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Matt Sulem

Entertainment and Food Writer

Matt Sulem has been writing and editing professionally for more than a decade. He has worked for BubbleBlabber, The Sportster, and The Daily Meal, among other publications, but has called Yardbarker home since 2006. Matt’s writing combines a love for nostalgia with a passion for promulgating interesting, informative, and lesser-known facts about pop culture. And he’s always down to share a solid slow cooker, air fryer, or dessert recipe. Matt currently lives in Portland, Maine, with his wife and young son. 

EXPERTISE:

Horror films, comedy movies, sitcoms, cartoons, and all things food.

Cold-blooded: 23 winter horror movies that will give you chills

Summer camp slashers and stories with dreary fall settings dominate the horror genre. Still, the colder months don’t get nearly as much attention — especially once holiday horror films like “Black Christmas” and “Silent Night, Deadly Night” are out of season.

Go for a spin: 23 recipes that call for an immersion blender

Whether you’re considering buying a new blender or just looking for some inspiration, here are 23 recipes that call for an immersion blender (and don’t worry: they’re not all soup recipes)!

21 foods that have different names in the U.S. and U.K.

Whether you’re using a recipe from abroad, traveling across the pond, or just looking to better understand the characters in your favorite foreign TV shows and movies, here are 21 foods named differently in the U.S. and U.K.

Pass on the salt: 22 low-sodium foods

Pass (on) the salt with these 22 low-sodium foods.

Brothers and sisters: Our 21 favorite films about fraternities & sororities

Fraternities and sororities make fantastic fodder for films, especially comedy and horror movies, which happen to be our forte. From certified masterpieces to underappreciated cult classics, here are our 21 favorite films about fraternities and sororities.

Our 24 favorite recipes featuring store-bought shortcuts

Here are our 24 favorite recipes featuring store-bought shortcuts.

22 delicious breakfast recipes that anyone can make in an air fryer

Here are our 22 favorite air fryer breakfast recipes.

Wake & bake: Breakfast recipes you can make in your oven

Sometimes, when we wake up in the morning, the last thing we want to do is hover over the stove with all burners blazing. We’d rather let our oven do all — or at least most — of the cooking, so we’re free to check out the headlines, mindlessly scroll through social media, or maybe even sneak in a workout.

24 scrumptious recipes for vegetarian-friendly appetizers

We recently held a party where almost every attendee was a vegetarian. For folks used to meat at almost every meal, we were suddenly scrambling to assemble a menu made entirely of meatless hors d'oeuvres.

23 little-known facts about Pizza Hut

Although you probably think you’re well acquainted with this pizza chain, there’s a lot more to the company and its extensive history than stuffed crust, red plastic cups, and buildings with funny roofs. Here are 23 things you didn’t know about Pizza Hut.

22 things you didn’t know about Domino’s

You’ve probably noticed the restaurant's widely promoted coupons and deals or the constant innovations in ordering and delivery, but how familiar are you with the company’s exact origins and evolution over the years? Here are 22 things you didn’t know about Domino’s.

24 things you didn’t know about Subway

You’re probably aware that the cookies are even better than the subs, and you may even recall the “Five-Dollar Footlong” jingle, but how familiar are you with the background of this sandwich chain? From historical details and statistics to wild stories and controversies, here are 24 things you didn’t know about Subway.

20 best horror films and franchises featuring scary clowns

If you enjoy this horror subgenre as much as we do, be sure your streaming queue includes the 21 best films and franchises featuring scary clowns.

23 TV characters who simply vanished without a trace

Have you ever watched a show and suddenly thought, “Wait, what happened to that character?” Sure, television characters die or are otherwise written out of a series all the time, but once in a while, they stop appearing with any explanation or acknowledgment whatsoever. Here are 23 TV shows with characters who inexplicably disappeared. 

22 Thanksgiving dishes that put new spins on classic recipes

Do you ever feel like you need a break from the Thanksgiving classics? Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, and pumpkin pie are all great, but they get tiresome when you serve the exact version of the same dishes year after year.

20th-century sitcoms that are still worth a watch today

Even though these shows were released in the previous millennium, here are 20 20th-century sitcoms that are still in our regular rotation.

24 facts, stats, and other stories about Starbucks

We gathered heaps of information about this five decade-old chain and packed it into one venti-sized list.

22 foods and drinks you didn’t know contain gluten

If you have Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity — or you’re preparing a meal for someone who fits this description — you’ll want to be fully prepared.

Foods high in fats that you should avoid and 12 that are fine to eat

Looking at nutrition labels can be confusing, as foods with high amounts of total fat won’t necessarily make you fat. Saturated fat and trans fat are two

21 delicious slow-cooker recipes that are also low in carbs

We’re going to enlist your crock pot — an appliance synonymous with simplicity.

Our 20 all-time favorite comfort foods

They might be meals that make us nostalgic for our childhoods, or recipes that remind us of home, or dishes that make us content because they’re crammed with calories and carbohydrates—or all of the above!

20 slow-cooker recipes with six ingredients or fewer

Keep it simple with these 20 slow-cooker recipes with six ingredients or fewer.

20 spinach recipes you absolutely must try

Take a note from the Sailor Man and honor this most sacred spinach day (and get some added iron, potassium, and other minerals) any time you want with one of these 20 recipes.

20 simple crockpot dump recipes that won't miss the mark

Crockpots can make cooking lunches and dinners easy, but not when the recipe requires additional boiling, sauteing, browning, or other cooking. Enter the