School
Central Oregon Community College, Portland Community College
Expertise
Old Hollywood, Paranormal, Pop Culture
- Lauren is an Oregon-grown writer and musician who boldly moved to Los Angeles in 2023.
- Drawn to retro aesthetics, she loves the timeless glamour of Marilyn Monroe and the vintage vocal stylings of Lana Del Rey.
- She also adores all things haunted, historic, and Hollywood.
Experience
Lauren has been a freelance writer for the past decade, covering an array of topics from travel to pop culture. Her bylines have been featured in a number of publications, including Portland Monthly Magazine, Travel Portland, Willamette Week, Cascade Arts & Entertainment, World Atlas, Ranker, and Islands. A passionate writer and explorer, Lauren has a predilection for the strange, the unusual, and the grungy. She particularly enjoys crafting articles that involve music icons, ghost stories, old Hollywood legends, cinema, true crime, or obscure history.
Education
Lauren earned her associate's degree from Portland Community College with a major in journalism and a minor in English literature. After graduating, she completed internships at two prominent publications in Portland, Oregon. She currently writes and resides in Los Angeles, California.
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