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.
A Red Fox Dives Headfirst into Snow in Search of Food
In this stunning segment from the Discovery Channel series “North America”, a red fox dives headfirst into the snow to search for his next meal.…
A Very Informative Basic Wine Guide By Wine Folly
The folks at Wine Folly, a site that provides information and education about wine, have designed this “Basic Guide to Wine” in poster form to…
How To Blow Smoke Rings Using a Bass Drum
Vancouver-based drummer Ali Siadat of the band Mother Mother shows how to blow smoke rings with a bass drum. All you need is a bass…
EVAK, A ‘Food In, Air Out’ Glass Food Storage Container System
Award winning designer Ed Kilduff of Pollen Design has taken to Kickstarter to bring his ingenious idea for the EVAK food storage system to life.…
Om Malik’s Heart to Heart Fundraiser for UCSF Cardiology Department
Om Malik, founder of Gigaom, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for the Cardiology department at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)…
Jason Baldwin of The West Memphis Three Has Launched a Kickstarter Project To Write His Memoirs
When Jason Baldwin was 16 years old, he and two other boys, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelly Jr. became known as the West Memphis Three…
Star Trek’s Captain Picard Sings ‘Make It So!’ to the Tune of the Classic Christmas Carol ‘Let It Snow!’
James Covenant merrily remixed "Let It Snow!" with Captain Jean-Luc Picard singing his iconic "Make It So" in place of the original lyrics.
The Real Life Cats of Simon Tofield, Creator of ‘Simon’s Cats’
Simon Tofield, the Simon behind Simon’s Cat, talks about his real life cats and describes how each of their personalities helped him develop the quirky…
50 States of LEGO, Funny LEGO Dioramas Representing the USA
Canadian photographer Jeff Friesen has created "50 States of LEGO," a collection of dioramas that poke fun at each of the 50 states in the USA
Spike Away, A Vest That Helps Protect Your Personal Space in Public
“Spike Away” is the ingenious creation by industrial designer Siew Ming Cheng made during a workshop given by the award winning furniture designer Werner Aisslinger…