Brock Colyar

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Brock Colyar
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United States
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer
Notable work"The Cruel Kids' Table"

Brock Colyar is a journalist who was born in Tennessee. [1] They studied gender and sexuality studies and journalism at Northwestern University, starting a LGBTQ magazine Queer Reader in their sophomore year. [2] They identify as non-binary or enby and use they/them pronouns. [3]

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Colyar subsequently worked as an editorial intern for Ms. [4] As a journalist and writer, they have also written for The Cut , Cultured , Forbes and The New York Times , [5] and are known as the writer of Grub Street , [6] and New York magazine's nightlife newsletter "are u coming?". [1] [7]

In 2023, Colyar was awarded an American Society of Magazine Editors NEXT Award for Journalists Under 30 for their work as a features writer for New York magazine. [8]

The Cruel Kids' Table

Coylar is perhaps best known for their January 2025 New York magazine cover story "The Cruel Kids' Table" about young conservative Americans and Coylar's experiences at a 2024 President Donald Trump re-election party. [9] [10]

The article resulted in a conservative backlash when American Conservation Coalition president Christopher Barnard criticized the cover story saying "New York Magazine literally cropped all the Black people out of this cover photo and then complained that 'the entire room is White.'" [11] [12]

As a result of the magazine, Trump influencer and conservative activist CJ Pearson threatened to sue New York magazine because of the story. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Trilling, Lyla (20 December 2021). "Anywhere But Here". The Blue and White . Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Birenbaum, Gabby (12 February 2018). "Medill sophomore creates LGBTQ magazine Queer Reader". The Daily Northwestern . Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Smilges, J. Logan (2023). "Seasons of Nonbinary and Neurodivergence; or, So What If We're All X?". Women's Studies Quarterly . 51 (3/4): 29–43. ISSN   0732-1562 . Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Brock Colyar, Author at Ms. Magazine". Ms. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Brock Colyar". Muck Rack. 30 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Coylar, Brock (May 29, 2024). "Where to Drink and Dance in New York 111 nightclubs, gay bars, and karaoke dives where you can get tipsy this summer". Grub Street .
  7. ↑ Cultured Magazine (September 21, 2023). "Nightlife Scribe Brock Colyar Gets Grounded by Going Barefoot in the Street". Cultured .
  8. ↑ "AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE EDITORS ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2023 NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS". asme.media. ASME. February 23, 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Colyar, Brock (2025-01-27). "The Cruel Kids' Table". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  10. ↑ Dolak, Kevin (28 January 2025). "New York Magazine Called Out For Cropping Black Partygoers Out of Image for MAGA Youth Cover Story". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Christopher Barnard on X". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  12. ↑ Dolak, Kevin (2025-01-28). "New York Magazine Called Out For Cropping Black Partygoers Out of Image for MAGA Youth Cover Story". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  13. ↑ Burch, Sean (February 5, 2025). "Pro-Trump TikTok Party Host Threatens Legal Action Against New York Magazine". TheWrap .


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