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.
Rare Footage of Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone) Performing in His Pre-Ramones Band Sniper in 1973
Rare footage shows Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone) performing with his pre-Ramones band Sniper on "The Underground Tonight Show" in 1973.
How Salvador DalÃ’s ‘The Persistence of Memory’ Was Inspired by Sigmund Freud’s Work With Dreams
Great Art Explained looks at how Freud's work with dreams influenced the iconic Salvador Dalà painting "The Persistence of Memory".
Les Paul and Mary Ford Show Alistair Cooke How They Record Multi-Track Songs Live on Television in 1953
Legendary musicians Les Paul and Mary Ford showed 'Omnibus' host Alistair Cooke how they record multi-track songs at home in 1953.
Guinea Pigs March Off to Bed on an Elevated Platform
Determined guinea pigs at the Sequoia Park Zoo adorably formed a single line and marched off to bed on an elevated wooden platform.
Workers Bend and Twist Wood Like Soft Noodles
An incredible video of workers bending and twisting pieces of wood as if they were soft like noodles.
The Hydra, A Unique Triple Neck Combination Guitar, Bass, and Harp by Steve Vai and Ibanez
"The Hydra" by Steve Vai is a triple neck instrument with a 12-string, a half-fretless bass, a seven-string guitar, and an electric harp.
Taekwondo Fighter Performs Amazing 720° Horizontal Spinning Kick That Breaks Four Boards in a Row
A fighter with World Taekwondo performed an amazing horizontal spinning kick that rotated 720° and broke four boards in a row.
Making a U-Turn on a Very Narrow Mountain Road
An extremely vertiginous video of a driving expert making a precarious U-Turn on the side of a very narrow mountain road.
A Fun Interactive DIY Music Box That Can Be Used to Create Note-by-Note Songs
Bryan Braun created a fun, interactive DIY Music Box that creates songs in the same note-by-note manner as vintage hand-cranked music boxes.
Musician Plays His Trumpet Into a Bowl of Red Jell-O
Musician Sammy Haig amusingly put the bell of his trumpet into a bowl of red Jell-O and began to play with interesting results.