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 Flaming Lips React to Willie Nelson’s Cover of Their Song ‘Do You Realize??’
Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips listened and reacted to the Willie Nelson cover of their song "Do You Realize??".
Ice-T and Body Count Collaborate With David Gilmour on a Powerful Hip-Hop Cover of ‘Comfortably Numb’
Ice-T and Body Count partnered with David Gilmour in a powerful updated hip hop version of the iconic Pink Floyd song "Comfortably Numb".
James Earl Jones Reads Kurt Vonnegut’s Inspiring Response to Students Who Contacted Him in 2006
James Earl Jones read a response letter by Kurt Vonnegut to Xavier High School students who contacted him as part of a 2006 school project.
Why Hats Fell Out of Favor With the General Public in the Middle of the 20th Century
warmbru curiosity explored why, after centuries of wearing hats, the trend fell out of favor in the middle of the 20th century.
How Kodak Put Photography Into the Hands of the General Public by Inventing the ‘Snapshot’
Coleman Lowndes of Vox explained how Kodak took the expensive and complex hobby of photography and put it into the hands of the general public.
Musician Sweetly Serenades His Baby Daughter as She Rests in the Curve of His Guitar
Czech musician Jakub Machulda sweetly serenaded his baby daughter with gentle acoustic songs as she rested in the curve of his guitar.
The Churning History of Butter
Come to Cheesus explained the history of butter, what's involved in the process, and how it eventually gave way to industrialization.
The History of the Ever Evolving Taco Bell Menu
Weird History Food took an amusing look at the ever-evolving menu at Taco Bell over the decades since its founding.
A Danceable Mashup That Combines Guns N’ Roses With The Bee Gees and Leo Sayer
Bill McClintock created a highly danceable mashup that primarily combines Guns N' Roses, Bee Gees, and Leo Sayer.
Mesmerizing Mosaics of Butterfly Wings Captured Under Electron Microscopes in the Short Film ‘Biopixels’
Kristina Dutton captured stunning mosaics of butterfly wings as seen under electron microscopes in the award-winning short film "Biopixels".