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.
‘ECNALUBMA’, The 19th Dial-A-Song by They Might Be Giants About Unexpectedly Witnessing an Accident
For the 19th week of their year-long Dial-A-Song project (previously), They Might Be Giants present “ECNALUBMA,” an song about unexpectedly witnessing an accident while on…
Clever Dog Skillfully Whispers at Different Levels Upon Request
An Australian Shepherd mix named Brody has learned, through the patience of his human, how to whisper at different levels upon request. Now this clever…
‘Too Many Clones’, A ‘Too Many Cooks’ Parody Poking Fun at the Many Roles Tatiana Maslany Plays in ‘Orphan Black’
“Too Many Clones” by Orphan Crack is a silly parody of “Too Many Cooks” that pokes fun at the many roles the incredibly talented Tatiana…
How Wild Cats Domesticated Themselves Without the Help of Humans
On a recent episode of Through the Wormhole, host Morgan Freeman explains how cats have evolved over the years and how, unlike other animals, they…
The Similarities Between England’s Wars of the Roses and the Battle for the Crown in ‘Game of Thrones’
In “The wars that inspired Game of Thrones,” a TED-Ed lesson animated by Brett Underhill, narrator Alex Gendler explains the history of the Wars of…
‘Candy’, A Playful Photo Series of Colorfully Nebulous Flowers Made Out of Hard Candy
Photographer Lucia Loiso has captured the playfulness of sweets in her new series “Candy.” To capture these images, Loiso posed edible nebulous flower-like sculptures under…
A Wayward Turkey Plays an Improvised Game of Soccer With a Little Girl and Her Dad
In 2012, a wayward turkey wandered into YouTube user spencerlwcs‘ backyard and began playing an improvised game of soccer with the resident towheaded little girl…
The Great John Coltrane Talks About Performing, Spirituality, and Learning in a Rare 1966 Interview
In the most recent episode of the animated PBS series Blank on Blank, the late, great “Saint” John Coltrane talks about performing for an appreciative…
Tile Artist Fills Potholes in Chicago, Illinois and Jyväskylä, Finland With Colorful Ice Cream Mosaics
Bomb Pop – Chicago, Illinois Tile artist Jim Bachor (previously) recently performed his unique method of pothole repair with a project he called “Street Treats,”…
Italian Artist Transforms the Familiar Faces of the U.S. Dollar, British Pound, and Chinese Yuan Into Superheroes
Italian artist Alessandro Rabatti‘s latest project “Facebank” features the familiar faces found on the U.S. five-dollar bill (President Lincoln), the British 50-pound note (Queen Elizabeth…