Brett Smiley
Brett Smiley tries to write humorously and often fails. He blogs for New York Magazine and MTV Clutch and his work has also appeared in Sports Illustrated. He is an avid New York Giants fan and enjoys an occasional backhanded compliment.
Articles by Brett Smiley
Sports
How to bet on football more like a sharp and less like a sucker
You’ve got some action but do you really have a clue? Maybe. More likely you’re part of the uninformed, reactive public that bets for entertainment.
Sports
Behind the scenes with WFAN’s Evan Roberts, sports talk radio’s next great host
Evan Roberts was so enamored with Jody McDonald’s wrestling hour on WFAN that at age seven, he had his father send him cassette tapes while he was away at summer camp so he wouldn’t miss a show.
Advice
Understanding how start-ups work with Brooklyn Bridge Ventures’ Charlie O’Donnell
Many of the products and tools we use every day were born in the office of a venture capitalist. Of course an entrepreneur conceived the idea first, but innovators often depend on the financing of an investor to make the idea a reality.
Sports
’30 for 30′: A look behind the scenes of ESPN’s revolutionary series
What’s the driving force in making ESPN’s award-winning “30 for 30″ documentary series memorable for both fans and critics? We spoke with ESPN VP and ESPN Films Executive Producer Connor Schell to find out.
Music
Wedding DJs: The insane stories of the guys making music this summer
Murphy’s Law applied to weddings means that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. “Every single gig is a minefield, especially when alcohol is involved,” New York-based DJ Johnny Stuart told Guyism.
Health
Prostate fears: The terrifying world of unknown ass pain
Riding shotgun with the groom-to-be heading to Atlantic City, I squirmed in my seat to find a comfortable position as I tried to ignore a mysterious, radiating pain in my ass.
Tech
Karma is Worth Nothing: How one Reddit user always wins the Internet
On reddit, karma means everything and nothing at the same time.
Lifestyle
8 common phrases you might not know the origin of
What ties men together, from the verbose (Glenn Beck and Keith Olbermann) to the men of few words (the father from "The Wonder Years"), is a set of common phrases. So we decided to take a look at some of those phrases, mostly our favorites, to see where they originated.
Gadgets
8 female products that make me glad I’m a guy
It's easy to be a guy. Men, for the most part, simply wake up and exist. We shave, shower and brush our teeth. When necessary, a man can be up and ready in seven minutes or better. Men have issues of their own but it's an entirely different, and much more frightening, story for women.