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.
A Hardcover Book of Photos and Original Lyrics by They Might Be Giants Set in the Typeface ‘Concrete Poetry’
The wonderful band They Might Be Giants (previously) are releasing a BOOK, a beautiful hardcover book featuring beautiful color photographs alongside their original song lyrics.…
Remarkable Interactive AI Flip-Disc Display Visualizing the Time and Weather at the Empire State Building
Brooklyn creative hardware prototyping agency BREAKFAST (previously) has created an an interactive kinetic flip-disc installation that reflects time and weather conditions at the Empire State…
A Quirky Desktop Dumpster Fire Pencil Holder
Online retailer Fred is selling a wonderfully quirky desktop pencil holder made in the image of a satisfying dumpster fire. The flames are made of…
Man Helps Baby Squirrel Drink From His Water Bottle
Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda shared a video of a man giving a very thirsty baby squirrel a drink from his bottle of water.
Artist Explains His Motivation for Adding Pop Culture Characters and Objects to Old Thrift Store Paintings
Rochester, New York artist Dave Pollot sat down with 60 Second Docs to talk about how he became inspired to add pop culture characters and…
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…