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 Ancient Origins Behind the Shoulder Angels Trope
Tablets and Temples explained the ancient origins behind the shoulder angels trope, an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other.
A Poignant Fingerstyle Cover of the Procol Harum Song ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ on Classical Guitar
Soren Madsen played a poignant fingerstyle cover of the classic Procol Harum song "Whiter Shade of Pale" on classical guitar.
An Explanation of Vestigial Body Parts Made Useless Through Evolution
Doctor Jeffrey Laitman talked to Wired about every vestigial structure within the human body made useless through evolution.
A Quartet of Musical Tesla Coils Play the Classic Halloween Song ‘Spooky Scary Skeletons’
Fabricio H. Franzoli programmed his Tesla Coils to play a dynamic cover of the classic Halloween song "Spooky Scary Skeletons".
An Amusing 2012 ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch About Undecided Voters That Is Still Relevant in 2024
An amusingly prescient Saturday Night Live sketch from 2012 addressed important questions that undecided voters had.
An Amazing Talk About Going Down a Rabbit Hole to Find the Unknown Artist Behind an Incredible Mural
Cabel Sasser of Panic talked about going down a rabbit hole to find the artist behind an incredible mural he found on a road trip.
Peter Dinklage Talks About Acting Techniques While Elegantly Consuming Progressively Hot Wings
Peter Dinklage elegantly consumed progressively hot wings while answering questions posed by Sean Evans of Hot Ones.
Man Finds a Tiny Sick Kitten in California Who Travels With Him 3,000 Miles Across the United States
While driving across the Southern California desert in 2021, vanlifer Sam found a tiny gray kitten who was sick and blind and took her home.
A 1950s Audio Letter From a Candid Teenager to Her Parents Found in Garage Sale Wire Recorder
Squid shared a candid 1950s audio letter from a teenager to her parents found inside a Webster Chicago wire recorder from a garage sale.
Mom Dresses Baby As a Real Life Charlie Brown
Theresa Smith adorably dressed her infant as a real life Charlie Brown for Halloween, even drawing a little curl on the baby's forehead.