|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs,...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James...
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...
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...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl Jones, the...

“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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Gravity's strength measured more reliably than ever before
on 24 April | 2026
Measuring the strength of gravity is extraordinarily difficult, and different experiments have always disagreed – but a new test is paving the way to finally understanding nature’s most enigmatic force
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Symptoms of early dementia reversed by bespoke treatment plans
on 24 April | 2026
People with cognitive decline or early-stage dementia saw their symptoms improve when given bespoke treatment plans that targeted their personal nutritional deficiencies, ongoing infections and environmental exposures
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QBox theory may offer glimpse of reality deeper than quantum realm
on 24 April | 2026
Physicists have long suspected that there is a layer of physical reality beneath quantum theory and a new mathematical model unveils just how strange it might be
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Largest-ever octopus was great white shark of invertebrate predators
on 23 April | 2026
During the Cretaceous, 19-metre-long predatory octopuses swam the seas, and evidence from their fossilised remains suggest they may have been highly intelligent hunters
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Do you need to worry about Mythos, Anthropic's computer-hacking AI?
on 23 April | 2026
A powerful AI kept from public access because of its ability to hack computers with impunity is making headlines around the world. But what is Mythos, does it really represent a risk and might it even be used to improve cybersecurity?
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Catching a cold can delay cancer from spreading to the lungs
on 23 April | 2026
Infecting mice with RSV, a common virus that causes cold-like symptoms, prevented breast cancer cells from reaching their lungs. This was due to the release of proteins that stop viruses from replicating in the lungs also making it harder for cancer cells to seed new tumours
|General
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31 sloths die in Florida before opening of...
on 25 April | 2026 at 04:02
Many died due to conditions at a Florida warehouse where they'd been shipped, while others arrived from South America dead, authorities say.
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Heated Rivalry, The Housemaid and Fourth Wing:...
on 25 April | 2026 at 01:38
The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.
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The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with...
on 25 April | 2026 at 01:18
The boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the West.
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These American women had to move to Mexico to...
on 25 April | 2026 at 01:03
The spouses of illegal immigrants facing deportation must choose between separation or moving to a new country.
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Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at...
on 25 April | 2026 at 00:10
On Friday morning, souring relations between Europe and the United States reared its Medusa-like head again, writes the BBC's Europe editor.
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Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar...
on 24 April | 2026 at 23:28
The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.
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Meet the men calling out 'masculinity' trends
on 24 April | 2026 at 23:08
Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.

“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













