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.
Pelican Attempts to Eat an Entire Baby Capybara
A seemingly peckish pelican at the Ichihara Elephant Kingdom in Chiba, Japan halfheartedly attempted to eat a baby capybara who was sitting closely under the…
A Finnish Language Parody of ‘Y.M.C.A.’ From 1979
In a clip from a 1979 television show, the Finnish band Gregorius performed an amusing parody of the then-popular Village People song “Y.M.C.A.” translated as…
The Peanuts Gang Performs ‘Roundabout’ by Yes
Garren Lazar has created a rather amusing seamless mashup of the Peanuts Gang singing the classic Yes song "Roundabout".
Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Brooklyn Explores Foregoing Pricey NYC Rent With Pizza Dispensing ATM
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vinnie's Pizzeria (@vinniesbrooklyn) With the status of New York City restaurant dining constantly in flux and…
A Busy Beaver Efficiently Chews Through a Poplar Tree Limb In Less Than a Minute
A very busy beaver in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada made very quick work of poplar tree that had fallen to the ground. The determined castor efficiently…
Ethereal Silhouetted Shapes Made With Sunset Clouds
View this post on Instagram A post shared by La?n Nguyen (@19.xcv) Photographer Lân Nguyen creates absolutely delicate, ethereal silhouetted portraits using colorful, puffy clouds…
Questlove Shares All That He Accomplishes in a Day
Questlove, the distinctive DJ, drummer and co-founder of The Roots sat down with Vanity Fair to go over everything he accomplishes in a day. The…
Former Joy Division Bassist Peter Hook and The Light Perform Virtual Cover of ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’
Former Joy Division and New Order co-founder and bassist Peter Hook and his band The Light performed a brilliant socially distant cover of the song…
A Recumbent Bicycle Tour of a Central California Neighborhood Where Garages Are Airplane Hangars
The folks behind Bikes, Trikes & Razors! took a tour of Cameron Airpark Estates, a tony neighborhood in El Dorado County, California that specifically caters…
A Nostalgic Gayageum Cover of ‘Wish You Were Here’
Korean musician Luna Lee, known for playing popular songs on her traditional Gayageum performed a nostalgic cover of the iconic Pink Floyd song “Wish You…