Overview

• Anne Hathaway walked out of a Vanity Fair photoshoot in solidarity with striking workers from Condé Nast, the magazine's publisher.
• About 400 unionized employees from Vanity Fair, Vogue, GQ, and other Condé Nast publications halted work to protest negotiation tactics and layoffs.
• Condé Nast recently announced plans to lay off 5% of its staff, leading to protests and a 24-hour work stoppage.
• The work stoppage coincided with the announcement of the 2024 Oscar nominations.
• Condé Nast last week merged Pitchfork and GQ, leading to layoffs at the digital music publication.