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.
‘The Alphabet’ (1968), A Bizarre Recitation of the ABCs as Seen Through the Eyes of David Lynch
In 1968, director David Lynch created the short film “The Alphabet“, a bizarre and somewhat horrific recitation of the ABCs that seemingly invokes and reflects…
Colorful and Elaborate Designs Welded Onto Pipes
Scott Raabe, a profession welder at Enerflex and metal sculptor in Houston, Texas, recently posted a series of photos showing the elaborate and colorful designs…
‘Themes & Variations’, A Fascinating Short Film That Reimagines Existing Art Through Digital Rendering
Ziye Liu, a student at Savannah Collage of Art and Design has created “Themes & Variations” a fascinating short film that reimagines the existing art…
‘Man Nup’, A Handy Instructional Book For Men Planning Their Own Weddings by Rick Webb
In August 2013, Scott and I were honored to be amongst the guests present at the wedding of Rick and Emma Webb, an incredible event…
Flying Robot International Film Festival, The World’s First Competition Dedicated Solely to Video Shot by Drones
The Flying Robot International Film Festival (FRIFF), the world’s first open international competition dedicated to video shot by drones, is currently putting out a call…
Giant Blue Whale Amusingly Makes Himself Known After BBC Host Declares Whale Watching Conditions Unfavorable
While filming an upcoming episode of BBC Big Blue Live, host Mark Carwardine encountered a giant blue whale who decided to make himself known after…
‘Go, And Be’, A Beautiful Short Film About Falling In Love With the Scottish Highlands
“Go, And Be” by Josh Brine is a beautiful visual love letter to the Scottish Highlands and the important lesson he learned from spending time…
An Adorable Hamster Enjoys Some Yummy Snacks While Swinging In Her Hammock
An adorable little hamster named Enoki enjoyed some very yummy snacks while lying on her back, swinging back and forth in her tiny little hammock.…
Professional Strongman Demonstrates How to Rip Phonebooks in Half and Bend Nails
Professional strongman Chris “Wonder” Schoeck easily demonstrated how to rip phonebooks in half, tear up a deck of cards and bend nails of varying thickness…
‘How To Cake It’, A Wonderfully Fun Cake-Making Video Series by Yolanda Gampp
Baker Yolanda Gampp has created “How To Cake It“, a wonderfully fun YouTube series in which Gampp offers step-by-step instructions for making unusual, intricate and…