|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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How worried should we be about the invasive mosquitoes in the UK?
on 4 September | 2026Invasive mosquitoes that can carry viruses like dengue, chikungunya and Zika have been found breeding in east London
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Super El Niño could have unexpected effect on UK winter
on 4 September | 2026An El Niño is usually expected to herald a cold end to winter in the UK – but this year could be different
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Lucid dreams induced via multisensory stimulation
on 4 September | 2026Lucid dreams, when a person is aware they're dreaming and can often control them, could be induced in people who rarely experience them
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Nations and big tech to train AI using ‘gold dust’ data from Ukraine
on 4 September | 2026Foreign states and technology firms are scrambling for data from the Ukraine war so they can train the next-generation of AI models that might be used in defence and national security
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Pig kidney kept a man off dialysis for nine months in world first
on 3 September | 2026A pig kidney transplant worked for a record nine months. This enabled the recipient to stay off dialysis for longer while waiting for a suitable human donor's kidney to become available
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Psilocybin could prevent common and debilitating chemotherapy side effect
on 3 September | 2026Many people who have chemotherapy develop numbness, tingling and pain in their hands and feet, which can disrupt their treatment. But research suggests that psilocybin, the psychedelic in magic mushrooms, could prevent this side effect
|General
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At least two dead in blast at Bolivia military...
on 5 September | 2026 at 02:59Authorities fear the death toll in Viacha will rise and warn people to stay away from the barracks due to a risk of further explosions.
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Tate brothers charged with further trafficking...
on 5 September | 2026 at 02:29Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently in a Miami jail fighting extradition to the UK over separate charges and deny all the allegations.
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How much can Canada fight back in its trade war...
on 5 September | 2026 at 02:13The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn't be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade fight.
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Flock says its cameras make US safer - so why are...
on 5 September | 2026 at 01:16The AI-powered cameras have been vandalised across the US, as citizens object to the growing surveillance network.
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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect...
on 5 September | 2026 at 00:53The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.
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Germany's far-right AfD bids for first taste of...
on 4 September | 2026 at 23:07If it wins an outright majority in Saxony-Anhalt, it would be the first time a far-right party has held state-level power in Germany since World War Two.
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Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case,...
on 4 September | 2026 at 22:48The mistrial now puts the murder case - and Clancy's future - in limbo as to whether she will be held criminally liable in the deaths of her three kids.
“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.