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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.

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 suddenly disappeared from their shows

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 in our regular rotation

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 you may not know 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.

20 comfort foods that never make for a disappointing meal

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

Too sweet: 24 of the oldest candy bars still available

Although certain candy bars come and go, some popular varieties have surprisingly been around since the early days.

22 Southern slow-cooker recipes

Coming at you from the Carolinas, Texas, and everywhere in between, here are 22 Southern slow-cooker recipes.

20 everyday foods that have close to zero calories

These foods are so low in calories that you can pretty much eat as much as you want.

20 famous books that have drinks in the title

To complement our article about famous books that include food, here are 20 drinks mentioned in book titles.

22 foods that are high in saturated fat

You can look up the exact amount of saturated fat on nutrition labels and websites or use this handy guide as a reference.

23 foods that make us nostalgic for the ‘90s

Nostalgia for the 1990s is all the rage right now in music, movies, TV, and fashion, with many millennials who came of age during that decade now calling the shots in the world.

24 ice cream, gelato, and other frozen dessert recipes

We’d like to provide you with some suggestions to do the same in your home — here are 24 ice cream, gelato, and other frozen dessert recipes.

11 ballpark foods that never miss and 11 that we never want to eat again

With some fair and some foul, here are 12 ballpark foods we enjoy and 10 that are a swing and a miss.

Heat of the fright: The 23 best summer horror films

Since so many are set during the warm weather months, we decided to compile a list of some of the best summertime scary movies out there...

Do you know all 21 of these facts about Dunkin’?

Do you get your coffee or donuts from Dunkin’? If so, you likely have a good grasp of the menu and probably even a go-to order. But how much do you know about the history of Dunkin’?

24 U.S. cities and towns with food & drink in their names

In addition to the larger population centers, we searched through lengthy lists of villages, townships, hamlets, unincorporated communities, and unorganized territories to find some of our favorite monikers.