Type Ia supernovae are responsible for producing most of the iron in the universe and they continue to be used as a key cosmographic tool. We know that they result from thermonuclear incineration of at least one white dwarf star, but beyond this we know little about their progenitor evolution and the triggering mechanism of the explosion. In this talk I will highlight several new findings from spending the past year exploring Type-Ia light curve physics. In particular, I have found a previously unknown unique relationship that governs the bolometric light curves of ordinary Type-Ia. I am also working to see if meaningful constraints on various explosion models can be placed through radiation-transport calculations, which so far suggest that Type-Ia originate from multiple distinct channels.