|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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Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after...
on 11 October | 2026 at 19:08Rescuers moved the apes after their habitats were threatened by intense wildfires over the summer.
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Poland detains man suspected of planning...
on 11 October | 2026 at 17:27Police received credible information about possible attacks against Donald Tusk and his defence minister.
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Saudi capital airport hit by second Houthi strike...
on 11 October | 2026 at 16:41The Yemeni group says it carried out attacks that killed 13 people in Riyadh over the weekend and targeted two airports and oil facilities.
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Riyadh airport attacks another dangerous moment...
on 11 October | 2026 at 15:32While the physical damage from Houthi attacks can be quickly repaired, the Saudi reputation for stability is taking a battering.
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Children among 139 dead after boat capsizes off...
on 11 October | 2026 at 15:32The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.
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Poland stabbings driven by online glorification...
on 11 October | 2026 at 15:18The PM was speaking after violent attacks at Polish schools this week left one dead and others injured.
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Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third...
on 11 October | 2026 at 14:38It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.
“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.