Filmmaker Guy Jacobson attended the DC premiere of “Redlight” at American University last night. The screening of the film was followed by a Q&A session to discuss the documentary, a seven-year project that he started after visiting Cambodia in 2003.

“Redlight” shines light on victims of child human trafficking in Cambodia featuring two extraordinary women fighting the front line of the country’s redlight district located in Phnom Penh. Some have referred to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, as “ground zero” for Southeast Asia’s sex trade →

Tabi Bonney’s latest video, “Nuthin But A Hero” and first single off the album, A Place Called Stardom was filmed in Washington, D.C., Malibu and Hollywood. The video provides a glimpse into Washington’s urban development, green initiatives and active cycling community.

Nearly two million people were murdered from 1975-1979 in Cambodia. Thirty years later, Pol Pot’s right-hand man, Nuon Chea (“Brother Number Two”), speaks to Thet Sambath regarding his role as Pol Pot’s right hand man in the Khmer Rouge during one of the worst acts against human rights from the 20th century. The chilling documentary, “Enemies of the People”, follows Sambath’s journey into the jungles of Cambodia to uncover the truth behind the Khmer Rouge’s Chain of Command and “kill policy”.  →

In 1908, Albert Kahn traveled to Japan on a business trip and discovered an interest in photography. After returning home, he gathered a group of photographers equipped with the most advanced camera system of their time, the Autochrome, to create a photographic archive of the world. The Autochrome process was the first of its kind to produce true-color photos →

My View of the District
Culture Option

There was something refreshing in Washington, D.C. during the 98th celebration of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, an event that commemorates Japan’s gift of 3,000 trees to the United States in 1912. The two week long celebration was launched on the peak day of the Cherry Blossom trees on the Tidal Bassin last Thursday and welcomed the official invasion of DC tourism. By the end of the year, fifteen million people are estimated to visit Washington. →

Why I Love D.C.
Cultural Opinion

Last year, I read an interesting article written by William Norwich that referenced DC as the new social capital. Norwich wrote, “Sorry to break this news to any Manhattanites still in denial, but Washington, D.C., is the new New York. Even under the heavy blanket of recession, whether you are Democrat or Republican, there is energy in our nation’s capital that you used to feel only in New York, the blissful to the bumptious all in a D.C. minute now, a kind of youthquake, or “youthfulquake,” if you want to be generous about the ages”. →

The Bloggomist: Why I Love D.C.
Fashion Opinion

Has the stigma about DC’s bland sense of style gone away since Michelle Obama moved to the White House or Robin Givhan’s return to Washington give rise to a focus on DC fashion?

I’ve always felt that style has existed in Washington for decades but there were moments that had the entire country and world keeping a close watch on DC style.   →

The Bloggomist: Why I Love DC
Food Opinion

Ping Pong Dim Sum made it’s official U.S. debut a few weeks ago in DC, located between the Convention Center and Verizon Center on 7th street in Chinatown/Mt Vernon Square. As the very first location in the States, Ping Pong Dim Sum delivers a contemporary take on Chinese dim sum by introducing Washington to a 21st century tea house and dim sum experience. →

The Bloggomist: Why I Love DC
Food Opinion

Technology has certainly influenced our lives in ways beyond traditional communication methods. Social networking is no longer for just friends and families to stay in touch with one another but also a great tool for connecting local businesses to their customers. With the rise of new media, many entrepreneurs have started to use online social networking websites like Twitter or Facebook to engage with their market. →

The Bloggomist: Why I Love DC
Political Opinion

During one of DC’s biggest snowstorms, an event that was meant for fun could have harmed innocent citizens as a careless off-duty detective decided to take measures into his own hands. Was it worth his career?

As many as five million travelers were affected by this past weekend’s snow storm in the Northeast region. Many residents in Washington, DC experienced cabin fever from being snowed in at home. On Friday evening, a group emerged on the Internet with a proposal to rally DC residents to gather for an impromptu snowball fight. →