PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Reign Congrejo
Arya Braveheart
Coco St. George
Gin Blade
Jamee Sandalwood
Némesis
Stevie Basevi
LAYOUT
Viktor Serrao
COVER PHOTO
Jamee Sandalwood
COVER MODEL S
MzPickleJuice Passion
AvaJean Westland
Arya Braveheart
Stepping into the This is Pop! prefab by Artivica feels less like entering a house and more like walking into the vibrant, high-contrast pages of a 1960s comic book. With its sharp lines, expansive glass, and unapologetic modernism, this build isn’t just a home—it’s a canvas waiting for a riot of color.
In Second Life, where “modern” often translates to muted concrete and minimalist wood, the This is Pop! structure stands as a bold invitation to embrace the maximalist spirit of the Pop Art movement. Whether you’re inspired by the primary-colour punch of Roy Lichtenstein or the repetitive, celebrity-glam neon of Andy Warhol, this build provides the perfect architectural “hook” to hang your creative vision on.
But how do you balance such a striking space without it feeling cluttered or chaotic? Creating a cohesive Pop Art home requires a strategic eye for bold graphics, iconic furniture silhouettes, and a playful sense of irony.
To make the This is Pop! build truly liveable, the secret lies in a strategic hunt through the Second Life marketplace and in-world events for “power-coloured” statement pieces. You’ll want to track down furniture and decor in saturated teals, cherry reds, and cadmium yellows that can hold their own against the architecture’s sharp geometry. However, a room draped entirely in neon can quickly become visually exhausting. To prevent “colour fatigue,” the trick is to anchor your vibrant finds with sophisticated neutrals. By blending a high-voltage purple sofa with a plush charcoal rug or setting a bright orange coffee table against a soft slate wall, you create a visual “resting place” for the eye. This balance ensures that your boldest items remain the stars of the show without turning your home into a sensory overload.
In a space as visually striking as this build, the magic often lies in the smallest details. Pop Art is inherently celebratory and irreverent, so look for accessories that inject a sense of playfulness and wit into every corner. And remember you don’t need to stop at the living room; the kitchen and dining areas are perfect for kitschy accents like soup-can-inspired canisters, primary-coloured vases, or bold, plastic utensils that turn everyday chores into a design statement. By carefully curating these smaller items to reflect your unique personality, you transform a beautiful prefab into a lived-in masterpiece that feels both curated and delightfully fun.
Ultimately, decorating this Artivic build by is an exercise in creative courage. It is a space that demands more than just furniture; it asks for a point of view. By balancing high-octane bold colours with grounding neutrals and peppering the rooms with witty, character-filled accessories, you create a virtual sanctuary that is as sophisticated as it is spirited. In the world of Second Life, where your surroundings are limited only by your imagination, embracing the Pop Art aesthetic allows you to live inside a masterpiece of your own making. So, grab your most vibrant textures, curate your favourite kitsch, and turn your home into a bold celebration of art and life.
ABODE - Boho Ornamental Banana Tree, Cactus Plant
ARCHITECT . - Tiffany Vases, Dandelion Chandelier, Giorgio Floor Lamp (silver)
ARISKEA - [Lucky] Clover Hedge Topiaries
BACKBONE - Snake Plant (white)
BAZAR - Morocco-Cactus, Arizona-Black tall vases
BLACK SAND - Ganso Garden Stool (Silver)
CHEZ MOI - Vintage Camera
[CIRCA] - “Elska” Round Rug - Virbrant Mix Radial, “Elska” Retro Heart Chair -Orange Aura Burst2
DE CASA CO. - Vintage Tv Stand
ELM . - Daisy Decor//Rug [Yellow], Daisy Decor//Hanging Lamp, Daisy Decor//Fluffy Wall Decal [Yellow], Sapphira Garland, Summer Neon Lamp
GOOSE - Axana coffee table (recoloured table top), Axana lamp orange
KAZZA - BytheSeaPlantpot4, Chalet’tepianPlant & 83, LittleDwellingSucculentFrame
KRAFTWORK - Belltown Office - Magazines, Slow Cooker, Athens Collection
LEGNA - Louis Dresser, Louis TV Rack
