Kyle Chayka

Kyle Chayka (born ) is an American journalist and cultural critic.

Early life and education Chayka grew up in New Milford, Connecticut, graduating from New Milford High School in 2006. As a teenager, he published a blog entitled "Verbal Diarrhea" and played the role-playing game Ragnarok Online.

He studied art history and international relations at Tufts University, editing The Tufts Daily and earning a Bachelor of Arts in 2010.

Career Chayka was the first staff writer of the arts magazine Hyperallergic, becoming a senior editor for the publication in 2012.

In 2015, Chayka and P.E. Moskowitz founded Study Hall, a publication and community for media workers.

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.

In 2021, he became a staff writer for The New Yorker, where he writes the "Infinite Scroll" column on digital culture. They live in Washington, D.C. with their Plott hound, Rhubarb.