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Hollywood Grapples With the Consequences of a Strike October 12, 2023
Why did it take five months?That’s the vexing question that entertainment industry insiders are wrestling with even as they cheer the end of the Writers Guild of America strike. Union leaders said it again and again all summer — that Hollywood’s sy...
You Should Pay Attention to the Hollywood Writers’ Strike May 09, 2023
The picketing has begun. After weeks of negotiations, Hollywood screenwriters have decided to strike. According to the Writers Guild of America, the union representing film and television writers, members are gathering in front of the offices of majo...
Writers Like Me Have Shut Down Hollywood May 05, 2023
On Tuesday, the first day of the strike by the members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), a tweet posted by writer Emily St. John Mandel went viral. It featured a photograph of a picket sign bearing a tongue-in-cheek threat: “Pay Your Writers or ...
Inside the Writers Strike May 04, 2023
Matt is joined by writer, TV host, and WGA negotiation committee member Adam Conover to break down what it has been like in the negotiation room from the WGA perspective over the last few months leading up to the strike. They discuss how far apart bo...
As Writers Strike, Will Viewers Notice? May 03, 2023
Hollywood writers are on strike for the first time in 15 years.But the dramatically changed landscape that inspired the walkout — an industry that’s focus-shifted to streaming content — is also going to make it tougher for viewers to even notice thei...
