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.
Why English Uses Upper and Lower Case Letters
Harrison Holt of The Generalist Papers explains why the English language uses both upper and lower case letters.
Compassionate Man Searches For Ways to Make His Family’s Ignored Pet Turtle Happy
"Snowy" is a touching short film about a compassionate man who seeks to find happiness for a largely ignored family pet turtle.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Impersonator Narrates Thanksgiving Dinner Preparations With Parody Songs
Penn Holderness did his best impression of "Weird Al" Yankovic and narrated his wife Kim's Thanksgiving preparations with parody songs.
French Prankster Tricks Everyone With Fake UFO Sightings and an Alien With a Crashed Spaceship
French prankster Rémi Gaillard ticked people UFO sightings, which led to a stray alien showing up in rather odd but commonplace locations.
Eight Hours of Remarkable Uncut Footage From ‘The 1980 Floor Show’ Starring David Bowie
Eight hours of remarkable uncut footage of David Bowie's seminal rock film "The 1980 Floor Show" from 1973 at the London Marquee.
Pet Otter Celebrates His Fourth Birthday With a Hand Selected Buffet of His Favorite Foods
An adorable pet otter named Kotaro gleefully celebrated his fourth birthday with a hand-selected buffet of his favorite foods.
Clever Parody of the Scene in Space Movies Where the Person Communicating Onscreen Is About to Die
Alasdair Beckett-King hilariously parodied space movies and TV shows where the person communicating onscreen realizes he's about to die.
The German Expressionism Origins of the ‘Dutch Angle’ Camera Tilt Used in TV Shows and Movies
Vox looks at the misnomered cinematic "Dutch angle", noting that the roots of this camera trick originate in German Expressionism.
Man Effortlessly Sings the ABC Song Backwards
A man was spouting nonsense into his phone but when he replayed the recording, it came out as the ABC Song.
How Film Set Decorators Strategically Use Props to Turn Back Time in Modern City Streets
Movies Insider visited with set designer Rena DeAngelo to learn how she transforms modern streets into those of a different era.