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.
Common Colloquial Terms That Originated With Shakespeare
An animated tutorial from Digg shows how common colloquial terms used in modern times originated with works by William Shakespeare.
An Incredible Gayageum Cover of Heart’s ‘Crazy on You’
Luna Lee performed an incredible cover of the Heart song "Crazy on You" on a Korean Gayageum, accompanying herself on piano and vocals.
The Horseback Librarians Who Delivered Books to Rural Counties in Kentucky as a Part of FDR’s ‘New Deal’
The history of the Pack Horse Library Initiative for which horseback librarians delivered books to eastern Kentucky between 1935 and 1943.
A Beautiful Soulful Cello Cover of ‘Running Up That Hill’
Nicholas Yee performed a beautiful, soulful cover of the resurgent Kate Bush song "Running Up That Hill (Deal With God)" on cello.
Gas Masked Comedian Speaks in Metaphors to Explain the State of the World to Her January 2022 Self
Julie Nolke visited her January 2022 self to talk about current events with just a slight mention of the pandemic while wearing a gas mask.
Man Builds a Giant Cat Food Marble Run to Feed His Impatient Early-Rising Cats
Half-Asleep Chris created a giant run that uses cat food puzzle balls instead of marbles for his impatient cats Ralph and Bella.
Wildlife Photographer Carefully Releases Seven Baby Owls Into Their New Burrowing Pipe Home
Photographer Matt Poole individually removed baby burrowing owls from a plastic tub and released them into an artificial burrowing pipe.
Musician Plays an Intricate Slap Solo on Oil Can Bass
Charles Berthoud came across a bass made out of an oil can and performed an intricate slap solo to showcase the unique harmonics of the can.
The Sobering Physiology Behind Hangovers
In a sober TED-Ed lesson written by Judy Griesel and animated by Anton Bogaty, Alexandra Panzer explains the physiology behind hangovers.
An Engineer’s Guide to a Cat’s Posterior Alarm System
Cat engineers Paul Klusman and TJ Wingard explain a new feline technology that guards against unwanted kitty butt pets.