Phillip Picardi is an American journalist and editor. He is the founding editor of Them and formerly editor-in-chief of Out, in 2026 he was appointed editor-in-chief of Playboy.
Occupation
editor
Born
2000
Overview
Phillip Picardi (born April 5, 1991) is an American journalist and editor. He is the former editor-in-chief of Out.
His career in journalism began at Teen Vogue. He also worked for Refinery29 and Allure.
Early life and education
Picardi grew up in Boston to a Catholic family.
Picardi attended Central Catholic High School, where in 2008 he was one of the founders of a now-annual student fundraiser called Catwalk4Cancer; the 2017 event raised more than $250,000. After graduating from high school, Picardi attended college at New York University.
