Brian Davey
@brianmdavey.bsky.social
Writing & reviews in The Dublin Review, Stinging Fly and CIRCA Art Mag.
Frederick Wiseman was born on Jan 1st, 1930. DH Lawrence and Arthur Conan Doyle were still alive at that point. Wyatt Earp had been dead less than a year.
February 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Frederick Wiseman was born on Jan 1st, 1930. DH Lawrence and Arthur Conan Doyle were still alive at that point. Wyatt Earp had been dead less than a year.
wim wenders: p-p-politics? but i'm just a smol bean director 🥺👉👈
Spike Lee:
Spike Lee:
February 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
wim wenders: p-p-politics? but i'm just a smol bean director 🥺👉👈
Spike Lee:
Spike Lee:
Wim Wenders once again proving that Robby Müller's work is the best thing about his films
February 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Wim Wenders once again proving that Robby Müller's work is the best thing about his films
HENRY FONDA FOR PRESIDENT now streaming for free on Le Cinéma Club 👇
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HENRY FONDA FOR PRESIDENT a film by ALEXANDER HORWATH.
A free, curated platform streaming one film every week.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
HENRY FONDA FOR PRESIDENT now streaming for free on Le Cinéma Club 👇
www.lecinemaclub.com/now-showing/...
www.lecinemaclub.com/now-showing/...
Reposted by Brian Davey
We're open to submissions next Friday (13th February) for gorse 15: Eureka!/EYPHKA! Full details on the website:
gorse.ie/gorse-15-eur...
gorse.ie/gorse-15-eur...
February 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
We're open to submissions next Friday (13th February) for gorse 15: Eureka!/EYPHKA! Full details on the website:
gorse.ie/gorse-15-eur...
gorse.ie/gorse-15-eur...
this was a great read
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
this was a great read
"Imbolc might affect these hours"
January 31, 2026 at 1:41 PM
"Imbolc might affect these hours"
LET'S RUIN A MOVIE TITLE! 😂🎥
Replace ONE word in a movie title with "Sátántangó." I’ll go first:
•Sátántangó
Replace ONE word in a movie title with "Sátántangó." I’ll go first:
•Sátántangó
January 31, 2026 at 7:52 AM
LET'S RUIN A MOVIE TITLE! 😂🎥
Replace ONE word in a movie title with "Sátántangó." I’ll go first:
•Sátántangó
Replace ONE word in a movie title with "Sátántangó." I’ll go first:
•Sátántangó
good chance we're going to hear Trump talk about Koyaanisqatsi in the coming days
January 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
good chance we're going to hear Trump talk about Koyaanisqatsi in the coming days
Reposted by Brian Davey
On the fifteenth anniversary of his death, I wrote about one of my favourite poets, R.F. Langley, who I was lucky enough to know for ten years someflowerssoon.substack.com/p/we-speak-f...
We Speak From Out There
Remembering R.F. Langley, 1938-2011
someflowerssoon.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:08 AM
On the fifteenth anniversary of his death, I wrote about one of my favourite poets, R.F. Langley, who I was lucky enough to know for ten years someflowerssoon.substack.com/p/we-speak-f...
You're absolutely correct to say that the old world is dying!
-Would you like me to suggest some ways that we can mitigate monsters?
-Would you like me to suggest some ways that we can mitigate monsters?
January 24, 2026 at 12:28 PM
You're absolutely correct to say that the old world is dying!
-Would you like me to suggest some ways that we can mitigate monsters?
-Would you like me to suggest some ways that we can mitigate monsters?
how it feels to finish reading two books in two weeks
January 20, 2026 at 11:17 AM
how it feels to finish reading two books in two weeks
Falling asleep last night I had the thought "when you die, your secret Tomatometer Score will be revealed to you". What could it mean?
January 20, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Falling asleep last night I had the thought "when you die, your secret Tomatometer Score will be revealed to you". What could it mean?
I forgot to write anything this year. Maybe next year
December 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I forgot to write anything this year. Maybe next year
Toy Story casting session:
-So who do kids love?
-Outspoken socialist Wallace Shawn, obviously. And convicted cocaine trafficker, Tim Allen.
-And for the soundtrack?
-Okay are you familiar with the song 'Rednecks'?
-So who do kids love?
-Outspoken socialist Wallace Shawn, obviously. And convicted cocaine trafficker, Tim Allen.
-And for the soundtrack?
-Okay are you familiar with the song 'Rednecks'?
December 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Toy Story casting session:
-So who do kids love?
-Outspoken socialist Wallace Shawn, obviously. And convicted cocaine trafficker, Tim Allen.
-And for the soundtrack?
-Okay are you familiar with the song 'Rednecks'?
-So who do kids love?
-Outspoken socialist Wallace Shawn, obviously. And convicted cocaine trafficker, Tim Allen.
-And for the soundtrack?
-Okay are you familiar with the song 'Rednecks'?
Don't feel bad if you didn't reach your reading goals for the year. There's only around 7 or 8 good books anyway.
December 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Don't feel bad if you didn't reach your reading goals for the year. There's only around 7 or 8 good books anyway.
The Muppets Seize Berlin
December 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The Muppets Seize Berlin
You've heard of Barbie-heimer... now get ready for Avatar-ty Supreme
December 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
You've heard of Barbie-heimer... now get ready for Avatar-ty Supreme
one day we will figure out if Stoner is a good book or not. We just have to keep posting about it
December 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
one day we will figure out if Stoner is a good book or not. We just have to keep posting about it
real reason we haven't heard from Biden lately? he's got that Na'vi surgery. he's 7 foot tall and blue as hell now
December 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
real reason we haven't heard from Biden lately? he's got that Na'vi surgery. he's 7 foot tall and blue as hell now
my proudest moment as a bookseller was when someone rang the shop to ask about a photography book
Caller: I can't remember the title. It had a blue cover
Me, taking a wild guess: was it Martin Parr's LUXURY?
Caller, after a long pause: yes. yes it was
Caller: I can't remember the title. It had a blue cover
Me, taking a wild guess: was it Martin Parr's LUXURY?
Caller, after a long pause: yes. yes it was
December 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
my proudest moment as a bookseller was when someone rang the shop to ask about a photography book
Caller: I can't remember the title. It had a blue cover
Me, taking a wild guess: was it Martin Parr's LUXURY?
Caller, after a long pause: yes. yes it was
Caller: I can't remember the title. It had a blue cover
Me, taking a wild guess: was it Martin Parr's LUXURY?
Caller, after a long pause: yes. yes it was