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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, ...

(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...

The tragedy of September 11, 2001, reshaped so many facets of our world, and film and media are no exception . The immense impact of the attacks introduced new genres and themes in film and media. This blog explores how 9/11 influences American cinema, the emergence of new cinematic themes and genres, and why movies based on tragedy are so popular. We’ll also dive into some movies based on 9/11, such as The Rest of Us , directed by Dr. Linda G. Mills.  Immediately after the attacks, the media avoided showing destruction, shifting away from the disaster-laden blockbusters of the 1990s. Some films and TV shows, such as Sex and the City, even removed images of the Twin Towers from the opening credits of shows and scenes in movies. Most famously, the teaser trailer and poster for Spider-Man were edited so that the Twin Towers could no longer be seen in the background. In the Vox Article Movies, Patriotism and Cultural Amnesia , Lindsay Ellis states, “The two-year period immediately ...