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

Videos for the weekend

9th February 2013

The first of this week's videos - which, by the way, is totally delightful and should be watched now - is discussed by the academic Jason Mittell in his post The Scared is Spread at his essential blog more

2012 top ten, 6: John Wyver

29th December 2012

Following is my contribution to the week of top tens, and the last of this half-dozen offerings. Again - apart from the first - this in no particular order. Many thanks to Keith, Linda, Todd, Simon and Louise for the more

Links for the weekend, part one

17th November 2012

After the BFI's extensive tribute to Alfred Hitchcock over the summer and the immaculate restorations of his silent films, you might have thought the great director had nothing else to give. But now, and for the next two months, the more