Brett Martin
@brettmartin.bsky.social
GQ Correspondent, plus NYT Mag, NatGeo, Vanity Fair, Bon Appetit, Garden & Gun, This American Life, et. al. Author of Difficult Men: Behind the Scenes of a Creative Revolution. Three James Beard awards. https://linktr.ee/brettsy
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Brett Martin
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· Oct 2
The Curious and Twisty Love Story Between New Orleans and Disney
The fascinating, decades-long dalliance between the Crescent City and the Disney version of it, starring a cartoon princess, Creole chefs, mechanical tiki birds, and the world’s most meticulously rese...
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I went to Disneyland to track the long, strange history of Disney and New Orleans—and how each has taught the other how to be.
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Once again: The flourishing of the New Orleans area’s Hispanic community is almost literally the only sign of a healthy urban ecosystem we’ve got. www.nola.com/entertainmen...
This restaurant was a hopeful sign after Katrina. Now it's shutting down for immigration sweeps.
Taqueria Guerrero, a Mexican restaurant that opened in New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina, to temporarily close because of the fear in the Latin American community over immigration enforcemen...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Once again: The flourishing of the New Orleans area’s Hispanic community is almost literally the only sign of a healthy urban ecosystem we’ve got. www.nola.com/entertainmen...
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Zamrock Before Zamrock: A Guide to the Early Sounds of Zambia’s Copperbelt
Before the fuzzed-out sounds that shook a nation, early pioneers laid the groundwork.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A treat for you. daily.bandcamp.com/lists/early-...
To those in the Nutcracker world, this week is known as Deep Crack.
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
To those in the Nutcracker world, this week is known as Deep Crack.
There is no greater confirmation of genius than literally anybody trying to simulate Dr. Seuss rhyme.
December 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
There is no greater confirmation of genius than literally anybody trying to simulate Dr. Seuss rhyme.
Once again: The flourishing of the New Orleans area’s Hispanic community is almost literally the only sign of a healthy urban ecosystem we’ve got. www.nola.com/entertainmen...
This restaurant was a hopeful sign after Katrina. Now it's shutting down for immigration sweeps.
Taqueria Guerrero, a Mexican restaurant that opened in New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina, to temporarily close because of the fear in the Latin American community over immigration enforcemen...
www.nola.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Once again: The flourishing of the New Orleans area’s Hispanic community is almost literally the only sign of a healthy urban ecosystem we’ve got. www.nola.com/entertainmen...
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fighting for my life against the persistent and insistent intrusive thought
November 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
fighting for my life against the persistent and insistent intrusive thought
The Lincoln Center production of Arcadia remains the single most thrilling thing I’ve ever seen on stage.
November 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The Lincoln Center production of Arcadia remains the single most thrilling thing I’ve ever seen on stage.
Hot new action on FanDuel.
November 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Hot new action on FanDuel.
My Thanksgiving hot take is that I’d happily trade “The Weight” for almost any other The Band song.
November 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My Thanksgiving hot take is that I’d happily trade “The Weight” for almost any other The Band song.
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The man inexplicably wrote a better song for sitting on the dock of a bay than Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay.
RIP
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RIP
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November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The man inexplicably wrote a better song for sitting on the dock of a bay than Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay.
RIP
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjU8...
RIP
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This is delightful.
“It’s early morning, millions of balls arrive in a city, millions of balls leave a city.”
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'It was chaos': The history of San Francisco's most unforgettable TV ad
The million-dollar shoot resulted in $74,000 in broken windows.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This is delightful.
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The Times-Picayune is seeking a reporter to cover New Orleans' criminal justice system and a deputy-metro editor to help energize our daily news report. Help provide compelling, public-service journalism to N.O and Louisiana.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Times-Picayune is seeking a reporter to cover New Orleans' criminal justice system and a deputy-metro editor to help energize our daily news report. Help provide compelling, public-service journalism to N.O and Louisiana.
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Frank Burns voice.
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Frank Burns voice.
Tip your hat to another Thanksgiving editorial year down. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
For the Juiciest, Crispiest, Easiest Thanksgiving Turkey, Use a Bundt Pan
There are many ways to cook a turkey without a roasting pan, but I’m partial to a Bundt pan.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Tip your hat to another Thanksgiving editorial year down. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
Incredible state of affairs just that this is something you’d need to search for.
For CNN I'm looking to talk to young men (feel free to interpret "young" broadly) who are actively sports betting sober—as in, you made a conscious decision to abstain for your wellbeing or you quit gambling—but are still sports fans. If that's you: Hannah[dot]keyser[at]cnn[dot]com
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Incredible state of affairs just that this is something you’d need to search for.
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As Trump’s Operation “SS” is set to begin in New Orleans, Mayor Elect Moreno releases know your rights, legal assistance guidance for residents
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New Orleans Mayor Elect Moreno releases know-your-rights guide amidst Trump’s anti-migrant occupation
New Orleans City Council Vice President and Mayor Elect Helena Moreno Nov. 21 released a two page know-your-rights and legal assistance guide for New Orleans residents as President Donald Trump’s
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November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
As Trump’s Operation “SS” is set to begin in New Orleans, Mayor Elect Moreno releases know your rights, legal assistance guidance for residents
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
Flowers are scarier than any animal.
WE FOUND IT! We trekked day and night through tiger-patrolled Sumatran rainforests accessible only under permit for this: Rafflesia hasseltii. Few people have ever seen this flower, and we watched it open by night. Magic.
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Flowers are scarier than any animal.
My annual pitch of a piece advocating No Sides Thanksgiving has once again gone unanswered.
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My annual pitch of a piece advocating No Sides Thanksgiving has once again gone unanswered.
In fairness, choosing a freelance-writing fraud is exactly the kind of business decision a freelance writer would make. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
In fairness, choosing a freelance-writing fraud is exactly the kind of business decision a freelance writer would make. thelocal.to/investigatin...
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When ICE gets to New Orleans
November 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
When ICE gets to New Orleans
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How to Not Get Kidnapped for Your Bitcoin
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November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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