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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.

The 28 greatest biopics in cinema history

Hollywood loves churning out biographical films, releasing dozens of major motion picture biopics every year. Some become critically acclaimed classics, while others end up as total flops - even if the star nails their portrayal of the famous figure.

25 classic movies about summer

Although summertime is all about enjoying the warm weather, sometimes it’s more enjoyable to kick back in the relaxing, air-conditioned comfort of your home and watch a movie.

20 biggest stars to crossover to/from Broadway

The 71st Tony Awards will be held on Sunday, June 11 at 8 p.m., which is great news for theater fans. Heck, it’s good news for fans of acting in general, as there will also be plenty of famous faces from film and television in attendance.

 

How many of these 25 songs with “summer” in the title do you remember?

Summer is almost here, which means it’s time to break out the short sleeves and sunglasses, and kick back while listening to some classic warm-weather tunes.

 

How healthy are the iced teas from your favorite brands & restaurants?

Few drinks are as refreshing in the summertime as iced tea. But if you honor bathing suit season as much as you do iced tea season, you might be wondering

The 22 biggest CMT Music Award winners of all time

The CMT Music Awards first aired in 1968 when it was called the Music City News Awards. Since then, it has changed names to the TNN Music City News Country

Ranking the 2017 CMT Music Awards nominees by number of Twitter followers

  The 2017 CMT Music Awards are just days away, and the nominees make up quite an impressive, lengthy, and diverse list. They cover multiple subgenres of country, and even include a few surprise artists you might not expect.

 

25 movies to see from this year’s Cannes Film Festival

  The 2017 Cannes Film Festival will wrap on Sunday, May 28, when the coveted Palme d’Or is awarded to the event’s best film - but this shouldn’t be seen as ending.

 

25 fascinating facts about your favorite burger chains

  While hamburgers and cheeseburgers taste great when grilled at home or served at a sit-down restaurant, we’ll also occasionally grab one to-go at a fast food joint.

Awesome ice cream food trucks from all around America

We love food trucks of all kinds, whether they’re serving up sandwiches, tacos, barbecue, or Korean cuisine - but in the summertime, you better believe we’re lining up to grab a scoop or a shake from practically every ice cream truck we come across.

The healthiest and unhealthiest items from the ice cream truck

Obviously ice cream and other frozen desserts aren’t the healthiest things you could be eating, but that doesn’t mean you should skip them entirely on those hot summer days.

25 non-salad recipes to help you eat your fruits & vegetables

When one thinks of meals involving fruits and vegetables, salads are usually the first thing to come to mind. And although we enjoy digging into a good salad, it’s not something we want to eat every single day and night.

Every Billboard Music Awards winner for Top Hot 100 Song ever

  The exact Billboard Music Awards given out each year have changed quite a bit since the inaugural event in 1990, but one of the constant categories has been the Top Hot 100 Song, which honors the best of the best among Billboard’s chart-toppers over the previous year.

 

20 creative & unusual frozen yogurt toppings you must try

We’ll tell you where you can make each one using available flavors and add-ons and also give you some suggestions and recipes for making fro-yo at home!

25 classic ice cream truck treats you probably forgot about

Since some treat varieties have fallen by the wayside since then, and others have simply been forgotten about, let’s take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about 25 classic ice cream truck treats you probably forgot about.

Can’t stand the heat? Get out of the kitchen this summer with these 25 slow-cooker recipes

All too often, people around the country see summer coming and decide they need to switch up the way they eat. (And no, we’re not talking about dieting for bathing-suit season.) They 86 entire meals from their home menu that requires a long time standing over the stove or in front of the oven, which makes sense, but it doesn’t have to be this way!

50 famous sports families

It might be nature, it might be nurture, but for some reason, professional athletes are often related to other professional athletes. This can come in the form of a parent and child relationship, grandparent and grandchild, sibling and sibling, or even cousin and cousin.

Ranking every 2017 MTV Movie Award-nominated film by its Rotten Tomatoes score

Although this is the first year the MTV Movie Awards will feature television categories, we’d like to stick with the film side for this slideshow. In all, 21 films have earned nominations, with some earning only a single nod, and others amassing as many as seven.

25 years, 25 films: Every MTV Movie Awards winner for Best Movie

  The 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards will be held on May 7, with “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Edge of Seventeen,” “Get Out,” “Logan,” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” all vying for the top prize, Movie of the Year.

 

The 26 funniest space movies of all time

With all the out-of-this-world movies being released in theaters and on streaming nowadays, and us being big fans of comedies, we started thinking about all the funny space-related films throughout history.

The best pancake spot in every state

  Historically, the invention of pancakes was one of the first times mankind successfully disguised dessert as breakfast. From coast to coast, everyone loves pancakes.  And what better way could there be than to go out for breakfast at the best pancake shop in your home state?

25 times Mother Nature disrupted sports

Humans might think they own the Earth, but once in a while Mother Nature chooses to remind us that this is not so, even during sports games. However, with

White House championship visits over the years

For as long as most people can remember, championship sports teams have received invitations to the White House on behalf of whichever U.S. president happened to be in office at the time.

25 recipes that are perfect for your picnic basket

Find a location, get a basket, look out for Yogi Bear, and enjoy these 25 recipes perfect for your picnic basket.