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 1 Comment on Ne Me Quitte Pas by Canary Beck
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Ne Me Quitte Pas by Canary Beck

Long-time iRez author Canary Beck has a new photo exhibition at The Arts & Culture Community (A&CC) at Wanderstill Ode. We chatted a little about the work today. Here, with permission, is an excerpt of our conversation.

Asian French Maid serving tea and tiny sandwiches to a man and a woman at a cafe table
 4 Comments on Previz #85 – Asian French Maid Avatar Worker Strike
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Previz #85 – Asian French Maid Avatar Worker Strike

It’s time to fight for Asian French Maid Avatar Worker empowerment! Join us in the streets of Virtual Paris!

illustrations of avatars / dolls in a group
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Avatar Hangouts

Avatar Hangouts is a new meetup! Come visit with old friends & make new ones. 2nd Saturday of the Month: 9a California / 5p London / 2a Sydney.

Vanessa Blaylock in virtual Turkey as she adjusts her camera offset settings.
 13 Comments on Second Life Camera Offset
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Second Life Camera Offset

SL’s camera is too high. It’s a bad view when you enter a building, it makes you build to the wrong scale, and it makes us create avatars that are ridiculously tall. Worst of all it’s a less immersive experience than a more “on the ground” camera. The good news is, it’s so easy to fix! Here’s how…

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Previz #83 – Dance Anywhere

Friday at Noon PDT / 19:00 GMT Vanessa Blaylock Company will be joining dancers on 6 continents as part of the 10th annual “Dance Anywhere!”

 13 Comments on Previz #82 – A is for Animation, B is for Baby
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Previz #82 – A is for Animation, B is for Baby

George Carlin famously spoke about my stuff and your shit. In this 26-day photo / blog challenge you have the chance to leave your shame over your obscenely large inventory behind and take pride in your brilliant collecting. Share your shit stuff with the world!

 4 Comments on Paradise Lost in Second Life – An Update & Trailers
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Paradise Lost in Second Life – An Update & Trailers

I only recently realised that last time I posted on iRez about Paradise Lost in Second Life…

 2 Comments on Paradise Lost in Second Life to open Spring 2014
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Paradise Lost in Second Life to open Spring 2014

Raised a Roman Catholic, vivid images of the first man and woman wandering blissfully around the Garden…

BDSM in Second Life. Low key photograph of author Arthurine Somerset, naked against a wall as her master admires the marks his lash has made on her skin.
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BDSM in Second Life

“His hand caresses the fresh marks on my cheeks as he pauses to inspect his handiwork. I shiver as a mixture of pain and pleasure tingles through my body. A soft groan escapes my lips as he runs a finger down my spine”

The Train Station from Lizzie Gudkov's fictional or "metafictional" story set in the virtual environment of Goatswood itself in the virtual world of second life
 6 Comments on It Takes a Village – Chapter 1
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It Takes a Village – Chapter 1

[button link=”http://irez.uk/2013/05/29/a-new-story-for-avatar-blogger-month/” color=”black” class=”alignleft”]< Introduction[/button] [caption id="attachment_17953" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Goatswood: The Train Station[/caption] Chapter 1. The Train...

 8 Comments on A New Story for Avatar Blogger Month!
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A New Story for Avatar Blogger Month!

Introduction After a breathing spell of about a month, I am back with a new story, this…

 8 Comments on How to stage a dance production in Second Life
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How to stage a dance production in Second Life

What started as a crazy idea around a kitchen table in early February is now less than…

 3 Comments on Slapping My Snotty Sister
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Slapping My Snotty Sister

My stupid sister Fiona opened an art gallery featuring pix of OUR FAMILY NAKED!? Is she stoopid?…

two avatars in a grassy plane. Xue Faith wears a sweater and rides a bicycle. Miso Susanowa stands in an elegant black dress
 1 Comment on Poem Readers Wanted!
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Poem Readers Wanted!

Second Life / Virtual Artists’ Alliance / Haiku Speedbuild event wants YOU to read poems! For our…

 6 Comments on What’s in a Meme?
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What’s in a Meme?

Before I get into the post, I must apologize as I haven’t posted here in over a…

 2 Comments on The Piano Player – Part I/II
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The Piano Player – Part I/II

The piano player sat at the edge of the cliff. Beside him, the unused telescope monitored the…

 10 Comments on How to start singing live in Second Life
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How to start singing live in Second Life

Welcome back me! You might be wondering: “Who the heck are you and why are you in…

 1 Comment on My Valentine
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My Valentine

“Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.” Kahlil Gibran I just wanted to…

 2 Comments on Of A Valentine’s Past…
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Of A Valentine’s Past…

Andrea66 Resident sent you a notecard. He hesitated, his heart hammering wildly while the notecard loaded. It…

 3 Comments on Roses
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Roses

This is my 25th post on iRez and I wanted to do something really exciting and spectacular…

 1 Comment on Noob Avatar Pride Parade – Machinima
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Noob Avatar Pride Parade – Machinima

I think this was the most fun parade so far. I loved being a noob again, walking…

Portrait of the Second Life avatar Carissa. Typography reads, "1+1=3, My Virtual Family, by Carissa
 0 Comment on One Plus One Equals Three – Part II
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One Plus One Equals Three – Part II

I bite my lip as I hand my daughter Mia over to Frank, my partner. The urge…

 4 Comments on Strawberry Singh Gift Certificates
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Strawberry Singh Gift Certificates

Know what they call virtual photographer Strawberry Singh in the hallways of Linden Lab in San Francisco,…

Portrait of the Second Life avatar Carissa. Typography reads, "1+1=3, My Virtual Family, by Carissa
 3 Comments on One Plus One Equals Three – Part I
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One Plus One Equals Three – Part I

The doctor walks into the recovery room, her smile hidden below her mask as she places the…

 1 Comment on VB43 – Cast
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VB43 – Cast

Animal Avatar Pride Parade 48 avatars participated in Saturday’s Animal Parade in Sydney Harbour. Starting in front…

 1 Comment on Beachwood Club: House Music UK SL
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Beachwood Club: House Music UK SL

  I went to a fun dance club I hadn’t been to before, The Beachwood Club, a…

ScreenCap of VB43 Animal Parade in virtual Sydney Harbour, showing various animals marching.
 3 Comments on Animal Parade Machinima
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Animal Parade Machinima

Video filmed at VB43 – Animal Parade on 19th January 2013

Participants in VB42 Avatar Pride Parade during their walk across virtual American universities from New York to Chicago
 2 Comments on VB42 – Avatar Pride Parade – Machinima
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VB42 – Avatar Pride Parade – Machinima

Above is my machinima from the Second Saturday of 2013 Avatar Pride Walk, and below is my…

 13 Comments on S&TVC – The Girlfriend
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S&TVC – The Girlfriend

It’s been a couple of months since I wrote about the new direction I was planning for my second life,…

 3 Comments on Six – Part IV: When they got back to the cafe
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Six – Part IV: When they got back to the cafe

When they got back to the café, after burying William Andrews, the mood was somber. Carver didn’t…