Category: Features
How Facebook Killed the Virtual World
Almost all the promise once held by virtual worlds has since been realized by Facebook.
Wired.com/Opinion, May 30, 2012 Continue reading
A Second Life For MTV
It used to be the last word in youth culture. Now MTV is more about reality shows than rock stars. Can a virtual world of 3-D avatars help the network get its groove back?
Wired magazine, February 2007 Continue reading
The Future of You
Think the Net has changed your life? Wait until it becomes an immersive 3D environment–and it will.
PC World, October 2, 2006 Continue reading
My Second Life as a Muckraker
Inside the tabloid that rocked the virtual world.
Wired magazine, April 2006 Continue reading
Trust Me
Why a virtual scam might be the most important technology story of 2005.
The Escapist, December 27, 2005 Continue reading
A Virtual Holiday in the Virtual Sun
Vacation, work, and life in the virtual world. A look at the imaginary destinations visited by millions of people each year in places like Second Life.
The New York Times, October 28, 2005 Continue reading
The History of My Adventure
A post on a formative gaming experience, originally written for my now-defunct Walkerings blog.
August 2005 Continue reading
Notes on Halo
A short piece on gonzo gamers of the “New Games Journalism,” for the Sunday arts section of The New York Times. Read the published version here.
The New York Times, April 3, 2005 Continue reading
Ramadan Revelry: Holy Fasting Days and Wild Mall Nights
Snacking Before Sundown Prohibited By Prophet But Nighttime Noshing OK
IS KOSHER, SAYS KORAN
Banks, Souqs, Mosques & Malls Make a Medley of Old & New In the Modern Muslim World
Philadelphia Independent, front page, Late Winter 2004 Continue reading
Interview: Oman’s Shock Jock
Zawan al-Said has broken the mould of Arab broadcasting – twice. She presents a controversial and opinionated radio talk show, and she is a member of Oman’s ruling royal family.
The Times (London), T2 section, Thursday, January 15, 2004 Continue reading