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Reality is Such a Buzz Kill
by Heartun Breaker, syndicated advice columnist. HEY HEARTUN~ I guess you could say my online fantasy relationship ‘worked’. At first we sent each other fake pictures and revealed fake ages, but as the months went by the confessions came out. I am a 19 year old girl and my online boyfriend (now my ‘RL’ boyfriend) [...]
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[editor’s note: Kris Dibou is one of the new wave of warrior poets/pirates that make Second Life such an exciting literary scene. Here is his latest work.] Avatars I went to sleep last night and dreamt of avatarsSymbolic of our souls desire made visible to allAnd through the eyes of avatars we danced, we loved, [...]
Full StorySarahLouise Ellison – Post 6 Grrrl
[Editor’s note: SarahLouise Ellison... wow! What can I say? I met Sarah earlier this week when super-photographer Marilyn Murphy invited me to her studio. When I arrived I was speechless - something I know most people wish would happen more often. Sarah was so confident and cool and Marilyn showed why she is - as [...]
Full StorySilent Sheep-bots Invade Ambat
Are mystery sheepbots connected to SLBoutique? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk three silent sheep appear in Ambat Silent sheep shaped avatars were mysteriously appearing at the Ambat infohub before departing for parts unknown last night. This strange and wonderful wooly tale of virtual sheep bots was captured on film by Kharma Dharma – one [...]
Full StoryScientific Shocker – Virtual Torture Hurts!
by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk it hurts me to shock you when you answer incorrectly While this may not be news to some of Second Life’s residents, researchers recently learned that administering imaginary electric shocks to a virtual reality characters creates significant distress for those applying the torture treatment – much as was found [...]
Full Story100 Position SL Sex Bed – in 70’s Porn Plaid!
Does plaid indicate Scotchguard anti-stain treatment? By Pixeleen Mistral – Interior Decorating Consultant inspecting the box spring’s workmanship – or a hawt new position? The IMs were flying today with rumors of a 100 position sex bed for Second Life – and concerns about Gideon Television’s heath should he attempt probe too deeply into this [...]
Full StoryAvatar of the Year: Copybot
Hot Copybot action Midnight struck, a new year dawned, and the Herald announced that Copybot had won avatar of the year for 2006. Empty bottles of Veuve Clicquot and overturned cat food bowls sounded a delicate tinkling counterpoint to the low whump of nukes going off in the next sim as the Herald offices rocked [...]
Full StoryAvatar of the Year, 2nd Place: The Unverified
As we ice the Veuve Clicquot in preparation for this evening’s revels – none of the Moet crap for us – the Herald Editorial board continued our deliberations about whether the Scottish smoked salmon should be placed in cat food bowls on the floor for the Neko or on plates on the table for the [...]
Full StoryLinden Lab’s Shame – 20,000 Crabby Citizens For 5 minutes
Pathfinder Linden backpedals immediately after boasting of new record by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk For those of us in-world at the time, there were the usual signs that something was up. I saw a normally male pirate materialize with frankly feminine figure and oddly textured clothes, another resident complained of having all her money [...]
Full StoryAlex Fitzsimmons – Post 6 Grrrl
[Editor’s note: This week we feature a sword and statuette making gorean slave as our Post 6 Grrrl - Alex Fitzsimmons. I'd like to thank Alex for taking the time to share a little of herself with us courtesy of my favorite visionary - the amazing Marilyn Murphy. Marilyn is the force behind Players, SL’s [...]
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