Joy
Jenny Lawson: Laughing in the face of mental illness
New York Times bestselling author and Twitter sensation Jenny Lawson suffers from depression and anxiety - not to mention coming from a family with a history of dementia. But instead of hiding her… Audio
Why we're so bad at daydreaming - and how to fix it
Are you a daydreamer? Many of us were as children, but as adults we find it increasingly harder to be pleasantly lost in our thoughts. Nick Buttrick was part of a team that published a study on… Audio
Sad songs say so much
Researchers at the University of Exeter analysed the lyrics of more than 15,000 songs published between 1965 and 2015 and found that popular songs are getting sadder. Dr. Charlotte Brand was one of… Audio
Three Minutes Max: Tommy Kapai Wilson
Three Minutes Max, short & sharp opinions from commentators around New Zealand. Chief Imagination Officer and children's book author Tommy Kapai Wilson shares his thoughts on more people becoming… Audio
Widescreen’s best of the web (19 February)
Our pick of the best* and most interesting screen-related articles and features from around the web including accent coaching, who really wrote Joy and where did David Milch’s $100m go? Video
Video: Joy review
Based on a true story, the new Jennifer Lawrence collaboration with David O. Russell reminds Dan Slevin of the great women’s movies of the 30s and 40s. Video, Audio