|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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‘Off the charts’ El Niño is already the strongest since records began
on 21 August | 2026Renowned climate scientist James Hansen says the developing super El Niño has already "blown past" previous events with months to go before it peaks
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Greenland meltwater is intensifying European heatwaves
on 21 August | 2026The cooling of the North Atlantic is creating waviness in the jet stream and high-pressure ridging over Europe, a study finds
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Burns improve more rapidly after treatment with fish skin
on 21 August | 2026Severe burns are often treated with synthetic products ahead of skin graft surgery, but there is evidence that a product made from minimally processed cod skin is more effective
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Super El Niño could lead to mega CO2 emissions from fires in Indonesia
on 21 August | 2026Intense fires are already burning in Indonesia, and there could be much worse to come as the Super El Niño ramps up
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Strange gamma-ray signal could be most direct evidence of dark matter yet
on 20 August | 2026Researchers spotted an unusual gamma-ray signal in three galaxy clusters, which may be a telltale sign of dark matter – or some even more exotic phenomenon
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Will personalised mRNA vaccines transform cancer treatments?
on 20 August | 2026A personalised mRNA cancer vaccine has produced positive results in a final-stage trial involving skin cancer, raising hopes that this approach could work against many cancers
|General
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Russian double-tap drone strike kills 15 in...
on 21 August | 2026 at 19:49At least 130 people, including 23 children, were also injured when the shopping centre was hit, according to the regional head.
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One killed in sword attack at Swedish school
on 21 August | 2026 at 19:22One person remains in a critical condition, while another suffered minor injuries in the attack.
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Meghan in talks for role in Netflix series The...
on 21 August | 2026 at 18:29This would be Meghan's first significant acting role since her marriage to Prince Harry.
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Two injured in stabbing attack at Canada Sikh...
on 21 August | 2026 at 18:27One suspect is in custody, but police have not disclosed a possible motive.
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Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his...
on 21 August | 2026 at 18:09A recording of the interview Duane Davis conducted with detectives was played to the jury.
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Germany investigates Russia links to weapons...
on 21 August | 2026 at 16:26German intelligence believes guns found last year were for carrying out assassinations on behalf of Moscow, reports say.
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Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray...
on 21 August | 2026 at 16:20An eagerly anticipated gathering of women will not be taking place following recent aerial strikes.
“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.