Matthew Newton

Bio

I am a writer, journalist, and editor from Western Pennsylvania. I've written for publications ranging from Esquire.com, Spin, and Good, to Next American City, ColorLines, Swindle, and XLR8R. I'm a senior editor at cpluv.com, where I report on art and design and curate the publication's acclaimed interview series. I was a contributing writer at True/Slant, where my work consisted of original reportage and commentary and analysis on art, culture, and politics. I've appeared as a commentator on Austria’s FM4 radio and I am the editor of Young & Reckless, an anthology of narrative nonfiction and progressive visual art.

Over the years, I've reported on the decline of sampling in hip-hop; interviewed artists and musicians who survived Cambodia’s killing fields; investigated the struggles of U.S. military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; and shadowed graffiti writers, coaxing candid confessions about their obsession with illegal art. My work is focused on culture and its endless nuances.