"The room was full of "big boobs and big ideas," Kelly Chapman, a contributing writer for the conservative magazine The Spectator, later wrote on Substack. Damir Marusic, a Washington Post editor, recalled overhearing "a group of young men eagerly talking about the Roman Empire." Before the party, the invitation had made its way to Reddit, and protesters appeared at the event. Outside, they chanted, "Fascists out of D.C.!""
"For the past few years, Allen has become influential by creating new social spaces, especially for young people on the right. His most well-known venture is Sovereign House, an event venue in Lower Manhattan, where he and his friends hosted magazine-issue launches, film screenings, debates, and plays, as well as good old-fashioned parties. The space, which Allen founded in 2023, became a gathering spot for a cross-section of Gen Z-ers: crypto bros, young religious people, internet posters, literary types."
Nick Allen founded Sovereign House in 2023, an event venue in Lower Manhattan that hosted launches, screenings, debates, plays, and parties. The venue attracted a cross-section of right-leaning Gen Zers, including crypto enthusiasts, religious young people, internet posters, and literary types. Allen organized high-profile events such as a DOGE appreciation party in Washington, D.C., attended by about six hundred people and involving Brock Pierce; protesters arrived outside chanting against fascism. Allen is now opening a new club called Reign. The new venture aims to translate temporary social scenes into a lasting cultural institution centered on young, conservative-adjacent communities.
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