Kyle Chayka+

The generic style of AI web design

& a book review

everything on the internet is a "show" now

everything on the internet is a "show" now

Everything on the internet is a "show"

My review of the Subway Takes Guy, plus, Trump's DC

RIP Millennial lifestyle brands

& more columns: local newsletters, AI equity, lo-fi aesthetics

I went on @nytopinion.nytimes.com's The Opinions video podcast to talk about "ta

I went on @nytopinion.nytimes.com's The Opinions video podcast to talk about "taste" and why Silicon Valley doesn't have it but wants AI to, with Nadja Spiegelman and Sophie Haigney www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/o...

Geese has a magazine??

Geese has a magazine??

fantastic essay of art criticism and art history

fantastic essay of art criticism and art history

my piece from the pre-reboot Believer! vintage

my piece from the pre-reboot Believer! vintage

yesssss

yesssss

there's nothing they or the city can do about it, sadly

there's nothing they or the city can do about it, sadly

they are not just at the mall

they are not just at the mall

it's a source of daily disgust for me and only one of the signs of how much Trum

it's a source of daily disgust for me and only one of the signs of how much Trump II has fucked over the city, which is economically disrupted and constantly under threat of punitive budget changes. You can't see this from outside DC, but the administration has destroyed normal civic life

the pointless, militarized occupation of Washington DC continues with these arme

the pointless, militarized occupation of Washington DC continues with these armed, camo'd figures constantly patrolling the safest, calmest areas of the city. Glad my corner grocery store and the steps leading in to Kalorama Park are so heavily guarded

honestly one of my fav bits of writing

honestly one of my fav bits of writing

say what you like about BlueSky, I still love this labeler that tells me who wen

say what you like about BlueSky, I still love this labeler that tells me who went to a fancy private school

Why tech bros are obsessed with "taste"

& more recent writing

How to survive a TikTok hit song

It's hard to be a musician on social media.

Labubus and the brainrot aesthetic

Why is everything so ugly and weird looking?

How Algorithms Make Everything the Same with Carole Cadwalladr, Kyle Chayka & Yancey Strickler

A recording from Kyle Chayka and The Citizens's live video

The history of techno-fascism

DOGE's parallels with 1930s Japan

Seeking distraction from Trump 2.0

Social media has changed since 2017.

Elon's AI coup

plus, my Grub Street Diary

I'm in this week's New Yorker magazine!

My story on floating architecture, plus Filterworld updates.

Filterworld is out! Reviews, podcasts, Q&As

Pick it up this week!

My year in review

Plus book tour dates!

Essay: Minimalism, between art and life

Notes for a talk, & TLFL paperback.

Two months til Filterworld / a new project

My book + a book spinoff.

Recent recs, books & otherwise

What I've been reading etc.

Grief for Twitter

Finding each other online (or failing to)

Essay: TikTok's Eurocore Summer

The continental vibe.

Judging myself by likes

How we measure success online (and off)

Filterworld cover launch!

My new book on algorithmic culture.