Bio

I am an author, journalist, and research analyst.

As a journalist, I have written for Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, Deadspin, Digiday, Rolling Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, The Nation, New York magazine, Refinery29, FiveThirtyEight, Slate, Salon, Vice, Maxim, Mental Floss, Entertainment Weekly, Business Insider, The American Prospect, Quartz, Sports On Earth, SB Nation, Decider, Huffpost, Crain's Detroit Business, Poynter, World Policy Journal, AdExchanger, O’Dwyer’s, Ranker, Civic Nebraska, Daily Yonder, Arc Digital, History News Network, Brooklyn Magazine, Thought Catalog, The Freeman, Eephus, Adweek, The Billfold, Omaha World-Herald, Lincoln Journal Star, and Robot Butt.

In addition, I'm an analyst at eMarketer where I write in-depth reports for our subscribers, guest on podcasts, speak at conferences, and frequently appear as a source in press outlets such as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, NPR, CNN, Bloomberg, and more. I also have lots of experience with public speaking and in recent years I’ve helped host and present at entertainment industry events and gave a TEDx speech. 

My first book, The Sex Effect, came out in April 2017. My second book, Sex Weird-o-Pedia, published June 2019. My third book, Rural Rebellion, debuted in 2021. My fourth book, 1999, will come out in 2025.

If you happen to be looking for a reporter, consultant, data analyst, editor, or researcher, shoot me a message. 

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