Virtual Worlds
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by Arabella Windsor There is something wonderfully peculiar about summer in Second Life. Our avatars do not sweat. The air conditioning never breaks. Mosquitoes are entirely optional, sunburn requires a deliberate trip into the appearance editor, and no one has ever had to abandon a perfectly good afternoon because the heat index reached 105 degrees.…
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For those that don’t know how seasons generally work in SL, summer begins June 1st and ends August 31st, so by that reckoning, summer is already more than halfway over and what a busy time it has been. June and the first half of July were a whirlwind across Second Life. Between the weeks of…
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There are some design movements that come and go as quickly as the latest fashion season. Then there are those that quietly settle into our hearts, becoming less of a trend and more of a philosophy. Cottagecore belongs firmly in the latter category. Over the past several years, Cottagecore has blossomed from an internet aesthetic…
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by Arabella Windsor There are few moments on the Second Life calendar quite like the annual Birthday Celebration, nor one that elicits quite as much anticipation from residents of our virtual world. Every June, the grid seems to undergo a transformation. Entire microcontinents appear where only ocean existed weeks before. Vast exhibition and performance halls…
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Second Life’s 23rd Birthday celebration kicks off today, a fact that feels faintly impossible when it seems as though we only just closed the doors on SL22B and swept the confetti from the virtual streets. Time moves fast in the virtual world…another year gone by, another year older in a world where time moves strangely—compressed,…
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by Arabella Windsor Just days before Second Life’s 23rd Birthday Celebration, Linden Lab has released the first set of new names since Valentine’s Day, all in honor of Pride Month, which is celebrated each June. The new list of limited edition names include: In addition, 8 names were also dropped on June 18th for SL23B,…
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As I write this, the anticipation and excitement surrounding the biggest single fundraising effort in Second Life are palpable. The 2026 Relay for Life of Second Life is now less than 48 hours away, and here are the things you need to know to make it a great experience! I’ve written a lot about what…
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by Arabella Windsor From all over the grid they have come. The builders with vision. The scripters with solutions. The decorators with an eye for detail. The organizers who keep everything moving forward. The cheerleaders who encourage the teams when energy begins to fade. They come from countries all over the real world. From nations…
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The Story At long last, the day had arrived—and not a moment too soon. This story is not about a beginning on the horizon, nor the closing of a chapter, but the culmination of a journey that, against all odds and much speculation, brought two remarkable souls together in an act of love. Marriage, like…
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Each spring in Second Life, something extraordinary rises from the digital mist—an archipelago of imagination where dragons circle overhead, lanterns glow in twilight forests, and entire civilizations seem to bloom overnight. This is Fantasy Faire, and for many residents, it is not just another event—it is the event, running from April 23-May 10 and encompassing 20 regions to visit…
Second Glances with Arabella 