Virtual Worlds
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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…
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There are events in Second Life—and then there are moments.RelayStock is very much the latter. Part music festival, part fundraiser, and entirely a celebration of community, RelayStock has become one of the most beloved traditions within the Second Life Relay season. For 13 years now this event, inspired by the legendary 1969 Woodstock festival, has brought together…
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By Arabella Windsor, Investigative Correspondent-at-Large The following is part of lengthy journalistic inquiry by this correspondent of the Relay for Life News Network, into the somewhat questionable activities of a certain notorious Dinkie, Journey Texan, AKA JoCat, JT, and That Cat, among other nomenclature. The full scoop follows below. There are, dear reader, certain stories…
Second Glances with Arabella 