|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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Dinosaur named new species 102 years after fossil found on Isle of Wight
on 13 October | 2026Invictibellatrix amberina, a predator in the megaraptoran group of dinosaurs, lived in what is now Britain 120 million years ago and may have had claws 20 centimetres long
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Dogs are susceptible to the bouba-kiki effect
on 13 October | 2026Just like humans, dogs seem to associate the nonsense word “bouba” with a rounded shape and “kiki” with a spiky shape, suggesting the connection stems from brain mechanisms that are shared between species
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Brain training shows promise for short-term depression relief
on 13 October | 2026Training that encourages people to alter their brain's activity seems to reduce negative emotions among people with depression, but not in the way researchers expected
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Cells from your mother could stay in your brain your whole life
on 13 October | 2026Most people seem to have cells that crossed the placenta from their mother into their developing brain in utero, even if they're now in their 80s
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The land’s ability to store carbon has bounced back after two bad years
on 13 October | 2026Carbon absorption by forests and grasslands bounced back in 2025 thanks to favourable growing conditions, but El Niño could lead to another sharp slump next year
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Why the worst El Niño killed millions – and how we can avoid a repeat
on 12 October | 2026The world hasn't experienced an El Niño this strong since the 1870s, when it sparked a terrible global famine. Are we better prepared this time?
|General
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Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv,...
on 14 October | 2026 at 01:56The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".
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What we know about the man who died falling from...
on 14 October | 2026 at 00:59Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died on Monday after police say he was ejected from a ride at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia.
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Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had...
on 14 October | 2026 at 00:17Pope Leo had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.
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Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of...
on 13 October | 2026 at 23:42Four years after the attacks, Serhii K will appear in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.
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Watch: Witnesses describe 'traumatic' moment man...
on 13 October | 2026 at 23:42One person has died and others were injured after an incident at a US amusement park.
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Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write...
on 13 October | 2026 at 23:31Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.
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Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi...
on 13 October | 2026 at 22:29The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.
“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.