Archive for 'Media'

Furries Invade RL Fashion Show

Furries on the runway – is nothing sacred? By Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk SL – RL furry crossover crossdressing fashion? The Herald mojo wire made some strange sounds this morning and coughed up a furball of an RL fashion alert. It appears that some designers have been spending far too much time in Furnation, [...]

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Fear and Loathing in Second Life Part 8: the sordid history of the Big Brother fiasco part 2

Ah, yes it was so long ago — centuries by the high speed adrenaline rush passage of time that is Web 3.D, but we keep up as best we can, and you *do* want the skinny on what *really* happened in the Big Brother in SL hypervent don’t you? What if I told you it [...]

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SHAME! Two Herald Reporters Jailed!

Disgraced Mistral and Breaker serve time in SLAB Prison by Denise Levertov, New Media Observer In a development sure to roil the metaverse journalistic scene, Herald Editrix Pixeleen Mistral and advice columnist Heartun Breaker were caught serving time in the SLAB Prison in Albata sim Thursday evening. Both journalists we captured on prison surveillance video [...]

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The Last Word In *ingo

Special to the Herald, by Onder Skall of Second Life Games Never underestimate casual games. The video gaming industry is buzzing about them lately, billing them as a fast-growing frontier where indie shops are king. While many oldbie SL residents may look down their noses at Tringo, Slingo and the like, the fact remains that [...]

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YAAR! The Pirates of Sanchon, Parte the Fourthe

by Tiny Newt HMS Endeavour [Editor's Note: Though the Herald navy had lost sight of Captain Tiny Newt's crew on the Endeavour in recent weeks, we rejoin them now as they commence their original mission: the exploration of virtual parts unknown...--Walker Spaight] Parte the Fourthe: In Which We Are Nearly Able To Begin The crew [...]

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Intersexed Avatar Children Hard to Find

Daddy/little girl, mom/daughter are most popular ageplay groups by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk For those who’s Second Life might not be complete without acting out fantasies with hermaphrodite child avatars – the odds do not look good. But an exclusive Herald study suggests that daddy/little girl ageplay is popular among 44% of those who [...]

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Virtual Journalism is the Shiz!

Yes, it is true, the intrerpid cyber-journalists of the SL infosphere have been the toast of the metaverse. Editor and Publisher has an article featuring our buddies Hamlet Au (New World Notes) and Dan Terdiman (News.com) and Herald Editrix Pixeleen Mistral, who *refuses* to release her ubersecret real life identity even to the prestigimongous E&P! [...]

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A Special Valentine’s Day Plywood

[Looks like I missed an episode somewhere. No matter, I'll catch you up later, but for now I wanted to be sure to post this special Valentine's Day edition of Plywood. Let it serve as a cautionary tale about just how much we have to lose from grid problems and bad neighbors. Happy Valentine's Day!--Walker [...]

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Interview with Ex-Linden Cubey Terra

Cubey drops his Stephen and Coffee Linden alts – happy to be a regular resident again by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Persistent rumors have been circulating about Coffee and Stephen Linden’s disappearance from the Lab staff – and after a bit of detective work the Herald has turned up a very rare breed – [...]

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Which Way is Mecca? A Visit to the Chebi Mosque in Cordoba

Sprituality week in the Herald continues today with a visit to the Chebi mosque in the Cordoba sim, which is based on the Great Mosque in rl Cordoba. It is really a beautiful piece of work, from the detailed textures to the great work with light to the lovely call to prayer audio files. According [...]

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