Gil Macias

Experience

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Gil Macias has lived and breathed pop culture his entire life. His proximity to Tinseltown and the resulting up-close exposure to cartoons, superheroes, video games, and horror films sparked his creativity at an early age. Influenced by movies such as Alien, Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street, Gil gravitated toward art, film and writing, getting his start in journalism in high school. In 2006, Gil joined Playboy as an Editorial Assistant, where he was instrumental to publishing each issue of the magazine. He eventually became the magazine's Managing Editor, and would go on to write features for both the print edition and Playboy.com, including interviews with actors, directors, musicians, and other personalities from the entertainment and video game industries. His April 2021 Playboy men’s style feature on actor Lewis Tan went on to earn nominations as both the L.A. Press Club’s Southern California Journalism Awards and FOLIO’s Eddie & Ozzie Awards.

In addition to Playboy, his writing has appeared in Inked, Blurt, Looper, Nicki Swift, FLOOD Magazine, Thrillist, and ReMIND Magazine. In 2022, Gil became Deputy Editor at The A.V. Club where he managed the weekly editorial calendar, onboarded freelance writers, and served as an editor and staff writer for film, music, and books.

Gil joined PEOPLE as a Digital News Editor in 2024.