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.
Everybody Wants Some, The Spiritual Sequel to the Richard Linklater Film Dazed and Confused
Paramount Pictures has released the very first trailer for the new Richard Linklater movie, Everybody Wants Some, the long-awaited “spiritual sequel” to his classic film…
Rescuers Work Together for Over 33 Hours to Rescue a Tiny Kitten From a Storm Drain Pipe
When passersby heard a faint meowing coming from a storm drain in Southern California on Sunday, December 20th, David Loop of Sierra Pacific FurBabies came…
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Cast Members Talk With Graham Norton About Accents and Keeping the Film a Secret
Just a few days ago, Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast members Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Gwendolyn Christie joined host Graham Norton…
A Wonderfully Detailed Train and Trestle Expertly Carved Into the Graphite of a Carpenter Pencil
Artist Cindy Chinn has created a wonderfully detailed and tiny carving of a train, trestle and bridge carved into the entirety of a carpenter pencil,…
Cafe on the Greek Island of Lesbos Generously Offers Shelter to Stray Dogs During Cold Winter Nights
This past week, Eustratios Papanis, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of the Aegean, posted a wonderfully heartwarming photo of dogs peacefully relaxing…
100 Years of Men’s New Years Eve Attire Shown Decade by Decade in a Three-Minute Time-Lapse
In a new three-minute time-lapse fashion video by Mode, a naked well-muscled male model named Matty Watts dons (and removes) 100 years of men’s New…
An Enlightening Look at What Causes Seasonal Affective Disorder and How It Can Be Treated
In the most recent episode of the American Chemical Society video series “Reactions“, host Sophia Cai offers an enlightening look at the very real condition…
A Stunning Image of Tea Flung Overhead Turning Into a Plume of Ice at Sunset in -40°C Weather
Photographer Michael H. Davies has captured absolutely breathtaking photos of his friend Markus tossing a thermos of tea over his head in a spray that…
A Candid Portrayal of the Oddly Predatory Lyrics to the Classic Christmas Song ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’
In a really candid skit for Funny or Die, performers Casey Wilson and Scott Aukerman act out the disquietingly predatory lyrics to the classic Christmas…
A Beautiful Stop-Motion Film That Presents a Touching Theory As to Why the Sea Is Blue
Filmmaker Vincent Peone has created a beautiful short film that utilizes stop-motion and an underwater soundtrack to bring his vision to life. Positing that the…