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.
Frisky Beagle Insists Upon Playing Fetch With His Meteorologist Human During a Weather Forecast
On February 5, 2015, Springfield, Missouri-based weatherman John Ziegler carried on his on-air weather report of record highs in the Ozarks despite being repeatedly interrupted…
Weather Channel Host Jim Cantore Excitedly Cheers on Six Separate Thundersnow Strikes in Boston
Veteran Weather Channel host Jim Cantore hollered, cheered, and danced around like he’d just won the lottery when he witnessed six separate instances of “thundersnow”…
An Inside Look at Confectioners Crafting Handmade Hard Candy With Custom Design Centers
Stereokroma, a Nova Scotian production house, has created “How to Make Handmade Candy”, a wonderful 9-minute video showing confectioners behind-the-scenes at La Confiserie Candy Labs…
An Incredible Demonstration Positing That Time Travel Is Possible Under Particular Circumstances
Brian Cox, the popular BBC Science presenter who’s also a physicist at the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester and confirmed…
Gary Owens (1934-2015), Radio and TV Announcer With an Amazing Voice and Terrific Deadpan Delivery
Gary Owens, the enormously talented announcer who lent his golden baritone and his deadpan delivery to hundreds of radio programs and such television shows as…
Otters and Penguins Gleefully Enjoy Their Frozen Valentine’s Day Treats at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago
The otters and penguins of Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, gleefully enjoy a bunch of colorful frozen Valentine’s Day treats that were made specifically for…
‘Born with Curiosity’, A Film About Computer Pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper That Was Inspired by a Tweet
Born with Curiosity is a film and interactive media project created by filmmaker Melissa Pierce, who was inspired to make the film after reading a…
A Simple Way to Chill White Wine Using Frozen Grapes
Dave Hax (previously) demonstrates how to simply chill a glass of white wine using frozen grapes. The grapes won’t dilute the wine in the way…
Two Cats Adorably Demonstrate the Many Different Ways They Say ‘I Love You’ to Their Human
Cats Cole and Marmalade (previously) adorably demonstrate the many different ways they say “I love you” using their human Chris Poole as their subject. Cats…
The Brain Chemistry Behind Mutual Attraction and Why Opposites Don’t Always Attract
In the latest episode of the PBS Digital series Brain Craft, host Vanessa Hill explains the science behind mutual attraction and why the theory of…