Jake Flanagin is a writer and entertainment attorney based in Los Angeles. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, Esquire, W, and Los Angeles Magazine. He co-hosts A Unified Theory of Trash, a critical theory podcast about reality TV.
Jake Flanagin
Articles
Mug Shot Matriarchy
Jake Flanagin examines how reality TV juggernaut Bravo and its ‘Real Housewives’ spin criminality into character development—and ratings gold.
Settling Accounts: The Ethics of Development-Induced Displacement
Jake Flanagin weighs the ethical costs of developing public works in Central Asia.
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