LOUCHARA - Fondue Set, Fondue Bread, Olives, Cheese Board with Figs, Sharing Cheeseboard
LOVE - Alien Plany - Glowers - Aqua
MADPEA - Margarita Maker Set, SnapPea Disc Player Display - Yellow
[MERAK] - Whiskey Glasses, Barman’s Bottles, Knotted Pillow, Wall Lamp, Braided Pillow Red
MIDWEST - 90’s - Vinyl + Headphone
MIKUNCH - Retro bicycle (cute orange)
MUNIICK - Large Snake Plant in Bronze Planter
MYRDIN SOMMER - Sandert The Dodo, Taped Banana
MYRRINE - Kasey pile of magazines/art stuff
NO BEANS! - Farmhouse Plant Bowl
NUBOHO - seat turquoise
NUTMEG. - Lemons, Citrus Harvest Jam
[QE HOME] - Sansevieria Plant v2 -My ValentineOH DEER! TOMORROW: Macrame Rug (recoloured), Rubik’s Lamp
SCAFALL - KANKA / Laying Books
SERENITY STYLE - Sady Records Box CORAL, Sady Vintage Record Player YELLOW, Breakfast in Love - Roses Vase
SOURCES - JASYDO chair, NOLOCK plastic, KUEOR red chair
TROMPE LOEIL - Zeeland Lamps Blue and Orange, Dorcas Dining Set, Finley Kitchenette, Genoveva Chair and Couch, Funky Ceiling Fan Yellow, Funky Lamp
TWELVE - BAO Armchairs
{WHAT NEXT} - Summertime Radio Decor, Kebabs & Corn Plate, Burger Plate, Hotdog Plate, Kitchenette
Toaster, CookieTime Jar, Pothos Plant (trailing), Oasis Bloom - Prickly Pear Cactus Planter, House Plant - Agave, Bird of Paradise Plant, Boho Lanterns, Sphere Hanging Light, Bailey - Pile Of Records, Yellow Milkshake Maker, Heart Shaped Gift Box, Sago Palm Plant
YONGE&BLOOR - Old Mill Lamp (recoloured)
YOUNEED - Goune floor lamp, Small fridge retro {YOURDREAMS} - Steamin’ Mugs - Coffee BarEspresso Machine (Yellow)
ZADIG. - Japandi Side Table
ZAKER - Yeti Sofas, Coco Lounger, Yumi Cocktail Tray and Cocktails
WALL ART AND RUGS
DANYEL BLUMENTHAL - Wall Art Comic Wall Decor POP!
FIONA CALE - PopArt:: Rug 1
CLAIR LISE - Mesh Rug Pop Art Kiss
ARYA BRAVEHEART - Lips Rug (with art from trendyartideas)
Coco St. George
St. Valentine’s Day looms on the calendar and the pressure to score the “perfect date” is mounting. Ah! The “perfect date,” that Holy Grail of the dating scene, the elusive white whale for the Ahabs of the world looking for some warmth in a partner, a little comfort in the company of a charitable soul willing to accept them for what they are.
read this brief vignette taken straight out of Second Life. The names have been changed to protect the anonymity of my friend Missy Buttons but other than that, everything happened exactly as narrated.
The one where he let her go.
Kitty had been eagerly waiting for this date ever since, a few weeks earlier, Rick asked her out for St. Valentine’s. And that eagerness was absolutely understandable: she had had a crush on him since the moment she saw him at her favorite club. There was something about him—not only his debonair look, mind you— that immediately attracted her. Maybe it was his devil-may-care attitude. Or perhaps the fact that none of the groups listed on his profile was sex-related. As it happened, he IM’d her while she was perving her profile, and that was enough to convince her that they were meant to be.
While there is no indication that depression as a public health issue spikes around St. Valentine’s Day—or any other holiday, for that matter—for the individual who faces spending it all by their lonesome it is a big deal.
Things would be so much easier if we abandon the idea (or obsession?) of the perfect date—or of the perfect anything, for that matter: perfect wedding, perfect birthday, perfect marriage proposal. Look at it this way: Humans aren’t perfect. Why should we expect something planned and realized by humans to be perfect? Let’s face it: life is rather chaotic, messy, and unpredictable. The sooner we accept that truth, the less prone we will be to disappointment and hurt.
Do you want to see how a date goes in real life? Forget perfection and embrace messiness as you
“To be what?” I asked later, when she told me about her new boyfriend.
“To be together, I suppose,” she responded enthused. “It was kismet!”
“He looks very masculine, but not toxic,” she told me later. On subsequent dates, she added, his vulnerable side became visible, which made him more endearing to her. Long story short: she fell flat for him, and that could explain why she was so thrilled when he IM'd to ask for a date on Valentine's Day.
