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.
Professional Photographer Demonstrates How to Effectively Capture the Spirit of the Natural Elements
Photographer Leo Rosas of the Cooperative of Photography, demonstrated with a brand new Leica X-U, the various methods he employs to visually capture the spirit…
Bruce Springsteen Pays Heartfelt Tribute to David Bowie on the Opening Night of His River 2016 Tour
On the opening night of his River 2016 tour in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bruce Springsteen took a moment to verbally remember his late friend and mentor…
Remarkable 1969 Audio of US Army Helicopter Pilots Planning an Imminent Troop Extraction in Vietnam
After former US Army helicopter pilot Dr. Mark Garrison published his book GUTS ‘N GUNSHIPS: What it was Really Like to Fly Combat Helicopters in…
An Informative Animation That Fluidly Defines the Three Distinct Waves of Coffee Consumption
Eater has put together an informative video that explains via animation the three distinct waves of coffee, how it’s consumed, its availability and what the…
What Various Beverages Other Than Water Taste Like When Filtered Through a Brita Pitcher
I was all in until I tasted it. Comedians Ali Spagnola and Maxnosleeves embarked on an interesting experiment when they put various beverages through their…
Iggy Pop and Josh Homme Announce That They Recorded a New Collaborative Album in Secret
On the January 21 episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the great Iggy Pop and Josh Homme, founder of Queens of the Stone…
Newly Released Recordings of David Bowie Doing Impeccable Impressions of Other Vocalists in 1985
Mark Saunders, the legendary producer and engineer for such iconic British bands as The Cure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Siouxsie & The Banshees,The Mission (UK) and…
Energy Healer Performs a Ritual Dance With Over 10,000 Honey Bees Covering Her Body
National Geographic recently profiled Sara Mapelli, an energy healer and Bee Queen (see previously), who performed and explained the origins and process of her unique…
How Martin Scorsese Juxtaposes the Simplicity of Neorealism With the Complexity of Postmodernism
In a recent episode of “Frame by Frame” by the Film Theorists, host Kyle takes a look at the iconic style of director Martin Scorsese…
Filmmaker Captures the Sheer Beauty of Thousands of Bats Taking Flight Into the Texas Evening Sky
Filmmaker Cristian Dimitrius and Fran Hutchins, the Director of the Bracken Cave Preserve for Bat Conservation International, captured absolutely magnificent GoPro footage of the moment…