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.
1,000 Musicians Play Three Iconic 1970s Rock Songs
The Rockin’1000 performed three iconic 1970s rock songs, including "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Rebel Rebel" and "We Will Rock You".
A Lush Cover of ‘Sultans of Swing’ on Four Guitars
40 Fingers played an incredibly lush acoustic cover of the iconic Dire Straits song "Sultans of Swing" while performing live.
Why Traveling Filmmakers Made the Same Movie Hundreds of Times
David Friedman explained the historical concept of the "itinerant filmmaker" who repeatedly traveled from town to town to make the same film.
Creative Raven Paints Abstract Art With Her Beak
A clever raven named Odin lives at Tropical Butterfly House makes incredible artwork using a brush held in her beautiful beak.
‘Star Wars’ Reimagined as a Quirky Wes Anderson Film
Shelby and Caleb of Curious Refuge created a hilarious fan trailer reimagining the Star Wars franchise in the quirky style of Wes Anderson.
Teeny Tiny Tenrec Takes Dust Bath in a Teeny Tiny Tub
A teeny tiny tenrec named Briar took a satisfying dust bath in a teeny tiny bathtub at the Cincinnati Zoo.
DJ Explains Increasingly Difficult Levels of Record Scratching
DJ Shortkut explained 15 different levels of turntablism (record-scratching) to Wired, with each level being more difficult than the previous.
Friendly Cow Tries to Kiss Horse Who Doesn’t Like Him
An affable mini-cow named Winston regularly gives kisses to a horse who particularly objects to his displays of affection.
Musician Sings Songs Backward Then Reverses Them
Joel James films himself playing live covers of popular songs backward so that when he reverses the footage, the song comes out correctly.
Michigan Seventh Grader Calmly Stops School Bus After Driver Passes Out
Seventh-grader Dillon Reeves in Warren, Michigan, calmly stopped the moving school bus after the driver lost consciousness.