Shawna Benson Explains How the Benson Sisters’ Twitch Page is Bringing Fans Into the Picketing Process—and Helping the Entertainment Community Fund

Shawna Benson (Photo credit: Shawna Benson/Twitter)

For nearly five months, WGA writers have been on strike, with scribes in Los Angeles and New York regularly hitting picket lines to show their solidarity and support for their guild. The pickets have ranged from routine to specialized—with show reunions, themed days, and events highlighting marginalized communities occurring almost daily.

With so much going on, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed…or like you’re missing out. Enter sisters—and writing partners—Shawna and Julie Benson (THE 100 and STAR TREK: PRODIGY).

The duo launched a Twitch account, and have regularly streamed live from the picket lines, bringing fans into the thick of things since the early days of the WGA strike.

Here, Shawna Benson reflects on how the duo’s unexpected strike gig came to be, some of their craziest picketing moments, and how fans can help support workers impacted by the strike (for free!)… Read more