15 While I have always been a fan of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legal arguments and poise on the bench, I never knew she was a horrible cook. That statement very much sums up the documentary RBG. The film struck a captivating balance between discussing Justice Ginsburg's personal life and her legendary legal life.16 There is no doubt the U.S. Supreme Court has been transformed in recent decades not just by its members but by the increased media coverage of Supreme Court opinions. Once celebrities only within legal circles, the previously obscure Justices now find themselves thrust into the spotlight. Justice Ginsburg, recently nicknamed Notorious R.B.G., has perhaps garnered more attention than others. She has been called an icon. She has been parodied on Saturday Night Live (which she thought was very funny). And now she is the subject of a documentary.17 RBG is a collection of interviews (with Justice Ginsburg, her friends and family, politicians, and activists), public appearances, and archival material (including family photographs and video, and audio from her arguments before the Supreme Court and during her time as a Justice). While the film follows a fairly linear historical path from her childhood onwards, the interspersing of recent interviews from a diverse group of friends, family, acquaintances, and fans discussing their affinity for and memories of Justice Ginsburg provides humor and insight into her personal and professional lives.
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