|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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Brain implant lets people with paralysis speak and gesture at the same time
on 14 September | 2026Previous brain implants have enabled people with paralysis to either speak or move, but a new, larger one enabled them to do both simultaneously via an avatar
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Jet-powered drones pose a new threat to Ukraine – can they be stopped?
on 14 September | 2026Ukraine is racing to design faster, more capable interceptor drones to tackle Russia's new generation of jet-powered Shahed attack drones
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Scientists call for ‘emergency’ measures to save sea life from El Niño
on 14 September | 2026Reducing fishing quotas, rescuing endangered species from the water and testing geoengineering could help soften ocean heat impacts from the record El Niño, some oceanographers argue
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Why is everyone suddenly worried about the risks of AI?
on 14 September | 2026AI experts put the chance of models rising up and killing us all at greater than 10 per cent – but are the risks real? And can anything be done if they are?
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Two bizarre new forms of ice discovered that could exist deep inside planets
on 14 September | 2026Crushing water to pressures in the millions of atmospheres has revealed two strange types of ice, which may form deep inside Neptune and Uranus
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SpaceXAI data centre may have led to Mississippi air pollution spike
on 11 September | 2026Elon Musk firm’s Colossus 2 data centre – the largest in the US – has been spewing out nitrogen oxide emissions from trailer-mounted gas turbines, an analysis suggests
|General
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Africa's richest man launches continent's biggest...
on 14 September | 2026 at 16:23Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says he wants ordinary people to share in the success of his oil refinery.
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Flash flooding interrupts half-marathon,...
on 14 September | 2026 at 15:01Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding, leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners battling the floodwaters.
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Body of missing runner found in South Africa
on 14 September | 2026 at 14:58A nationwide appeal was launched after Elizabeth Moselakgomo went missing last week. Four other women's bodies have been found nearby.
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Wild dogs record 2,500-mile trek across Zambia in...
on 14 September | 2026 at 14:08Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.
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Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris...
on 14 September | 2026 at 12:18The former UK PM said: "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".
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Zambians warned not to eat dead wildlife after...
on 14 September | 2026 at 11:35At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.
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China criticises idea it is in 'malicious...
on 14 September | 2026 at 11:31It follows the Anthropic CEO's calls for a slowdown in AI development - but in a way that prevents China from pulling ahead in the race.
“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.