
CARYN WELBY-SOLOMON
Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist
Caryn Welby-Solomon is a South African-based lifestyle and entertainment journalist and pop culture enthusiast.
She has written content for various publications and companies. She is a film and television critic for Channel24, a columnist for Tagged Online, and a regular contributor for ASA Magazine, Screen Rant and others.
She was previously a staff writer at Cosmopolitan SA, a brand writer at News24's BrandStudio and a news writer at News24 Africa.
She is the host and producer of the pop culture podcast, What's IGN Crushing On, with IGN Africa. She also publishes the pop culture criticism newsletter, Wildest Dreams.

TESTIMONIALS
"Caryn is a pop culture fanatic and was an extremely valuable member of the Cosmopolitan team. Caryn is skilled in writing for SEO as well as social media management. She produced the bulk of our celebrity content for the website, managed our weekly newsletters and doubled our page views to the celebrity vertical in under a year. I can definitely recommend Caryn as a skilled journalist in the entertainment field and say that she is tapped-in to the cultural zeitgeist and what’s hot to cover."
- Holly Meadows, former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan SA
"Though Caryn comes from a digital background first, she always wanted to write for magazines and this combination is unusual and valuable. Good writers, who often gravitate to magazines, are wise as well as skilled. Good writing never dies, it gets quoted, noted and passed on and Caryn’s content falls into that category. This is how she doubled Cosmopolitan’s page views in under a year."
- Jane Raphaely, Chairman of Associated Media Publishing
"Caryn joined the BrandStudio on some great recommendations from the 24.com African team. She didn’t disappoint. During 2+ years of aggressive business growth, she was a rock. Her quiet but confident nature played a massive role in the success of the business. Her commitment to deliver quality, regardless of tight (often unreasonable) deadlines is a testament to her personality and commitment to challenge herself and grow. She is someone I trusted, always. She has a bright future, any team will benefit from having her – trust me, we did. I was also inspired and impressed her commitment to help other in her communities – without expecting anything in return."
- Myles Brown, former Head of BrandStudio.24
SELECTED PORTFOLIO

TAGGED ONLINE | WHY DO WE LOVE WATCHING BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS?
November 2021

CHANNEL24 | SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE REVIEW
October 2021

CHANNEL24 | ACAPULCO REVIEW
October 2021

CHANNEL24 | MINARI REVIEW
September 2021

CHANNEL24 | THE WHITE LOTUS REVIEW
September 2021

CHANNEL24 | CODA REVIEW
August 2021

CHANNEL24 | SCHMIGADOON! REVIEW
August 2021

TAGGED ONLINE | KILLER WOMEN OF THE SMALL SCREEN
July 2021

CHANNEL24 | SEX/LIFE REVIEW
July 2021

CHANNEL24 | THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
May 2021

CHANNEL24 | SKEMERDANS REVIEW
May 2021

ASA MAGAZINE | SUPER SETH SHEZI’S FAVOURITE CT HANGOUTS
May 2021

TAGGED ONLINE | FINALLY: RICH, MULTIFACETED COLOURED EXPERIENCES ONSCREEN
April 2021

CHANNEL24 | THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REVIEW
April 2021

TAGGED ONLINE | PEARL JANSEN, THE FORGOTTEN BEAUTY QUEEN
April 2021

CHANNEL24 | ALLEN VS FARROW REVIEW
April 2021

ASA MAGAZINE | A SLICE OF MERMAID FILLET
March 2021

TAGGED ONLINE | GET IN LOSER, WE'RE WATCHING EMMA
March 2021

ASA MAGAZINE | CAPE TOWN'S RETRO COOL DRIVE-IN
March 2021

CHANNEL24 | ROCKS REVIEW
March 2021

CHANNEL24 | GINNY & GEORGIA REVIEW
February 2021

CHANNEL24 | I CARE A LOT REVIEW
February 2021

CHANNEL24 | TO ALL THE BOYS: ALWAYS AND FOREVER REVIEW
February 2021

ASA MAGAZINE | MAPS MAPONYANE’S TOP 5 LOCAL GETAWAYS
February 2021

CHANNEL24 | MALCOLM & MARIE REVIEW
February 2021

CHANNEL24 | WAVES REVIEW
February 2021

VODACOM | 10 STEPS TO SET YOUR CHILD UP WITH A HEALTHY ONLINE/OFFLINE BALANCE
January 2021

CHANNEL24 | EUPHORIA SPECIAL PART 2 REVIEW
January 2021

VODACOM | THE 7 AUDIOBOOKS YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS SUMMER
January 2021

