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.
Dramatic Ball Gowns Made From Flowers and Petals
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hanaco Hanasakura ???? (@hanacotoba_jp) Designer Hanaco Hanasakura creates wonderfully dramatic, incredibly fashion-forward ballgowns using various types…
A 1997 Commercial Featuring Gorbachev Bringing People Together by Helping Pizza Hut Open in Russia
A surreal 1997 ad for Pizza Hut featured Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev taking his granddaughter to dinner at a Pizza Hut in Moscow.
A Beautiful and Rare Leucistic Raccoon Who Has a Bright White Coat With a Dark Nose and Dark Paws
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shared a wonderful series of photos that show the presence of a very rare leucistic raccoon.
‘Reflect’, An Immersive Installation Featuring Colorful Interactive Lighted Circles at Brooklyn’s Domino Park
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Haykin (@jhaykin) Brooklyn artist Jen Lewin has created “Reflect”, a colorful interactive light installation at…
An ‘Everlong’ Compilation of More That 60 Songs From 1997 That Goes ‘Around the World’ for ‘Party People’
In the third installment of their 2021 reboot of the “Thursday Mashups” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet remixed more than…
Breadwinner, A Device That Monitors Sourdough Starter Data and Sends Alert When Ready It’s Ready to Bake
Breadwinner is a smart device that attaches to a Mason jar and monitors sourdough bread starter by learning how it grows. Inspired by Justin Lam…
Sleeping Cat Musically Snores Into a Pink Microphone
A cat emitted a number of adorably musical little snores that her human amplified with a tiny pink microphone.
New Order’s Peter Hook, His Son Jack Bates, and Others Perform ‘Ceremony’ For a Good Cause
While taking part in the “For the Crew” fundraiser through the Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund, former Joy Division and New Order co-founder and bassist Peter…
Unboxing the World’s First Talking Alarm Clock Radio
Mat Taylor of the gadget video channel Techmoan (previously) got his hands on a 50 year old Panasonic RC-6900, the world’s first talking alarm clock…
Merv Griffin Conducts Awkward Interview With Members of DEVO After a Performance of ‘Whip It’ in 1980
During a 1980 episode of The Merv Griffin Show in 1980, the members of DEVO found themselves in the middle of a rather awkward interview…