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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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Pin4Ever backs up Pinterest pins

Pin4Ever allows users to easily backup their pinboards. 

On Sep 10, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Game on: Fans have pledged $50 million on Kickstarter’s gaming projects in 2012

Funding in Kickstarter's Games category has skyrocketed this year, up $47 million from 2011. 

On Sep 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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7 pins trending on Pinterest this week

It was all about doing it yourself on Pinterest this week.

On Sep 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Behind Andrew Hussie’s Homestuck Adventure Game

"Homestuck as a ‘movement’ is not under my control," creator Andrew Hussie told the Daily Dot, "and never really was."

On Sep 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Pro-anorexia tags fly under the radar on Tumblr

Some Tumblr bloggers, mostly young women, are using hashtags like "abc" to discuss pro-anorexia dieting plans—a topic Tumblr banned earlier this year.

On Sep 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Is Homestuck the “Ulysses” of the Internet?

PBS's Idea Channel considers the possibility that the length and complexity of the webcomic sensation Homestuck puts it on par with James Joyce's best work.

On Sep 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Chill’s top 9 music parody videos

Sick of Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Gangnam Style? These might freshen your outlook.

On Sep 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Homestuck Adventure Game raises $600,000 on Kickstarter in 24 hours

The next big Kickstarter project is something you've likely never heard of: a video game adaptation of the cult webcomic hit Homestuck.

On Sep 5, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Don’t Tweet the Bride

Groom's website will help pay for surprise wedding.

On Sep 5, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Oh, the Pinstrosity! 5 Pinterest fails

Not even the DIY experts at Pinstrosity can save these disasterous pins. 

On Sep 5, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Pinstrosity—correcting Pinterest fails one pin at a time

Just because something's been pinned a lot, that doesn't mean it's easy to make. Thankfully, Pinstrosity is here to help. 

On Sep 5, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Reblorg to Reddit, Tumblr’s Christopher Price answers (almost) everything

Here are five key takeaways from the Reddit AMAA hosted by Tumblr's editorial director. 

On Sep 4, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Craftsy offers online crafting lessons for the DIY set

Hundreds of thousands of DIYers—most of them women over 40—are flocking to Craftsy's videos.

On Sep 4, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Etsy introduces gift cards, pushes sellers toward Etsy-owned payment system

Etsy's gift cards are only available for sellers who use Etsy's own Direct Checkout system instead of PayPal.

On Sep 3, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Behind the wonderful and weird soundtrack to Homestuck

Clark Powell is one of several composers that help score Homestuck, the sprawling webcomic by Andrew Hussie. 

On Sep 3, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini