Intellect PlusMusical films
6 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it.
Is humanity evolving toward a superman through the power of women?In his 1903 drama, George Bernard Shaw uses the legend of Don Juan to explore a provocative cosmic philosophy. He suggests that mankind is evolving via natural selection toward a …
The Sherlock Holmes pipe was a 20th-century media inventionWhile the iconic calabash pipe is synonymous with Sherlock Holmes, the detective never actually smoked one in the original stories. This enduring cultural myth highlights how cine…
A murder ballad where the victim is actually a grain of barleyIn this ancient folk song, a man named John Barleycorn suffers a violent death at the hands of humans. But there is no human victim; the lyrics describe the literal harvesting and…
The man who defied the zeitgeist with a whistle and a guitarRoger Whittaker was never a typical pop star. Instead of following trends, he carved out an eclectic world of folk and schlager, building a global following that spanned 12 countr…
How a birthday gift for a mother launched a cult animation careerIn 2005, Jason Steele was broke and displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Seeking a way to give his mother a birthday present despite having no money, he created a surrealist short abou…
How a single stage remark turned a country music star into a political lightning rodIn 2003, Natalie Maines made a comment in London that would change her career forever. What began as a political critique of the U.S. President triggered a massive backlash, leadi…