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.
How Visual Composition Attracts Attention, Directs the Eye and Determines Power In Film Scenes
In “Composition in Storytelling“, narrator Channel Criswell explains the importance of the a the composition of a scene within a film, how it is used…
A Shirtless Australian Man Brandishing a Broken Flip Flop Foils Robbery by Grabbing Keys to Getaway Car
Upon seeing a robbery in progress at a restaurant, a shirtless James Ross-Munro leaped to his feet and ran over to the (alleged) perpetrator.
Abe Vigoda (1921-2016), Respected Actor Known For Roles in The Godfather and Barney Miller
Abe Vigoda, the well-respected actor known for his role as Sal Tessio in The Godfather and Detective Phil Fish on Barney Miller,died in his sleep.
Impossible Light, The Story of the How the San Francisco Bay Lights Project Came to Life
Filmmaker Jeremy Ambers has created Impossible Light, an hour-long film that explores the amount of work that went into making the incredible San Francisco Bay…
Artist Turns His Magnificent Freehand Mural Into a Beating Heart GIF In Appreciation of His Fans
Dear followersHere's an early Valentine's GIF(T) I've been working on for all of you this past few weeks. Thanks for… Posted by Lonac on Sunday, January…
Gamer Adds His Own Soundtrack to Guitar Hero Video After Original Was Removed For Music Copyright Claims
When GuitarHeroFailure posted one of his successful Guitar Hero sessions to YouTube, it was promptly taken down due to the music copyright issues around Ozzy…
Clever Cat Illustrations That Give Personality to the Coffee Drinks From Which They Are Drawn
Cappuccino Cat Russian artist Elena Efremova has created “Coffee Cats“, a very clever series of cat illustrations that give distinct personality to the various caffeine-laden…
Veterinary Technician Goes for an Inadvertent Ride on Top of a Very Large Skittish Dog
A video posted by Golden State Boerboel (@goldenstateboerboel) on Jan 14, 2016 at 1:15pm PST While trying to restrain a skittish 175-pound Boerboel (South African…
The Talented Musician Behind the Classic Animated Educational Series ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’
Great Big Story spoke with the great Bob Dorough, a brilliant musician who performed with jazz greats Miles Davis and Blossom Dearie. 92-year old Dorough…
A Graceful Dancer Slowly Turns Into a 3D Printed Version of Herself in a New Chemical Brothers Music Video
In the music video directed by Dom & Nic for the The Chemical Brothers song “Wide Open” featuring musician Beck from their new album Born…