Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub. Discover SCENEOriginating as an NFT community, Milady and its surrounding ecosystem has become one of the most culturally significant groups in Ethereum and crypto as a whole.Over the years, notable figures have joined or interacted with the community, including the likes of Elon Musk and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.Known for its edgy humor, layers of irony, and cult-like mentality, the Milady community has defied many attempts to decipher what on earth is going on in its self-referential world. At its most broad, the community spans multiple NFT collections, meme coins, global raves, a Minecraft server, and long philosophical texts.This has led many, including the likes of alt-right political commentator Nicholas Fuentes, to attempt to engage with the community, only to get lost in a maelstrom of memes.Don’t worry though—over the years, we’ve become experts on the topic. Here’s what you need to know.What is Milady?Milady (also referred to as Milady Maker) is an NFT collection created by the Remilia Corporation in August 2021. The profile pictures feature cute Chibi anime style characters with huge glossy eyes, each with an individual “drip” score and grade. It’s believed the Milady character was inspired by Hororo from the anime series "Bottle Fairy."While at its core Milady is a profile picture NFT project, the Milady ethos rejects much of what is to be expected of this sector

Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub. Discover SCENEA custom Minecraft game server acts as both a key meeting place and an immersive, philosophical art piece at the center of Milady Maker—one of Ethereum’s most popular and subversive NFT projects.Built around rich theories on the modern world and micro-communities full of lore, the Milady Minecraft server or “Miladycraft” was created by holders of the Remilia Corporation NFT projects (like Milady Maker and Redacted Remilio Babies) for members to enjoy.But it’s more than just a place to hunt for diamonds and build dirt huts in a blocky voxel environment. According to the server founders, Miladycraft is an art piece in and of itself.In 2021, two community members wrote the “Milady World Minecraft Server White Paper” with the guidance of the collection founder, Charlotte Fang.ADADImage: Miladycraft“Milady World might seem simple, as it is solely a Minecraft server—factually that is correct—but with it we wish to explore modes of sociality,” the white paper concludes. “With Milady World, we intend to harness human impulse unto inner fulfillment.”It’s a rich document teeming with explanations of video game history, personal asides, and apparently sincere statements that might make readers crack a smile. For example, it asserts that Minecraft has “stimulated some of the greatest conversations in recent times known to man,” and that it “acts as the modern digital businessman’s golf.”(It also imagines wild competitive success: “In another world, Milady could have been redefining esports, players whose caliber would be unmatched in the gaming world, forever; a golden age ushered in not by the mechanical greatness and artistic splendor of the games, but by the raw, unrelenting rockstars of gamers that could not seem to fail at succeeding, no matter what.)In practice, the Miladycraft modpack and server have been used for social experiments, such as last month’s Second Annual Grand Remilia Ball. Intended to emulate the atmosphere of a real-world ball, the event was hosted in a lavish custom-built hall with attendees’ avatars dressed to the nines in virtual formalwear—and accompanied by a date.ADADThe vibe on The Second Annual Grand Remilia Ball at Miladycraft village