New World Notes

See in SL This Month: "“Transcend Struggle”, a Powerful Art Gallery Show

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There is an exhibit at Dido Haas’ Nitroglobus Gallery that might intrigue and fascinate many of you. It’s called “Transcend Struggle”. You want to go soon as it is only for the month of March. [To teleport to the gallery, click here] 

The show features the work of Yann Gyro, who does most of his work for in-world exhibitions rather than Flickr. The exhibition is about illness, struggle, and transcendence. The artist wrote a poem, which you can read by clicking through to the picture on his Flickr. 

Here is the first verse for the above image: 

You faced the fear, when you heard the news

But I was here, and I saw you rise and choose

To find your power, and stand tall with grace

And embrace the challenge, with courage in your face

For more by Yann Gyro, click here:

Second Life Fashion Friday: Witty Style Ideas from Jordan Whitt

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Whitt-icisms is a cleverly named blog by Jordan Whitt. Her post Beauty Is an Attitude gives us another play on words with a literal knife-edge eyeliner application. Of course, there is a knife-edge brush for eyeliner and shadow, though not one so literal as this. This picture just made me laugh because it was such a clever witticism, or should I say Whitt-icism. 

• Top - Petal Lace Top from Coco (group gift)
• Hair - Muse from Truth
• Skin - Jasmine Skin from Belleza
• Eye Liner - Black Liners from Belleza
• Pose - Sharp from PiXit (Sabbath Event) ends June 11th
• Backdrop - Masculine Bathroom Backdrop from Synnergy Tavis

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A Second Life Memorial to George Floyd's Murder -- And a Plea Not to "Move On" From It

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On this day, just three years ago, George Floyd was murdered and the clarion call of “Black Lives Matter” that began with Trayvon Martin’s murder spread far and wide. It even looked like there was a sea change happening. Sadly a lot of the energy behind that has since been dissipated.

Jupiter Firelyte's picture above, “Say Their Names”, could be interpreted as capturing that “moving on” sense. The avatar is walking past a mural of murdered Black people without pausing in much the same way most of us move on, because it’s not an existential threat to us. She posted it in September 2020, when politicians were afraid to speak in favor of police reform and we decided silently, one by one, that order was more important than law. 

For a tribute to the Black Lives Matter protests, click here:

Today's SL Flickr Pick: Moody Metaverse Images from Lunaspina

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Lunaspina’s stream is a whole mood and that mood is melancholy. The fog-shrouded building with the shadow of a lone person feels cold and lonely. She amplified the melancholic mood by adding a texture layer that created a sooty feeling to the entire scene. Her picture reminded me of Christine L. Corton’s London Fog: A Biography in which she tells how the ancestral fog that so thoroughly inhabited the city for centuries before dissipating in our more environmentally-conscious time. 

For more melancholy metaverse pics, click here:

Today's SL Flickr Pick: Perfectly Composed, Story-Rich Screenshots by Kiva

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Kiva’s picture “Driving Home” caught my eye because it is deliriously hilarious. It made me take a double-take and then crack up. It’s just so insouciant and joyful. It sort of reminds me of the aftermath of a windstorm that broke away part of a small island on the lake where I grew up. There was a tree on the part that broke off and it went bobbing along from the east to the West side of the lake where it finally beached. 

For more great pics, click here:

SL Fashion Friday: Fantasy-Flecked Styles from Kanatan Abramovic

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Le Soleil is a fashion blog highlighting Kanatan Abramovic’s style and photos. “Don’t look away” is her most recent post and features the ever-popular lingerie ensemble, but this one really made it hard to look away with the fantastical combination of angel wings, bunny ears, and elven ears. I also love, love, love those lace gloves. 

• Lingerie: Violent Seduction - Cardia (FATPACK) at Equal10 Closes June 5th
• Hair: [monso] Eve Hair at ☑ Kustom9 Closes June 10th
• Ear: EVERMORE - PEEKABUN (BUNNY EARS) -
• Gloves: Emotional Circus -  Lucy Gloves -  BOM & Demonic
• Wings: Blueberry - FLF - Valentines - Wings Pack
• Set Design
• Pillar: DISORDERLY. / Old Columnist / Plain / FATPACK
• Pillar: DISORDERLY. / Old Columnist / Vined / FATPACK
• Ruins: ~ xantes ~ Secret Garden - Ruins 02
• Feather: boxed) {anc} feather chips {colorful}FATPACK

For more of her great styling, click here:

Today's Second Life Flickr Pick: Deep-Fried Style Photos from Karaage

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Karaage | からあげ is not for you if you suffer from acrophobia. This is not her only death-defying scene high up where only superheroes who can fly or swing on spiderwebs should go. Her feet are half off that ledge. The pavement is far below and made of concrete, not goose feathers. To say my stomach flipped over is not an exaggeration. It’s called “Sparkle Train” after this music video. To listen to Sparkle Train, click here. 

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Today's Flickr Pick: Exal Grut Makes Second Life Look Like Video Game Screenshots

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Exal Grut is a role-playing, story-telling fiend whose stream overflows with characters and stories. This one is familiar, a tomb-raiding adventurer who has encountered more than she bargained for. The title “Lara Croft made it look easy” is a good fit with the expression on her face that implies this story is being played for laughs. 

For more characters and stories, click here:

Today's Second Life Flickr Pick: Kaze Takeda Photographs the Hilarious Adventures of "Percy & Muriel"

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Kaze Takeda has a fun and eventful photostream, but I have fallen in love with his album featuring his not-so-great-uncle Percy and the vivacious Muriel. They are adventurous avatars, with lives full of fun. But their adventures generally run to mayhem as in “Getting Away from It All.” Hilarity ensues.  

For more of Percy and Muriel, click here:

Today's SL Flickr Pick: Mari Seesaw Shoots Picturesque Scenes, Includes Teleport Links... and Hides a Virtual Cat in Each

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Mari Seesaw’s pictures have an element of Where’s Waldo about them because you sometimes have to search for the ubiquitous cat. Exploring Second Life as a feline gives her photos a whimsicality along with the beautiful landscapes she shows us. And she also gives us the sine qua non of any serious SL traveler, the SLURL.  [To visit, click here]

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Some Second Lifers Celebrate the UK's Coronation Day in Style

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Is there anyone in the world unaware that Charles III was crowned on Saturday? Many Second Lifers certainly celebrated. Here is Mrs Sassypants bringing together a group of friends to celebrate. And all decked out in red, white, and blue.  

For more from the coronation, click here: