019.
  29. Gillard, Sam (9 October 2017). "Video Spotlight: The Power Of VHS". TenEighty Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018.
  30. Brewis, Harris (2 December 2018). "Hbomberguy". Retrieved 12 June 2019 – via CuriousCat.
  31. Brewis, Harris (4 January 2019). "Hbomberguy". Retrieved 20 January 2019 – via CuriousCat.
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