Mathew Klickstein received his BFA from the screenwriting program at University of Southern California, co-created a weekly television show for National Lampoon, wrote Steven Seagal’s only horror film (for good or ill) and directed a feature-length rockumentary about a “disabled rock band" called Act Your Age: The Kids of Widney High Story. He is also the director/producer of On Your Marc, a documentary about TV icon Marc Summers. And he's the co-writer of Mike Reiss' memoir Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets, and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writing for The Simpsons. His book Nerding Out was published in China in late 2017, and his journalism work has appeared in such publications as Wired, New York Daily News and Splitsider.
Praise for Slimed!
“Mathew Klickstein might be the geek guru of the 21st
century.”—Mark Mothersbaugh
“Reading Slimed is like taking a trip back to summer camp to see
your old friends. Mathew Klickstein has captured the
outrageous, inventive, and crazy times of early Nickelodeon, and
the stories are sweeter than a mug of bug juice. A nation of
Nick fans will salute his shorts.”—Steve Slavkin, creator of Salute
Your Shorts
“Somewhere between a tribute, a belated yearbook, and an
autopsy, Slimed! attempts to figure out--with the help of
nearly 200 performers, writers, producers, and execs who worked at
the network between 1985 and 2000--how a fledgling channel with
virtually no original programming identified, captured, and
entertained the hell out of its preteen demographic….
Slimed! is the best kind of blast from the past: dishy,
unwholesome, and thought-provoking enough to make you question your
own memories.”—The Village Voice
“Slimed! explores the behind-the-scenes drama of controversial
shows like Ren & Stimpy and the family lives of its child
stars, but it also reveals the network’s unconventional programming
and knack for recruiting up-and-coming talent (Hunger
Games author Suzanne Collins was on the writing staff
for Clarissa Explains It All)—as well as the secret
ingredients to the network’s famous green slime.—The Atlantic, Fall
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fun.”—Publisher’s Weekly, Top 10 Social Sciences pick
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