|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a spy...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics of...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs, starting...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological leaps...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city Birmingham,...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl...
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a spy drama that chooses...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics of the population they...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs, starting with the car...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological leaps humanity has made...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city Birmingham, not the grey belt of...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl Jones, the legendary...
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood”
Agatha Christie
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood”
Agatha Christie
|HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
|Science
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Two large asteroids found spinning as fast as a fairground ride
on 9 October | 2026Rocks in the asteroid belt rotating at ultra-fast speeds suggest our understanding of asteroid structure might be wrong
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Does each new covid-19 variant pose a significant threat?
on 9 October | 2026Most covid-19 cases are caused by a particular type of variant, but do we need to worry every time a new one emerges?
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Tattoos could be turned on and off with light
on 9 October | 2026A new type of ink could overcome one of the main downsides of tattoos: the inability to make them invisible
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Nearly 1 in 10 young adults could have fatty, narrow arteries
on 9 October | 2026Atherosclerosis, the build-up of fatty plaque in arteries, usually affects people older than 50, but a "meaningful" proportion of younger adults also have the condition
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Rising water is creating inland ghost forests in the US
on 9 October | 2026Forests full of dead trees aren’t just found by the US coasts – they are also appearing far from the sea around freshwater lakes
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Number of known species of giant waterlilies almost doubles
on 8 October | 2026A new species of giant waterlily identified with the help of social media and satellite photos is just one of three discovered in the past few years
|General
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Commentator Katie Zacharia picked as new White...
on 9 October | 2026 at 22:41The conservative commentator currently works as a communications adviser at Trump Media & Technology Group.
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Three men found guilty of murdering two...
on 9 October | 2026 at 21:55The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad were found at the bottom of a well.
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Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as...
on 9 October | 2026 at 21:54Ukraine's president said allowing Russia to sell petroleum products would prolong a war that must be ended.
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JD Vance casts doubt on firing squad execution...
on 9 October | 2026 at 21:50The planned execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad would be the first military execution in more than 60 years.
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Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Panama,...
on 9 October | 2026 at 21:26Tsunami warnings are issued for neighbouring countries as videos of destruction circulate online.
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Thai Queen makes first solo flight in fighter jet
on 9 October | 2026 at 19:48Thailand’s Queen Suthida made her first solo flight in a fighter jet, according to the Thai Royal Household.
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US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court...
on 9 October | 2026 at 18:40Several member states of the international tribunal, including the UK, say they "strongly disagree" with the sanctions.
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.”
Simone de Beauvoir
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.”
Simone de Beauvoir
|THE CIRCUS
Where the spectacle grows, but the soul stays pure. Driven by driving talent, engineering brilliance, and the pursuit of the limit.
Ayrton Senna embodied the purity of racing; fearless, intuitive, and utterly committed to the craft. His legacy isn’t just in his victories, but in the emotional depth he brought to the sport.
Professor Sid Watkins, Formula One’s pioneering medical voice, stood as Senna’s guardian and friend. Their relationship shaped modern motorsport safety, and Watkins’ work ensured that Senna’s impact extended far beyond the cockpit.