Jonathan V. Last

Jonathan V. Last (aka JVL; born May 6, 1974) is an American journalist and author. He is the editor of the website '' The Bulwark'', and he previously worked as a senior writer and digital editor at the magazine ''The Weekly Standard.'' He is the author of the book '' What to Expect When No One's Expecting'' (2013).

Early life and education

Last was born in 1974 in Camden, New Jersey. He grew up in Woodbury and Moorestown Township, New Jersey. Last is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, where he studied molecular biology. According to Tim Miller, if Last had gone to a less competitive college, he would have been a doctor.

Career

Last writes frequently for ''The Wall Street Journal'' and has also written for the ''Los Angeles Times'', ''The Washington Post'', the ''New York Post'', ''Salon'', ''The Washington Times'', ''Slate'', the ''New York Press'', ''First Things'', the ''Claremont Review of Books'', and other publications. He has appeared on several radio and television outlets. He formerly wrote weekly columns for ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' and '' The Daily''.

Last regularly writes data-driven analyses of demographic trends, including articles and blog posts on the American birth rate, the voting patterns of the rising number of single Americans, and the collapsing fertility rates in Korea. His first book, ''What to Expect When No One’s Expecting'', is a detailed examination of the origins and consequences of these and related trends. Last also frequently writes on politics and popular culture. He was an early skeptic about Mitt Romney's electoral prospects in the 2012 United States presidential election, drawing attention to the candidate's history of failing to make himself likeable to voters. Last, who has been described as the "''Weekly Standard''’s resident geek", avidly collected comic books in his youth and often writes about them, most notably in an account of the death of ''Marvel Comicss ''Captain America''. Last is also known for creating the ''Star Wars'' meme that the Galactic Empire was really a force for good.

Last maintained a blog, JonathanLast.com (formerly the Galley Slaves blog), with fellow ''Weekly Standard'' staffers Victorino Matus and David Skinner. Last hosts and appears on several podcasts with The Bulwark, including The Next Level podcast and The Secret Podcast, as well as writing a daily newsletter for The Bulwark called The Triad. Last currently lives in New Jersey with his wife and four children.

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External links

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1974 births
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