“You know what this means, don’t you?” she asked me, excited.
While I was aware of the importance of a date on St. Valentine’s Day, I honestly couldn’t grasp its meaning in Kitty’s specific context, so I didn’t answer what I took to be a rhetorical question.
Some days later, I realized that St. Valentine’s day had come and gone but I hadn’t heard back from Kitty. I decided to pay her a visit to find out how the
“Mother of all Dates” had gone.
I found her devastated, in a flood of tears.
“You won’t believe what that jerk did to me,” she said whimpering. “On St. Valentine’s, no less…”
It took her a long time to calm down and explain what had happened: after a few dances at a fancy ballroom, they sat to have a drink and he said the ominous words: “I’ve been thinking.”
“I know from experience that usually nothing good comes after those words,” she said. “And I was right. Then he added that he loved me, of course, and that his love was not in question…”
“Oh, that’s a good sign, isn’t it?” I interjected.
“Usually yes, but…”
She started sobbing again.
“He said he loved me so much,” she continued after calming down, “that he was afraid of hurting me at some point in the future, which he knew he’d eventually do…”
She made a long pause to collect herself.
“So, he told me it was better to part ways now, before things between us got serious… can you believe it? When he asked me out for St. Valentine’s Day, I honestly thought that meant a proposal, or a suggestion to move in together… at least adopting a puppy!”
She started moaning again, so I tried to comfort her.
“Try to see the positive side about it,” I recommended. She gave me a look that could be either inquisitive or angry.
“What’s the positive side of having my ass dumped?”
“Look at it as a learning experience,” I suggested. “You can analyze your relationship, find out what went wrong and avoid those pitfalls next time.”
“Next time? Next time, you say?” She stared at me sternly. “Next time things will be different. Next time there will be a man with different traits, different quirks, different tastes… How is a lesson learned now supposed to be useful next time, under totally different conditions?”
“You’ll be the same person.”
For a minute or two, she fixed her eyes on mine and I swear I could see her brain working hard to process my words. Finally, though, she just shrugged and said:
“I don’t agree. I won’t learn anything from this experience. What I need is to find a better boyfriend, the perfect match for me… And next year, I’m going to organize my St. Valentin’s date myself. That’s too delicate a task for a man to handle. And you’ll see: it’s going to be a perfect date.”
NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 28TH
Fifteen of Second Life’s best artists and photographers in one place showcasing their work in the beautiful BOSLArts main art gallery.
MODELS: ISSY FLATLEY & NÉMESIS
ADONIS HANSOME
Shirt | Ersch - Casseo
Trousers | 2AM - 40
Shoes | Gild - Gil Loafer
Hair | No Match - No Last
Guitar | Tomeo - Black+Pink
LOLANIPPO
Top | Brown - Ziv Soft Cardi
Skirt | Carol’s Store - Bianca Skirt
Shoes | Von Fyrsten - 820 Howdee Boots
Necklace | Avaway - Forever Necklaces Set
Earrings | Rawr - Diamond Stud Earrings
Rings | Ysoral - Luxe Wedding Ring Diana & Audrey
AME MORNINGSTAR
Bracelet/Rings | AvaWay - Butterflies
Blouse | Dernier - Kate
Clutch | Ginza - London
Earrings | AvaWay - Butterflies
Hair | S-Club - Lalisa
Nails | Dalila - Anastasia
Nose Diamond | Chop Zuey - White Gold
Rings | Chop Zuey - So In Love
Shoes | KC Couture - Gabriella
Skirt | Just Because - Tori
ALE ( lllALEJANDRAlll )
Earrings | Sigma - Gem clip on earrings
