Matt has written about comedy and culture for Cracked since 2019. Previously, he spent 16 years as a contributor to The Onion. Matt is the co-author of young adult novels Deck Z: The Titanic and The Giant Smugglers.
How HBO Created Modern Stand-Up Comedy If your town has a comedy club, you might want to thank HBO. Authors By Matt Solomon Published February 15, 2022
Comedian Dana Gould Recommends Dr. Z Talk Show And More Who wouldn't watch a mash-up of 'Planet of the Apes' and 'Between Two Ferns'? Authors By Matt Solomon Published February 14, 2022
How 'The Office' (And Others) Answered An Age-Old Sitcom Question Will you just freaking kiss already? Authors By Matt Solomon Published February 12, 2022
A Black Lady Sketch Show's Hertep Homecoming: Sketch of the Week Never let your sister make the wedding toast. Authors By Matt Solomon Published February 10, 2022
Chris Farley And The Comedian Who Ignited America’s First Sex Scandal Farley believed playing Fatty Arbuckle could have changed everything. Authors By Matt Solomon Published February 05, 2022
Tim Robinson Zoom-Auditions for The Postal Service: Sketch of the Week It's like Death Cab for Cutie, but much, much larger. Authors By Matt Solomon Published February 03, 2022
Kevin Smith is the Stan Lee of Movie Comedy It takes a huckster to know one. Authors By Matt Solomon Published February 03, 2022
PICTOFACT 14 More Jokes That Belong in the Comedy Hall of Fame Classic jokes never get old. Authors By Matt Solomon Published February 02, 2022
4 Comedy Lessons We Learned From 90s Kids Shows Awww, here it goes. Authors By Matt Solomon Published February 01, 2022
Jerry Seinfeld vs. George Carlin: The Case for Cursing in Comedy Does profanity make comedy edgy or just plain lazy? Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 29, 2022
Saturday Night Live's Jay Z Story: Sketch of the Week Starring ... Mike O'Brien? Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 27, 2022
When We Become the Punchline Are you ready to be the butt of the joke? Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 27, 2022
Mitchell and Webb Get Cooking: Sketch of the Week Do fish have balls? Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 20, 2022
'Rick and Morty' Explained through the Dan Harmon Story Circle Rick and Morty are going on a hero's journey. Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 17, 2022
Was A Canadian Sock Inspiration For Triumph, The Insult Comic Dog? Before there was Triumph, a cigar-chomping Canadian sock traded insults with celebs. Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 16, 2022
Steven Spielberg And 3 Other Legendary Directors Who Flopped At Comedy Dying is easy. Comedy is hard. Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 15, 2022
Henry Bankshaft Swallows His Chaw: Sketch of the Week Reflections on life from a man who named his tractor "Queen Latifah." Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 13, 2022
Chevy Chase: A History Of Being Terrible Not everyone hates Chevy Chase. Just the people who've worked with him. Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 08, 2022
Instagram on I Think You Should Leave: Sketch of the Week Vanessa Bayer doesn't get Instagram. Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 06, 2022
Comedy Impressions That Changed Politics Political impressions are funny, but are they fair? (And does that matter?) Authors By Matt Solomon Published January 06, 2022
