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.
An Amusing Debate About the French Word ‘Personne’ Having the Opposite Definitions of ‘Person’ and ‘Nobody’
Multilingual comedian Loïc Suberville berated a very French version of himself for the two polar opposite English definitions of the word "personne".
87 Year Old Farmer Talks About the Good Old Days in a 1929 Interview
A 1929 interview with an 87 year old farmer in Catskill, New York, who talked about the good old days while also looking towards the future.
A Remarkable Timelapse of a Pumpkin Growing From Seed to a 1,321 Pound Giant
Giant Pumpkins in The Netherlands captured remarkable timelapse footage of an Atlantic Giant pumpkin that grew from seed to over 1,300 pounds.
How Commas Help Conjunctions and Subordinates Lighten the Load of Complex Sentences
A syntactic Ted-Ed lesson by Terisa Folaron explains how hardworking commas provide assistance to conjunctions and subordinates.
A Bumbling Mr. Bean Hilariously Navigates the Post-Apocalyptic World of the Video Game ‘Cyberpunk 2077’
li_handle_b.wav created a hilarious mashup where the bumbling Mr. Bean finds himself navigating the post-apocalyptic world of Cyberpunk 2077.
A Family of Long-Haired Monsters Enjoy a Calming Lakeside Retreat in a Creative Ad for Airbnb
A family of longhaired monsters gets away for a weekend at a lakeside home, enjoying the surrounding area for offer in a creative ad for Airbnb.
Two Matching Teslas ‘Dance’ In Perfect Synchronisation to ‘Beat It’ by Michael Jackson in a Custom Light Show
Tom BetGeorge of Magical Light Shows programmed both his and his neighbor's Teslas to dance in perfect synch to Michael Jackson's "Beat It".
The Very Real Danger of Falling Bullets From Guns Fired Into the Air
Debunked quite succinctly explains how bullets from guns fired into the air can pose a very real danger when they eventually land.
Three of the Strangest Geographic Borders on Earth
Travel vlogger Johnny Harris explained how and why three of the strangest geographic borders on Earth came into existence.
Clarinetist Shreds Melody to ‘House of the Rising Sun’
New Orleans jazz musician Doreen Ketchens shredded the melody to "House of the Rising Sun" on clarinet while performing on a street corner.