Dead Star’s Ghoulish Glow

In NASA’s recent Hubble Space Telescope picture of the Crab Nebula, a dead star’s ghoulish green glow can be seen—some 6,500 light-years from Earth. Despite the neutron star being dead, astronomers say the color is due to “the star’s tell-tale heart, which beats with rhythmic precision” at its center. Part of the constellation Taurus, this star seems to have dressed up for Halloween.

Unsung Heroines of Sports History

Molly Schoit’s book based on the Instagram @TheUnsungHeroines handle, “Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History” celebrates the forgotten, lesser known women athletes who paved the way for today’s sports stars. From Jackie Towanda (the first woman to box at Madison Square Garden) to Conchita Cintrón (a bullfighter also known as The Golden Goddess) and Renée Richards (the first transgender woman to play in …

Brad Walsh’s “Six Infinite” Album

Addressing inspiration, process and the nature of genres with the multi-talented artist

How often does one press play on a new album and feel as if they’re hearing something that defies the genres they’ve known thus far? It’s an uncommon experience—and one that very well might happen upon first listen of Brad Walsh‘s Six Infinite (released today, 28 October). The 16-track record dabbles with the known—EDM, pop, disco, R&B—but in a rich, complex fashion unites these varied …