Kyle Chayka (born 1988 or 1989) [1] is an American journalist and cultural critic.
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]
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]
Chayka is married to The Boston Globe politics reporter Jess Bidgood. [3] They live in Washington, D.C. with their Plott hound, Rhubarb. [11]
Kyle Chayka (born 1988 or 1989) [1] is an American journalist and cultural critic.
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]
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]
Chayka is married to The Boston Globe politics reporter Jess Bidgood. [3] They live in Washington, D.C. with their Plott hound, Rhubarb. [11]