Matt Mitchell
Expertise
Saturday Night Live, The Oscars, The Last Of Us Franchise
- Matt has written two books of poetry: The Neon Hollywood Cowboy (Big Lucks, 2021) and Vampire Burrito (Grieveland, 2023)
- For numerous publications, Matt interviews numerous musicians, filmmakers, and actors. His subjects have ranged from the Arctic Monkeys to John Carpenter to Maya Hawke
- In his spare time, Matt likes to watch Licorice Pizza and recount every line of dialogue.
Experience
Matt Mitchell is a freelance rock and roll journalist and Assistant Music Editor for Paste Magazine. His publication credits include profiles, reviews, and other miscellany in Pitchfork, MTV, SPIN, and Alternative Press. He writes essays on the intersection of pop culture, masculinity, and gender for Catapult and Literary Hub. Much of Matt's spare time since high school has been spent watching black and white movies and reality shows with too many seasons.
Education
Matt holds a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Hiram College. It is one of the only institutions in Ohio that offers creative writing as a degree, which has allowed Matt to obtain a writing expertise that transcends university journalism.
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Stories By Matt Mitchell
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The Halloween franchise, with its tangle of reboots and retcons, has shown us some fantastic actors in some truly baffling acting moments.
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Discover the best movies about addiction and the road to recovery.
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From "Animal House" to the "Vacation" movies, National Lampoon parlayed a '70s breakthrough into Hollywood dominance. Here's a breakdown of their hallmarks.
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James Dean only had a handful of credits before his death, but while all of his films are well-regarded, not all of his TV appearances are equally beloved.
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From Glee to Dahmer, one creative mind has been guiding television for decades. Here's every Ryan Murphy TV series ranked worst to best.
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There's only one Tree Hill, but there are also almost 200 episodes of wildly varying quality. Here are One Tree Hill's 7 best and 7 worst episodes ranked.
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Mila Kiunis began acting at 9 years old, broke out with "That '70s Show," and stole scenes in films like "Black Swan," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and "Ted."
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Ray Liotta's Henry Hill does an impressive job navigating a dangerous career in crime in "Goodfellas." He also does some dumb stuff that nearly gets him killed.
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We've compiled the biggest linguistic atrocities from each of his starring vehicles. Some are funny, others cringeworthy, but they're all memorably dumb.
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From a surprising award nomination to the resurrection of a beloved vocalist's career, here are some surprising facts about the 2006 Adam Sandler vehicle Click.
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After his breakthrough role as Jim Halpert on The Office, John Krasinski started taking on a wide variety of big screen projects, some better than others.
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The decade had plenty of offensive moments that were cringeworthy when they aired and have only aged poorly over time.