|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs,...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James...
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...
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...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl Jones, the...
“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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Stonehenge's altar stone probably wasn't transported by a glacier
on 4 June | 2026A glacier could have carried the giant sandstone at the centre of Stonehenge southwards from north-east Scotland, but this scenario appears unlikely
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The looming El Niño could be bad – but much worse is to come
on 3 June | 2026Global warming will amplify the impacts of El Niño events, and could also make them much stronger and more far-reaching
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Earth has a mysterious triple symmetry that may influence its climate
on 3 June | 2026A circle running along the 27° east and 153° west meridians divides the globe into two halves with equal reflectivity – and this may have implications for solar geoengineering schemes
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Ditch the niceties in AI prompts to save energy use, say researchers
on 3 June | 2026A UN report warns of the rapid growth in AI energy consumption, but suggests users can improve efficiency by making prompts more concise
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Atom-based quantum computers are catching up in the race to usefulness
on 3 June | 2026A quantum computer made from extremely cold atoms can correct its own errors during long computations, an important prerequisite for becoming truly useful
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Keto diet shows real promise for anorexia recovery
on 3 June | 2026Restricting carbohydrates may sound like an unlikely approach to treating anorexia, but following a ketogenic diet was linked to recovery in nearly 75 per cent of people with the eating disorder in a small trial
|General
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Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by...
on 4 June | 2026 at 14:54The United States announced the ceasefire agreement on Wednesday night following a fresh round of talks.
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Trump hits back at 'unpatriotic' vote after House...
on 4 June | 2026 at 14:46The lower chamber of Congress passed a measure that seeks to halt further military action, in a vote seen as largely symbolic.
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Kushner-backed luxury resort plan sparks protests...
on 4 June | 2026 at 14:33Demonstrators say the project backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law would harm a protected environment.
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Charges dropped against Budapest mayor over 2025...
on 4 June | 2026 at 14:10Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony had been charged with helping to organise the banned 2025 march.
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Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over...
on 4 June | 2026 at 12:40The opposition has called for protests after the president's term in office was extended by a year.
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Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied Crimea
on 4 June | 2026 at 11:55At least 10 people have been injured in the attacks, according to Russian-backed officials.
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'Nothing left to chance' for Bayeux Tapestry's...
on 4 June | 2026 at 11:52The 950-year-old work will be as safe "as a baby" during its move to London, French officials say.
“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
|DAYS UNTIL THE CIRCUS
BELGIAN GP [Spa-Francorchamps]
