BRENDAN BURES

I'm a writer based in Austin, Texas, but bred in Florida. My main focus is lengthy magazine pieces about interesting humans living in America. Below is a select listing of my work, published in Vanity Fair, Input Mag, Earth Island Journal, VICE, The Guardian, The Daily Beast, and more. 

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You can reach me at brendanbures [at] gmail.com for any reason. 

Feature Writing

• King Pokémon and His Empire of Cards (Input Mag)

• The River of Discords (Earth Island Journal)

• The Pilgrims of The Shawshank Redemption (Vanity Fair)

• The Underground Marijuana Doctors of Texas (VICE)

Culture Criticism/Reporting

• "Phantom Thread" And The Myths We Create (FLOOD Magazine)

• ​Why "Survivor" Is More Vital Than Ever (Observer)

• The Cover Story Behind OutKast's 1996 Album ATLiens (ESPN's Undefeated)

• These Docs Show The Shifting Reality of Texan Identity (Observer) 

• It's Official: Weed's Not Cool Anymore (Observer) 

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Other Writing (Sports, etc.) 

• The Will of Winston in FSU's 2014 Championship (FSUNews)

• On The still-beating heart of FGCU's "Dunk City" (NCAA)

• I'm A Millennial Addicted To Avocado Toast And It's Ruining My Life

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