|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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Correcting quantum computer errors may be more complicated than expected
on 10 November | 2026Correcting quantum computer errors is key for making the devices practical, but some types of errors, and the complications they could introduce, may be more likely to occur than we had thought
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What is the electrification target at COP31 and can countries meet it?
on 10 November | 2026The world will need to quadruple its pace on electrification to meet the target being pushed by the COP31 presidency this week, but increasingly affordable renewable energy could put the goal within reach
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Newly described insect may live its whole life on a spider’s web
on 10 November | 2026A species of “web-loving bug” from China lives on a spider's web and seems to follow its arachnid host around. The insect may be too small for the spider to bother attacking
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Global carbon emissions set to fall in 2026 due to Iran energy shock
on 10 November | 2026Carbon dioxide emissions are projected to fall 0.4 per cent this year, driven in part by higher oil prices resulting from disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
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Cold therapy may be worse than doing nothing for post-exercise recovery
on 9 November | 2026Many are convinced that ice baths or cold showers are an effective way to speed recovery after exercise, but a study finds that cold therapy may actually have the opposite effect
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X chromosome gene may reduce autism rates in women and girls
on 9 November | 2026A gene called ZFX exerts powerful effects on an entire network of genes linked to autism, which may help explain why the condition is less common in females
|General
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Russia-Ukraine talks turn to post-war security...
on 11 November | 2026 at 15:05Talks in Abu Dhabi centred around Europe's security framework, with US envoys due to meet Putin and Zelensky on Thursday.
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Kidnapper, 74, escapes from house arrest in...
on 11 November | 2026 at 14:56Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former member of the Marxist guerrilla group the Red Brigades, was about to be extradited to his home country of Italy.
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Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks...
on 11 November | 2026 at 14:51The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.
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Spain sees widespread disruption in first general...
on 11 November | 2026 at 14:06Protests are also expected in the biggest cities less than three weeks before Spaniards vote in parliamentary elections.
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Egyptian journalist's retrial adjourned as UN...
on 11 November | 2026 at 13:25Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah is being tried on the charge of "publishing false news" and potentially faces imprisonment.
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Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after fatal...
on 11 November | 2026 at 13:24The sow and her three cubs were responsible for killing Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, earlier this month.
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Kenya discharges last Ebola patient in major...
on 11 November | 2026 at 12:53The country begins a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free, provided no new cases are recorded.
“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.