Matt Carney

I'm the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Pickup.

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Yes, Your Electricity Bill Will Probably Go Up

A utility cost increase and astounding comments from Markwayne Mullin in our latest news roundup.

Matt Carney

January 8, 2026

Culture

What’s Everybody Looking Forward To In 2026?

The Pickup's writers forecast the new year

Alicia Chesser, Z.B. Reeves, Ryan Anderson, Becky Carman, Alex Isaak, Matt Carney, and Mitch Gilliam

January 6, 2026

Features

The Best Characters Of 2025

Meet the people who made our stories pop this year.

Matt Carney, Alicia Chesser, and Z.B. Reeves

December 29, 2025

Talk

Reflections From Matt, Alicia, And Zack On The Pickup’s First Year

Anybody else need a nap?

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Z.B. Reeves, Alicia Chesser, and Matt Carney

December 23, 2025

Talk

Merry Christmas To Our Pickup Subscribers

Our holiday card to you

Alicia Chesser, Matt Carney, and Z.B. Reeves

December 23, 2025

Tulsa Picks

The Week’s Best Tulsa Events: December 17-23

Holiday and winter solstice vibes, from honky tonk to "Haxan"

Matt Carney, Alicia Chesser, and Katie Wiehe

December 16, 2025

Features

Here’s Everything You Could Possibly Want To Do In Tulsa This Winter

Scroll on for hot foods and cool activities

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Alicia Chesser, Z.B. Reeves, Matt Carney, and Katie Wiehe

December 11, 2025

Announcements

It’s The Pickup’s Big Holiday Sale

Share your love of Tulsa with a gift subscription.

Matt Carney

December 8, 2025

Talk

What Do You Do When A Scam Journalist Pitches An AI-Generated Story About Tulsa?

Our brief run-in with the internet’s latest faker.

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Matt Carney

December 4, 2025

Tulsa Picks

Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, December 3-December 9

First Friday, The Nutcracker, a concert at Tyler Thrasher's Materia shop, and insane amounts of Yuletide cheer

Alicia Chesser, Katie Wiehe, and Matt Carney

December 2, 2025

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