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The last time the Writers Guild of America hit the picket line was fifteen years ago, with a strike that lasted a hundred days and cost the city of Los Angeles hundreds of millions of dollars. This year’s strike has the potential to drag on even longer. At the core of the dispute is the question of who deserves to profit from the revenue generated by streaming services. “[Studios] tell us that they can’t afford the cost of us,” Laura Jacqmin, a veteran TV writer and a W.G.A. strike captain, tells the staff writer Michael Schulman. “And simultaneously they’re on their public earnings calls, trumpeting bright financial futures to their shareholders.” Plus, the comedian and essayist Samantha Irby talks with the staff writer and critic Doreen St. Félix. Irby, who is out with a new essay collection in May, is beloved by fans for her particularly unvarnished truth-telling. Also, David Remnick talks with a psychiatrist who specializes in treating anxiety around climate change and the future of the planet.
W.G.A. Strike: Why Your Favorite Shows Could Go Dark
Michael Schulman talks with Laura Jacqmin, a veteran TV writer and a Writers Guild strike captain, about the stakes of the work stoppage.
“Quietly Hostile”: Samantha Irby Talks with Doreen St. Félix
The comedian and essayist is out with a new collection, “Quietly Hostile,” next month.
How Climate Change Is Impacting Our Mental Health
David Remnick talks with the psychiatrist Dr. Lise Van Susteren, the co-founder of the Climate Psychiatry Alliance and an expert witness in the case Held v. Montana.
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