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Monday, November 20, 2023

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

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

Wild Facial Hair from the 2023 National Beard & Moustache Championships

mymodernmet.com: Daytona Beach was full of fun facial hair as contestants arrived for the 2023 Honest Amish National Beard and Moustache Championships. Photographer Elle Jaye was on hand to shoot the official portraits that let us see the incredible beards, mustaches, and goatees that entered this year's competition.

Creating Authentic Looks: The Art of Costume Design in Video Games

gameishard.gg: In the fast-paced world of video game development, every detail matters. From compelling narratives to stunning graphics, game designers strive to create immersive experiences for players. One often overlooked aspect of game design is costume design. However, it plays a crucial role in bringing characters to life and enhancing the overall gaming experience.

Eras Tour: Taylor Swift Reacts to Fans Throwing Items in Buenos Aires

The Hollywood Reporter: Taylor Swift has waded into the discussion around fans throwing items at the stage during live performances, telling her Buenos Aires fans that “it really freaks me out” when gifts are hurled on stage.

How Autistic Artists Are Reclaiming The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Playbill: It can be dizzying how quickly culture can move. In 2014, Simon Stephens' theatrical adaptation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time came to Broadway, where it won an impressive five Tony awards and ran for 800 performances. The play centers on a 15 year old autistic teenager named Christopher who has an undefined mathematical savant syndrome; it starred neurotypical actor Alex Sharp. It was supported by an all neurotypical creative team.

Can audio dramas tell stories live theatre can’t?

Intermission: Fifteen years ago, actor Qasim Khan and playwright Kevin Shea, both fresh out of school, accepted positions answering phones in the box office of a notable Toronto theatre. Their hilarious and occasionally harrowing experiences talking with the city’s audiences inspired Kevin to write the new fiction podcast Feedback, produced by the Toronto-based Cue6 Theatre.

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