Virtual Hotel Chelsea: A Bohemian Landmark Reimagined in Second Life

Black and white illustration of a virtual Hotel Chelsea facade with gothic balconies, digital grid lines, floating geometry, avatar silhouettes, and a Chelsea entrance sign.

The original Hotel Chelsea in New York City has long been woven into the mythology of modern art, music, literature, and counterculture. Built between 1883 and 1885, the red-brick building became home to generations of writers, musicians, performers, and visual artists. Its rooms carried the echoes of names such as Mark Twain, Tennessee Williams, Bob … Read more

Sci-Fi Con in Second Life: A Resident-Built Convention Worth Knowing About

Black and white charcoal drawing of a busy Second Life Sci-Fi Con scene with futuristic buildings, hovering spacecraft, avatars, an exhibit hall, and a large sci-fi convention banner.

Second Life Sci-Fi Con is one of the grid’s longest-running resident-made events. Here’s what it is, where it came from, and why it still works.

YavaScript Pods: The Quiet Transport Network That Keeps Second Life’s Mainland Moving

A simple black-and-white pencil line drawing of a rounded Yava pod on a quiet Second Life mainland road, with sparse scenery and a handwritten “roxksie” signature in the bottom right.

Second Life’s mainland has always been a bit of a mess. Not in a bad way. In the way that things are when they have actually been lived in. It sprawls across continents that were never designed to be coherent. Roads go places without obvious reason. Waterways appear between regions like they were planned by … Read more

SecondLife For AISM 2026: When a Virtual World Becomes Real Support

Aerial Second Life screenshot showing avatars gathered around a large “SecondLife for AISM 2026” logo with two hands forming a heart.

The sixth edition of SecondLife For AISM brings art, music, and fundraising to Second Life in support of the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Association. Running 15 to 30 May 2026, it proves virtual worlds can carry real ethical weight.