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.
‘Summer of Soul’, A Powerful Debut Film by Questlove Celebrating the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969
Summer of Soul is a powerful documentary that celebrates the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969. This festival, which occurred during the same summer as Woodstock,…
Giant Sulcata Tortoise With Underdeveloped Back Legs Takes His Very First Steps Using a Custom Wheelchair
A beautiful giant 11 year old sulcata tortoise named George Bailey who lives at an exotic animal reserve in Knoxville, Tennessee, took his very first…
Oregon Woman Posts Sign That Her Cat is a Thief and Invites Her Neighbors to Retrieve Their Stolen Items
Kate Felmet posted a sign that her cat is a thief due to her fondness for stealing small items from neighboring garages.
Candid Interviews With Rock Stars at the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards Afterparty in New York City
The MTV Vault released inside footage of candid interviews with famous rock stars attending the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in New York City.…
A Pair of Curious Pet Otters Are Utterly Baffled by Their Human’s Popcorn Popper As It Pops Popcorn
Two pet otters were invited into the kitchen to watch their devoted human pop some popcorn with an automatic popcorn maker.
Reflection Makes Dog Question Her Reality
An adorable adoptable dog wasn’t entirely sure what to do when she saw her overhead mirrored reflection while sitting under a reflective glass desk belonging…
Mechanics Hilariously Modify a Small Car to Be Completely Powered by a Tandem Bicycle
The mechanics at Life OD quite hilariously modified a car to be completely powered by a tandem bicycle, grabbing the attention of onlookers.
Musician Says Goodbye to His Beloved Dog With a Beautiful Acoustic Cover of ‘What a Wonderful World’
Upon sharing the news that his beloved drum-playing dog Maple had sadly passed away in her sleep, multi-instrumentalist AcousticTrench (previously) shared a beautifully melancholic, previously…
Dave Chappelle Joins the Foo Fighters Onstage at Madison Square Garden to Perform Radiohead’s Creep
While performing at Madison Square Garden on June 20, 2021, the Foo Fighters invited surprise guest comedian Dave Chapelle onstage to perform the lead vocals…
Making Glass Bottles on an Assembly Line
New Age Media shared a rather fascinating video showing how glass bottles are made. The process starts with molten streams of liquid glass that are…