Stuck In Second Gear

Second Life was supposed to be the future of the internet, but then Facebook came along. Yet many people still spend hours each day inhabiting this virtual realm.

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HOW WE GOT HERE 'YOU DON'T WANT TO LEAVE' The Digital Ruins Of A Forgotten Future theatlantic.com Second Life was supposed to be the future of the internet, but then Facebook came along. Yet many people still spend hours each day inhabiting this virtual realm. 'WE FINALLY HAVE A FUTURE' Love's Road Home nytimes.com Ashley Volk waited for Sam Siatta to return from Afghanistan. She couldn't have seen the detours ahead. But "she kept on fighting, for him and for them." STARS AND SUDS Beer And American Patriotism Are Inseparable — Thanks To WWII vinepair.com Circa 1942, as American troops engaged in foreign theaters, a group called the Brewery Industry Foundation launched a series of advertisements that in no uncertain terms linked beer to patriotism. SOFAS WE DIGG | SPONSORED You're About To Spend A Lot Of Time Indoors. Is Your Sofa Ready? industrywest.com Before you hibernate for the winter, get a couch sofa that you'll be happy to burrow in. Industry West's mid-century designs are stylish, comfortable, and 15% off for a limited time! THE WEEK IN PHOTOS CURATED BY VIEWFIND The Best Photography Of The Week digg.com A Mississippi town that is finally desegregating its schools, the cultural violence against women in Nepal and an artist's 20-year documentation of a Roma family. THE DYNAMIC DUO The Week's Coolest Space Images digg.com Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week. SHINING BRIGHT Beauty In Blackwater hakaimagazine.com While most photographers are tucked in bed, Michael Patrick O'Neill dons dive gear and searches for his subjects at the ocean's surface, in the black of night. UNWELCOME GUESTS NOTHING IS TOO REMOTE FOR PROFIT America's Wildest Place Is Open For Business nytimes.com If you've never heard of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, you're not alone. But it deserves our attention, now more than ever. THIS IS CRAZY A Teen Girl Posed For 8 Years As A Married Man To Write About Baseball And Harass Women deadspin.com Baseball fan-turned-writer Becca Schultz was never what she seemed online. BOMBARDED WITH QUESTIONS What Happens When Hundreds Of Reporters Arrive In A Town Of 600? mysanantonio.com On Monday, the morning after Devin Kelley killed 26 people and wounded another 20 at the quaint First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, reporters from across the country descended upon the city that no one had heard of on Saturday. SKIN IN THE GAME Inside The Business Of Body Brokering psmag.com When eight heads arrived at a shipping warehouse in Detroit, the feds uncovered some unsavory details about the little-known trade in human remains. VIDEO OF THE DAY MIND YOU, NYC IS PRETTY DIRTY We Can't Believe There's A Man Vacuuming The Pavement In Front Of Ice-T's Wife digg.com Just imagine, this is actually someone's job. DIGG PICKS Amazon's Highest Rated Robot Vacuum Is 50% Off Right Now amazon.com This robot vacuum outperforms other higher-priced models in tests. You can schedule it to clean when you're not home, and it will return to its dock to charge after cleaning. Technology is neat. Hey friends, enjoy the weekend. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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