Hate SL “drama”? Take your toys and go home
A rant by Buttercup Thursday. Does hearing or reading in a Second Life profile the phrase, “no drama” make you roll your eyes and shake your head in annoyance at … Continue reading
Dreams and Nightmares: Ronda Saunders’ EYEWORLD
By Buttercup Thursday. “I’ve always dreamed of creating immersive works,” Ronda Saunders says in her exhibit notes, and after four years as an erotic/surrealist Second Life photographer, Roni is now showing … Continue reading
Can’t wait ’til Spring: The sweet fresh naturals
By slum magazine’s frugal and intrepid shopper, Rhezz. It is just me or are there fewer and fewer skins with blood red lips and eyes rimmed in smokey blacks–and more … Continue reading
Check out Linden Lab’s ‘Versu’ — An Interactive, Choose-Your-Own Adventure App
By phitran, for Appnewser. Tired of your favorite stories always ending the same way?That’s what the makers of Versu believe. Their hyper-interactive app is a tech twist on the typical choose-your-own … Continue reading
Onward and Upward! An Interview with Musician Pete Mroz
By Jami Mills, for rez magazine. Pete Mroz was born a Hoosier. The Indiana historian, Jabob Piatt Dunn, Jr., found that the word “hoosier” originated in England, but it was … Continue reading
Join One Billion Rising Second Life and RL rally for change TODAY February 14
Excerpted from ‘Where’s the Outrage?’ by Buttercup Thursday. Virtually every one of my female friends in real life have faced some degree of emotional or physical abuse or threats. As … Continue reading
Second Life: a tool for healing and recovery?
By Hamlet Au, New World Notes. This is Fran, an 85 year old woman who plays Second Life as an avatar named Fran Seranade, and while that’s interesting in itself, … Continue reading
Tropical Dancers Rehearse for One Billion Rising SL Video [UPDATE]
By Cat Boccaccio. UPDATE: The One Billion Rising SL dance video has been released! I spent an uplifting Tuesday afternoon in the bright sunlight by a tropical beach, with some … Continue reading
Cat Questionnaire: NIXX Constantine
This month, blues DJ NIXX Constantine dares to answer Cat’s 14 leading questions. SL age: 4 Years+ SL activity: Blues DJ. Retired SL Photographer and Graphic Artist. RL location: California … Continue reading
What do Second Life and Detroit have in Common: Decline, Neglect… and Hope?
Excerpted from ‘The Virtual Real Estate Market‘ by Pam Broviak, for Public Works Group Blog. Many people might be surprised to find out there is a virtual real estate market and … Continue reading
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