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 Convenience Store Service Robot Encounters a Fatal System Error When It Tries to Make a Friend
“System Error” by filmmaker Matt Vesely is a touching story about a lonely service robot named George who acts as a cashier at a dystopian…
How to Make an Acoustic Guitar Sound Like a Banjo
Musician rhythmiker shared a simple, inexpensive way to make an acoustic guitar sound a bit like a banjo. This nifty trick uses only a balloon…
Black Cat Inadvertently Plays Horror Movie Soundtrack While Stepping on Synthesizer Keyboard
A black cat named Mitzi performed an inadvertent measure of a horror movie soundtrack while innocently stepping on a synthesizer keyboard.
Engineer Explains 8 Different Types of Roller Coasters
Engineer Korey Kiepert of The Gravity Group sat down with Wired to talk about the design of eight different types of roller coasters that are…
Elton John Improvises an Amusing Song About Actor Richard E. Grant’s Oven Instruction Manual
During the 1997 televised special An Audience With Elton John, actor Richard E.Grant raised his hand during the Q & A section and asked if…
A Humorous Look at the Jumbled History of Antarctica
Comedians Jay Foreman (previously) and Mark Cooper-Jones of Map Men take a humorous look at the history of Antartica, who actually discovered it, the questionable…
A Marvelous Optical Illusion Sofa That Appears to Be Off-Kilter at First Glance
Designer Fabio Novembre has created for Capellini, a marvelous sofa that appears to be completetly off-kilter at first glance. Upon closer inspection, however, the couch…
New Jersey School Bus Driver Explains the Purpose of the Three Black Lines on the Side of the Yellow Buses
School bus driver ClawBoss explained the purpose of the black lines that are found on the side of school buses in the United States.
A Joyful Parody of ‘My Favorite Things’ Dedicated to the Fish and Animals of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
The staff of the Monterey Bay Aquarium (previously) in partnership with the Hartnell College Choir, performed “Aquarium Things”, a fun parody of “My Favorite Things”…
Images of New Yorkers Lost to COVID-19 Projected Onto the Brooklyn Bridge in a Moving Tribute
View this post on Instagram A post shared by johnny angelillo (@johnnyfoto) COVID Day of Remembrance, a moving tribute to the 30,258 New Yorkers who…