Michigan Enjoyer

Brendan Clarey

Brendan Clarey is deputy editor of Michigan Enjoyer.

Remnants of Cold War-era missile silo foundations filled with water in rural Utica, surrounded by overgrown fields

We Could Have Launched Nukes From Metro Detroit

Brendan Clarey·May 4

Three men walk through an industrial manufacturing facility with heavy machinery and equipment visible in the background.

John James Announces Plan to Restore Right-to-Work in Michigan

Brendan Clarey·Apr 27

Person in dark ape costume with bared fangs lurking among green forest vegetation, representing Michigan's fascination with cryptid creatures

Why are Michiganders Obsessed with Half-Human Monsters?

Brendan Clarey·Apr 23

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit stands confidently with crossed arms in a navy suit and blue shirt outside a government building.

Washtenaw County's Eli Savit Helps Dangerous Criminals Evade ICE

Brendan Clarey·Apr 17

Surreal outdoor art installation with weathered mannequin torso amid colorful debris in Hamtramck backyard gallery

Michigan’s Disneyland Reminds Me of Chernobyl

Brendan Clarey·Apr 15

Royal Oak-style pizza with characteristic crust layers on top and bottom, wrapped in foil with restaurant branding visible

Royal Oak Gets Its Own Pizza Style

Brendan Clarey·Apr 10

Vintage coin laundry sign illuminates collection of Detroit manufacturing artifacts and antiques at Urban Artifacts shop

Where to Buy a Piece of Detroit's Manufacturing History

Brendan Clarey·Apr 1

Four white cigarettes with green bands arranged on a wooden surface

New Laws Would Remove Penalties for Kids Who Buy Cigarettes

Brendan Clarey·Mar 27

Better Made potato chip bags lined up on a store shelf, featuring Sweet Heat BBQ flavor in brown packaging

Better Made Potato Chips Won't Give You Cancer

Brendan Clarey·Mar 19

KO Magazine December 1980 cover featuring Thomas Hearns in boxing stance with red gloves, promoting his championship future

Tommy “Hitman” Hearns May Have Been Exploited, Kidnapped

Brendan Clarey·Mar 12

Red brick Dittrich Furs storefront with white script signage and "Since 1893" marking, as the Detroit furrier prepares to close

Behind the Scenes at Dittrich Furs as It Closes Up Shop

Brendan Clarey·Mar 9

Colorful agates and smooth stones cover a Great Lakes shoreline as gentle waves wash over the pebble beach

Michigan Is a Rock Finder's Paradise

Brendan Clarey·Mar 5