Features

  • The Second Life Christmas Expo: A Season of Hope, Community, and Virtual Magic

    Each year, as the first snow begins to settle across the virtual world regions, a different kind of winter wonderland comes to life in Second Life. The 15th Annual Second Life Christmas Expo, one of the grid’s most beloved annual traditions, unfolds on November 28th, 2025, across multiple regions transformed into a festive landscape of twinkling

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  • Remembering Taro: Dealing With Loss in Second Life

    In the expansive digital world of Second Life, avatars are more than pixels arranged on a screen—they are extensions of identity, vessels of creativity, and bridges to human connection. When an avatar’s life ends, whether through the passing of its human behind the screen or a chosen departure from the virtual landscape, the loss can

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  • Three Days in Oulbury

    Three Days in Oulbury

    November 7th I arrived in Oulbury today, the ferry pulling into the little island harbor just as the rain began again — soft at first, then building into a steady rhythm that seemed to echo through the empty streets. The town sits low against the sea, its rooftops dark and glistening, with gulls wheeling overhead

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  • Tiny Empires: Power, Prestige, and Virtual Politics in Second Life

    Halloween is now behind us, and the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays loom in the weeks ahead. So what do Second Life residents do in the meantime, in the periods of time between the major events of the year that so many of us get caught up in? Playing games is one way to pass the

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  • Cherishville: Stormlight and Maple Leaves

    Cherishville is back—more beautiful, moodier, and bolder than ever—for the season of autumn, which my readers already know is my absolute favorite in all of Second Life. And yet, I had to wait nearly a year to see it again cloaked in this most glorious of palettes. That’s because Cherishville, nestled within the SL region

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  • California Dreamin’: Ridgewood Enclave Linden Homes Debut

    Yesterday, Linden Lab—perhaps already in a Halloween mood—decided to drop a house on us. Well, not just one, but several, like a virtual Wizard of Oz moment, except instead of Dorothy we get a shiny new Premium Plus housing development called Ridgewood Enclave. These homes, released less than 24 hours ago at the time of this

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  • Peace, Love, and Pixel Bags: A Stroll Through Velvet Bohème

    by Arabella Windsor Velvet Bohème, created by Kess Crystal and Del Seraphim rolled into Second Life this week, and honestly, it feels less like another shopping event and more like a Volkswagen Bus in a world full of cookie cutter sports cars — slow, soulful, and impossible to forget. Don’t get me wrong, I make

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  • Autumn in Second Life: A Season of Color, Creativity, and Community

    Just as in the physical world, the season of Autumn carries with it a sense of change, reflection, and quiet beauty. It is a time when residents swap their bright summer attire for warmer sweaters and scarves, when regions burst into fiery palettes of orange, red, and gold, and when community gatherings take on the

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  • Experiencing the Seasons of Second Life

    Second Life is often described as a world without limits, a place where imagination and creativity shape entire landscapes. Among its most ubiquitous, yet enchanting qualities is the way it captures the rhythm of the seasons—spring’s renewal, summer’s warmth, autumn’s colors, and winter’s hush. Just as in the physical world, the turning of the seasons

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  • Visiting Costa di Luce: An Italian Paradise

    Kaiden Tray’s landscapes have long been celebrated in the Second Life community for their beauty, expressiveness, and creativity. Works such as Wandering New York demonstrate his rare ability to merge artistry with immersion, creating spaces where residents can explore, gather, and experience beauty that feels alive. His latest creation, Costa di Luce, rivals his finest work—an evocative, transportive

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