Archive for the year 2007

The SL Christmas List

Gifts fit for a queen – or a porn star by Wendell Holmer Second Life is brimming with choices. There is so much content, expanding all the time, that no single person can adequately sift through it and pick out the best offerings. We need your help. This month the Herald begins a new feature—The [...]

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Angelita Pierterson – Post 6 Grrrrl

[Note from Justine- I heard from two different friends that I had to meet Angelita Pierterson, a gorgeous and talented Second Life DJ. I made my way to one of her gigs and wasn't disappointed. She is a charming person, a great entertainer and as you can see, a striking beauty. I hope these pictures [...]

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Rebuilt New German Army A Growing Threat

Better uniforms, multi-prong strategy, and Mercanzeteer alliance by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Early in 2007, a series of violent pro- and anti- Front National (FN) protests sparked by Jean-Marie Le Pen supports’ in-world presence ended up on the doorstep of the Modern German Army in SL – creating what the German Army referred to [...]

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The Babyfur Fashion Scene

Fashion-forward babyfurs love loose, kicky dresses, holiday highlights! [the Herald's babyfur week continues with a look at the babyfur fashion scene] by Pixeleen Mistral, fake fur fashionista In-world security can look great The Holidays are just around the corner – what a perfect excuse to spend a little me-time shopping to dress-for-SL-success! Just look at [...]

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Op/Ed: Feted, Fussing, and Fuming

LL shows how not to run a press conference – and co-opt a noisy critic by Jessica Holyoke, post-Prokofy FIC watch bureau On Monday, the Lindens held their first in-world press conference and the Herald, being at the forefront of Metaverse media coverage was there to cover it all.   Except we weren’t. The Saga for [...]

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A Fist Full of L$s

by Kris Dibou, warrior poet/pirate For a fist full of lindensI invested in a bank;I watched my portfolioAs its value tanked. For a few lindens moreMy nest egg I had nesting;Gambling’s not illegalIf you call it all ‘investing’. Good, bad and ugly,The levels jumped aroundUntil the virtual lineHit the virtual ground. I climbed a virtual [...]

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All the News That’s Fit to Whip

Prim Time with Keiko Ketsugo Premieres Oriental Express, Second Life (194, 235, 24) November 27, 2007: Want the latest news in the virtual world of Second Life – Raw, naked and bound – with whip marks? Step into Castle Prim for the premiere of “Prim* Time” anchored by Keiko Ketsugo which captures (literally) top Second [...]

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Babyfur Week in SL

Remember – Thursday is “take a babyfur to lunch” day The holiday season is always a very special time – a time for reflection and a time to reach out to our fellow avatars here in the metaverse. Though other’s customs may seem strange at first, we are all united on a basic level – [...]

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Second Life as Prison Life

Podgorecki and the original Second Life by Urizenus Sklar, post-Prokofy FIC watch bureau You may have thought that Philip pulled the name “Second Life” out of the aether, and maybe he did, but he wasn’t the first. Today I was reading about a Polish sociologist named Adam Podgorecki, and the Prok bells in my head [...]

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Midas Bank Insolvent – Trouble On The WSE

L$ Spacebuck banking risks get real – liquidity crisis spills over to stock exchange by Jessica Holyoke The Midas Bank touches insolvency – creates WSE stock ripples As suggested in the comments on the SL Crime Wave! – L$3 Million Bank Heist!!! story, Midas Bank is another bank facing insolvency.  Mr. Midas Commons owns Midas [...]

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