A digest of good stuff from your friends at
1. REVOLUTION!
Nicolaus Copernicus convinced the world that Earth revolves around the sun, and not the other way around. Of course, he only did it because someone convinced him to publish his findings, near the end of his life. That’s the story told in a play by Dava Sobel. The play — which you can catch in Boulder — actually comes from her book, “A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos.” Need someone to vouch for Sobel? Noted astrophysicist and charmer Neil deGrasse Tyson says she’s one of his favorite science writers.
2. WHAT’S THE ATOMIC MASS OF WHISKEY?
Speaking of the host, a Brooklyn bar . The Neil deGrasserac Tyson: bourbon, Pernod, bitters, lemon peel, star anise. Just sayin’, if you make this one at home, it’ll save you 10 clams — and .
3. GET YOUR EYEDROPS READY
You don’t want your precious eyeballs to dry out while you watch . “Bates Motel,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Downton Abbey” and “Game of Thrones” are calling. …calling in sick! Right?
4. OK, CALL IT “ARTS WEEK,” BUT…
Boulder Arts Week is coming up, and Ray says cultural consumers might be right to be a little suspicious about how different it really is than any other week — but in this case, .
5. YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, RIGHT?
Because . We also , and we won’t tag you in a photo.
6. VIDEO GAME FIGHTS CHEATERS WITH CHEATERS
Apocalyptic sci-fi video game “Titanfall” is yet another in the long line of first-person shooters monopolizing time we could all be spending on self-improvement, or I guess doing whatever it is foodies do. But the twist is that in the online arenas long dominated by people who cheat with programs that automatically aim at opponents, removing any need for skill, “Titanfall” has drawn a line. If you’re cheating, you get . My theory is they got the idea from the .
