Kyle Chayka
Kyle Chayka | |
|---|---|
 Chayka at the 2024 National Book Festival | |
| Born | 1988 or 1989 (age 35–36) |
| Alma mater | Tufts University (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The New Yorker |
| Spouse |
Jess Bidgood (m. 2023) |
| Website | kylechayka |
Kyle Chayka (born 1988 or 1989)[1] is an American journalist and cultural critic.
Early life and education
[edit]Chayka grew up in New Milford, Connecticut, graduating from New Milford High School in 2006.[2][3] As a teenager, he published a blog entitled "Verbal Diarrhea" and played the role-playing game Ragnarok Online.[4]
He studied art history and international relations at Tufts University, editing The Tufts Daily[5] and earning a Bachelor of Arts in 2010.[6][7]
Career
[edit]Chayka was the first staff writer of the arts magazine Hyperallergic, becoming a senior editor for the publication in 2012.[8][9]
In 2015, Chayka and P.E. Moskowitz founded Study Hall, a publication and community for media workers.[10]
As a freelance journalist, Chayka covered art and aesthetics. In a 2016 essay for The Verge, he coined the term "AirSpace" to describe the prevalence of "sameness" across cafes and offices around the world.[11]
In 2021, he became a staff writer for The New Yorker, where he writes the "Infinite Scroll" column on digital culture.[1]
Personal life
[edit]
Chayka is married to The New York Times politics reporter Jess Bidgood, whom he met at Tufts.[4][12] They live in Washington, D.C. with their Plott hound, Rhubarb.[13]
Bibliography
[edit]Books
[edit]- The Longing for Less: Living with Minimalism, 2020. ISBN 9781635572100. Explores the evolution of the minimalism movement.
- Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture, 2024. ISBN 978-0385548281. Discusses the cultural impacts of recommendation algorithms.
Selected articles
[edit]- "Welcome to AirSpace: How Silicon Valley Helps Spread the Same Sterile Aesthetic Across the World". The Verge. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- "What Google Search Isn’t Showing You", The New Yorker, March 10, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- "The Millennial Aesthetic Comes for Your Vacuum Cleaner", The New Yorker, March 31, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- "The Online Spaces That Enable Mass Shooters", The New Yorker, May 19, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- "The Age of Algorithmic Anxiety", The New Yorker, July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bartholomew, Jem (2023-03-29). "Q&A: Kyle Chayka on his 'cultural investigations'". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Leleu, Clémence (2021-02-03). "Going Back to the Roots of Minimalism with Kyle Chayka". Pen Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Schools' central office hosts NMHS art display". Albany Times-Union. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b Chayka, Kyle (2024-01-13). "Coming of Age at the Dawn of the Social Internet". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "2009-11-13 by The Tufts Daily - Issuu". issuu.com. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Arrouas, Michelle (2018-12-08). "Kyle Chayka: Chronicler of the contemporary". Next Generation Living. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Been, Eric Allen (2020-01-24). ""Minimalism Should Be a Radical Idea": Can Kyle Chayka Change the Meaning of the 21st Century's Most Misunderstood Word?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Kyle Chayka". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Vartanian, Hrag (2012-09-07). "Introducing the New Hyperallergic Editorial Team". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Winkie, Luke (2020-08-31). "Study Hall, the gossipy media site for freelancers, sees Gawker as its editorial north star". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Chayka, Kyle (2016-08-03). "How Silicon Valley helps spread the same sterile aesthetic across the world". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Kashinsky, Lisa (2023-10-16). "Auchincloss: Israel 'can't de-escalate'". Politico. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Nagy, Colin (2022-10-10). "The Monday Media Diet with Kyle Chayka". Why is this interesting?. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
External links
[edit]- Weblandia. Theorizing the Web 2017. Museum of the Moving Image, Queens, New York. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2024.