Lori Dorn
Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.
Malcom McDowell Explains How He Was Cast as Alex in the 1971 Stanley Kubrick Film ‘A Clockwork Orange’
Malcom McDowell explained to Billy Corgan in great detail how Stanley Kubrick cast him in the lead role as Alex in "A Clockwork Orange".
How to Make Surprisingly Elegant Giant Deep Sea Isopod Leather Sling Bag
Karlova Design created a digital pattern for making a surprisingly elegant Giant Deep Sea Isopod leather sling bag.
‘Weird Al’ Attempts to Identify His Own Song Lyrics
“Weird Al” Yankovic subjected himself to a Variety test where he had to identify his own songs from lyrics written on a card.
How Chickens See the World
Mississippi homesteader Seth of Gibson Branch explained in a wonderfully forthright manner how chickens see the world.
Musician Recreates the Distinctly Hard Hitting Beats of Nine Inch Nails on a Sequencer
Captain Pikant used a Hapax sequencer to recreate the distinctly hard hitting drum patterns found in three different Nine Inch Nails songs.
The Victorian Practice of Using Smelling Salts to Revive a Person After a Fainting Spell
Today I Found Out looked at the largely Victorian practice of using smelling salts to revive someone (mostly women) who has fainted.
Santas Playfully Rampage in the Trailer for the Highly Anticipated ‘Santacon’ Documentary
The trailer has been released for "Santacon", a documentary about how a simple prank devolved into the world's most infamous Christmas event.
Man Plays His Orange Cat Like Bagpipes in Synch With the Scottish Music Playing in the Background
Yoon-ha Noh pretended to play his orange tabby like a set of bagpipes in synch with the Scottish music playing in the background.
Compassionate Man Builds a ‘Hotel’ for the Unexpected Feral Goat Who Came to Live With Him
A compassionate man named Deano Jones took in an unexpected feral goat and built a neat little "Goatel" as the goat's primary residence.
How the Sounds of Certain Letters Can Evoke Different Emotions in Advertising
Dr. Erica Brozovsky of "Otherwords" explains how letter sounds can evoke certain emotions, particularly when it comes to naming brands.