Mark Jacobson is a writer and journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for his explorations of the seamy side of urban life and for his offbeat and witty take on popular culture. Mark is a contributing editor at New York magazine and a frequent contributor to The Village Voice, National Geographic, Natural History, Men’s Journal, and other publications. Jacobson’s journalism has been the basis for the TV show Taxi and the film American Gangster.