While the downfalls of Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey amplified the power the winning of Oscars or bringing Hollywood cred to the Old Vic has to intimidate, and even to coerce sexual favours, few could be said to have ‘loved’ these personalities. It is more challenging when allegations target our more endearing cultural and political icons. With Louis CK, George Takei and Al Franken among others now facing trial by media, we’re less filled with schadenfreude and more with a sense of dread, guilt and even some attempts at rationalising their guilt in the public domain. Perhaps we’ve learnt nothing, especially if no concrete changes occur as a result of these scandals.
Q&A | Sam Orchard on changing the narrative, with We are Beneficiaries
Beneficiary-bashing: “I realise this is something we’ve been doing as a country for a very long time,” says Sam Orchard, whose illustrations about life on a welfare benefit went viral during the lead-up to New Zealand’s general election in September.
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