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.
A Super Soulful Mashup That Combines Peter Gabriel With Sly and the Family Stone
Bill McClintock mixed together Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" with Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)".
A Giant Pigeon Bursts Out of the Windows of a New York City Townhouse for Halloween
Carl Tallent and Cristián GC created a giant pigeon whose head and wings burst out of the windows of a West Village townhouse in NYC.
Adam Savage Visits the Famous Dinosaur Skeletons at the Museum of Natural History in New York City
Adam Savage visited the famous dinosaur relics and skeletons housed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
A Magical 130 Foot Garden Tunnel That’s Filled With Fully Edible Fruits From Arching Trees and Vines
Huw Richards visited Steve Mills at his allotment garden in London to see his marvelous 40m (130ft)Â tunnel that is filled with edible fruits.
How the Creation of the ‘Alien’ Suit Brought the Surreal Biomechanical Illustrations of H.R. Giger to Life
Cinema Tyler looks into how the Ridley Scott "Alien" was created, with illustrations by H.R. Giger providing a framework for the suit.
The Pure Genius Behind the Rush Song ‘Tom Sawyer’
Drumeo looked at the Rush song "Tom Sawyer", noting how Neal Peart's incomparable drum line makes it a work of pure genius.
Thomas Dolby Explains How He Wrote His Enduring 1982 Hit ‘She Blinded Me With Science’
For the music series "Why This Song?", the brilliant Thomas Dolby explained how he wrote his 1982 hit "She Blinded Me With Science".
How SOS Became the Universal Distress Signal
"Today I Found Out"Â looked back at how SOS, three dots, three dashes, and three dots, became the universal signal for distress.
A Bouncy Ska Cover of the ‘Ghostbusters’ Theme Song
JER of the Ska Tune Network performed a bouncy ska cover of the classic Ghostbusters theme song.
Engineer Builds Increasingly Complex Vehicles to Traverse Increasingly Widening Gaps in the ‘Road’
Brick Technology built a series of LEGO vehicles that could "safely" traverse increasingly larger gaps in the "road".