Kyle Chayka (born 1988 or 1989)[1] is an American journalist and cultural critic.
Early life and education edit
Chayka grew up in Connecticut.[2] As a teenager, he published a blog entitled "Verbal Diarrhea" and played the role-playing game Ragnarok Online.[3]
He studied art history and international relations at Tufts University, editing The Tufts Daily[4] and earning a Bachelor of Arts in 2010.[5][6]
Career edit
Chayka was the first staff writer of the arts magazine Hyperallergic, becoming a senior editor for the publication in 2012.[7][8]
In 2015, Chayka and P.E. Moskowitz founded Study Hall, a publication and community for media workers.[9]
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.[10]
In 2021, he became a staff writer for The New Yorker, where he writes the "Infinite Scroll" column on digital culture.[1]
Books edit
Chayka is the author of two books. The Longing for Less: Living with Minimalism (2020) explores the proliferation of the "less is more" philosophy across art, architecture, music and philosophy, touching on figures such as Marie Kondo, Donald Judd and John Cage.[11]
Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture (2024) discusses how internet culture has been shaped by recommendation algorithms, criticizing their tendency to homogenize the concept of taste.[12]
Personal life edit
Chayka is married to The Boston Globe politics reporter Jess Bidgood.[3] They live in Washington, D.C. with their Plott hound, Rhubarb.[13]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Szalai, Jennifer (2020-01-21). "'The Longing for Less' Gets at the Big Appeal of Minimalism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Hampton, Rachelle (2024-01-16). "Review | 'Filterworld' says algorithms are destroying your sense of taste". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Nagy, Colin (2022-10-10). "The Monday Media Diet with Kyle Chayka". Why is this interesting?. Retrieved 2024-02-19.