Kyle Chayka
Kyle Chayka | |
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| A photograph of Kyle Chayka. He is a white man with a slight widow's peak, high eyebrows and pursed lips. He is wearing an open-collared white shirt and a brow plaid suite jacket. He is in front of backdrop printed with the Library of Congress National Book Festival logo. Chayka at the 2024 National Book Festival | |
| Born | 1988 or 1989 (age 37–38) |
| 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年03月29日). "Q&A: Kyle Chayka on his 'cultural investigations'". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2024年02月18日.
- ^ Leleu, Clémence (2021年02月03日). "Going Back to the Roots of Minimalism with Kyle Chayka". Pen Magazine. Retrieved 2024年02月18日.
- ^ "Schools' central office hosts NMHS art display". Albany Times-Union. 2010年12月22日. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b Chayka, Kyle (2024年01月13日). "Coming of Age at the Dawn of the Social Internet". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X . Retrieved 2024年02月19日.
- ^ "2009-11-13 by The Tufts Daily - Issuu". issuu.com. 2009年11月13日. Retrieved 2024年02月18日.
- ^ Arrouas, Michelle (2018年12月08日). "Kyle Chayka: Chronicler of the contemporary". Next Generation Living. Retrieved 2024年02月18日.
- ^ Been, Eric Allen (2020年01月24日). ""Minimalism Should Be a Radical Idea": Can Kyle Chayka Change the Meaning of the 21st Century's Most Misunderstood Word?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024年02月18日.
- ^ "Kyle Chayka". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2024年02月18日.
- ^ Vartanian, Hrag (2012年09月07日). "Introducing the New Hyperallergic Editorial Team". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024年02月18日.
- ^ Winkie, Luke (2020年08月31日). "Study Hall, the gossipy media site for freelancers, sees Gawker as its editorial north star". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2024年02月18日.
- ^ Chayka, Kyle (2016年08月03日). "How Silicon Valley helps spread the same sterile aesthetic across the world". The Verge. Retrieved 2024年02月18日.
- ^ Kashinsky, Lisa (2023年10月16日). "Auchincloss: Israel 'can't de-escalate'". Politico. Retrieved 2024年08月31日.
- ^ Nagy, Colin (2022年10月10日). "The Monday Media Diet with Kyle Chayka". Why is this interesting?. Retrieved 2024年02月19日.
External links
[edit ]- Weblandia. Theorizing the Web 2017. Museum of the Moving Image, Queens, New York. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2024.