|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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Urban trees in south-east England can’t cope with the changing climate
on 29 September | 2026In cities such as London, trees are already struggling with hot and dry summers. Botanists warn that we need to start replacing them with drought-adapted species
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Spectacular feathered dinosaur fossil shows bird-like adaptations
on 29 September | 2026An exquisitely preserved fossil found in China shows that many anatomical features seen in birds also evolved independently in another group of dinosaurs
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How will El Niño affect the world?
on 29 September | 2026From Australia to California, the UK to Peru, turbulent weather is on the way
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Scientists can’t stop using AI, even when forbidden from doing so
on 28 September | 2026When scientists were asked to review papers for a conference without using AI tools, many of them ignored the request and used AI anyway
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Our food system is vulnerable to El Niño, warns UK climate minister
on 28 September | 2026Extreme weather could damage harvests worldwide, but the answer is more local food production, not stockpiling, Katie White said in an interview with New Scientist
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AI finds 3D shape that fills all space with a never-repeating pattern
on 28 September | 2026A 3D shape that can tile 3D space, leaving no gaps and never forming a repeating pattern, has been discovered using an AI model. The researcher behind the findings, who has no academic background in the area, says his work has angered professional mathematicians
|General
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Ukraine's prized steel industry left in ruins by...
on 29 September | 2026 at 23:33Ukraine's remaining steelworks, a vital part of its economy, have all but ground to a halt because of relentless attacks.
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Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make...
on 29 September | 2026 at 23:15Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.
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South Africa to clean up high-risk areas after 12...
on 29 September | 2026 at 22:33The deaths sparked a national outcry about the scale of violence against women in the country.
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Six Flags shuts down X2 rollercoaster after...
on 29 September | 2026 at 22:33The announcement comes after multiple lawsuits alleged that hundreds of riders suffered brain injuries from X2, a ride with seats that spin 360 degrees.
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Former American Idol contestant and pastor found...
on 29 September | 2026 at 22:13Caleb Flynn weeps in court as he is convicted of shooting his wife, Ashley, dead in their Ohio home.
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More than 400 detained as France student protests...
on 29 September | 2026 at 21:55Students have been protesting conditions and resources in high schools since last week.
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Fires and blockades as students stage school...
on 29 September | 2026 at 21:53More than 400 people, mainly minors, were arrested on Tuesday, the country's interior minister says.
“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.