- As an LA native, Gil's proximity to Tinseltown and the resulting up-close exposure to cartoons, superheroes, video games, and horror films sparked his creativity at an early age.
- In April 2021, Gil's Playboy style feature on "Mortal Kombat" star Lewis Tan earned a Best Profile or Q&A nomination at 2022's Folio: Eddie and Ozzie Awards and went on to earn an honorable mention. It was also nominated for an L.A. Press Club SoCal Journalism Award that same year.
- Gil is a guest contributor at L.A. Weekly, where he continues to produce exclusive interviews from the film, TV, and music world.
Experience
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Gil Macias has lived and breathed pop culture his entire life. Influenced by movies such as "Alien," "Halloween" and "A Nightmare on Elm Street," Gil gravitated toward art, film, television, and writing. In 2006, Gil joined Playboy as an editorial assistant, eventually becoming the magazine's managing editor. His writing has also appeared in publications such as Inked, Blurt, Looper, Nicki Swift, FLOOD magazine, Thrillist, ReMIND magazine, and Out 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 has edited digital news content for PEOPLE, and was a regular contributor at Out Magazine and L.A. Weekly. He would join TMZ's TooFab.com as a temporary producer in October 2025. As of April 2026, he joined TV Line as a TV news writer and enjoys covering everything from new series releases to what's new in the world of science fiction.
Education
Gil attended Long Beach City College and received an associate's degree in film, with a concentration in film production and screenwriting.
