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.
How People In the Victorian Era Entertained Themselves Without the Use of Modern Technology
This House explained how Victorian Era people entertained themselves without having the use of modern technology at their fingertips.
A Beautiful 1960s Soul Cover of the Classic Folk Song ‘House of the Rising Sun’
Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with singer-songwriter LaVance Colley to perform a beautiful 1960s soul cover of "House of the Rising Sun".
Coffee Expert Tests Out a Unique Retro Coffee Maker Once Owned by David Lynch
James Hoffman shared how he won an auction for a unique retro coffee maker from the estate of David Lynch and then tested it out.
The Caterpillar – An Attachable Seat That Is Pulled Behind Theo Jansen’s Wind-Powered ‘Strandbeest’
Dutch artist Theo Jansen demonstrated an attachable seat that is pulled behind his iconic wind-powered "Strandbeest".
The Counterintuitive Engineering Behind Historic Ships Made Out of Concrete
Reporter Phil Edwards dove deep into the counterintuitive engineering behind historic ships that were made of concrete.
Everyday Items With Features Hiding In Plain Sight
List 25 provided helpful insight into everyday items with features that are hiding in plain sight, while explaining how to use them.
A Newsworthy Guitar Made From 1600 Sheets of Misprinted Newspaper in a Custom Spiral Design
Burl’s Art updated his original newspaper guitar by using 1,600 sheets of misprinted newspapers and a 3D mold for a custom spiral design.
Bartender Uses a Sword Like a Samurai to Cut Ice and Sets Bar on Fire to Make Unique Cocktails
Bartender Yuzo Komai in Tokyo carves ice with a sword like a Samurai and sets the bar on fire to make incredibly unique cocktails.
A Wonderful Tour of the Montlake Spite House in Seattle That Was Built by an Angry Divorcée in 1925
Jenna of Tiny Homes Giant Journey visited the "Spite House" in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle, built by an angry divorcée in 1925.
Jim Henson Introduces the Talented People Behind ‘The Muppets’ in a 1989 Episode of ‘The Jim Henson Hour’
Jim Henson went behind the scenes to introduce the puppeteers behind the Muppets in a 1989 episode of "The Jim Henson Hour".