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 Measured Elegance That Sir Patrick Stewart Brought to the Role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Rowen J. Coleman looked at the measured yet elegant grace that Sir Patrick Stewart brought to Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: TNG.
Engineer Builds a Unique Electric Motorcycle Suit That Uses His Body to Connect the Wheels
Engineer Jake Carlini created a unique electric motorcycle suit that required his body to make the connection between both wheels.
VFX Artist Visualizes the True Scale of Disparate Wealth
CG Matter of Corridor Digital visualized the scale of wealth amongst the richest individuals in history, rendering each amount digitally.
Melodic Parrot Hated His Human Until They Started Making Music Together
Musician Frank Maglio shared how he and his bird Tico, the melodic parrot, did not get along at first but bonded when making music together.
Why Certain Foods Taste Better as Next Day Leftovers
Weird History Food dove deep into the history of leftovers, noting why certain foods actually taste better the next day.
Professional Climber Attempts a Daring Mid-Air Climbing Route Under the Wings of a Flying Plane
Domen Škofic attempted a daring mid-air free climb under the wings of a plane that had been retrofitted with special climbing holds.
250 NYC Audience Members Join Patti Smith and Stewart Copeland to Perform ‘People Have the Power’
Choir! Choir! Choir! joined Patti Smith and Stewart Copeland to perform "People Have the Power" with 250 audience members.
Abandoned Macaw Finds Loving Couple Who Encourage Her Vibrant Personality to Shine
A macaw named Mona, who was abandoned by her first family, was adopted by a loving couple who encourage her vibrant personality to shine.
Donna Summer Chats With David Lee Roth in a Clever Mashup of ‘Bad Girls’ and Van Halen’s ‘I’ll Wait’
Bill McClintock created a clever mashup of a "conversation" taking place using Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" and Van Halen's "I'll Wait".
Orson Welles Looks Back at the 1938 ‘War of the Worlds’ Radio Broadcast Warning of a Martian Invasion
Orson Welles looked back at the panic caused by his broadcast of the "War of the Worlds" in a 1955 episode of "Orson Welles' Sketch Book".