Wagner James Au / New World Notes
Author, strategist, virtual world reporter
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Category: Events
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If you enjoyed Science Friday's recent great story on the life and death and rebirth of the NPR show's SL fan listening community, the good news is that you, dear reader, can still join them too: Click here to join Science Friday: The Next Generation. After a decade plus of existence, the group still boasts…
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Update, 11/30: Black Friday offer now over! If you're planning your virtual world shopping trips for this Friday, famed SL housewares brand Dutchie (who we're honored to call a sponsoring partner here at New World Notes) will have a Black Friday sale — 20% off all Adult-rated items. This is actually Dutchie's very first Black…
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This gorgeously detailed rocking chair from famed SL brand Dutchie Design (who we're honored to call a sponsoring partner of New World Notes) is available to purchase this Sunday at the legendary FaMESHed shopping extravaganza that launches this Sunday (November 1st). It's integrated with the latest in Bento animations, including — I love this, because…
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This looks like an amazing SL event from metaverse art patron Chuck Clip: Beloved artists Bryn Oh, Cica Ghost, and Mr. Wainwright will live build a massive "exquisite corpse" sculpture in this plaza of Clip's Sinful Retreat sim: It is one artwork, which is sure to be perfectly strange, to reflect the overall intent of…
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STÖMOL! You've seen the trailer, you've read interviews with its lead creator Huckleberry Hax and co-star Caitlin Tobias. (Or if not, watch below.) You've also noticed Chris Nolan's Tenet has now been indefinitely postponed and are looking for a substitute brainy science fiction thriller to watch. Starting this Thursday at 3:10pm SLT/Pacific, bring your popcorn…
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Japonica is an annual event/sim-wide experience in Second Life that SLers not based in Japan might miss, but it's well worth a visit, NWN translator Sanny Yoshikawa tips me. "This is one of the biggest events in the Japanese SL community," she tells me. "The market finishes soon, but their interactive horror story events will…
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You've heard about Stömol, the much-anticipated, upcoming feature-length machinima shot entirely in Second Life starring a cast of avatar all-stars fronted by Huckleberry Hax, the writer, director, producer, and leading man. (Making Hax, I guess, the Orson Welles of Second Life?) Now special to New World Notes readers, Mr. Max is giving away two free tickets…
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Miro Shot, the acclaimed alt rock band inspired by virtual worlds, is performing a special concert tomorrow inside a virtual world: Specifically at their virtual headquarters in Sinespace (a NWN media partner). Show starts July 4 at 2pm PT — go to the band’s site to RSVP for free. In the Sinespace concert, Miro Shot…
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Click here to directly teleport to Stand for Justice, a month-long fundraiser with all sales of SL items going to Black Lives Matter and other justice organizations. New SL style and houseware offerings are available in the upstairs wing — including virtual copies of art by rising artist Pippin Long. (Better known within the SL community as the…
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Click here to directly teleport to Stand for Justice, a month-long fundraiser, which just expanded its offerings of SL style and houseware offerings in the new upstairs wing, including new additions from top brands like Kratwork and Veechi — and all virtual content sales turned into real money donations to Black Lives Matter, Black Visions Collective, Campaign…
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