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 Radiant Madonna, A Giant Mural in Brooklyn Portraying the Virgin Mary Cradling a Keith Haring Figure
image via The Bushwick Collective New Zealand street artist Owen Dippie, the incredible mind behind the Renaissance Mutant Ninja Turtles mural, recently created “The Radiant…
Understanding How and Why Cats Communicate In the Manner In Which They Do
The latest video in the Science of Us series by New York Magazine focuses on how cats communicate and why they communicate in the manner…
A Full Service Cafe in Tokyo, Japan That Caters Exclusively to Stuffed Animals
While cat cafes, owl cafes and even dog cafes are all the rage in Japan, the proprietors of Yawarakan’s Cafe in Tokyo has cornered the…
A New Set of Extraordinarily Detailed Geometric Sand Sculptures by Calvin Seibert
Sculptor Calvin Seibert, who has designed a great many unique geometric sand sculptures over the years, has created a whole new batch of extraordinarily detailed…
A Redesigned Modern Home That Features a Separate Staircase Specifically Sized for Small Dogs
Architect Joe Chikamori of 07BEACH Design recently redesigned his friend’s Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam home in only 49 days, putting in beautiful modern touches…
Iron Mountain, A Secure Data Management Facility Built Into An Abandoned Pennsylvania Mine
Fans of the enigmatic show Mr. Robot on the USA Network will probably recognize that the fictional Steel Mountain data facility whose HVAC system Elliot…
One-Week Old Baby Goats Repeatedly Climb On Top of Their Patient Mama As She Bakes In the Sun
Lady Bug and Princess Leia, two adorable kids at the Sunflower Farm repeatedly climb all over the back of their very patient mama Bonnie as…
Tour Triangle, A Modern High-Rise Pyramid Will Join the Paris Skyline as the First Skyscraper in Forty Years
Tour Triangle, a gorgeous high-rise pyramid designed by architects Herzog & DeMueron will be the first skyscraper to join the Paris skyline after 40 years…
‘Take A Beat’, New York City Beatboxer Offered Free Accompaniment to Anyone Who Took a Number
New York City beatboxer Chris Sullivan who previously set up shop after the 2008 Presidential election, recently offered free accompaniment to anyone, including a dancing…
Hunter S. Thompson Talks to Studs Terkel About the Crazy Year He Spent with the Hell’s Angels in a 1967 Interview
The most recent episode of the animated series Blank on Blank features the infamous Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson in 1967 talking with the legendary…