Dr Leanne Weston

A reminder I’m also now on Bluesky. Details below. Follow if you fancy.

In 1951, Sight and Sound created a special 74-page supplement to accompany the Festival of Britain's film programme Seventy-five years later, it is now available to be read online in full for the first time

Other disciplines are important but the humanities, fitting their name, are disciplines that can never be replaced by automation or algorithms because excellence demands we mine our humanity rather than training it out of ourselves to perform a task. We’re losing ourselves here.

Instead of worrying that humanities degrees don’t prepare students for jobs in today’s world [product managers finance consultants startups], we should worry that we’ve created a world with such little value for literature, art, philosophy—anything that expresses the human soul

"2026 is going to be my year!" Me in April:

Always be sure to edit your writing long enough to hate absolutely everything about it

Disability Studies Quarterly (@DSQJournal) is seeking an Assistant Editor. This position is best suited for a grad student who is interested in writing and editorial work in disability studies or a related field. Deadline: Apr 15, 2026 More info here: disstudies.org/call-for-app...

Our new 4K edition of Stanley Donen's CHARADE (1963) enters the Criterion Collection in June!

Northern Exposure (1990-95). Quirky plotlines, pixie haircuts, folksy wisdom and a moose. This is probably one of the top 10 TV shows of the '90s and is worth a rewatch if you ever just need a break from things.

I refuse to let AI take away the hard earned joy of failing to write for 4 hours, going for a little walk, then failing to write for another 4 hours.

Kate Bush changed music, especially for women who saw her create her own work in a male‑dominated industry. In this @bloomsburyacad blog, Leah Kardos explores her pioneering studio practices and what’s lost when her art is seen through the male gaze. bit.ly/4rWbrd1

I bet Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is sweating now.

James, Shannen, and Luke helped defined teen television for a generation…the fact that they’re gone so young is unthinkable. May they all rest easy.

Neon Acquires 'Mrs. Dalloway' Reimagining 'Clarissa' Starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Ayo Edebiri & Toheeb Jimoh deadline.com/2026/02/claris…

Atonement (2007) lands an ending that quietly wrecks everything that came before it. What seemed like a grand love story suddenly becomes a meditation on guilt, memory, and the terrible cost of a single lie. Once it clicks, the entire film changes shape.

On this day in 1980, British reggae band @UB40OFFICIAL released their first single, 'Food For Thought'. Here, the song's lyricist Robin Campbell told us the story of its creation... songwritingmagazine.co.uk/interviews/foo… #foodforthought #ub40 #robincampbell #songwriting #80smusic #reggae

WUTHERING HEIGHTS X 2 ❤️‍🔥 Now playing on the Criterion Channel! criterionchannel.com/wuthering-heig… As the latest screen adaptation of makes its way to theaters in time for Valentine’s Day, revisit two strikingly different cinematic visions of Emily Brontë’s immortal tale of tempestuous, star-crossed love.

catherine o'hara was one of those rare actors who had an iconic role for every generation. whether it was her early days with sctv to best in show and beetlejuice to the mom from home alone to the iconic moira rose. she was a legend. rip to such a formidable comedy genius ❤️

Find out more about Angelo Badalamenti’s iconic soundtrack to Twin Peaks and its relationship to David Lynch’s cult drama with a free-to-read chapter by Clare Nina Norelli. Read now on our digital platform: bit.ly/4t4epwP

🎶 BBC Get Singing has launched on BBC Bitesize! The BBC’s biggest nationwide music education initiative to launch since 2014 will provide engaging resources to encourage collective singing among 11 to 14-year-olds More ⤵️ bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/20…