Hair | Doux - Ryder Hairstyle
Handbag | Ayo - Bloom - Animesh Handbag
Outfit | Cheezu - Fancy Day - Rare
Shoes | Scandalize - Karmine Heels
ANGELINKANEGA
Hair | S-Club - Aria
Headpiece | Stunner - Floral
Dress | Avec Toi - Karla
Jacket | Web Dew - Pink
Earrings | S-Club - Rina
Garter | AvaWay - Paige
Bracelet & Rings | AvaWay - Truelove
Nails | Formanails - Russian Almond
Eyeshadow | WarPaint - PeggySue
Lipgloss | Ives - Babs
Shoes | Sheba - Larissa Stiletto
WYATT FROST-REYES
Corset | Dope+Mercy-casual see through corset
Bow| Twosided-Pink Chest Bow
Pants| Lubb-Sage pants
Coat| Fakeicon-Shouldercoat
Shoes| Archivefaction-Square Toe Derby
Choker| Mossu- Blossom Choker
Nails| Shay-pink nails
Drink| Hive- pink drink in the go
Poodle| SEmotion Libellune- Poodle Puppy
AVAJEAN WESTLAND
Top | Ersch - Lainey Dress
Pants | Ewa Boutique - Dolores
Bra | Fake Society x Maliyah Bra - Rose
Hat | Floyd - Tonya Beret
Sleeves | Floyd - Tonya Gloves
Shoes | Pure Poison - Rosabelle Platforms
Earrings | Orsini Jewelry - Jane Earrings
BENJAMIN BLAKEWELL
Head Pet | Surprised Cerise - Pua
Tank Top | Mossu - Ryder.Tank Top
Belt | SC - Zef Agnes Belt Glass Beads
Pants | Dope+Mercy - Meridian Pants
Stole | InStyle - Stole
Shoes | 2cute - Classic Sneakers
Nose Piercing | RichB - Nubia Chain
Waist Piercing | Soliac - Waist Piercing
Necklace | Rozoregalia - Deodel Choker
Errant | L'emporio&pl - Errant left hand
Bandaid | Dope+Mercy - Metal Bandaid
Tattoo | Mts - Tattoo Blessed
Tattoo | Bodycult - Tattoo Neck Couple in love
Tattoo | Chingon - xoxo R
Dust | Cynful - Stripper Dust
GIN BLADE
Clutch | Entice - Invisible Touch
Dress | Rapture - Yente - Bubble Gum
Headband | Bauhaus Movement - Daisy Headband
Common #5
Necklace | Sigma - Marianne
Shoes | Coco Louis - For You
Sunglasses | imbue - Butterfly Shades
NAARNISSE ABSINTHE
Skirt | Dead Doll Babette Skirt Fatpack
Top | Miss Chelsea Opal Top Pink
Heels | Analogic Butter Sandal Fatpack
Hair | Stealthic Clique Full Pack
Earrings | Kibitz Camille's earrings gold
Rings & bangles | AvaWay Nova Bracelets and Rings Set
Necklace | Orsini Cassy Necklace
Bag | Dark Cat Mia Lolly Heart Bag
Eyeshadow | Alaskametro Big City BOM eyeshadow
Manicure | Eventyra Shades of Pink
NEMESIS AZUL
Hat | Zaru - Polly
Hair | Studio Exposure - Romance
Eyeshadow | Nanitas Designs - Dianne
Lipstick | Velour - Bimbonation
Earring | Livia - Lavinia
Necklace | Mowie - Nicia
Bracelets | Kunglers - Kay
Top & Skirt | Jack Spoon - Mariah
Shoes| Vipera - Megan
JAMEE SANDALWOOD
Nails | Eventyra - Pastel Sparkle
Hair | Truth - Breeze
Dress | Cureless - Jeanne Aux Enfers Dress
Bows | Belle Epoque - Thais Pink
Boots | Addams - Ariella Tall Boots No 7
Eyeshadow | Fontaine Cosmetics - Persuasive Eyeshadow 2
Lipstick | Goreglam - Wet Lip Plumper
Necklace | Fashionably Dead - Sweet Charm Necklace
Rings | Ysoral - Set Rings Bianca
Headband | IT - Carmela Crown Pink
Necklaces | Rawr - Esteem Necklaces
MZPICKLEJUICE PASSION
Hair | Rama Salon - Ari Hair
Headband | On A Lark - Rose Headband -light
Dress | Glitter - Lola Fitmesh Dress
Tights | Hopes Creations - Bridget Tights
Belt | GeWunjo - Delfine gold
Boots | ConTranto - GoGo Boots
Purse | Sharde - CoCo vanity
Bangles | Peculiar Things - Bakelite Bangles
Earrings | Peculiar Things - Bakelite Earrings
Rings | Orsini - Jenny Ring Bento
SELENE TAKEDA
Dress l Addams - Paloma Romper
Necklace l Addams - Paloma Necklace
Glasses l Haysurzia - Pilot
Earrings l HJ - Simplicity Diamond Studs
Ring l Earthstones - The Lady's Ring
Ring l Kunglers - Valeria Rings
Shoes l KC - Lyzette Heels
Hair l Doux - Francesca
COVER MODELS:
MZPICKLEJUICE PASSION
AVAJEAN WESTLAND
