Sundance in Second Life

It took me all day, but I finally finished a write-up on Sundance Channel's just-announced excursion into Second Life. Read the whole thing here. In summary: for the niche that already cares about films like Four Eyed Monsters and already dabbles in things like Second Life, this is a dream come true. But seen on a larger scale, corporate entertainment companies have a long way to go when it comes to integrating themselves in the virtual world.

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Morning Links, 12-13-06

• Above: Scarlett Johansson strips down to her bra and panties, swings from a rope, cashes check.
• WagerWeb.com has posted odds for the next celebrity DUI. I love it how a bet on Mary-Kate Olsen pays out 13:1, but her sister Ashley isn't even ranked.
• Both of the above links come via WeSmirch, which I am obsessed with.
• The Sundance Channel is launching a screening room inside Second Life. More on this after I've had coffee.
• Is the whole of academia *really* obsessing over the historical accuracy of Apocalypto, or has Disney, by making Mel nearly unavailable for interviews, given the press little choice but to seek quotes from assistant professors from minor universities?

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