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.
Buy popularity on Pinterest for just $5
Scamming Pinterest is easier (and cheaper) than you might think.
On Jul 4, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Pin the News: Pro tips and the Pinterest Effect
Josh Davis of LL Social and Lauren Orsini get personal on Pinterest, discussing pro tips, a new transmedia project, and a charity contest.
On Jul 2, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Behind the scenes of The Brony Thank You Project
James Turner raised more than $16,000 to produce a commercial celebrating the diversity and beauty of My Little Pony fandom.
Reddit launches second annual Tournament of Memes
It’s just like March Madness, except with less basketball and more Pickup Line Panda.
Customers Suck: LiveJournal clerks recount retail woes
In this LiveJournal community, distressed retail workers prove the customer is not always right.
On Jun 29, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Tumblr’s new ads grab few followers
New ad service allows a blog you follow to “pin” their post to the top of your dashboard for one day.
Viral video prompts New York City subway fix
It only took 24 hours for a viral video to force the city’s hand.
On Jun 28, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Pinterest philanthropists “Pin It To Give It”
Pinterest isn’t just for shopaholics. A new “Pin It To Give It” campaign is the latest example of pinners supporting charitable causes.
On Jun 27, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Cosplaying While Black: New Tumblr challenges stereotypes with photo project
Chelsea Medua’s new Tumblr helps dispel any belief that race matters when it cosplay.
TV reference site brings back rape tropes
Despite pressure from advertisers, TV Tropes has brought its rape tropes pages back.
Ravelry renames Ravelympics under pressure from U.S. Olympic Committee
Although the USOC has apologized for some nasty comments about the online knitting community, Ravelry will still have to rename its annual knitting and crochet contest.
On Jun 25, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
6 Pinterest pro tips from power users
Here’s how to find your “win space” on Pinterest, from the experts who know best.
On Jun 21, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
The best advice from LiveJournal’s Dear CF Abby
Crowdsourcing advice from LiveJournal yields some surprisingly good and entertaining results.
Pinterest adds attribution so you don’t have to
Pinterest pins from 500px, Etsy, Kickstarter, Slideshare, and Soundcloud will automatically credit their original sources.
On Jun 20, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
British MP Louise Mensch launches her own Twitter clone, Menshn
Mensch wants to create a forum for political discussion without trolls and off-topic tweets. But will anyone use it?
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