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Matthew Bremner

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I'm a Scottish journalist, writing on Spain, Scotland and Sport

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Matthew Bremner’s Biography

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I'm a freelance writer from Scotland.I divide my time between Spain and the U.K. I have written for ESPN, Time Out, Slate The Financial Times, Narratively and The BBC on topics spanning "lonely death" to "mock funerals in Spain". You can check out my work at matthewembremner.com.

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A Postcard from Burgos

A Postcard from Burgos

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Why Tsukiji, Tokyo's Amazing Temple of Fish, Is In Danger

Why Tsukiji, Tokyo's Amazing Temple of Fish, Is In Danger

Hiroyuki Hirai has been here for 50 years, each day much the same as the last. He smells strongly of saltwate…

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The Lonely End - Roads & Kingdoms

The Lonely End - Roads & Kingdoms

With one of the fastest aging populations in the world and traditional family structures breaking down, Japan…

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In Aging Japan, Dead Bodies Often Go Unnoticed for Weeks

In Aging Japan, Dead Bodies Often Go Unnoticed for Weeks

Three months ago in an apartment on the outskirts of Osaka, Japan, Haruki Watanabe died alone. For weeks his…

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The life of a sumo wrestler

The life of a sumo wrestler

Haggard and heavy, the sumo wrestlers of the Arashio stable began to stir. A young rikishi (wrestler) stumble…

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Chasing Orwell's Ghost - Roads & Kingdoms

Chasing Orwell's Ghost - Roads & Kingdoms

The dining room was empty save for me, a plate of steaming venison pie, and a chubby waiter. As I chomped the…

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A hockey dad, a cartel, and a $12 million fraud

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By Matthew Bremner
| MSN Verified
Matthew Bremner Eric Perardi paced toward the terrace of Garbo's seafood restaurant in north Austin with a Bible he hadn't planned to buy. Perardi had arrived early for a meeting with a friend. He'd seen the Bible at the secondhand bookstore on his way over and bought it on a whim. Later, he'd reflect it was to bring him strength for what he was about to hear.
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Kota Youngblood's Victims Speak Out About $12 Million Fraud

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By Matthew Bremner
| Rolling Stone Music Now
E ric Perardi paced toward the terrace of Garbo’s seafood restaurant in north Austin with a Bible he hadn’t planned to buy. Perardi had arrived early for a meeting with a friend. He’d seen the Bible at the secondhand bookstore on his way over and bought it on a whim. Later, he’d reflect it was to bring him strength for what he was about to hear.
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The Argentine junta, the crusading lawyer and the imposter

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By Matthew Bremner
| Financial Times Verified
That morning, like every morning, Javier Garín’s home office was dimly lit.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I wrote a review of an exhibition. This particular show was in the British Library.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

no

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I'm not an editor, so I have never been pitched a story.