NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts from the past week:

New type of plastic is a recycling dream

Ars Technica: Recycling sounds great in principle (because it is), but a frustrating number of devils lurk in the details. For example, while some materials like aluminum can readily be melted down and turned right back into new aluminum cans, recovered plastics tend to be lower quality than “virgin” material. That’s because recycled plastic retains some of its previous properties—like Lego bricks that can’t be separated. The next plastic you make won’t be exactly the same type, and the recycled material won’t fit perfectly into its new spot.

Posted by David at 4/26/2019 1

C-a-n-c-e-l-i-n-g ‘Spelling Bee’ at a Maryland Middle School

Arts Integrity Initiative in partnership with the New School: The communication announcing the cancelation of a production of the musical The 25thAnnual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Hyattsville Middle School in Maryland could not have been more terse.
Unfortunately we have decided to cancel the Spring Musical dates of May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
Additionally, we will hold a parent meeting after spring break, Tuesday April 23rdat 4:30pm in Mrs. Gee’s Room to address next steps and to answer any of your questions, comments, or concerns.

Posted by David at 4/26/2019 12:56:00 PM 2:55:00 PM

How Gesaffelstein’s Coachella set tricked minds with the world’s blackest black

The Verge: One of the most visually impressive performances at this year’s Coachella was special, not just because of what the audience could see, but because of what they couldn’t see. Behind Gesaffelstein, the French record producer and DJ, was a monolith covered entirely in Vantablack, a very scarce, very expensive, and quite fragile material made by Surrey NanoSystems in the UK. It’s the world’s blackest black, erasing any visible features on a 3D surface and making objects very disorienting for the brain.

Posted by David at 4/25/2019 10:36:00 AM

This immersive theatre project is so psychedelic it's now become a science experiment

WIRED UK: “The show ended, the lights came on, and the guests are lying on their backs, holding hands, shaking, sweating – tears, snot, drool – vibrating, unable to move for about 45 minutes,” says Sean Rogg. Surprisingly, Rogg isn’t describing the scenes of an internment camp or some other unspeakable horror. He’s talking about his latest art piece, Barzakh, an immersive experience like no other.

Posted by David at 4/22/2019 09:45:00 AM

Woman Suffers Near Fatal Injuries From Falling Prop at Coachella

www.edmtunes.com: Coachella has come to a close, leaving most with lifelong memories and excitement for next year. Unfortunately for one attendee, her night at Coachella went terribly wrong after a freak accident. During the Gucci Gang performance held at the Sahara Tent, one of the hanging set decorations fell into the crowd. The globe decoration itself was made of thin plastic but the metal bracket attaching it to the ceiling caused harm.

Posted by David at 4/26/2019 12:27:00 PM