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Op/Ed: Narrative Games

by Bubblesort Triskaidekaphobia  Much has been written about whether SL is a game or something else. Most people I know in game call SL a “virtual world.” Most professors I know in real life call it a “serious game,” although I do not think the eggheads are deliberately implying that SL is serious as opposed [...]

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Bronte Ceriano — Post 6 Grrrrl

[It was my lucky day when I asked last week's Post 6 Grrrl Joan Philbin to pose, because she dragged along her friend Bronte Ceriano. Bronte not only posed for one of the shots in last week's feature, she also agreed to be this week's Post 6 Grrrrl. Working with both Bronte and Joan was [...]

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Linden Home? Hell No!

by Pappy Enoch, Squatter and Shiftless Bum Them Lindens been trying to git us into them little ticky-tack boxes they calls homes. All you needs to do am shell out 72 bucks a year for "Premium" so them nare-do-wells can ignore you. That lil’ old house am just the bait to sum’fin: like ol’ George [...]

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Joan Philbin — Post 6 Grrrl

[I met Joan Philbin back when I was blogging in fashion and was instantly impressed with her talent and her smarts. "You never know until you try" is an old but true adage, and in my case it was especially true as I took a shot and asked Joan to pose, and she not only [...]

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Worlds Collide at Virtual Pet Memorial Service

by MIllennium Sands, Urban Riots Desk Danny06 Aya is a grown up guy in First Life, but in Second Life he’s a boy. His real life typist suffers from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and it seems likely that his avatar reflects the true state of the way he experiences his life. When Danny06 Aya’s [...]

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Outrage! Furry Captured on Video While Griefing Herald Founder!!!

A series of shocking interviews with Alphaville Herald founder Urizenus Sklar’s real life typist (Peter Ludlow) surfaced on YouTube today. Uninformed sources speculate that the sordid videos may have been filmed at the Herald’s offices in Durham, North Carolina.  Yet despite the uncertain provenance of the candid interviews, it is clear that Urizenus was lucky [...]

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Obvious Schism — Post 6 Box

[During the comments last week, one of my favorite avatars volunteered to pose nude for Post 6 and I immediately jumped at the chance. I met Obvious Schism at one of the Post 6 Parties and have been a big fan ever since, so it is an especial treat to present this week's Post 6 [...]

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Ono Shelman’s Post 6 Boob Transplants – Photoshop DRAMA!

Greetings Herald Readers I try to stay out of the comments, but as this week’s Post 6 brings up an issue that seems to speak to my credibility and the credibility of Post 6 in general, I shall address it directly. Please don’t take my silence to this point as anything except a very busy [...]

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Ono Shelman — Post 6 Grrrrl

[Ono Shelman has the distinction of being the Post 6 Model who had the longest photoshoot. UPDATE: see Post 6 Photographer Timothy Morpork's account of the shocking breast transplants in the original version of this feature. She originally contacted me in September, posed for one picture, and then came back months later for the rest [...]

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Seeker Oakleaf — Post 6 Model

[Seeker Oakleaf was brought into the crazy world of Post 6 by my wife, who met him at one of her favorite haunts. I had to agree with her that Seeker's avie is definitely worth a look, and having spent an hour with him doing this shoot, I also have to say he's a great [...]

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