Dave Itzkoff is a culture reporter at The New York Times, where he writes regularly about film, television, theater, music, and popular culture. He has previously worked at Spin, Maxim, and Details, and his work has appeared in GQ, Vanity Fair, and Wired, among other publications. He is the author of two previous books, Cocaine's Son and Lads. He lives in New York City.

Dave Itzkoff is a culture reporter at The New York Times, where he writes regularly about film, television, theater, music, and popular culture. He has previously worked at Spin, Maxim, and Details, and his work has appeared in GQ, Vanity Fair, and Wired, among other publications. He is the author of two previous books, Cocaine's Son and Lads. He lives in New York City.