lauren-rae-orsini

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.

Homepage article image

PayPal full of Regretsy

PayPal apologizes for telling Regretsy it had to return funds for a charity drive, but it may be too little, too late

On Dec 6, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

12 Days of Etsy: Charlotte and Mia’s Hanukkah gifts

On day two of the Daily Dot's holiday guide to Etsy, Charlotte and Mia sell personalized Hanukkah gifts.  

On Dec 6, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

Hey girl, Ryan Gosling loves biostatics

We know you were jonesing for another Ryan Gosling Tumblr. Like biostatics? Hey girl, this one is for you.

On Dec 5, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

12 Days of Etsy: Santa Mail Express

On day one of the Daily Dot's holiday guide to Etsy, Santa Mail Express crafts unique letters postmarked from the North Pole. 

On Dec 5, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

Abuse victim Hillary Adams talks about her father, furries, fame, and more

A daughter who posted a video of her father beating her held nothing back in a chat Thursday night.

On Dec 1, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

Baby—you’re geek chic

These baby rooms are decked out for the geekiest of the super-youth set. 

On Dec 1, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

National Novel Writing Month inspires 1,237 new works

Book agents from around the world should have their hands full this holiday season, thanks to the abundance of new books completed for National Novel Writing Month.  

On Dec 1, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

Doggone cute video turns commerce into connections

A Boston Terrier named Bean shows how Etsy and other businesses use video to connect buyers and sellers on a human level. And a canine one.

On Dec 1, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

Ask Hillary Adams anything including her next moves

The young woman who posted a video of her father beating her, riling the Internet waters, will soon answer your questions.

On Nov 30, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

Reddit: The hot new dating service?

Now the social news site is making matches.

On Nov 30, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

Fashion enablers deliver unhelpful encouragement

Oooh, girl, you go ahead and get your fashion tips on Tumblr.

On Nov 30, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

Female gamers get more than game

A new survey says female gamers get more sex than their non-gaming counterparts. Sure, men are rejoicing. But are women?

On Nov 30, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

Blogger bares breast-cancer diagnosis

Susannah Breslin's post about her diagnosis with breast cancer is the latest example in a trend of illness-blogging. 

On Nov 29, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

14,000 Twitter followers later, teen receives apology from governor

The Kansas governor apologized for his staff's reaction to a high school's negative tweet, but that doesn't calm concern about his surveillance strategy. 

On Nov 29, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Homepage article image

Misplaced Twitter charity

Wishes can come true on Twitter—even those never made.

On Nov 28, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini