Hugo Lindgren is a writer, editor and producer, and lives in Manhattan. He has been the editor of the New York Times Magazine, and worked at New York, The Hollywood Reporter and Bloomberg Businessweek. Also, George, for those who remember that.
(drawing is me as a Peanuts character by my daughter Scarlett)
latest stuff
Divine weirdness of rooting for the Yankees in 2021
MediumThe exquisite Michael Sorkin
CurbedJackals: How to Survive in the Underground of Pro Basketball
GQpublished works plus side projects, b-sides and rarities
'Be Wrong as Fast as You Can’
NYTSerial’s underrated second season
LinkMy one and only celebrity cover story
Details'Hot Waitress Economic Index’
NY MagNone of the staff music writers wanted to write about Pearl Jam, and at first I didn’t want to either, then I said ok
NYTLoved this band even more
NY MagNot sure I even liked this band but I wrote the nicest shit
NY Mag“Everybody thinks you reach a certain age and you’re a grown-up, but it’s not true. Nobody grows up until the day they croak.”
BillboardStill one of my favorite writers, though he might punch me if he had the chance
NYTOnce upon a time, I got asked to review crap books like this
NYTThese dumb fuckers later bragged they’d ‘bought’ the positive coverage. I actually liked them. Not after I heard that.
NYTGot paid to cover a rock festival (once & not much)
NYTWould Still Love to Meet the Real Carouser
NYTEsquire in the Sixties
NYTMy 100-year-old grandfather died thinking I was an idiot for writing this
SlateAmazing how shit like this could’ve once seemed so important
Slate'Lady Ronkokoma’ (Thanks, Moby)
NY MagListen to the actual song
LinkThis is a much better song that I once wrote
LinkAfter the financial crisis …
NY MagA dumb thing I once did
SlateDavid Rivers, point guard extraordinaire
NYT