Posted inFood
The Steeping Room to Close
Local bastion of fine teas and cuisine will shutter its Rosedale venue
Memory Harker
Memory Harker is the Chronicle's occasional Second Life correspondent, reporting on the nascent metaverse from the perspective of that virtual world – and sometimes pinch-hitting on the IRL beat – since 2007.
Posted inScreens
SXSW’s ‘What’s In a Metaverse?’: A Brief & Somewhat Biased Recap
These Are the Avatars In Your Neighborhood
Posted inArts
Art City Austin Is More Fun Than Just Another Frame-Up
Annual extravaganza fills the Palmer and beyond with creativity
Posted inFeatures
Where Did Valentine’s Day Come From?
The beginning was, as for most of us, totally erotic
Posted inArts
Ink & Paper & the Dark Ambience of Demdike Stare
Because one thing leads to another until we’re all, you know, dead
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sxswi: From In-World Friends to Meatspace Marriage
Love in Second Life and then just plain “real” life
Posted inMusic
ACL Music Fest Friday Interviews
UK’s lyrical savant dissects his insectoid obsessions
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New in Fiction
Helen Oyeyemi’s third novel is a chilling, lyrical story, crafted from murder and madness