Who says show and tell is just for kids? In Alma Cook's monthly miniseries, we'll discuss simple concepts in a collaborative way, using attendees' own selections from arts and culture as our springboard. Alma Cook is a singer-songwriter, business owner, and Braver Angels cultural ambassador. With many hats come many interests, including faith, economics, art, and communal living—but above…
In this new series, writer Sean Patrick Hughes explores the culture, events and history of Generation X. At 7:30 PM eastern time on November 8, 1972, HBO launched the first premium pay cable station in America. By the end of the decade, it was in 10 million American households. By 1982 10% of American households…
Who says show and tell is just for kids? In Alma Cook's monthly miniseries, we'll discuss simple concepts in a collaborative way, using attendees' own selections from arts and culture as our springboard. Don't be afraid to bring your guitar, your dancing shoes, or your latest poem! Alma Cook is a singer-songwriter, business owner, and Braver Angels cultural ambassador.…
Who says show and tell is just for kids? In Alma Cook's monthly miniseries, we'll discuss simple concepts in a collaborative way, using attendees' own selections from arts and culture as our springboard. Don't be afraid to bring your guitar, your dancing shoes, or your latest poem! Alma Cook is a singer-songwriter, business owner, and Braver Angels cultural ambassador.…
After you watch a movie or read a book, how do you decide whether it was “good” or not? What sort of language do you use? If you were its creator, what would *you* do differently? In his debut Interintellect salon, Kevin Zhai explores 3 different approaches to storytelling and how you can apply them…
As a veteran of over twenty years of artistic rejection, including by some of the most prestigious publications and theatres around, the writer and comedian James Harris considers himself an expert in coping with failure. In this workshop, he'll share what he's learnt and try to help you deal with your own setbacks better. This…
Join Nat and Martha Sharpe to learn about their experiences with alternative education and filmmaking, as well as their approach to homeschooling and self-directed learning. A members-only fireside chat, moderated by Nicky Buttigieg. Nat is a film-school graduate, and Martha a storytelling enthusiast, and they've been a creative team for over a decade. Even as…
Todd Field's new movie Tár, starring the formidable Cate Blanchett, feels like more than just a cinematic experience: it is topical, physical, and deeply cerebral, raising questions around power, morality, and talent that are very often uncomfortable. In this casual salon, we will talk about the movie from all these angles, and compare our various interpretations…
Join Michael Sonnenschein, a screen/TV writer with a background in academia, for an introduction on how to write for movies/tv. Starting as an aspiring writer with an academic background in 2008, I've grown my career in Hollywood, merging my interests in economics, social sciences, and storytelling for films and TV. Now in 2023, I'm writing…
Join Michael Sonnenschein, a screen/TV writer with a background in academia, for an introduction on how to write for movies/tv. I've been writing television and movies professionally in Hollywood since…
Join Joseline Yu to unpack the literary merit of novels in the 'chick-lit' genre and other fictional works across various mediums that fall under the umbrella of women's fiction. Women's fiction, especially novels in the 'chick lit' genre, are often seen as light, easy and just for fun. Works targeted towards women are often read…
Hollywood screenwriter Michael Sonnenschein, The Common Reader essayist, literary critic, and Second Act: What Late Bloomers Can Tell You About Success and Reinventing Your Life writer Henry Oliver, and former screenwriter-playwright and now Interintellect founder-CEO Anna Gát lead a discussion on whether humans have lost their storytelling ability thanks to bitesize phone videos and binge-watching streaming services, or instead we're…
