CLICK TO READ ESSAY Dear Diary Once upon a time, diaries were kept under lock and key. But online publishing has spawned a whole new generation of electronic diarists who post their private thoughts for all the world to see. Rock Diva Online Courtney Love's online histrionics hit it big off-off-Broadway. Net Takes Center Stage What do a lurid soap opera in Brazil and a prime-time family drama in the United States have in common? Both feature an up-and-coming newcomer in a pivotal role. Email-Order Brides When men of the marrying kind tire of the usual wife-hunting haunts, they can check out a bride catalog on the Net. Mann of Vision No, it's not a robot. It's "webcam man." Steve Mann strolls the streets with a camera on his forehead and then posts the video on his website to make a point. Digital Dirty Dancing "We're not your typical computer geeks," says Paisley Lick, one of the Lick Sisters, an exotic dance team that uses the Web to promote their act. The Cyberorganic Way Near San Francisco's multimedia gulch is an unassuming row house where Bay Area Netheads hang out, throw parties, talk digital matters, and turn wired ideas into digital reality. Tune in Tomorrow They lie, they cheat, they steal, they live, they love -- all day and all night online. Cybersoaps have hit the Net. All Together Now... Wherever one or more musicians gather, a jam session is likely to ignite. Now they're combusting on the Web. A City's Drunken Tour Tour St. Petersburg, Russia, on a pub-crawl -- without the risk of a hangover. Lead photograph by Joe Traver Please direct all inquiries to: cyber24rs@aol.com ©1996 24 Hours In Cyberspace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.