3 Comments on World Today – Update
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World Today – Update

Remember that we have “Photographers” and “Authors” only because that’s what we thought you might do more…

 5 Comments on 7 July – Jackie
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7 July – Jackie

LOCATION: GRAVES Leather Latex Metal, Oxymoron, Second Life IN PHOTO: Jackie Graves & Vaneeesa Blaylock Inspired by…

 1 Comment on 7 July – Day 1
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7 July – Day 1

This is my first entry following Vanessa’s very flattering invitation to join the World Today section of…

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Author Help Pages

Greetings iRez Authors! We’ve added a couple new categories on the home page “About” Menu: • Blogging…

 5 Comments on Word Viruses and Other Pre-Recordings
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Word Viruses and Other Pre-Recordings

Not surprisingly, my favorite writer of all times is William Burroughs. I went so far as to…

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Kickstarter: Nathan Shafer

AR in AK Guest Post by Nathan Shafer There are just a few hours left to pledge…

 31 Comments on “Gimme Six!” – A Tourist Guide to WoW pt. 2 – City Break
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“Gimme Six!” – A Tourist Guide to WoW pt. 2 – City Break

Vaneeesa has asked the iRez authors to “share 6 of their favorite, must see, places in virtual…

 0 Comment on 5 July – Mikati
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5 July – Mikati

LOCATION: Pico Pico LIfe / LEA19 IN PHOTO: Vaneeesa Blaylock & Mikati Slade At Mikati Slade’s kinetic,…

 2 Comments on Transparency
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Transparency

I’ve been pondering how to make research more transparent for a few years now, and I have…

 9 Comments on Gimme Six! – Rav’s tour of three worlds
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Gimme Six! – Rav’s tour of three worlds

Vaneeesa asked me to join her challenge called Gimme Six: show us your favorite ‘must see’ places…

 0 Comment on 4 July – Laurel
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4 July – Laurel

LOCATION: Laurel’s Coffee Shop & Mr Ton’s Photo Studio IN PHOTO: Vaneeesa Blaylock and Laurel Leavitt I…

 12 Comments on 4 July – Summer Air
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4 July – Summer Air

In the photo: Strawberry Singh Location: {Zaara} Today is July 4th, Independence day for all the Americans….

 4 Comments on If a Naked Mannequin is Shot from a Cannon in an Empty Sim is it still Art?
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If a Naked Mannequin is Shot from a Cannon in an Empty Sim is it still Art?

David W. Galenson describes two types of artists in “Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life…

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Caitlin Upton

PASADENA, 24 August 2007 — At the Miss Teen USA Pageant held here tonight, finalist Lauren Caitlin…

 7 Comments on The Art of Presence
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The Art of Presence

Watching Abramović’s “The Artist is Present” made me want to revisit the concept of presence in art,…

 2 Comments on 3 July – Tuna
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3 July – Tuna

LOCATION: The Tunaverse, Dragonhenge, Second Life IN PHOTO: Tuna Oddfellow, Vaneeesa Blaylock Feeding off some early morning…

 0 Comment on Nastia Liukin
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Nastia Liukin

SAN JOSE, 1 July — Reigning Olympic Gymnastic All-Around Gold Medalist Anastasia Valeryevna “Nastia” Liukin will not…

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 0 Comment on A 36 Day Walk
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A 36 Day Walk

CYBERSPACE, 2 July — From 27 January to 2 March of this year I went on an…

 15 Comments on The Virtual Salon
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The Virtual Salon

All this talk about Salons and blogs got me thinking about the role of virtual worlds in…

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 15 Comments on The Jerry Maguire of Blogs
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The Jerry Maguire of Blogs

THE BLOGOSPHERE, 30 June — In the immortal words of Jerry Maguire… no, not those immortal words……

 5 Comments on A Last Look at SL9B
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A Last Look at SL9B

Last Saturday, on Second Life’s 9th birthday, I wrote about the wonderful shared experience I believed was…

 0 Comment on Eloh Eliot Surfaces Briefly
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Eloh Eliot Surfaces Briefly

THE METAVERSE, 17 June — Legendary Open Source Avatar Skin designer Eloh Eliot surfaced briefly today. So…

 6 Comments on 30 June – The Gift
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30 June – The Gift

In the photo: Strawberry Singh Location: New York City in SL I woke up this morning to…

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iRez Author Reception Saturday!

NEW NEW YORK, 30 June — Please join us today for hors d’oeuvres & conversation with some…

 1 Comment on The Blog and the Salon, Part I
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The Blog and the Salon, Part I

I am by no means an expert on the topics of salons or blogs, but I do…

 14 Comments on “Gimme Six!” – A Tourist Guide to WoW pt. 1 – Spectacular Nature
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“Gimme Six!” – A Tourist Guide to WoW pt. 1 – Spectacular Nature

Vaneeesa has asked the iRez authors to “share 6 of their favorite, must see, places in virtual…

 8 Comments on Prudence vs Dr. Muse
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Prudence vs Dr. Muse

 22 Comments on Previz #67 – Charlotte, Forever
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Previz #67 – Charlotte, Forever

As much as I love Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Moorman holds a special place in my heart. She…

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dOCUMENTA (13) Helicopter

KASSEL, 6 June — Even before the drama with Critical Art Ensemble’s dOCUMENTA (13) helicopter rides, our…

 6 Comments on Oh Marina!
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Oh Marina!

Is it just me or is anyone else really excited about seeing “The Artist is Present” on…