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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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Candidate under fire for her World of Warcraft crimes

A State Senate candidate in Maine is being attacked for stabbing and poisoning her enemies in the online game World of Warcraft.

On Oct 4, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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KitchenAid apologizes for insensitive political remark

A remark about Obama's grandmother was quickly removed and accounted for.

On Oct 4, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Even President Obama celebrates Mean Girls Day

Don't forget to wear pink. 

On Oct 3, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Disturbing Twitter photo leads to probe of Detroit police chief

Officer Angelica Robinson apparently tweeted a photo of herself with a gun in her mouth in response after an alleged clash with Chief Ralph Godbee. 

On Oct 3, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Jerry Springer interviews bronies about “Outrageous Guilty Pleasures”

Fans of My Little Pony just got mainstream exposure in perhaps the worst way possible. 

On Oct 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Company lets you sell your personal data directly to advertisers

Why let Facebook and Twitter do it for you?

On Oct 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Taylor Swift donates $10,000 to school for the deaf after 4chan prank

The pop star also promised each student of Boston’s Horace Mann School for the Deaf a ticket to her next local concert. 

On Oct 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Why Reddit’s creepy photos of women are still available on Imgur

Leaving r/creepshots' secretly-snapped photos online invites criticism, but taking them down could set a bad precedent.

On Oct 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Tumblr users panic over planned site outage

What are Tumblr users going to do when the site goes down for maintenance on Saturday? It's pandemonium!

On Oct 1, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Imgur pulls the plug on Reddit’s “creepshots”

Reddit's most-used image sharing service says it will no longer host photos from r/creepshots, a subreddit dedicated to secretly photographing women in public.

On Sep 28, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Busted! How Pinterest helps spot criminals

Three newspapers have created pinboards for wanted criminals, leading, at least in one cast, to a 58 percent increase in arrests. 

On Sep 28, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Hackers reach deadline to release Romney’s tax returns

Hackers who claim to have stolen the Republican candidate's tax information said they would release it today if the Romney camp did not deliver $1 million.

On Sep 28, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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7 incredible edibles trending on pinterest

This week’s trending pins are some truly incredible edibles—both to eat and use.

On Sep 28, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Dad wears skirt to support his son, becomes Internet sensation

Thousands of fans on the Internet have shown their support for writer Nils Pickert, who wore a skirt to make his five-year-old son—who enjoys wearing dresses—feel more comfortable.

On Sep 27, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Furry white tail reads your mind, updates your Facebook

The Japanese-made fashion accessory, called "Shippo," reads your brainwaves and automatically broadcasts your mood via social media.

On Sep 27, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini