|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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The economic benefits of the covid vaccines may be double what we thought
on 5 November | 2026The global health and economic benefits of the covid-19 vaccines were thought to have reached up to $38 trillion in their first year, but a new analysis suggests $64.3 trillion is a more accurate figure
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Tomb in Siberia reveals humans were using cannabis 2800 years ago
on 5 November | 2026Psychoactive compounds have been found in a hair from a Scythian tomb in Siberia, providing the earliest direct evidence of cannabis being used as a drug
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Evidence of active volcanoes on Mars may boost chances of finding life
on 5 November | 2026Recent fractures on the surface of Mars and gases detected by an orbiter probe provide some of the strongest evidence yet that the planet is volcanically active
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Microplastics may be changing the colour of the Pacific Ocean
on 5 November | 2026Satellites show that the ocean around a gyre of plastic detritus in the Pacific is brightening and changing colour, with the most likely explanation being microplastics suspended in the water column
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Marginal oil and gas wells have outsized pollution impact
on 5 November | 2026Low-producing oil and gas wells in the US account for 5 per cent of national oil and gas production but produce 40 per cent of the industry's methane emissions
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Stunning collection of prehistoric engravings found in Spanish cave
on 5 November | 2026A close examination of a frequently visited cave wall in Spain has revealed a spectacular assembly of rock art engravings thought to be at least 19,000 years old
|General
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Major tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to...
on 5 November | 2026 at 21:56The market has been reacting to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry following the US mid-terms
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California governor commutes sentences for...
on 5 November | 2026 at 21:25California has historically had the largest population of people on death row in the US.
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Who could be behind hoax bomb threats to European...
on 5 November | 2026 at 19:58There is no hard evidence so far linking airline bomb threats to Russia, Iran or any proxy groups.
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Eight killed in series of shootings in western...
on 5 November | 2026 at 19:32Victims are found in several locations in three separate vehicles, according to local reports.
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Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as...
on 5 November | 2026 at 19:08The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.
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French protests see numbers surge as unions join...
on 5 November | 2026 at 17:59The interior ministry estimates 600,000 people joined protests across France, while the unions say the number was far higher.
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Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns after...
on 5 November | 2026 at 17:40The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.
“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.