“I cannot tell you, as an assistant, how many drinks I went to where we were sharing battle stories, where the person who went through the most abusive situation won. And that's a badge of honor. As opposed to saying, my God, we would make any therapist fucking cry right now.”…

As we hit 1 year since the strike’s start, if there’s one podcast episode you need to listen to this year, it’s this one.

Liz Hsiao Lan Alper & Alex Rubin bring up the atrocities of being an assistant & what we can do about it. I felt seen, heard, & inspired all over. Listen now.

Last night, students and workers protesting peacefully at UCLA for justice in Palestine were physically attacked by a group of 100+ counter protesters. UC’s failure to protect students and workers is an abdication of its responsibility. UAW 4811 members are mobilizing in response

I meant it - don’t fuck with us

This was so much fun! Give it a listen, if you like 💗

Thx to Mike McMahan & Joe Chandler for insisting their writers have Writers Guild of America West coverage that all animation writers deserve! Thx to CBS Studios for doing right thing. If u have a pitch for an animated series, take it to studios that don’t screw writers! Call Writers Guild of America West for info

Thirty. Billion. Dollars.
Every. Year. hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…

“Put plainly: Asian Americans have a lot of money, and they would spend more of it on media if it better reflected them.” 🤭

THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN

Oooooh look who stepped into the booth! 😍 Liz Hsiao Lan Alper and Alex Rubin of #PayUpHollywood confess their true feelings on pay equity, toxic workplaces, and how to make Hollywood happy. New ep drops this Thurs 4/25! #payuphollywood #fessuphollywood #nowedidnotcopythehashtag 😳😂

Get ready for season two!

y’all! this amazing show i wrote on has a premiere date! it’s happening!

WGA members at Sesame Workshop have reached a new tentative agreement!

Writers won historic jurisdiction and minimum rates for animation and new media programs, protections against AI, paid parental leave benefits, and substantial improvements to new media residuals. #WGAStrong

Drew Carey Explains At Writers Guild Awards Why He Covered Meals For Striking Scribes: 'Everybody In This Room Makes Some Actor A Million' deadline.com/2024/04/drew-c…

If you designed the sounds for the #Fallout game, you didn’t have a union.

But if you designed them for the TV show, you’re covered by a union contract with:
- multiemployer health & pension
- overtime & rest provisions
-minimum pay per job category
etc…

Is that fair?

Happy Friday, I’ve finally uploaded the last few WGA-supported labor actions to the gallery. Galleria 1/22 (AFM Solidarity), Woodley Park 3/3 (“Many Crafts. One Fight.” Rally), and Hotel Figueroa (Unite Here Local 11 Solidarity, w/ Bernie Sanders). jwhendricks.pixieset.com

problematic things rachel zegler has done

a much needed thread:

I’m at Grand Rapids Comic-Con! Come say hi— I’m at a table next to the voice actors and will be at a panel today at 3:15 talking about #Shera and #MyAdventuresWithSuperman

New: I talked to some staffers who are currently in Condé Nast 'purgatory,' on a provisional layoffs list but doing 'centralized' work spanning brands until their union and management eventually come to an agreement hollywoodreporter.com/business/busin…

20 years ago to this very day, our movie came out in UK cinemas and changed my life forever. Eternal thanks go to everyone who helped make it and everyone who saw it and made it a hit. But, wait there’s MORE! ... 👀 1/4