Tales from the forest

11th March 2026

John Wyver writes: In 2007 the great Polish director Andrzej Wajda, then in his early eighties, released KatyƄ, a historical drama about the massacre across thrtee months in 1940 of at least 14,000 Polish more

The Sunday dozen

8th February 2026

John Wyver writes: In this week's choice of links that have interested and engaged me across the past week I have resolutely set my face against explicit engagements with the hideous politics of the world, although of course they have more

The Sunday dozen

11th January 2026

John Wyver writes: too much politics today perhaps, but it's been that kind of a week; otherwise there are a couple of great film links and a terrific AI essay, along with other articles well worth your time. This week's more

Sunday links

12th March 2017

I know it's pointless gently flagellating myself in public for failing to post more regularly. So I'll save that for the privacy of my keyboard (as well as being both rueful and grateful for how busy I am), and offer more