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.
Reddit: The hot new dating service?
Now the social news site is making matches.
On Nov 30, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Female gamers get more than game
A new survey says female gamers get more sex than their non-gaming counterparts. Sure, men are rejoicing. But are women?
14,000 Twitter followers later, teen receives apology from governor
The Kansas governor apologized for his staff’s reaction to a high school’s negative tweet, but that doesn’t calm concern about his surveillance strategy.
On Nov 29, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Misplaced Twitter charity
Wishes can come true on Twitter—even those never made.
On Nov 28, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
@Jon2012girls: Pin-up calendar or social media strategy?
There’s at least one good reason to endorse GOP candidate Jon Huntsman, and it has nothing to do with his politics.
High schooler, like, totally offends governor
How an 18-year-old with Bieber fever challenged her high school principal and the governor of Kansas with just one tweet.
On Nov 25, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Have a handmade Thanksgiving
Here’s a visual guide to some of our favorite Thanksgiving decorations made by clever crafters.
On Nov 24, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Sweet! Pete Wentz is a fan of this Pop-Tart Tumblr
iPhone self-pics are so October 2011. Make way for Pop-Tart portraits.
On Nov 23, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Beating-video judge mocked on Facebook, suspended from job
William Adams has drawn a harsh verdict from his colleagues and Facebook users after the spread of a video showing him beating his daughter.
How would you rate your Pepper Spray?
“Accept no substitutes when casually repressing students,” reads one popular Amazon customer review of the pepper spray used in the recent UC Davis incident.
On Nov 22, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Success Kid can’t outgrow meme status
In what’s likely the first in countless updates, Reddit catches up with the subject behind the Success Kid meme. He’s now four years old.
On Nov 21, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Black Friday sale at Kohl’s gets appropriate theme song
Rebecca Black’s “Person of Interest” may have tanked, but the YouTuber’s first hit just landed in primetime.
Hungry for the game
The viral marketing campaign for the upcoming Hunger Games movies is so successful that volunteers spend all their time working for free.
On Nov 18, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Thai Flood Hacks: Natural disasters prompt serious ingenuity
As Thailand to stay afloat amid a severe flooding crisis, some citizens are coming up with their own creative solutions.
On Nov 17, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Rebecca Black’s “Person of Interest” proves she’s anything but
With her third and weakest YouTube single to date, Rebecca Black doesn’t give her fans anything to love or hate.
On Nov 16, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
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