{"product_id":"schoolish-a-pop-culture-presentation-night","title":"SCHOOLISH: a pop culture presentation night","description":"\u003cp\u003eSummer’s over and class is in session!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSettle in for an evening of comedic and shockingly informative PowerPoint presentations with the grlish Faculty of Pop Culture, who will enlighten and entertain you with their hot takes and niche interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHosted at Queen West gem Hopeless Romantic Books, our lectures will be punctuated with interactive themed activities (get ready for a pop quiz!). Expect “‘studying’ with your friends on a school night” vibes – and grlish always has the good snacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🎟️ \u003cstrong\u003eTickets: $15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRefundable until one week before the event via email request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA note on accessibility: Hopeless Romantic has a permanent ramp at the front entrance. A small section of the bookstore, a cozy back room, and the bathroom are up a step. The bathroom is single-stall and gender-neutral. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact us via email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:grlishto@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egrlishto@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeet the Faculty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Sahagian\u003c\/strong\u003e is a long-time journalist and life-long pop culture enthusiast. She currently serves as the publisher of the award-winning news website \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/rabble.ca\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erabble.ca\u003c\/a\u003e. Sarah also co-hosts the popular podcast The Reheat, which she created with her good friend, Sadaf Ahsan. The Reheat re-examines celebrity scandals of the past through a contemporary feminist lens. She lives in Toronto with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSadaf Ahsan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Toronto-based culture writer and editor. Her work has appeared in The Globe \u0026amp; Mail, Vogue, Refinery29, Elle Canada, etc. She is also a journalism prof at Humber College, and co-host of Frequency Podcasts’ pop-culture show The Reheat alongside her wonderful friend Sarah Sahagian. She dreams of running her fingers through Dev Patel’s hair. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/sadafahsan.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/sadafahsan.com\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulia Lennox\u003c\/strong\u003e is Events \u0026amp; Program Lead at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, where she builds national programs that celebrate Canada's songwriting legacy and carve out real opportunity for emerging music creators. Before joining the Hall of Fame, Julia earned a Canadian Screen Award for her work on \"Artists \u0026amp; Icons: Indigenous Entertainers in Canada,\" an Entertainment Tonight Canada production. She has also led diversity and inclusion work across the music industry, helping the Canadian Country Music Association earn its Rainbow Registered certification and facilitating k.d. lang's induction as the first openly queer artist into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Tharme\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Toronto-based creative producer and (occasional) performer. By day, she’s the Scripted Development Manager at Skywild Pictures, developing a slate of TV series and collaborating with Canadian talent. She holds a Master’s degree in Media Production with a focus on film and television scholarship, and a BFA in classical acting. Olivia has been known to rant and rave about comedy, feminist storytelling, and the future of Canada’s screen-based industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichelle Reyes Boon\u003c\/strong\u003e is an events programmer bringing a \u003cem\u003eTwilight\u003c\/em\u003e shout along or \u003cem\u003eMamma Mia \u003c\/em\u003eSing Along to a cinema near you, if that cinema happens to be the Fox Theatre in Toronto or Bytowne Cinema in Ottawa. She is a devout patron to independent theatres, the municipal pool, and her best friend's apartment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDara Poizner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a grant strategy professional and an events programming amateur. 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