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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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Harry Potter site to fans: Expelliarmus!

Pottermore, the official Harry Potter site, still isn't letting in new users—and Potter fans say they're sick of the wait.

On Nov 2, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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National Novel Writing Month begins today

National Novel Writing Month—NaNoWriMo for short—begins today. How's that novel you've been working on?

On Nov 1, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Behind the spammer’s mask, a human

Twitter users find inspiration in the accidental poetry of bots.

On Nov 1, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Muggles mourn Harry Potter’s parents

Yes, many will be partying. But for muggles, Halloween is a particularly sad day. 

On Oct 31, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Sharebros just want to share

The imminent end of Google Reader's sharing option has brought sharebros into the spotlight.

On Oct 31, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Adventures in Depression not so fun for Hyperbole and a Half

The popular comic returns with a comic explaining why she was on haitus. 

On Oct 28, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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From popular LiveJournal to perfect job

Running the popular LiveJournal gossip hub Oh No They Didn't! led Brenden Delzer to a new career.

On Oct 27, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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‘Security theater’: Jill Filipovic responds to recent TSA controversy

The lesson learned from responding to an inappropriate note left by a TSA agent: "Don't tweet anything you don't want to appear on The View."

On Oct 27, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Blog about women and marriage becomes TV show

Tracy McMillan's popular Huffington Post rant first lead to a book deal and now is leading to a TV series.

On Oct 26, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Saved by the Kanye

This popular blog mashes up Kanye West and Saved by the Bell. Naturally.

On Oct 26, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Stripping the tacky from Halloween is more difficult than you’d expect

Think tasteless Halloween costumes are a nuisance? Students at Ohio University decided to do something about offensive costumes. The results aren't quite what they expected.

On Oct 25, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Crafting eye candy for Halloween

You're not going to find these tempting Etsy treats at your average grocery store.

On Oct 25, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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MTV looks for love at Occupy Wall Street

MTV is going to film an episode of True Life at Occupy Wall Street. We're not making this up.

On Oct 24, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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TSA love note riles more than just one passenger

When one blogger got an encouraging note from a TSA agent, she thought it was funny—at first. But then she thought about it more.

On Oct 24, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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These costumes are a treat

If you're sick and tired of the same ol' Halloween costumes, you might take a trip to Etsy.

On Oct 24, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini