Laura is a New York based freelance writer and copywriting whizbang. She’s covered cultural trends for Critical Mob, food writing for Metromix NY, Arts Writer for Philadelphia Citypaper, Music, Style and Culture for Stark Digital Culture Magazine, and crafted daily newsletters covering beauty, fashion, food and travel for Julib.com Luxury Lifestyle site. She was also published in the book “Young Broke and Beautiful” now a IFC Original Series. She served as regional editor for BrokeAssStuart.com. She also served as a Market Editor and Trend Expert for Gifts.com where she was also cited as a product/trend expert for various publications. [Lauradotsmith@gmail.com]Tumblr (3.0; @thereallaurasmith)http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8fca8e387c45c7b164ca009bd5a32a8a/tumblr_mkdl4ev6PY1r9adtfo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Television Recaps for Time Warner Cable</p> <p><a href="http://www.rr.com/tv/topic/article/rr/51528047/80176790/Downton_Abbey_Spinsters_Get_Up_For_Breakfast"><strong>Downton Abbey</strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11877645@N04/8597037181/" title="NUP_150959_0801.JPG by lassy83, on Flickr"><img alt="NUP_150959_0801.JPG" height="142" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8597037181_1088da375b_m.jpg" width="189"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.rr.com/tv/topic/article/rr/51528047/81157595/Smash_Season_Premiere_Broadway_Here_I_Come"><strong>SMASH</strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11877645@N04/8598171690/" title="TB by lassy83, on Flickr"><img alt="TB" height="143" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8369/8598171690_9440636723_m.jpg" width="190"/></a></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.rr.com/tv/topic/article/rr/51528047/74154697/True_Blood_Lilith_is_Reborn">True Blood</a></strong></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/46507673478http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/46507673478Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:48:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4014d1b132d7f6f9183871df04ba64cc/tumblr_mkdkc9Rqji1r9adtfo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Developed artist bios and profile pages for international musicians for MTV Iggy. MTV Iggy, a division of Viacom Media Networks, is focused on bringing cutting-edge global music and pop-culture to the U.S</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11877645@N04/8596957417/" title="French Horn Rebellion"><img alt="FHR" height="364" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8596957417_640a43177d.jpg" width="500"/></a></p> <p><strong>Interviews</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.mtviggy.com/interviews/giving-in-to-the-bright-light-of-alex-clare/">Giving In to the Bright Light of Alex Clare</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mtviggy.com/interviews/meet-masters-of-the-mix-and-electronic-culture-tosca/">Meet Masters of the Mix and Electronic Culture: TOSCA</a></p> <p><strong>Profiles</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.mtviggy.com/artists/khansa-batma/"><span>Khansa Batma</span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mtviggy.com/artists/haoussa/"><span></span><span>Haoussa</span></a></p> <p><span><a href="http://www.mtviggy.com/artists/masta-flow-and-caprice/">Masta Flow and Caprice</a></span></p> <p><span> </span></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/46506777256http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/46506777256Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:31:00 -0400MTV IGGY<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mebpr2q1HN1r9adtfo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11877645@N04/8232718117/" title="red flower example by lassy83, on Flickr"><img alt="red flower example" height="404" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8232718117_e3022e66b8.jpg" width="500"/></a></p> <p>Created copy for redesigned Red Flower e-commerce site. Along with product copy, I developed original content and ongoing features that fit into the luxury, natural, lifestyle brand. </p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/36907588286http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/36907588286Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:11:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mebp58s2CS1r9adtfo1_r1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11877645@N04/8233746372/" title="brandingtumblr by lassy83, on Flickr"><img alt="brandingtumblr" height="432" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8057/8233746372_f5a01014b8.jpg" width="500"/></a></p> <p><strong>Featured Interview with Brooklyn based design firm - Think Fabricate</strong></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/36906626961http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/36906626961Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:58:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2sqqfXDjH1r9adtfo1_r2_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>See all my coverage on <em><strong><a href="http://www.criticalmob.com/contributors/more/laura_smith">Critical Mob</a></strong></em></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/21451655646http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/21451655646Tue, 29 May 2012 17:08:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2mk2ebmUY1r9adtfo1_r3_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.thestarklife.com/2012/07/24/8824/"><img alt="hofbrau drawing" height="142" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7651880778_6eb391beab_m.jpg" width="190"/></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.thestarklife.com/2012/07/24/8824/">KITTEN: ’80s-Inspired Indie Darlings Rock</a></h3> <p><a href="http://www.thestarklife.com/2012/04/14/we-have-band-elephant-music-returns/"><img alt="hofbrau drawing" height="142" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8151/7651899272_21d6a35a2b_m.jpg" width="190"/></a></p> <h3><a href="http://www.thestarklife.com/2012/04/14/we-have-band-elephant-music-returns/">WE HAVE BAND: Elephant Music?</a></h3>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/21265839180http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/21265839180Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:59:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06iw2VxeC1r9adtfo1_r1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s a few sample of my New York clips as part of the Lonely Planet blogger network</p> <p><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelblogs/290/115830/Smorgasburg%3A+A+Food+Flea+in+Williamsburg?destId=362079">Smorgasburg: A Food Flea in Williamsburg</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelblogs/290/121739/The+Giglio+Festival+Comes+to+Williamsburg?destId=362234">The Giglio Festival</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelblogs/290/71462/The+Great+Beach+Debate%3A+East+Coast+vs+West+Coast?destId=362078">The Great Beach Debate: East Coast vs West Coast</a></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18520233845http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18520233845Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:04:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/88204f81225e8e53ab39fa74d8de32f9/tumblr_m59eqrmx581r9adtfo1_r1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Original Pop Culture features and TV recaps for Time Warner Cable</p> <p><a href="http://www.rr.com/tv/topic/article/rr/51528047/79479691/Trending_No_More_Top_Fads_That_Faded_Fast_in_2012"><strong>Trending No More: Top Fads That Faded Fast in 