In a shocking business move, Pitchfork is now merging with GQ Magazine effectively laying off the publication's many employees.
One employee claimed that while they were getting one of the most frustrating news of their lives, their Chief Content Officer, fashion magnate Anna Wintour, couldn't be bothered to remove her sunglasses while doing it.
Anna Wintour Unbothered On Firing Pitchfork Employees?
Allison Hussey, a former Pitchfork staff writer, revealed on Twitter/X that Anna Wintour couldn't be bothered to remove her sunglasses when they laid off Pitchfork employees earlier this week.
"One absolutely bizarro detail from this week is that Anna Wintour - seated indoors at a conference table - did not remove her sunglasses while she was telling us that we were about to get canned," she tweeted. The indecency we've seen from upper management this week is appalling."
However, Variety pointed out that this move was "unclear" whether it was deliberate to not remove her eyewear during the meeting to not look employees in the eye, or it was just a fashion choice.
As of this writing, Conde Nast representatives have yet to comment on the issue.
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Pitchfork, GQ Magazine Merger: Conde Nast Layoffs
According to a Variety report, Pitchfork will now be merging with GQ Magazine, in an unprecedented move, as mentioned in Anna Wintour, Condé Nast's Chief Content Officer, memo.
"Today we are evolving our Pitchfork team structure by bringing the team into the GQ organization. This decision was made after a careful evaluation of Pitchfork's performance and what we believe is the best path forward for the brand so that our coverage of music can continue to thrive within the company," Wintour said in the memo.
Wintour also added that while both publications have "unique and valuable ways that they approach music journalism," they are "excited" for the "new possibilities" together, adding that there are many people from Pitchfork leaving the company.
Meanwhile, a Condé Nast representative did not divulge how many people from Pitchfork are being laid off. Semafor's Max Tani first reported about the changes in the organizational structure of Pitchfork on Twitter/X.
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch announced the layoffs last 2023, attributing the reason to cost-cutting. They revealed in November 2023 that they will be laying off 5% of the total manpower count or around 300 heads.
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