25 Under 25: Young New Yorkers Who Are Better Than You

by L Staff

What have you done with your life? What white lies, what little exaggerations do you tell yourself and your parents about your fancy life here in the big city? How close have you come to measuring up to those early dreams of success? Don't worry if this line of questioning is making you feel uncomfortable: You are not alone. But why not take that uncomfortable feeling and use it for motivation? Don't give up, give in... TO THE POWER OF ENVY.
(And maybe next year you can be on this list. Heh.)

Paul Dano, 25, Actor
Anna Kendrick, 24, Actor
Zachary German, 20, Writer
Tea Obreht, 24, Writer
Simon Rich, 25, Writer
Alex Gartenfeld, 23, Editor
Amelia Lester, 26, Editor
Michael Schmidt, 25, Reporter
Karen Archey, 24, Freelance Curator
Thomas Beard, 25, Programmer
Mark Essen, 23, Artist
Bee Shaffer, 22, Scion
Alexander Wang, 25, Designer
The Drums, Band
Anthony Volodkin, 24, founder The Hype Machine
Charles Hamilton, 22, Rapper
Wordspit, 24, Rapper
Eric Ulrich, 24, Councilmember
Frances Villar, 26, Mayoral Candidate
Michael del Zotto, 19, Hockey Player
Robert Hess, 18, Chess Grandmaster
Mike Pelfrey, 25, Pitcher
Jonathan Groff, 24, Actor
Lea Michele, 23, Actress
Allison Case, 25, Actress