As we speak, there is a highly concentrated mass of ions hurtling towards Earth from the Sun. It may wreak havoc with our communications satellites and other space-based equipment, but that’s part of the danger with a solar flare, which are—essentially—sun farts. The upside of Apollo’s flatulence is that it and the Earth’s magnetosphere are the only ingredients needed for aurora borealis, or the Northern Lights. According to spaceweather.com, “an M2 explosion near sunspot 898…

Though you might not realize it upon entering the poster-decked bar which probably would be right at home next to Don’t Tell Mama on Restaurant Row, the tiny back room of the Playbill Café has its very own puppet show going on. These puppets have a weightier task ahead of them than the jovial characters on Sesame Street, or even the dysfunctional lot over on Avenue Q. Puppets, and various other props, are what drive…