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Turning the Pages at the SL Public Library
by Walker Spaight Anyone who’s enjoyed the view lately from Eddie Escher’s striking Seacliff Tower has probably noticed the clean lines and purple windows of the building that sits just across the water to the south, in Gualala. A good-sized build whose heavy dark columns make the rest of the structure seem to float easily [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: Business Girl vs. Griefer Kin
by A Concerned Reader Like her or dislike her, Anshe Chung is one of the richest and most famous (or infamous) people in Second Life. So when she posted in the SL forums complaining about the actions of her W-Hat neighbors in Baku where she had just bought land, there were some predictable jeers, but [...]
Full StoryThe Human Face of Economic Change
Orhalla Zander: victim of recent economic changesphoto by Herald Paparazza Miravoir Psaltry Miravoir Psaltry ran across this poor victim of the recent economic upheavals in Second Life. The plight of Orhalla Zander reminds us that while the Linden Lab game devs sup on caviar and toast points in the Company Cafeteria, not everyone is so [...]
Full StoryPost Six Grrrl January Bauhaus
We at the Herald are proud to announce the lastest Post Six Grrrl, January Bauhaus! January has done modeling work for both Madison Blanc’s Top Models modeling agency and Players Magazine. We would once again like to thank Marilyn Murphy, publisher of Players for the pictures.
Full Story“Extortion!”: Anshe Chung Accuses SL Gangs of Using Criminal Tactics to Force Below Market Land Sales
Land Baroness Anshe Chung has had it with SL gangs that try to make her sell property on the cheap by engaging in what she says amounts to extortion. By erecting hideous builds, deploying lag objects, and scaring off potential buyers by their notorious behavior, the gangs are in effect attempting to intimidate Anshe into [...]
Full StoryOp-Ed: It’s a Beta, Beta, Beta, Beta World
by Walker Spaight While the Herald’s editorial board remains skeptical about certain aspects of the recent economic changes put in place in Second Life, the Lindens are to be applauded both for their effort to rein in an overheating economy, and for their attempts to keep the world of Second Life as creative as it [...]
Full StoryInterview with a MoMo Ho
We know about the MoMo clan and the Linden’s crusade against them, but what about the MoMo women? What was it like inside the MoMo mansion? What was it like bein’ a MoMo ho? We wanted to know, and we figured you did too, so we asked. Our interview subject asked that we not reveal [...]
Full StoryDamien Fate Closing Up Shop
by Miravoir Psaltery Damien Fate, a veteran SecondLife clothing and avatar designer who ranks up there with Nephilaine Protagonist with his detail and style, is closing his store, Atelier des Reves in Mocha. The store in and of itself is a beautiful landmark in SL. It will be sorely missed.
Full StoryGolden Calf Bleats No More. Are More Club Closings Far Behind?
by Walker Spaight Even before the economic changes recently announced by the Lindens went into effect, at least one club owner in Second Life had abandoned his nightspot when faced with having to maintain it in the absence of Linden event support, according to his landlord.
Full StorySecret Lives and Virtual Families in Online Games
By: The Teflon Don In a recent article in New World Notes, Hamlet Linden tells us that Second Life partners Torley Torgeson and Lily Jade are actually guys in real life. Hamlet’s article appeared nearly the same day as an article in the New York Times which discusses online experimentation with alternative lifestyles and family [...]
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