Brett Berk

Back to School time seems eons away, but the Chicago Tribune still asked me to provide one (just one!) tip for making the new school year easier for kids and parents. Here it is.

Olympic swimmer Ricky Berens told us his body is “nothing abnormal.” We disagree. Read the full interview at Vanity Fair.

The second most important automotive column in the world celebrates its fourth birthday–with $1 million in fancy cars. Read about our recherche trio in Vanity Fair.

With “Step Up 4” hitting theaters this weekend, I talk to John Waters, Bill T. Jones, and Harry Shum Jr. about the odd revolutionary undercurrents embedded in many dance-off movies. Check it out over at The Huffington Post.

Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay correctly predicts being ticketed for excessive speed in his BMW, and admits that his kids are “kind of over”¯ the Brian Clay Wheaties. Read all about it in Vanity Fair.

Is this the worst Batmobile ever? Or the best Batmobile ever? Find out at Vanity Fair, as we count down the best, and worst, of Mr. Blue Panties’ nearly 75 years of screechy vehicles.

Is the Audi e-tron electric car better than a taco stuffed into a shell made of Doritos? Find out in my review at Vanity Fair.

Five Cars We Wouldn’t Mind Blowing Again. Read all the forced induction excitement at Vanity Fair.

We spend an afternoon at L.A.’s Petersen Auto Museum in the company of some exemplary Italian automobiles, and conclude that Italians actually do do it better. Check it out at Vanity Fair.

My first car piece for CNN.com: “Cars For Every Imaginable Type of Traveler.” Check it out here.