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The Verdict on ‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’? The Culture Is Guilty

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By Brooke Obie
| ContrabandCamp
In my second year of law school, I worked as a student attorney for the defense on a high-profile celebrity criminal case that never went to trial. While I thought the charges were unjust and was happy with the outcome of that case, I knew then that I would never practice law. I saw up close what it takes to win, how money and fame breed results that a poor Black person would never see, and I did not want to be a part of legitimizing the “criminal justice” system.
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'Obsession' Is Just 'Get Out' for White People

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By Brooke Obie
| Substack
****Spoilers for the plot of Obsession and Get Out***** Hollywood has crowned a new favorite white boy, Curry Barker, who impressively wrote, directed and edited a $750,000 horror film, Obsession and sold it out of TIFF for more than $15 million. Released by Focus Features in May, the film has gone on to make $250 million at the box office in just a few weeks.
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Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters' Turns Shoplifting Into a Revolutionary Act

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By Brooke Obie
| ContrabandCamp
Twenty years ago this past April, filmmaker Boots Riley and his Oakland hip-hop band The Coup released their fifth studio album Pick a Bigger Weapon.
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