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Kremlinden Lab vs. Academic Freedom: interview with Durkheim Edelbrock
Sociology Undergrad Durkheim Edelbrock Universities and the academic profession have established policies covering the ethics of academic research. So why have the Linens established themselves as arbiters of ethical research above and beyond these policies? Good question. It might be to hide unsavory aspects of Second Life, or it might be simple pandering to SL [...]
Full StoryPost Six Grrrl: Kiki LaFollette
It’s that time of the week again: time for the lastest Post Six Grrrl! This week’s girl is Kiki LaFollette. Kiki has been in SecondLife for quite a while now, and is the owner and designer of “Hair Affair.” She also enjoys trying new things and re-experiencing things she has done in the past as [...]
Full StoryThe Herald Profile: Anshe Chung, Part 2
by Walker Spaight You don’t need money to have fun in SL.–Anshe Chung On Monday, Anshe Chung described the origins of her real-estate empire to the Herald in Part 1 of our two-part Herald profile of Second Life’s best known “business girl.” We conclude the interview today with Anshe’s thoughts on the economy of the [...]
Full StoryThe Herald Profile: Anshe Chung
by Walker Spaight “When I was 18 I was chosen to hold Communist party speeches.”–Anshe Chung Whether you admire her, revile her, or simply scratch your head at all her “For Sale” signs, Anshe Chung is one of the most talked-about avatars in Second Life. Read the Part 1 of the SL Herald’s two-part profile [...]
Full StoryTechno-Pagan Nuptials: Simcast Island Lord Weds in Midgard
by Pat the Rat In the social event of the month, Simcast Island Lord Mystic Templar married Simone Templar (no relation) in a lovely techno-pagan ceremony on the bucolic island of Midgard. Midgard is strategically situated between the unspeakably evil Simcast Island and the wholesome hobbitesque Bedford Island and hence managed to bring together an [...]
Full StoryWhat’s in the Stars For Your Avatar?
By Madame Katarzhinska Budzhynskyanskikova(“Madame Alphabet” to her friends) The Herald has had multiple requests to begin publishing a horoscope so that all you avatars out there can know how to behave (or misbehave) and what to look for in the next month. This horoscope is attuned to avatar birthdays and not meatspace birthdays.
Full StoryDear Avi 2
Due to popular demand and the multitude of questions coming in, Dear Abby has returned! She has decided to change her name to Avigail VanHelsing in order to appeal more to the avatars in SecondLife. Here is week number two for all you “Dear Avi” fans…
Full StoryPost Six Grrrl Foxy Bliss
The Herald is happy to introduce our latest Post Six Grrrl, Foxy Bliss! Foxy is a member of both the Andale’s Angels and Top Models modeling groups. At this point in her Second Life, she enjoys clubbing and, of course, modeling. As usual, the Herald would like to thank Marilyn Murphy, publisher of Players Magazine [...]
Full StoryEmily Dickinson Comes to Life
by Miravoir Psaltery Over in Montemarte, they are currently having a grand build contest in honor of Emily Dickinson. Danny Degroot took a bit of time out of his busy schedule to tell me a bit about the details. Montemarte was designed to be a place where artists could collaborate on various projects. With buildings [...]
Full StoryHe’s Baaaaaack! BallerMoMo Returns, Attempts to Instigate Interclub Warfare
By Matthias Zander and Urizenus Sklar SL residents know that tensions occasionally flare between owners of nightclubs, but today’s drama was something new. Allegedly, someone associated with Paradise Island offered a payment of 20K Lindens to Lestat’s Dark Erotica owner Sox Rampal on condition that he bomb club The Edge. This appears to have been [...]
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