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.
When a Kansas teen criticized the governor in a tweet, his office demanded an apology. She took action—but won't be saying she's sorry any time soon.
On Nov 28, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
There's at least one good reason to endorse GOP candidate Jon Huntsman, and it has nothing to do with his politics.
How an 18-year-old with Bieber fever challenged her high school principal and the governor of Kansas with just one tweet.
On Nov 25, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Here's a visual guide to some of our favorite Thanksgiving decorations made by clever crafters.
On Nov 24, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
iPhone self-pics are so October 2011. Make way for Pop-Tart portraits.
On Nov 23, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
William Adams has drawn a harsh verdict from his colleagues and Facebook users after the spread of a video showing him beating his daughter.
When a redditor found an abandoned cat, she jumped into action.
If you think Etsy is just for women, you haven't met the Men of Etsy.
"Accept no substitutes when casually repressing students," reads one popular Amazon customer review of the pepper spray used in the recent UC Davis incident.
On Nov 22, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Anybeat doesn't just encourage pseudonyms. The new social network requires them.
In what's likely the first in countless updates, Reddit catches up with the subject behind the Success Kid meme. He's now four years old.
On Nov 21, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Rebecca Black's "Person of Interest" may have tanked, but the YouTuber's first hit just landed in primetime.
The viral marketing campaign for the upcoming Hunger Games movies is so successful that volunteers spend all their time working for free.
On Nov 18, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
As Thailand to stay afloat amid a severe flooding crisis, some citizens are coming up with their own creative solutions.
On Nov 17, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
With her third and weakest YouTube single to date, Rebecca Black doesn't give her fans anything to love or hate.
On Nov 16, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
