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.
Women of the Web: You are wasting your time
Ladies, stop looking at this site and get yourself to Applebees for some appletinis.
On Jun 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Raising Scumbag Steve: Susan Boston’s family matters
Susan Boston accidentally turned her son into one of the most infamous memes on the Web, and she’s had to learn to deal with the consequences.
Tara Strong responds to Facebook comment, makes brony’s day
The beloved My Little Pony voice actress called a 15-year-old fan with disabilities to offer personal encouragement and magical friendship.
On Jun 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
CollegeHumor lampoons “The Fall of Pinterest”
What would happen if Pinterest was invaded by trolls and memes? In truth, it already has been.
On Jun 5, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
How stylist Christine Martinez pinned her way to a fabulous new career
With her eye for punchy colors and casual glamour, Christine Martinez has garnered more than one million followers on Pinterest and the site’s first brand partnership.
The next Wii will prominently feature a social network
Miiverse will be the most comprehensive social network on a game console.
On Jun 4, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Dramatic results follow Pinterest’s algorithm shift
A change in Pinterest’s system for counting followers has some pinners enjoying dramatic spikes in follower counts.
Archivist shares the story behind the diary of Samuel Pepys
You’d think reblogging somebody else’s diary would be a simple task. According to Phil Gyford, you’d be mistaken.
On Jun 1, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Diary blog finally ends—343 years later
Phil Gyford has religiously reproduced the 17th century diary of Londoner Samuel Pepys every day since 2003.
On May 31, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Is Pinterest too sticky to drive traffic?
Pinterest is good at retaining users on its site. Too good, some top pinners say.
After 25 billion links, Bitly transforms from tool to social network
Bitly’s a great way to shorten URLs for Twitter. But does it have what it takes to become a full-fledged social-sharing experience?
On May 29, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Is LiveJournal modernizing too quickly?
LiveJournal’s recent changes are meant to bring the company into the modern Internet era. But they may have just spawned an exodus of longtime users.
Pin the News: How to get the Pinterest weekly email
Looking to catch up on the most buzzworthy Pinterest stories of the week? These two experts will bring you up to speed.
On May 28, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Etsy joins forces with top Pinterest tastemakers
Etsy is Pinterest’s top traffic source. With this new initiative, Pinterest might return the favor.
On May 25, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
The 10 most disgusting tech-support finds
Here are the most graphic, worst-case scenarios of what could happen if you don’t clean your computer.
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