CHANNEL24 | ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI REVIEW
January 2021

CHANNEL24 | BRIDGERTON REVIEW
December 2020

CHANNEL24 | PIECES OF A WOMAN REVIEW
January 2021

CHANNEL24 | MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM REVIEW
December 2020

CHANNEL24 | EUPHORIA SPECIAL PART 1 REVIEW
December 2020

CHANNEL24 | MANK REVIEW
December 2020

CHANNEL24 | P-VALLEY REVIEW
December 2020

CHANNEL24 | THE UNDOING REVIEW
November 2020

CHANNEL24 | THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT REVIEW
November 2020

CHANNEL24 | MRS AMERICA REVIEW
June 2020

CHANNEL24 | I MAY DESTROY YOU REVIEW
August 2020

CHANNEL24 | THE BABY-SITTER'S CLUB REVIEW
July 2020

CHANNEL24 | ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA REVIEW
June 2020

CHANNEL24 | LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE REVIEW
May 2020

CHANNEL24 | HOLLYWOOD REVIEW
May 2020

COSMO | AQEELAH HARRON-ALLY LITERALLY JUST WROTE THE BOOK ON HOW TO MAKE IT AS AN INFLUENCER
April 2020

COSMO | WE CHATTED TO NAKHANE ABOUT HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH MADONNA, HIS TOUR TO SA, AND HIS LOVE FOR FASHION
March 2020

COSMO | BONANG MATHEBA THANKS HER BFORCE FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
March 2020

COSMO | ‘THE BACHELOR SA’: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE OTHER CONTESTANTS NOT WANTING TO PRONOUNCE QINISO’S NAME
February 2020

COSMO | WE CHATTED TO MISS SOUTH AFRICA SASHA-LEE OLIVIER
January 2020

COSMO | US MODEL AND ACTIVIST ASHLEY CHEW ABOUT DIVERSITY AND #BLACKMODELSMATTER
December 2019

COSMO | ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK’S PHUMZILE SITOLE ON THE NEW SEASON AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
October 2019

COSMO | LUCIFER’S LESLEY-ANN BRANDT SPEAKS WITH COSMO ON HER ROLE AS MAZE AND MORE
June 2019

FANGIRLISH | POLICE BRUTALITY, BLACK LIVES MATTER AND WHY 'THE HATE U GIVE' IS IMPORTANT
July 2018

THEYOUNGFOLKS | ‘PRETTY LITTLE LIARS’ AND THE MYTH OF THE HIGH SCHOOL TRUE LOVE
July 2016

FANGIRLISH | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE DEFENDERS MAKEUP DESIGNER SARIT KLEIN
16 August 2017

FANGIRLISH | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ‘AGENT CARTER’ COMPOSER, CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ
31 January 2016
SELECTED PORTFOLIO

CHANNEL24 | SCHMIGADOON! REVIEW
August 2021

TAGGED ONLINE | KILLER WOMEN OF THE SMALL SCREEN
July 2021

CHANNEL24 | SEX/LIFE REVIEW
July 2021

CHANNEL24 | THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
May 2021

CHANNEL24 | SKEMERDANS REVIEW
May 2021

ASA MAGAZINE | SUPER SETH SHEZI’S FAVOURITE CT HANGOUTS
May 2021

TAGGED ONLINE | FINALLY: RICH, MULTIFACETED COLOURED EXPERIENCES ONSCREEN
April 2021

CHANNEL24 | THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REVIEW
April 2021

