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The Trailer Time Capsule: Scream

In 1996, horror master Wes Craven (Nightmare on Elm Street, The Hills Have Eyes, Swamp Thing) decided to poke a little fun at the slasher-film genre by bringing us the first self-aware horror film, Scream. The film introduced a new brand of horror film I like to call “smart horror.” This is a genre I perceive to be deemed “smart” for acting as a more sophisticated horror film which appeals to a much broader audience.

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Inauguration Weekend Highlight: Manifest Hope Exhibit

One of the great events I had the pleasure to attend during inauguration weekend was the Manifest Hope: DC Gallery in Georgetown. The free exhibit featured works from Shepard Fairey and several other artists across the nation celebrating Obama’s grassroots campaign. Fairey is best known for his Barack Obama posters (which some have called “the defining image of the presidential campaign”) and was also a host of the gallery, alongside Evolutionary Media Group.

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