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.
Max Miller Prepares Victorian Sugar Plums While Explaining There Are No Plums in the Recipe
Max Miller of Tasting History prepared Victorian sugar plums, a candied confection that does not contain any plums whatsoever.
A Verbal Mashup of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ and the Classic Cake Song ‘The Distance’
Erik Stix verbally mashed together the words of "The Night Before Christmas" with the melody of the classic Cake song "The Distance".
An Older Badger Encourages a Young Rabbit to Take a Journey to Find Himself in an Amusing Animation
"The Badger, The Rabbit, and Billy" is an amusing animation by Birdbox Studio about a badger urging a young rabbit to go and find himself.
Two Athletic Cats Take Turns Leapfrogging Over Each Other While Running on an Exercise Wheel
Two athletic Cornish Rex cats named Arya and Keiko adorably took turns leapfrogging over each other while running on an exercise wheel.
A Gorgeous Low Bass Five-Part Harmony Cover of ‘Carol of the Bells’
Vocalist Geoff Castellucci performed a low bass cover of the classic Christmas song "Carol of the Bells" in five-part harmony.
Inside the Brooklyn Homes of the People Behind the Famous Dyker Heights Christmas Lights
Great Big Story visited the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights and looked inside the homes of those who light up south Brooklyn every year.
How Speed Eating Competitions Affect the Human Digestive System
PBS Nova spoke with physiology experts and competitors to find out what happens to the human body during speed eating competitions.
Generous Woman Adopts Overlooked Senior Cat Who Had Lived in a Hoarder’s Rabbit Cage for 12 Years
Julie Nashawaty of South End Pet Sitting shared the story of Luna, a Maine Coon cat who spent 12 years in a rabbit cage in a hoarder's house.
Man Dresses in Camouflage Ghillie Suit to Play Extreme Hide and Seek With His Dog
Mike MacCracken dressed up in a ghillie suit and blended into the bushes and trees to play extreme hide and seek with his dog Ellie.
The Classic MTV Series ‘Liquid Television’ Is Available to Watch for Free on YouTube and the Internet Archive
Episodes of the influential MTV animation series "Liquid Television" are available to watch for free on YouTube and on the Internet Archive.