Archive for September, 2008

Gina Glimmer — Post 6 Grrrl

[I met Gina only once before our photo shoot in world, which was when her 'Japan' exhibition opened. Though there was the typical stress of guests coming and going, she took the time to explain me each of her exhibits in detail and answer my many questions. I was surprised and delighted about her patience. [...]

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Microsoft’s Mundie: Photosynthetic World OK, User-Created — No Way!

by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Speaking at MIT’s Emerging Technology conference, Microsoft egghead Craig Mundie said the 3D spatial web will be photorealistic and made by automatically creating models from pictures taken in the real world — according to Ian Lamont’s report in The Industry Standard. While there are certainly uses for a reality-based [...]

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Princess of Yaximixche Opens Palace in Google’s Lively

by Idoru Wellman, Inter-world Royal Cultural Affairs desk Reading between the lines of the latest press release from The Royal Press Office at Gukumatz Palace, Her Royal Highness The Princess of Yaximixche may still be suffering from hardware issues that prevent her from visiting her loyal subjects in SL. However, all is not lost, as [...]

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Ballet Pixelle Special Performance Sunday Morning: Solary and “Shuzenji”

by Idoru Wellman, Arts and Entertainment desk The Second Life Ballet Company – now renamed Ballet Pixelle – presents renowned Japanese singer/songwriter, Solary Clary (Sora Izumikawa in RL) singing to accompany her orchestral score at the Sunday, September 28, 2008 performance of Ballet Pixelle’s current production “Shuzenji”. Curtain time is 7 a.m. SLT. This promises [...]

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Amaliscious Destiny — Post 6 Grrrl

[It is hard to keep pace with Amaliscious. She's my landlady, she runs Dollz Magazine and Dollz Modeling Agency - two institutions I love to work for - she's my high fashion shopping companion and most of all the most warm-hearted person I have met in SL so far. Her quick changing of plans and [...]

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Will SexBed Dispute Lead to Nuclear Conflict?

Angry furs plot revenge – Stroker Serpentine ejects all users from SexGen Users Group – a Serpentine alliance with fur leader Nexxus Ambassador? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk “Stop freaking out like rats on acid and actually find out what can be done to HELP corsi” – Almira Leopold Harsh words were barked, squeaked, [...]

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The Great Goon Holocaust of 2006 Anniversary Observed

by Pixeleen Mistral, Subrealism Affairs desk Outside Hurfzateer HQ in the W-hat’s sim “what”, a solemn vigil was held Friday September 19th, to observe the second anniversary of the great goon holocaust of 2006. A small crowd gathered near the grave sites, and took a few moments from running “talk like a pirate day” animations [...]

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Wrestling in SL

Real girl catfights, theatre, and eroticism by aurel Miles There’s going to be a showdown Sports is one aspect of SL that has always baffled me. Writing about sex in Flatland, one is always mindful of the old cliché that the largest sex organ is between the ears. In my 18 months here in Flatland [...]

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Virtual Sex Industry Mud Wrestling Continues

Corsi Mousehold suspended for “disclosure” after posting SexGen contract chatlog in-world?SL Sexbed Industry’s Dirty Laundry — Part 3 by Pixeleen Mistral, Irrational Affairs desk Just how messy the SexGen trademark disagreement between Stroker Serpentine and Corsi Mousehold has grown became clear when my iMojowire 3g went off this afternoon. Corsi Mousehold had located a screenshot [...]

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SL Sexbed Industry’s Dirty Laundry — Part 2

by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Corsi Mousehold’s content inside SexGen bed sold at Stroker Serpentine’s store In part 1 of this report, we heard from Stroker Serpentine – virtual sex entrepreneur and owner of the SexGen trademark – and learned he is now taking an active role in protecting the good name of SexGen. [...]

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