Tuesday links

4th January 2022

John Wyver writes: to start the new year after the holidays, don't forget my review of the year, and here's another selection of articles, videos and more that engaged or interested me over the past 10 more

2021: 50 reasons I was cheerful

28th December 2021

John Wyver writes: Herewith a selection of books, television, art, Twitter, journalism, films and just a little music that kept me going, kept me sane and kept me cheerful during what was too often an annus miserabilis. I have deliberately more

Boxing Day links

26th December 2021

John Wyver writes: a relatively modest selection (with perhaps more to follow later) of readings and videos that may engage you on the day after the day before - and beyond. We hope everyone is having a safe and happy more

Sunday links

19th December 2021

John Wyver writes: I'm not sure quite how the holidays and any additional lockdown strictures will impact Sunday links over the next couple of Sundays, so make the most of this clutch of stuff that has engaged me over the more

Sunday links

12th December 2021

John Wyver writes: this week's selections begin with an exceptional profile from The New Yorker; see also the Guardian longread below the break, which is as good as anything the fabled US magazine publishes. • On Succession, more

Sunday links

5th December 2021

John Wyver writes: another Sunday, another lot of links, starting out with a couple of essential lists to help you catch up with the year's highlights. • The 50 best films of 2021: who can resist this more

Sunday links

28th November 2021

John Wyver writes: As you may have noticed, I have almost immediately failed to fulfil my resolution to write three non-links posts each week. There's just SO much else to write at the moment: a grant application, a television series more

Sunday links

21st November 2021

John Wyver writes: this week's links. That's it, that's the introduction - apart from an expression of thanks to those in my Twitter timeline for some great recommendations. • The bad guys are winning: read Anne Applebaum's more

Sunday links

14th November 2021

John Wyver writes: despite, or because of, the disappointing compromise in Glasgow last night, the state of the world is no better this weekend than last, but instead of gloom-and-doom political pieces I thought I'd begin this week's list of more