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.
Iconic NYC Punk Rock Club CBGB to Reopen as a Restaurant at Newark Liberty International Airport
When WPRB DJ Nicky Steidel was traveling through Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), he very wisely snapped a couple of pictures of the iconic East…
Musician Steve Onotera Offers Helpful Tips for Improving One’s Sense of Rhythm
In the latest episode of his instructional Sensei Series, Canadian guitarist and songwriter Steve Onotera a.k.a. samuraiguitarist offers really helpful pointers in improving one’s sense…
A Gorgeous Hyacinth Macaw Graciously Cracks Open a Beer for His Thirsty Human Brother
A gorgeous hyacinth macaw named Ringo thinks nothing of cracking open a cold beer for his human brother, an effort that was much appreciated by…
World Champion Barista Demonstrates His Trusted Method for Crafting the Perfect Cappuccino
Michael Phillips, the 2010 World Barista Champion and Director of Education at Blue Bottle Coffee demonstrated his trusted method for crafting the perfect cappuccino for…
Two Guinea Pigs Munch on Each End of a Cilantro Stem to Recreate the ‘Lady and the Tramp’ Scene
pic.twitter.com/BqELa6bC8k — Lyraull (@Lyraull) November 25, 2015 In November 2015, Microsoft employee Lyraull posted an adorable video of two matching guinea pigs simultaneously munching on…
A Simple Explanation as to Why Heart Cancer Is Considered to Be Such an Extremely Rare Disease
In the latest episode of SciShow, host Michael Aranda offers a simple but detailed explanation as to why heart cancer is so extremely rare, particularly…
Old Sport, An iOS App That Suggests Cocktails Based Upon Readily Available Ingredients
Old Sport is an app that offers up suggested cocktails based upon what ingredients are readily available. The user chooses ingredients from a prepared list…
Woman Teaches Industrial Robots to See, Follow, Mirror and Avoid Human Partners in a Shared Space
The short film “Madeline the Robot Tamer” documents the wonderful work of researcher Madeline Gannon. During her residency at Autodesk Pier 9, Gannon developed Quipt,…
The New Yorker’s Comma Queen Offers Helpful Tips For Correctly Using an Ellipsis and Split Infinitives
In the latest episodes of her wonderful grammar series, the very amusing Mary Norris aka “The Comma Queen” of The New Yorker explains the proper…
A Reticent Dog Gleefully Rejoices When He Finally Realizes That He’s Been Adopted
A reticent dog named Bennie gathered up all of the courage he had to leave his room at the high-kill Carson Animal Shelter in Gardena,…