|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
- We are having trouble with the Space Time Continuum
|General
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Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in...
on 29 July | 2026 at 20:21The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.
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Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of...
on 29 July | 2026 at 18:41The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.
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Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during...
on 29 July | 2026 at 17:58The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.
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Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against...
on 29 July | 2026 at 17:21Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.
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Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual...
on 29 July | 2026 at 17:04The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.
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France fire crews battle heat as locals tell BBC...
on 29 July | 2026 at 16:49"It's our forest," one volunteer fighting the fire in the Gironde region told the BBC, as other locals have refused to heed evacuations.
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Two firefighters die in Crete as wildfires...
on 29 July | 2026 at 16:23Gale-force winds have whipped up the flames prompting the evacuation of several villages on the island, as parts of the continent also continue to tackle fires.
“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.