Brooklyn Magazine Ranks the Borough's '30 Under 30'

Yo, Brooklyn! Here are a bunch young creative types doing much cooler things than you while living among you, courtesy of Brooklyn Magazine.

Boring through the magazine’s annual “30 Under 30” list will give you all the anxiety of reading Forbes’ ”30 Under 30,” only with some extra pangs of self-hatred because now this is about Art, not just Money. Still, you can’t not look. So best to get it over with as quickly as possible.

Below is a brief run-through. If you’d like to torture yourself with a full understanding of just how good-looking all these overachievers are, as well, head over to Brooklyn Magazine for the full spread. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

1. Reuben Reuel, 29, Bed-Stuy: Founder and creative director, Demestiks New York (womenswear label)

2. Drew Tobia, 29, Bushwick: Filmmaker, See You Next Tuesday

3. Jessica Lehrman, 26, Greenpoint: Freelance photographer (Rolling Stone, Spin, the New York Times, Vanity Fair, the Guardian, etc.)

4. Nicolas Holiber, 30, Greenpoint: Sculptor (“Head of Goliath,” Tribeca Park)

5. Bijan Stephen, 24, Carroll Gardens: Associate editor, New Republic

6. Jordyn Lexton, 29, Prospect Heights: Founder and executive director, Drive Change (builds and operates “locally sourced food trucks that hire, teach and empower formerly incarcerated youth”)

7. Akilah Hughes, 26, Clinton Hill: Comedian and writer; YouTube star

8. Imogene Strauss, 25, Williamsburg: Co-founder, Cool Managers (talent management agency)

9. Calder Kusmierski Singer, 25, Bushwick: Visual artist and composer; audio visual technician, the Metropolitan Museum of Art

10. Ping Zhu, 27, Bed-Stuy: Freelance illustrator (the New York Times, the Independent, the New Yorker, etc.)

11. Madison Maxey, 22, Fort Greene: Creative technologist and co-founder, The Crated (”wearable technology company that works with clients who want to incorporate technology into clothing”)

12. Lola Pellegrino, 29, Park Slope: Writer and GYN nurse practitioner

13. Winston Scarlett, 26, Bed-Stuy: founder, Slackgaze (“curatorial zine”); founder and “vibe engineer,” NoLa Darling (DIY arts space in Chelsea)

14. Julio Torres, 27, Bushwick: Comedian (named Comedy Central “Comic to Watch” and Montreal’s “New Face of Comedy”)

15. Rahawa Haile, 30, Bed-Stuy: Writer (the Guardian, Cosmopolitan, the Village Voice, the Awl, the Hairpin, etc.)

16. Ali Breslin, 29, Williamsburg: Fashion stylist and occasional model

17. Jayson Smith, 23, Bed-Stuy: Poet (Pushcart Prize nominee and Callaloo fellow)

18. Lori Adelman, 29, Crown Heights: Writer and advocate; executive director, Feministing; associate director, Planned Parenthood Global

19. Durga Chew-Bose, 29, Crown Heights: Writer (the Guardian, Buzzfeed, the Hairpin, Rolling Stone, GQ, the New Inquiry, etc.)

20. Kai Avent-deLeon , 27, Bed-Stuy: Owner and buyer, Sincerely, Tommy (“concept store focusing on emerging women’s wear and lifestyle brands from the newest talents in fashion and art”)

21. Aaron Edwards, 23, Ridgewood/Bushwick border: Mobile editor, BuzzFeed News

22. Kevin Nguyen, 28, Crown Heights: Editorial director, Oyster (“an app for discovering and reading books on your smartphone, tablet, or web browser”)

23. Mars Dixon and Jade Payne, 29 and 28, Bed-Stuy: musicians , Aye Nako

24. Lucas Adams, 28, Bed-Stuy: Freelance cartoonist and writer; co-editor, New York Review Comics

25. Sara Bigelow, 30, Williamsburg: MBA student at NYU Stern; butcher; former general manager, The Meat Hook

26. Ivy Mix, 29, Carroll Gardens: Bartender and bar owner, Leyenda (Spirited Award for Best American Bartender of the Year)

27. Britni West, 28, Bed-Stuy: Filmmaker, Tired Moonlight

28. Sean Telo, 27, Williamsburg: Executive chef, Extra Fancy

29. Jo Firestone, 28, Fort Greene: Comedian

30. Jeanette Wall, 23, Crown Heights: A&R, ATO Records; artist manager, Salty Artist Management; label manager, Miscreant Record; editor, The Miscreant; musician, Band Practice