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.
Gem Collector Cracks Open an Agate Revealing a Wonderful Pair of Twin Cookie Monster Faces
Gem collector Mike Bowers cracked open an agate from Brazil and was surprised to find a pair of Cookie Monster faces staring back at him.
Puddles Pity Party Performs an Earnest Heartfelt Cover of the Classic R.E.M. Song ‘Everybody Hurts’
Puddles Pity Party, the velvet-voiced clown, sang a heartfelt cover of the classic R.E.M. song "Everybody Hurts".
Playing ‘Tainted Love’ on a Hand-Punched Card Fed Through a Hand-Cranked Music Reader
Comedian Andy Riley found that he had some time on his hands during the lockdown, so he promptly hand-punched the Soft Cell song “Tainted Love”…
Rwandan Genocide Survivor Finds Peace in Taking Humorous Photos of Squirrels and Other Small Wildlife
Niki Colemont, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, spoke with 60 Second Docs about his love for photographing squirrels in and around his home in…
A Handmade Percussive PVC Instrument Built to Play the Classic Hot Butter Instrumental Song ‘Popcorn’
Musician Nicolas Bras of Musiques de Nulle Part created a handmade percussive instrument out of PVC pipes in order to specifically play the classic Gershon…
Mesmerizing Geometric Zen Garden Sand Designs
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yuki Kawae (@yukikawae) Artist Yuki Kawae creates absolutely mesmerizing rake designs inside Zen gardens that he…
A Stark 8 Screen Video Installation of Live Action and Charcoal Animated Characters on an Uncertain March
“More Sweetly Play the Dance” by South African artist William Kentridge is a stark, thought-provoking eight-screen video installation that depicts a moving danse macabre (death…
70 Tiny Birds Play a Room Full of Electric Guitars
French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot created a sound project that involves 70 zebra finches and a room full of amplified guitars.
Bernie Sanders Reacts to His Inauguration Photo Becoming a Meme on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’
While appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers, The always wonderful Senator Bernie Sanders was asked about his now-iconic inauguration look and the subsequent memes…
A Wonderful Tribute to the Pioneering Bassist Tina Weymouth of ‘Talking Heads’ and ‘Tom Tom Club’
The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame created a tribute to Tina Weymouth, pioneering bassist and founder of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club.