{"id":1144513,"date":"2025-03-23T10:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T14:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/?page_id=1144513"},"modified":"2025-07-09T11:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:08:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-default\" style=\"min-height:641px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sun.mp4\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-900-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-100-color has-text-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1435dadd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:4.5em;padding-right:1.5em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1.5em\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center has-serif-title-font-family has-step-p-2-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:1.5em;line-height:1.35\">Thought Catalog is a community of creators, bringing meaningful and beautiful ideas to life since 2010.<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-we-are\">Who We Are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thought Catalog&#8217;s editorial that offers decisive thinking on culture with a sharp focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/category\/tv-movies\/\">entertainment news and commentary<\/a>, mental health writing and timely self-help topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"682\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/thoughtcatalogoboks_f75284.jpg?w=850\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1144524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/thoughtcatalogoboks_f75284.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/thoughtcatalogoboks_f75284.jpg?resize=384,256 384w, https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/thoughtcatalogoboks_f75284.jpg?resize=640,426 640w, https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/thoughtcatalogoboks_f75284.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/thoughtcatalogoboks_f75284.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/thoughtcatalogoboks_f75284.jpg?resize=1536,1023 1536w, https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/thoughtcatalogoboks_f75284.jpg?resize=1140,760 1140w, https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/thoughtcatalogoboks_f75284.jpg?resize=1152,768 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thought Catalog authors Bianca Sparancio (left) and Brianna Wiest hosting an event at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto. <br><a href=\"https:\/\/admitone.com\/events\/udta-punjabi-toronto-10016498\"><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by our founding principles, our <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/writers\/\">writers<\/a> ambitiously pursue professionalism, accuracy, and creativity in their work. We also aim to present all of our writing in a visual-first format and in a writing style that feels more like a text message from a friend than a college essay or press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Started in 2008 and officially founded in 2010, Thought Catalog has consistently been at the forefront of digital media. For over a decade, we&#8217;ve been shaping conversations, riding the waves of social media algorithms, and engaging audiences on a deeply meaningful level across multiple generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, Thought Catalog remains as bold as ever, youthfully vibrant as at our founding, yet firmly grounded as a publishing institution. Today the Thought Catalog universe can be explored through our constantly updated <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/\">flagship website<\/a>, our global book publishing house <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/books\/\">Thought Catalog Books<\/a>, our <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.agency\/\">agency<\/a>, and a sprawling array of spin-off sites operated under the Thought Catalog network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thought-catalog-web\">Thought Catalog Web<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thought Catalog&#8217;s website has gone through many editorial evolutions. In the post-2010s era though, our website aims and objectives are clear: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Build a channel for hyper-current coverage of cultural topics, particularly <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/category\/tv-movies\/\">TV and movies<\/a>, featuring decisive hot takes and informative articles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide an outlet for our community to express themselves, particularly through the lens of mental health and self-improvement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring to life the most powerful and creatives ideas of our writers through video and audio projects with <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/originals\/\">Thought Catalog Originals<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, the Thought Catalog website is about fresh takes on the culture of our world and a deeper exploration of what is going on in the minds and lives of our most prominent writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thought-catalog-books\">Thought Catalog Books <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1276 \/ 720;\" width=\"1276\" autoplay loop muted preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/boook.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thought Catalog Books offers a way to publish beyond the influence of algorithms that shape the open web and social media. Through our book imprint, we focus on our editorial vision and connect with readers in a more lasting way. Read about our founding principles <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/04\/10\/book-publishing-in-the-digital-age\/\">here<\/a> and discover our books at <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/books\/\">thoughtcatalog.com\/books<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-company\">Our Company <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thought Catalog is the first property of The Thought &amp; Expression Company, Inc., a trailblazer in digital media since 2010. The Thought &amp; Expression Company, Inc. is a remote organization headquartered in the United States. While it previously had offices in New York City and Los Angeles, the company transitioned into a predominantly digital workspace in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"brand-family\">Brand Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/GQ\">Shop Catalog<\/a><\/td><td>Thought Catalog&#8217;s eCommerce site and official retailer for Thought Catalog Books. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/creepycatalog.com\/\">Creepy Catalog<\/a><\/td><td>Editorial website dedicated exclusively to horror news, movies, and TV. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/quotecatalog.com\/\">Quote Catalog<\/a><\/td><td>Experimental website dedicated to indexing important quotes with a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/quotecatalog.com\/blog\/\">blog<\/a> dedicated to media culture.  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/collective.world\/\">Collective World<\/a><\/td><td>The fastest growing astrology\/zodiac website on the internet,  with daily <a href=\"https:\/\/collective.world\/tag\/daily-horoscope\/\">horoscopes<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/google.com\/search?q=tarotscopts&oq=tarotscopts&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBBjc5ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8\">tarotscopes<\/a>. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/godandman.com\/\">God &amp; Man<\/a><\/td><td>A website dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/godandman.com\/category\/devotionals\/\">daily devotionals<\/a>, prayers, and other Gospel-adjacent writing. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are Thought Catalog&#8217;s editorial that offers decisive thinking on culture with a sharp focus on entertainment news and commentary, mental health writing and timely self-help topics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20459495,"featured_media":1144521,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-flush-to-header.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"adcampaign":[],"coauthors":[151946009],"class_list":["post-1144513","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1144513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20459495"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1144513"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1144513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1154270,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1144513\/revisions\/1154270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1144521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1144513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"adcampaign","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adcampaign?post=1144513"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1144513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}