A small sampling of Brent's work in journalism from the last few years.
Science & Technology
The Highs and Lows of Switching from Mac to Windows (WIRED)
The Best Smart Home Gadgets for 2021 (Men’s Journal)
Technology Inside San Quentin Prison (six-part series, Gizmodo)
I Spent $500 Stumping the Magic Delivery Service (WIRED)
Inside Jim Henson's Creature Shop (Gizmodo)
10 Most Innovative Consumer Electronics Companies of 2015 (Fast Company)
Health, Fitness, & Sports
Everything You Need to Know to Get Into Splitboarding (Men’s Journal)
The Last Holdouts Where Snowboarders Are Banned (Deadspin)
Bulletproof Coffee: Debunking the Hot Buttered Hype (Gizmodo)
Report on the Death of Caleb Moore at the X Games (Deadspin)
The World's First Ice Cream Cleanse (Gizmodo)
How to Stay In Shape While Roadtripping (Roadtrippers)
Every Runner's Worst Enemy (Men's Health)
Are Wave Pool Surf Contests the Future or a Bastardization (Deadspin)
Finding Your Ideal Running Cadence (Men's Health)
Adventure
How I Accidentally Made the First Cuba-Florida Crossing in a Kayak (Deadspin)
Your Guide to Vanlife in Ski Towns (Outside Magazine)
Connected States: Living in a Van in the U.S. (series for Gizmodo, then independent)
What I Saw as I Fled the Malibu Wildfires (Earther)
27 Monuments: An Attempt to Save Public Lands from Corporate Greed (27monuments.org)
Gadgets
Assembling Your Own Adventure Photography Kit (The Verge)
I had Lases Shot Into my Ears to Make the Perfect Custom Headphones (Gizmodo)
How to Shoot the Best Aerial Footage with Your Drone (WIRED)
GoPro Hero8 Black Review (The Verge)
All the Gadgets for the Ultimate Vanlife Experience (The Verge)
Sony A7R iii Review (Gizmodo)
The Best Snow Gear of 2019 (WIRED)
A Love Letter to My First Four Phones (Gizmodo)
Travel
The Best Things to Do in Whistler, BC (Conde Nast Traveler)
The 11 Best Beaches in California (Conde Nast Traveler)
How to Visit Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante and Why Your Should (Roadtrippers)
Curaçao Is the Best Diving Spot You Don’t Know About (Conde Nast Traveler)
Learning to Relax in Punta de Mita (Resource Travel)
The Five Best Bars on Austin’s Rainey Street (Conde Nast Traveler)
Booze
The Science of Shaken vs. Stirred (Gizmodo)
Make a Margarita that Demands Respect (Outside Magazine)
Faux Loko: The DIY Four Loko I Shouldn't Be Telling You About (Gizmodo)
How to Make Alcoholic Gummi Bears (Gizmodo)
How Tequila Geniuses Made the Best Spirit I've Ever Had (Gizmodo)
Random
The Reluctant Man's Guide to Shaving Your Legs (Deadspin/Adequate Man)
Binge-Watching Every Fast & Furious Movie in a Day (Maxim)
Fitness Enthusiasts’ Insufferability, Ranked (Deadspin)
