Update on LEA 2.0

It's been a few weeks since the Linden Endowment for the Arts's committee made the decision to close it down. Not long after, Tansee Resident and Riannah Avora began an effort to save it. Marcel Mosswood recently went back to them to ask about developments since her first interview. As it turned out, there are several, including Linden Lab responding to their email.

Read Marcel's story in Design.

LEA 2.0 - An Effort To Save The LEA

Last week, it was announced that the Linden Endowment for the Arts, or LEA, would be closing at the end of August. Since then, a number of people have expressed sadness and hops that somehow it can be avoided. Tansee Resident and Riannah Avora did more than just talk. They started a movement to try to keep the LEA in existence: LEA 2.0 The New Future. Marcel Mosswood met up with them, and talked to them about the group and what they hope to accomplish.

Read Marcel's interview in Design.

Commentary: Fashion Bloggers, Why They Matter

Longtime readers may remember SamanthaS Nightfire from the early days of the Second Life Newser. Having gone from reporter to talk show hostess to wrestler, Samantha ended up having to take a break from the virtual world due to real life. Having come back to Second Life, she's come back to reporting. For her first article back in the Newser, she takes a look at fashion bloggers. While there's no shortage of blogs about fashion, doing a good one isn't as easy as it may look.

Read Samantha's article in Fashion.

Video: "Save City of Heroes"

The effort by it's fans to save the City of Heroes MMO continues, one of whom made this video. More information can be read at http://www.savecoh.com/.