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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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How Amazon exploits small online retailers

Sellers can never truely close their storefronts on Amazon, forcing them to compete against the retail giant's search engine optimization. 

On Nov 1, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Celebrities tweet approval of Halloween costumes

If you want to dress as a celebrity of a different ethnicity than you are, trying tweeting for approval first.

On Oct 31, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Google your favorite scary movie right now!

There’s more to this year’s Halloween Google Doodle than meets the eye.

On Oct 31, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Reddit “creeps” outed by Predditors blog speak up

Predditors is a Tumblr site that posts the personal information of Reddit "creeps" who secretly take photos of women—but some of the men featured on the blog say they've been falsely accused.

On Oct 31, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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One Tumblr’s quest against “mansplaining”

Academic Men Explain Things to Me has seen more than 300 submissions in less than three weeks.

On Oct 31, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Top 12 Hurricane Sandy videos

Chill users ranked everything from Jimmy Fallon and the horse head to explosions and trees falling.

On Oct 31, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Newspaper pins sex offenders on Pinterest for Halloween

To help kids stay safe while trick-or-treating, New York's Times Union created an online gallery of sexual predators.  

On Oct 30, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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10 places to watch the hurricane online

Watch this record-breaking hurricane from the comfort of your computer chair.

On Oct 29, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Hurricane preparedness, Pinterest style

Make sure to stock your spare pantry and check on your miniature horse!

On Oct 29, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Pinterest’s absurdly posh interior decorating fantasies

This week's biggest trending pins were all about rooms—big, gorgeous rooms that we wish we could afford.

On Oct 26, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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10 things to do while Tumblr is down

In case of Tumblmergency, break the glass on this post.

On Oct 26, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Pinterest offers new way to verify accounts

A little red checkmark can show if a pinterest user is who he says he is.

On Oct 26, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Transgender teens find hope in Tumblr’s 30-day challenge

Under the guise of anonymity, teens are using Tumblr’s 30 Day Trans Challenge to share their personal stories of struggle and despair. 

On Oct 25, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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8 amazing Halloween videos and 1 terrifying dog butt

From Carrie to dog butts, these will terrify you in ways you never thought possible.

On Oct 25, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Psy delivers a “Gangnam Style” Reddit interview

Psy didn't disappoint in his first-ever Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), answering redditors' questions quite candidly. Even the ones about asses.

On Oct 24, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini