|DCHDIGITAL
"I can't go back to yesterday, I was a different person then"
|DCHDIGITAL
“I can’t go back to yesterday, I was a different person then.”
|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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Some PFAS chemicals are declining in English rivers but others are appearing
on 12 November | 2026The levels of two globally restricted "forever chemicals" linked to health issues are showing a strong downwards trend in English rivers, but their understudied replacements are starting to fill the gap
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Blood-thinning drug limits cartilage damage and relieves osteoarthritis pain
on 11 November | 2026A study in animals suggests a drug used to thin blood might eventually be able to slow down the development of osteoarthritis. Currently, there are no approved drugs capable of doing this
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Who will step up to preserve space age artefacts for future generations?
on 11 November | 2026We remember 19th-century captains of industry like Andrew Carnegie because they funded vast cultural institutions. Will the Elon Musks and Jeff Bezoses of our time do the same to preserve humanity’s spacefaring legacy?
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Arguments over finance dominate COP climate talks once again
on 11 November | 2026The COP31 climate summit in Turkey has got off to a chaotic start and a familiar dispute over who should pay for tackling climate change is already emerging as the biggest obstacle to progress
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SpaceX aims to safely land Starship and booster stage after orbital flight
on 11 November | 2026The upcoming Starship test flight is the most ambitious to date and, if successful, will mark an important milestone in the company's mission to create a truly reusable launch vehicle that dramatically lowers the cost of space launches
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Revised approach for assessing obesity improves on BMI
on 11 November | 2026Using data from more than 800,000 people, researchers have tested a system that can identify those with obesity who would benefit from treatment, and those who don't require intervention
|General
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Democrat Scott Colom makes history as...
on 12 November | 2026 at 12:56In a state Trump won two years ago by 22 points, Colom's victory extends a string of Democratic wins in the Senate.
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Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six...
on 12 November | 2026 at 12:26Witnesses say a missile hit a building containing the surgical wards and intensive care units at Nasser hospital, the largest in southern Gaza.
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New York City building collapse kills several...
on 12 November | 2026 at 12:17A dangerous search for survivors continues after a three-storey building collapsed in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon.
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Ukraine says military Starlink disrupted again as...
on 12 November | 2026 at 12:14Later on Thursday, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Dublin to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Who could replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia's chief...
on 12 November | 2026 at 11:21As uncertainty swirls over the boss of the AI chip giant, some names have emerged as potential successors.
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British woman missing from cruise ship in Atlantic
on 12 November | 2026 at 10:13The 72-year-old was last seen aboard the Tui ship on Monday as it headed towards the Caribbean.
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Indonesia's vice-president resigns amid signs...
on 12 November | 2026 at 08:46The news comes at a turbulent time for President Prabowo, who faces a growing rift with his predecessor Joko Widodo.
“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.