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Brendan Bures

Brendan Bures is a writer and editor based in Austin, Texas. His work focuses on culture, cannabis and sports, with particular attention toward the intersections among those subjects. Most often you’ll find him at the movies. Follow him on Twitter: @BrenBures

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Beto O'Rourke in Running With Beto

Beto O’Rourke, Border Walls and the Shifting Reality of What It Means to Be Texan

By Brendan Bures
Alex Rodriguez in 'Screwball.'

‘Screwball’ Director Billy Corben on the Miami Doping Scandal That Nearly Killed A-Rod’s Career

By Brendan Bures
Harmony Korine at the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Beach Bum' at ArcLight Hollywood.

Harmony Korine Went Through Hell to Discover A Little Piece of Heaven

By Brendan Bures
In 'Who Lets The Dogs Out?,' director Brent Hodge niftily balances a tightrope equation of "how much is this a white paper and how much is this an entertaining movie," something he admits was a struggle

The Secret, Troubled History of ‘Who Let the Dogs Out?’

By Brendan Bures
The Kama and Mana Tribes on the premiere of CBS' 'Survivor: Edge of Extinction.'

Why ‘Survivor,’ Our Last Middlebrow Cultural Artifact, Is More Vital Than Ever Before

By Brendan Bures
A woman smokes marijuana in a pineapple during a rally demanding its legalization.

It’s Official: Weed’s Not Cool Anymore

By Brendan Bures
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