Hugo Lindgren is an American magazine and newspaper editor. He was the editor of The New York Times Magazine from 2010 to 2013 [1] and the acting editor of The Hollywood Reporter. [2] He runs the production company Page 1 Productions with the filmmaker Mark Boal. In 2009 he coined the neologism " pessimism porn" to describe the alleged eschatological and survivalist thrill some people derive from reading about and preparing for the collapse of civil society from a global economic crisis. [3] [4] [5]
Personal life
Lindgren lives in New York City with his wife, writer Sarah Bernard, and his twin daughters. Lindgren attended Duke University.
References
- ^ Peters, Jeremy (2010-09-30). "Hugo Lindgren Named Editor of The Times Magazine". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ Hugo Lindgren to Join The Hollywood Reporter as Acting Editor
- ^ Pessimism Porn? Economic Forecasts Get Lurid, Dan Harris, ABC News, April 9, 2009; accessed July 8, 2012
- ^ Apocalypse and Post-Politics: The Romance of the End, Mary Manjikian, Lexington Books, March 15, 2012, ISBN 0739166220
- ^ Pessimism Porn: Titillatingly bleak media reports, Ben Schott, New York Times, February 23, 2009; accessed July 8, 2012
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