TAGGED ONLINE | PEARL JANSEN, THE FORGOTTEN BEAUTY QUEEN
April 2021

CHANNEL24 | ALLEN VS FARROW REVIEW
April 2021

ASA MAGAZINE | A SLICE OF MERMAID FILLET
March 2021

TAGGED ONLINE | GET IN LOSER, WE'RE WATCHING EMMA
March 2021

ASA MAGAZINE | CAPE TOWN'S RETRO COOL DRIVE-IN
March 2021

CHANNEL24 | ROCKS REVIEW
March 2021

CHANNEL24 | GINNY & GEORGIA REVIEW
February 2021

CHANNEL24 | I CARE A LOT REVIEW
February 2021

CHANNEL24 | TO ALL THE BOYS: ALWAYS AND FOREVER REVIEW
February 2021

ASA MAGAZINE | MAPS MAPONYANE’S TOP 5 LOCAL GETAWAYS
February 2021

CHANNEL24 | MALCOLM & MARIE REVIEW
February 2021

CHANNEL24 | WAVES REVIEW
February 2021

VODACOM | 10 STEPS TO SET YOUR CHILD UP WITH A HEALTHY ONLINE/OFFLINE BALANCE
January 2021

CHANNEL24 | EUPHORIA SPECIAL PART 2 REVIEW
January 2021

VODACOM | THE 7 AUDIOBOOKS YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS SUMMER
January 2021

CHANNEL24 | ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI REVIEW
January 2021

CHANNEL24 | BRIDGERTON REVIEW
December 2020

CHANNEL24 | PIECES OF A WOMAN REVIEW
January 2021

CHANNEL24 | MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM REVIEW
December 2020

CHANNEL24 | EUPHORIA SPECIAL PART 1 REVIEW
December 2020

CHANNEL24 | MANK REVIEW
December 2020

CHANNEL24 | P-VALLEY REVIEW
December 2020

CHANNEL24 | THE UNDOING REVIEW
November 2020

CHANNEL24 | THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT REVIEW
November 2020

CHANNEL24 | MRS AMERICA REVIEW
June 2020

CHANNEL24 | I MAY DESTROY YOU REVIEW
August 2020

CHANNEL24 | THE BABY-SITTER'S CLUB REVIEW
July 2020

CHANNEL24 | ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA REVIEW
June 2020

CHANNEL24 | HOLLYWOOD REVIEW
May 2020

CHANNEL24 | LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE REVIEW
May 2020

COSMO | AQEELAH HARRON-ALLY LITERALLY JUST WROTE THE BOOK ON HOW TO MAKE IT AS AN INFLUENCER
April 2020

COSMO | WE CHATTED TO NAKHANE ABOUT HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH MADONNA, HIS TOUR TO SA, AND HIS LOVE FOR FASHION
March 2020

COSMO | BONANG MATHEBA THANKS HER BFORCE FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
March 2020

COSMO | ‘THE BACHELOR SA’: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE OTHER CONTESTANTS NOT WANTING TO PRONOUNCE QINISO’S NAME
February 2020

COSMO | WE CHATTED TO MISS SOUTH AFRICA SASHA-LEE OLIVIER
January 2020

COSMO | US MODEL AND ACTIVIST ASHLEY CHEW ABOUT DIVERSITY AND #BLACKMODELSMATTER
December 2019

COSMO | ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK’S PHUMZILE SITOLE ON THE NEW SEASON AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
October 2019

COSMO | LUCIFER’S LESLEY-ANN BRANDT SPEAKS WITH COSMO ON HER ROLE AS MAZE AND MORE
June 2019

FANGIRLISH | POLICE BRUTALITY, BLACK LIVES MATTER AND WHY 'THE HATE U GIVE' IS IMPORTANT
July 2018

THEYOUNGFOLKS | ‘PRETTY LITTLE LIARS’ AND THE MYTH OF THE HIGH SCHOOL TRUE LOVE
July 2016

FANGIRLISH | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE DEFENDERS MAKEUP DESIGNER SARIT KLEIN
16 August 2017

FANGIRLISH | EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ‘AGENT CARTER’ COMPOSER, CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ
31 January 2016

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