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...from our galaxy but from the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Mercedes Lopez-Morales and Alcestes Bonanos analyzed the position and speed of HE 0437-5439 and calculated that if it came from the Milky Way's core, it must have been traveling for 100 million years. Yet its color and mass put its age at 35 million years. The alternative is that it came from the LMC, which means it didn't have to travel so far. The scientists studied the composition of the star and found that it matched that of LMC stars--a sign that...
...breakthroughs, had an audience dominated largely by white kids from the suburbs. Meanwhile, Broadway audiences have been growing steadily more diverse in recent years; according to Theater League figures, about 26% of all Broadway theatergoers last season were non-Caucasian, a record high. One big reason was The Color Purple, the hit musical based on Alice Walker's novel of the same name, backed by the seemingly unstoppable Oprah Winfrey...
...Color Purple is really an old-fashioned musical dressed up in new colors. Most of the shows that are expanding the musical's horizons are more personal and experimental--the work of artists who are approaching Broadway with a refreshing lack of preconceptions. And audiences, despite all the Internet-age doomsayers, may be ready for them, judging from the excitement generated by shows like Spring Awakening. "Theater is becoming groovy and cool again," says Kevin McCollum, a co-producer (along with Jeffrey Seller and Jill Furman) of In the Heights as well as Rent. "As technology is isolating us more...
...Breaking Bad” are trying to avoid striking the same tone as “Weeds,” but the plotlines need to be as flip as those of “Weeds” for the show to have a little bit of color. A little more comedy would also help with all the bodies this show has been piling up.Considering its status as one of the new breed of actor-driven shows, “Breaking Bad” shouldn’t hesitate to rely on Bryan Cranston’s charisma...
...home. In China people carry tea around in glass jars. 8) When taking a cab, if you’re in the know, you’ll ride up front. 9) There are no fortune cookies in China... 10) ...Instead, your fortune is up to you: the color red and number eight are lucky. 11) What’s bad luck? Leaving chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice. 12) Defy Western manners: eating with your mouth open is acceptable. In fact, slurping hot noodles is a compliment to the chef. 13) Get your cup of joe before visiting...