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 Secret Vocabulary of New York City Bartenders
The Quadruple Stir It’s not unusual for co-workers to develop secret languages in order transmit messages cryptically. New York City bartenders are no exception, as…
‘The Poodle Trainer’, The Story of Russian Performer Irina Markova and the Dogs That She Trains
In the short film The Poodle Trainer, director Vince Malone tells the story of Irina Markova, a talented Russian performer who has found comfort and…
Stop-Motion Animation Made Entirely Using Dirt Showing How “Poo” Can Be Turned Into An Alternate Energy Source
This is the story of a piece of crap “The Story of Susana And Her Load of Crap” is 93-second ad for Costa Rica based…
Can You Drink Too Much Water? By asapSCIENCE
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE discusses water intoxication in the latest episode of their ongoing series of Winter Olympics themed Science Says videos…
Garrick Utley (1939-2014), Former News Anchor and Chief Foreign Correspondent
Garrick Utley, former news anchor and foreign correspondent, died on February 20, 2014 at the age of 74 at his home in New York City.…
Hannah Hart and Mary Louise Parker Exchange Puns and Bake Brownies on ‘My Drunk Kitchen’
In this latest episode of “My Drunk Kitchen“, host Hannah Hart exchanges puns and bakes off-recipe brownies with special guest, actress Mary-Louise Parker (MLP). If…
Cat Slides Into Tiny Vertical Space Between Boxes While Chasing a A Toy
In this 2011 video by Devook, an adorable tuxedo cat named Jaedong slides into a impossibly tiny vertical space in between two boxes while chasing…
Rescued Orphan Cougar Cubs At the Oregon Zoo Move To Their New Home in North Carolina
In early January 2014, three infant cougar cubs were brought to the Oregon Zoo’s Veterinary Medical Care Center when their mother was killed by a…
A Message From The Formerly Popular Kids In School, “It Doesn’t Get Better”
For most kids in high school, the future promises better days. But for a certain group, there’s no time like the past. Remember those super…
Study Finds That Internet Trolls Are Generally Sadistic Narcissistic Machiavellian Psychopaths
It seems that Internet trolls are giving a very bad name to the mythical trolls of lore. According to a new study conducted by the…