Issue 70: Hollywood Goes Dark
“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.”
Friedrich Engels
THE EDITOR’S NOTE
The creation of this issue has felt, in some ways, an indignant display of dedication whilst also being, on a personal front, an endless and exhausting feat. With media strife and industry strikes, our original plan was bulldozed by a sudden press pause as we were only days away from hitting the streets with the iconic man who would have stepped on the cover of this issue. We could have looked to other industries and pulled names from there, but that felt disingenuous to all of us. Yes, we’re creatives and we support, with unwavering earnestness, the striking actors and writers; however, beyond that, we’re humans, we’re empathetic, and we’re exhausted too. We optioned instead to use our platform to do something worthwhile. To inform and educate and say, outright, that we believe in the fight for a more benevolent society. We support all those unions, both here and across the world, who are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Who are standing up for themselves but also one another, and refusing to accept a life where they are treated anything but fair. From the warehouse workers, to the railway staff, to the teachers and junior doctors and dock workers and radiologists and university staff and nurses and postal workers and even those who can’t strike but damn well want to, we support you.
This issue wouldn’t be here without the combined effort of the names on the previous page, from the relentlessly optimistic team who worked beyond expectation to create something meaningful, wonderful, and essential. These people who are entitled, like we all should be, to a fair, good, life. So let me express my thanks to the EJ team, to those on strike, to you dear readers, and without further adieu: welcome to EJ70.
BETH BENNETT
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
