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 Full-Service Tattly Temporary Tattoo Parlor Opens in Brooklyn, New York
In 2011, we wrote about Tattly Tattoos a gallery of “designy” temporary tattoos that could be purchased online. Now, just in time for the holiday…
A Dizzying Flight Around the Hallstatt, Austria as Seen Through a Continuous HyperZoom Shot
Filmmaker Geoff Thomkinson documented his trip the charming seaside town of Hallstatt, Austria using a technique called HyperZoom, a continuous time-lapse technique that gives the…
Catholic School Marching Band Performs Killer Covers of Songs by DEVO, Gary Numan and Berlin
During a school open house on November 1, the Marching Golden Lions of St. Pius X High School, recently performed absolutely killer cover versions of…
‘Cloud’, An Interactive Installation of 6,000 Clustered Light Bulbs With Individual Chains Raining Down
“Cloud” by artists Caitlin r.c.Brown and Wayne Garrett is a is a multi-faceted cumulus cluster of 6,000 lightbulbs, each controlled by individual chains that falls…
The Inventor of the Long Now 10,000 Year Clock Tells the Story of How the Idea Originated
In “The Clock of the Long Now” by Public Record, inventor Danny Hillis of The Long Now Foundation explains how the idea originated for a…
A Short Amusing Animation That Explains the Difference Between Sweet Potatoes and Yams
HuffPost created a very short, but very amusing animation that explains the difference between sweet potatoes and yams.
Sweetly Brooklyn, Small Batch Artisanal Baked Goods Made With a Wonderful Sense of Humor
Sweetly Brooklyn is an artisanal bakery that crafts small batches of wonderful cakes and cookies that are made with a balance of creativity, nostalgia and…
Artist Creates a Beautiful Illustration of a Blue Octopus With Donated & Discarded Ballpoint Pens
Toronto-based artist Ray Cincin has created a giant, beautifully illustrated bright blue Octopus from donated ballpoint pens that would have been otherwise discarded. The illustration,…
A Furry Line of Interactive Robotic Companion Cats by Hasbro Made Specifically With Seniors in Mind
The Hasbro Toy Company has created “Joy For All“, a furry line of robotic companion cats that are designed to interact with strategically placed sensors.…
Interesting Facts and Common Fictions About the Traditional American Thanksgiving Holiday
In the latest video by Anglophenia, host Kate Arnell separates fact from fiction as she recounts the British origins and nebulous history of the traditional…