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Vampires, Small Towns & Stephen King

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Copyright Warner Brothers/Courtesy Everett Collection Fall has officially begun, and October has started. This is the time of year when horror movie fans revisit familiar favorites and watch all the new horror films and series released during spooky season . Scaring each other through horrifying stories has been a part of human history since the beginning. Folklore in oral traditions and literature centered around the supernatural has been spread throughout every culture. It’s no wonder the first horror film was created as soon as cinema began .  In the mid-1890s, George Mellies created “ La Manoir du Diable. " The film is also known as “ The Haunted Castle” or “House of the Devil” in English. This film was created in 1896, and it’s a 3-minute silent film that features ghosts, the devil, and skeletons, among other creepy supernatural things. This film paved the way for other films created in the 1920s-30s that defined the horror genre. This golden era of horror introduced us to
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NFL Season in Full Swing

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It’s football season! Many people have been coveting the joy of tailgates, stadium food, and fantasy football leagues. The NFL has come a long way since it was founded in 1920 . What started as a league with basic rules and leather helmets has evolved into a high-tech, strategy-driven, and safety-focused mega-giant of professional sports. It’s fascinating to look back at how far the league has come since its humble beginnings in 1920, and What better way to do that than by revisiting HBO’s classic show, 1st & Ten , which gave us an inside peek behind the scenes of pro football’s chaotic and scandalous world.  The Evolution of Football: From the 1800s to Today Let’s dive into some significant shifts that have shaped the NFL into what we see today. American football has been around since 1869 when the first college football game was played between Princeton and Rutgers. The birth of professional football in the United States is considered to have occurred on November 12, 1892, when
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National Hispanic Heritage Month

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(United States State Department) From September 15th to October 15th, we honor Hispanic Americans' profound impact and contributions to the nation's history, culture, and achievements during Hispanic Heritage Month . This celebration also serves as a reminder of the underrepresentation of Hispanic and Latinx individuals in film and television . A powerful way to address this disparity is by supporting projects that give insight into the experiences of Hispanic and Latinx creators. One effective method is to engage with films made by and featuring these communities .  Exploring films that provide authentic representation is not just important; it's essential to genuinely appreciating and supporting these communities . Two notable films that exemplify the importance of Hispanic storytelling are La Bruja (1954) , directed by Chano Urueta, and Hispanic Hollywood (2000) , directed by Stephanie Bianca.  La Bruja , a classic Mexican horror film, is a twisted, dark, and well-wri
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