19. Jacob Savage on (bad) millennial art, being good but not great, & the future of boys and men

Jacob Savage [https://open.substack.com/users/276898-jacob-savage?utm_source=mentions] is a former screenwriter, a freelance writer, and a ticket scalper based in Los Angeles. His essay, "The Lost Generation [https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-lost-generation/]," about the systematic discrimination of white millennial men in the industries of academia, media, and publishing, was one of the most talked about essays of 2025.