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.
How the Slang Term ‘Jonesing’ Came From Great Jones Street in New York City’s East Village
New York City History Hub explained how the term "jonesing" originated from Great Jones Street in the East Village of NYC during the 1960s.
79 Year Old Sees a 3D Printer for the First Time
An affable 79 year old US Navy Veteran named Patriot Kenny witnessed a working 3D printer for the very first time.
A Clever Trick to Get More Out of Salt and Pepper Shakers Using the Ridges on the Bottom
A food server shared clever way to use salt and pepper shakers by rubbing the ridges on the bottom of each against the other
Nine Year Old Guitar Prodigy Channels B.B. King While Playing the Blues
Nine year old Maituo (Junxi Lu) is an incredibly talented guitar prodigy who channels B.B. King while playing the blues.
Spectacular Drone Footage of the 29,000 Foot Climb to the Peak of Mount Everest
liulangCooki captured absolutely spectacular drone footage of the climbing route to the 29,000 foot peak of Mount Everest.
A Low Bass Cover of the Classic Western Ballad ‘Big Iron’ in Five Part Harmony
Vocalist Geoff Castellucci performed a low bass cover of the  Marty Robbins country-western ballad "Big Iron" in five part harmony.
Paul McCartney and Carl Perkins Fondly Share Stories and Rockabilly Riffs Backstage in 1993
After a 1993 concert in Memphis, Paul McCartney and Carl Perkins fondly talked and exchanged rockabilly riffs backstage for an hour.
Richard Simmons Hilariously Makes His Presence Known on ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’
In the fifth season of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" in 2003, host Drew Carey invited a very bouncy Richard Simmons to join the episode.
Conan O’Brien Surprises Jordan Schlansky With A Virtual Visit From Geddy Lee of Rush
On an amusing episode of Conan O'Brien Radio, Conan surprised frenemy Jordan Schlansky with a virtual visit by Geddy Lee.
Newcomer Gets His First Experience With Specific Colloquial Terms Used In the Southern United States
Comedian Marshall Patrick amusingly acted out how a newcomer would react to specific terms used only in the Southern United States.