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Why Should Anyone Care About Writers Anyway?
UNION!
As the entertainment industry shuts down and livelihoods are put at risk because of the WGA strike, some people wonder why any of this is worth it. I, a writer, try to answer.
Kevin Fallon
Senior Editor, Obsessed
Published
May 4 2023
7:00PM EDT
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Kevin Fallon
Senior Editor, Obsessed
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