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No ‘Star Wars’ spoiler alert should be needed to remind everyone that Tatooine is the desert planet home of Anakin and Luke Skywalker, and it’s a planet that manages to sustain life (albeit barely) while orbiting a binary star system too close for comfort. That may be true for five other binary star systems where... Read more »

Teatro Chelsea set out to find plays by Latinx playwrights that capture Latinx narratives on the edge of the spotlight, those stories not often told. From 46 submissions, Teatro Chelsea chose six “a-típico” plays—four full-length and two one-acts— that will leave audiences with jaws dropped, hearts full, and feeling artistically refreshed. The lineup features plays that are in English, Spanish, and bi-lingual. The stories all vary greatly in subject, theme, setting, and their explor...

Teatro Chelsea set out to find plays by Latinx playwrights that capture Latinx narratives on the edge of the spotlight, those stories not often told. From 46 submissions, Teatro Chelsea chose six "a-típico" plays-four full-length and two one-acts- that will leave audiences with jaws dropped, hearts full, and feeling artistically refreshed. The lineup features plays that are in English, Spanish, and bi-lingual. The stories all vary greatly in subject, theme, setting, and their exploration of hu...

Gif: UC Berkeley/Gizmodo A newly compiled 3D map has revealed more than 1 million binary star pairs located within 3,000 light years of Earth, highlighting the ubiquity of these celestial objects. Advertisement Remember that sublime moment in Star Wars when an introspective Luke Skywalker gazes upon a double sunset on Tatooine? To our eyes, that’s some seriously exotic stuff, but binary star systems are actually quite common, representing at least half of all Sun-like stars in the Milky Way....

What was once a pass-through is now a dedicated dining nook

How I Turned My Hallway Into a Dining Room Food52 13/01/2021 © Provided by Food52 I am utterly devoted to taking dinner in the living room. I turn the TV on, let my meal grow cold by the time I find the perfect show, and hunch over the coffee table to spoon pasta in my mouth, eyes glazed over. It’s not the most refined picture, no, but it’s worked quite well for me so far. I think the main reason I’ve never liked sitting at the table to eat by myself is because I’ve never had a kit...