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Lauren Rae Orsini


Lauren Rae Orsini is a web culture reporter who specializes in anime and the business of fandom. Her work has been published by Forbes and Business Insider.

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Pinterest officially opens to businesses

Pinterest is starting to come around to commercial pinning, but companies will only be allowed in if they register for Pinterest for Business pages.

On Nov 14, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Trick to unmask anonymous Tumblr commenters is a hoax

Despite what a popular Tumblr reblog may tell you, you can't find the identities of anonymous Tumblr trolls by adding them to your block list.

On Nov 14, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Christmas music spurs Facebook feud

Shoppers Drug Mart posted its decision to pull Christmas music from its stores on Facebook, spurring intense debate among users. 

On Nov 12, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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The darker side of Pinterest

It's not all perfect meals and dream homes and cute clothes, you know.

On Nov 9, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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PSY accepts world record certificate for “Gangnam Style”

World Record Style!

On Nov 8, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Texas judge reinstated—1 year after viral, child abuse video

Judge William Adams was reinstated by the Texas Supreme Court, but he will be prohibited from hearing child abuse cases.

On Nov 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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This piece of cardboard is better than your iPhone 5

It raises money for charity, and its battery life is amazing.

On Nov 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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World of Warcraft politician wins State Senate race

After the gaming community rallied around her campaign, Colleen Lachowicz was elected to the Maine State Senate.

On Nov 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Reports of voting machine bugs surface on social media

Multiple reports of voting machine mishaps have already begun surfacing on social media.

On Nov 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Justin Bieber unknowingly stands up sick kids

Hospital staff should probably rethink their social media strategy after this blunder.

On Nov 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Website helps voters find their f*cking polling places

Maybe a healthy dose of profanity (and some useful information) is all it takes to get out the vote.

On Nov 5, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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In debating claims of assault, the losers are the real victims

A familiar pattern is playing itself out on Tumblr.

On Nov 5, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Brony fandom commercial hits prime time tonight

The Brony Thank You Fund debuts its homemade video tonight on The Hub. 

On Nov 5, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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After Halloween, Pinterest skips straight to Christmas

Don't worry, we're sure you can repurpose that candy for gingerbread houses.

On Nov 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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The best/worst #NaNoWriMoOpeners

Under the hashtag #NaNoWriMoOpeners, Twitter users are suggesting their most hilariously bad ideas for National Novel Writing Month participants.

On Nov 1, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini