Hugo Lindgren is an American magazine and newspaper editor. He was the editor of The New York Times Magazine from 2010 to December 2013[1] and acting editor of The Hollywood Reporter in 2014.[2] Since 2026 he has worked on the relaunch of Life.[3]
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.[4][5] He ran the production company Page 1 Productions with the filmmaker Mark Boal.
Personal life
Lindgren lives in New York City with his wife, writer Sarah Bernard, and his twin daughters. Lindgren attended Duke University.[2]
References
- ^ Peters, Jeremy (2010-09-30). "Hugo Lindgren Named Editor of The Times Magazine". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ a b Hugo Lindgren to Join The Hollywood Reporter as Acting Editor
- ^ Sherman, Lauren (2026-08-11). "The 'Life' Magazine Revival Is Happening & The Unstoppable Rise of TikTok Shop". Puck. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ^ Pessimism Porn? Economic Forecasts Get Lurid, Dan Harris, ABC News, April 9, 2009; accessed July 8, 2012
- ^ Pessimism Porn: Titillatingly bleak media reports, Ben Schott, New York Times, February 23, 2009; accessed July 8, 2012
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