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.
Londoner Explains the Cockney Accent
Instructor Gideon of LetThemTalkTV, a speaker of Standard British English, explained how to speak with a Cockney accent.
Black and White Cat and Her Matching Kittens Adopt Orphaned Baby Skunk
An orphaned baby skunk named Duke finds a new family with a rescued black and white mother cat named Ruby and her matching kittens.
The Complete Collection of Music Videos Played on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball
A fan put together the complete collection of the 1,215 videos that were played on MTV's Headbanger's Ball from 1987 until its demise.
A Nostalgic Compilation of Saturday Morning Programming From 1964 to 1976
Johnnyboy792 put together a compilation of Saturday morning programming that aired between 1964 and 1976 in the United States.
Elephant Gets New Prosthetic For His Missing Foot
An Asian elephant named Chhouk, who was found orphaned and missing his left front foot in 2007, was fitted with a brand-new prosthetic.
A Comprehensive Illustrated Map of Modern Medicine
Science writer Dominic Walliman of Domain of Science comprehensively visualized the areas in modern medicine in a single illustrated map.
Incredible ROV Footage of a Rare ‘Facehugger’ Jellyfish
ROV Hercules captured the movements of a mysterious jellyfish that resembled, at times, a Facehugger from "Alien" films.
How to Speak Using Six Different American Accents
Linguist Wes Weston of Interactive English explained how to speak using six accents from different areas around the United States.
Tenacious D Amusingly Romps Around the Beach for Their Cover of ‘Wicked Game’
Tenacious D covered the iconic Chris Isaak song “Wicked Game” with an amusing music video that pokes gentle fun at the original video.
‘Take on Me’ Performed as Dire Straits
Dutch musician Laszlo Buring performed the classic 1980s a-ha song "Take on Me" in the distinctive style of Dire Straits.