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Commodify me! After saying no to academics and journalists, Lindens say Yes! to “cool hunters”
The Linden Brain Trust: Cory, Philip, and Robin Thanks again to Zero Grace for culling this from the GLS Conference video feeds. After the Lindens raised a stink about academics and journalists hanging out on second life, and after insisting that the usual academic human subjects committes and safeguards were not enough and that the [...]
Full StorySkin Review: Hybrid by Santana Lumiere
by Chipsen Queso Late last year, a former writer for the Herald interviewed five of SecondLife’s top skin creators in order to get their view of things. As a bit of a follow-up, we at the Herald’s fashion department (being the skin-o-holics that we are) have decided to do a weekly skin review, beginning with [...]
Full StoryPost Six Grrrl: Elphesius Madison
The Herald is happy to bring you this week’s Post Six Grrrl, Elphesius Madison! Elphesius is a very busy person who in her spare time enjoys exploring for new gorgeous buildings in SecondLife and admiring art created by many of her talented friends. We at the Herald would like to take a moment to thank [...]
Full StoryTalking about Talking
Cindy and Prok As the flap over the board banning of Prokofy Neva degenerates into a series of thoughtful and productive discussions, you might think the Herald would lose interest. Well, ok, we have, but that doesn’t mean we stop posting (i.e., it’s a slow news day). Prok called upon Cindy Claveu to lead a [...]
Full StoryThe Day the Dove Flew Away
by Matthias Zander Palomma Casanova has long been a leader in the fashion industry of SecondLife. I remember first meeting her at the SeaSide Casino over a year ago. We became fast friends, especially after discovering that we had known each other through a few mutual friends in ActiveWorlds, which we had both been active [...]
Full StoryCory Doctorow Comes to Town
“The things that really fascinate me revolve around issues of interest to nerds.” Cory Doctorow is a busy guy. Between co-editing the popular Weblog Boing Boing and working as the European Affairs Coordinator for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, he writes tech-savvy novels that capture the essence of what lies ahead for the wired population. His [...]
Full StoryUri Chills with the Salonistas!
A Future Salonista shows us what we will all look like in 2020. Last night’s Future Salon had its usual share of technical snags, but it was interesting – more interesting for me perhaps, because I had an opportunity to be on the other side of the discussion. It certainly gave me lots to think [...]
Full StoryPost Six Grrrl: Megaera McTeague
I’m pleased to bring you this week’s Post Six Grrrl, Megaera McTeague! Megaera (or Meg as she prefers to be called) can usually be found out clubbing with friends at some of her favorite spots, or even at times auctioning herself off for a good cause. We at the Herald would like to take a [...]
Full StoryFashion Show Review: PrimAdonna
by Chipsen Queso Rarely does the debut of a modeling agency also mean the debut of clothing line. Last night’s fashion show of the PrimAdonna line by the creators of E by Estrelle and MZ Design was just that. Not only did a reported 7 outfits make their debut, but the Cloud Nine Models had [...]
Full StoryJugband Strikes Back After Wedding Bombing
by Matthias Zander With the Herald not forgetting about the mafia culture in SecondLife, we also decided to do something that we very rarely do – get the OTHER side of the story! The events recently reported by our own Gina Fatale carried consequences beyond what was immediately forseeable, but what exactly does that mean? [...]
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