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Writers

Matthew Bremner

Religion

Sacrifice

An eccentric monk’s singular scrap cathedral reveals the chaos and genius of his mind.

Matthew Bremner Hazlitt Dec 2021 Permalink

World

The Death Truck: How a Solution to Mexico's Morgue Crisis Created a New Horror

How did a lorry carrying 273 dead bodies end up stranded on the outskirts of Guadalajara?

Matthew Bremner Guardian Apr 2021 20min Permalink

Crime

The Stowaway

His hotel heists had detectives convinced they were on the trail of one of the world’s most skilled con-men.

Matthew Bremner Truly*Adventurous Aug 2020 Permalink

Crime World

Blow Up: How Half a Tonne of Cocaine Transformed the Life of an Island

What happens when a great deal of cocaine suddenly washes up on the shores of a very small island.

Matthew Bremner The Guardian May 2019 20min Permalink

Crime World

Blurred Vision

Looking for answers after an ayahuasca murder in Peru.

Matthew Bremner Men's Journal Mar 2019 25min Permalink

Crime World

The Coffin Business Is Booming in Central America Due to Gang Violence

In El Salvador, Jucuapa is home to dozens of small factories that churn out what some locals call the “wooden pajamas.”

Matthew Bremner Bloomberg Businessweek Mar 2019 15min Permalink

Crime

How a Grieving Father Is Uncovering Mexico’s Mass Graves

Victims of Mexico’s drug violence often end up in unmarked graves. This man set out to find them.

Matthew Bremner Men’s Journal Nov 2018 15min Permalink

How to Be Human

Meet the man who was raised by wolves.

Matthew Bremner The Guardian Aug 2018 20min Permalink

Science World

The Lonely End

Looking after the kodokushi – the elderly who die alone – of Japan.

Matthew Bremner Roads & Kingdoms Jun 2015 Permalink