2012</strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.rr.com/politics/topic/article/rr/71340471/82736225/The_Case_For_The_MTV_Movie_Awards_And_Women"><strong>The Case For The MTV Movie Awards And Women</strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.rr.com/tv/topic/article/rr/51528047/80940365/Female_Artists_Who_Rocked_The_Half_Time_Superbowl"><strong>Female Artists Who Rocked The Half Time Superbowl Show</strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.rr.com/tv/topic/article/rr/51528047/82902523/Dont_Miss_TV_Checklist_March_Madness_Norman/full/"><strong>Don’t Miss TV Checklist: March Madness, Norman Bates and Phil Spector</strong></a></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/24620673410http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/24620673410Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:16:00 -0400TWC<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0s9jyIBFg1r9adtfo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.julib.com/"><img alt="hofbrau drawing" height="557" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6796200262_a28367352e_z.jpg" width="477"/></a></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/19186055691http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/19186055691Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:50:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06b3owbXp1r9adtfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Band Profile on Escort for Stark A Digital Culture Mag</p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18509551757http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18509551757Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:16:36 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4uq4gzLfP1r9adtfo1_r2_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Covering Brooklyn based culture for Brokelyn, see all my clips <strong><a href="http://brokelyn.com/author/laurasmith/">here</a></strong></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/24077875419http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/24077875419Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06ebfC5Ig1r9adtfo1_r7_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Helped to launch the New York edition of Metromix by doing restaurant <a href="http://newyork.metromix.com/restaurants/seafood/koi-restaurant-midtown-west/58678/content"><em><strong>write-ups</strong></em></a>.</p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18513848774http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18513848774Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:26:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06cjaD0Qk1r9adtfo1_r6_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p>Gifts.com company blog I designed, managed, edited and launched. You can see all of my posts <a href="http://blog.gifts.com/author/lsmith"><em><strong>here</strong></em></a>.</p> </div>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18511425121http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18511425121Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:47:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06bqvNenv1r9adtfo1_r1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Selected <a href="http://brokeassstuart.com/blog/author/lauras/"><strong>writings</strong></a> published in “Young Broke & Beautiful: Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply” July 2011</p> <p><em><strong>Culture:</strong></em> <a href="http://brokeassstuart.com/blog/2010/08/16/the-future-of-3-d/">The Future of 3-D</a></p> <p><strong><em>Relationships:</em></strong> <a href="http://brokeassstuart.com/blog/2010/12/27/couples-weigh-in/">Couples Weigh In</a></p> <p><em><strong>Music:</strong></em> <a href="http://brokeassstuart.com/blog/2009/11/23/broke-ass-band-interview-asteroids-galaxy-tour/">Asteroids Galaxy Tour</a></p> <p><em><strong>Food/Booze Reviews:</strong></em> <a href="http://brokeassstuart.com/blog/2010/11/04/wine-on-a-dime-at-brooklyn-winery/">Wine on a Dime at Brooklyn Winery</a></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18510385893http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18510385893Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:30:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06agjF9Z51r9adtfo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>See my profile on <em><strong><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laura-smith/20/b29/420">LinkedIn</a></strong></em></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18508742018http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18508742018Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:02:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06dzdLeoC1r9adtfo1_r2_250.png"/><br/><br/><p>Let’s Socialize</p> <p>Check me out on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/LauradHaveMercy"><em><strong>Twitter</strong></em></a></p> <p>See what I’m <a href="http://pinterest.com/lauradotsmith/"><em><strong>Pinning</strong></em></a></p> <p>Let’s get some <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=9318867"><em><strong>Facetime</strong></em></a></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18513390006http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18513390006Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:18:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0a2pjhxId1r9adtfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here are a few clips from working at the alt-weekly Philadelphia Citypaper</p> <p><a href="http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2006-06-22/food6.shtml?print=1"><em><strong>Watering Hole Column: It’s Where We Drink</strong></em></a></p> <p>Created weekly column about volunteering: <em><a href="http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2006/08/31/Phillyanthropy"><strong>Phillyanthropy</strong></a></em></p> <p><a href="http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2006/08/31/Day-Tripper"><em><strong>Daytripper</strong></em></a>: Travel Column<em><strong><br/></strong></em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18623373626http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18623373626Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:05:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m09zl76X8F1r9adtfo1_r3_250.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18619630416http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18619630416Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:58:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06kfqFOXy1r9adtfo1_r3_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Produced original content on <a href="http://shoptherapy.pronto.com/author/lsmith/"><strong>style</strong></a>, <a href="http://blog.prontohome.com/author/lsmith/"><strong>home & DIY</strong></a> for shopping site Pronto featuring their products.</p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18522482078http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18522482078Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:38:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0a24dQv6L1r9adtfo1_r1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s a few shopping guides I was quoted in for Retail Me Not’s Insider Blog</p> <p><a href="http://theinsider.retailmenot.com/travel-beauty.html"><em><strong>Travel-Size Beauty: In-flight essentials to keep you from being a jet hag</strong></em></a></p> <p><em><strong><a href="http://theinsider.retailmenot.com/eco-friendly-toys.html">Green Toys: Eco-Friendly Playthings</a><br/></strong></em></p> <p><em><strong><br/></strong></em></p>http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18622647135http://thereallaurasmith.tumblr.com/post/18622647135Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:53:00 -0500