|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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CRISPR-armed phages help treat severe superbug infection
on 11 August | 2026Bacteria-killing phage viruses souped up with DNA-destroying CRISPR appear to have helped clear up a very serious infection caused by antibiotic-resistant E. coli
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Heart surgery cured a man’s skin cancer – and gave him a bee allergy
on 11 August | 2026Having surgery for a heart condition is thought to have triggered an immune response that put the patient into remission for his severe skin cancer, but also caused him to develop a serious allergy to bee stings
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Rainbows can be made from sounds – and we’ve created the best ones yet
on 11 August | 2026Two research teams have independently created devices within which sound waves could be separated by frequency, creating the most complete sound rainbows yet
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Denisovans may have dwarfed other ancient humans
on 11 August | 2026Two leg bones found on the seabed near Taiwan have been identified as Denisovans, and their size suggests these hominins stood up to 190 centimetres tall
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Where, when and how to watch the 2026 solar eclipse
on 11 August | 2026A total solar eclipse is set to be visible across parts of Europe, while a partial eclipse will sweep across about a quarter of the planet – here’s how to catch it
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The proton is more quantum than we thought
on 11 August | 2026Our understanding of the internal structure of protons is largely based on classical physics, but data compiled from accelerator experiments has uncovered quantum behaviour that has never been seen before
|General
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Wisconsin result halts winning streak for...
on 12 August | 2026 at 09:55Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend.
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Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran to step down...
on 12 August | 2026 at 08:50Chandrasekaran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends due to a lack of support from the Tata Sons board.
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Singapore and S Korea pull Trader Joe's seasoning...
on 12 August | 2026 at 07:44Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning contains poppy seeds which are banned in both countries.
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At least 15 die as boat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake...
on 12 August | 2026 at 07:16The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.
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Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner...
on 12 August | 2026 at 04:29The couple have tied the knot after the Portuguese captain played his last ever World Cup this summer.
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Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato...
on 12 August | 2026 at 03:44Journalists and White House staff who were on board the jet were unaware the president had left.
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Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut
on 12 August | 2026 at 03:26The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.
“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.