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 Highly Curated Three Day Video Festival in San Francisco Dedicated to Online Antics of Silly Cats
The Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco will be hosting the Internet Cat Video Festival, a three day film festival dedicated to the adorable online…
The Varying Theories That Attempt to Explain Why Some People Sneeze When Exposed to Sunlight
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series “Big Questions“, host Craig Benzine aka Wheezy Waiter addresses the photic sneeze reflex and the varying…
MNDFL, A Drop-In Meditation Studio in New York City That Focuses on Mindfulness
In the latest episode of the Atlantic‘s video series “If Our Bodies Could Talk“, host James Hamblin visited a MNDFL, a unique drop-in meditation studio…
An Innovative Zippered Sweatshirt With a Hood That Includes an Easily Accessed Inflatable Pillow
The Hypnos Hoodie is an innovative zippered sweatshirt whose hood houses a convenient ergonomic air pillow that can be easily accessed and used anywhere on…
A Confused Raccoon Frantically Searches For a Piece of Cotton Candy That He Washed in the River
A confused little raccoon frantically searches for a piece of cotton candy that disappeared right before his eyes when he tried to wash it. Unfortunately,…
A Cleverly Designed Comfy Pet Bed That’s Built Right Into the Boxspring of a Human Sized Bed
The Brazilian mattress company Colchão Inteligente Postural that specializes magnetic and vibration therapy, has created a wonderful pet bed that’s built right into the boxspring…
Carol Burnett Works an Earthquake Into Her 1974 Classroom Sketch With The Jackson 5
In 1974, the great Carol Burnett kept her cool as a stage-shaking earthquake hit while she was filming a classroom sketch with guests The Jackson…
The Fascinating Acting Reel of Former Dead Kennedys Frontman Jello Biafra
Former frontman for the Dead Kennedys and San Francisco fixture Jello Biafra has posted his official acting reel which shows the various roles he’s played…
An Enchanting Tour of Chicago as Told Through the Oldest Known Footage of the Windy City
As part of their historical video series, the film production company Yestervid has compiled some of the oldest known footage of Chicago. The footage dates…
Laurie Anderson Is Putting On a Low Decibel Concert in Times Square That Only Dogs Can Hear
Renowned performance artist Laurie Anderson, in partnership with Times Square Arts, is putting on a low-decibel concert that only dogs can hear. Humans will have…