The opening joke of Matt Rife’s Netflix special, Natural Selection, is set at a restaurant in Baltimore, a city Rife describes as “ratchet.” The hostess has a black eye, Rife tells the crowd ...

Comedian Matt Rife has ignited controversy with his Netflix special “Natural Selection,” which launched Nov. 15 on the streaming service. The special kicks off with a joke about domestic violence.

using their replies to expand upon his innovative jokes. In Matt Rife: Natural Selection on Netflix, Rife struggled with his later jokes when met with a much larger audience. His opening act, however, ...

The link appeared to be a callback to one of his Matt Rife: Natural Selection jokes in which he discusses special needs — making an NSFW joke about one of his former classmates in particular ...

The popular comedian is currently in hot water after opening his Netflix comedy special "Natural Selection" with a joke aimed at domestic violence victims. In 2019, he competed in NBC’s ...

“Therefore, it’s not a failure.” Rife was referring to his November 2023 Netflix special, Natural Selection, which garnered backlash after a joke about domestic violence kicked off the sho ...

Called Natural Selection, Rife’s special premiered on Netflix on Nov. 15 and opens with a joke about the comedian going to a restaurant with a friend and being greeted by a hostess who had a ...