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.
Amusing Parodies of Vintage Album Covers
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Obscurest Vinyl (@obscurestvinyl) on Jun 27, 2020 at 6:35am PDT Obscurest Vinyl creates amusing parodies of…
A Mesmerizing Marathon Marble Run Over a Miniature Wooden Replica of the Great Wall of China
The marble run enthusiasts of Murmiland built a miniature wooden replica of the Great Wall of China. This petite scale version measured 15 meters long…
How to Make a Giant Spider for Halloween
Artist Paul Jones of DIY Horror and Props shared a rough idea of how to build a giant and really creepy giant spider for Halloween…
A Touching Film About an Idealistic Young Man Who Attempted to Walk Barefoot Across the United States
Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story is a feature documentary by filmmaker Julie Sokolow (previously) about an idealistic young man named Mark Baumer who was determined…
British Dad Draws Hilariously Crude Pet Portraits on Commission to Raise Funds for Ending Homelessness
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pet Portraits By Hercule (@portraitsbyhercule) on Oct 21, 2020 at 11:50am PDT A father in West…
The Exceptional Musical Genius of Frank Zappa Explored in a Definitive Biographical Documentary
Director Alex Winter, who played Bill in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, has realized his dream of preserving the very precious memory of the late,…
Little Dog Defiantly Challenges a Leaf Blower
An absolutely adorable little cocker spaniel named Charlie defiantly challenged an active leaf blower as it was dispersing the fallen foliage across the lawn. As…
A ‘Juicy’ ‘Sure Shot’ Remix of 60 Songs From 1994 That Can’t Easily Be ‘Undone’ While ‘Chasing Waterfalls’
In the final installment of the 2020 reboot of the “Thursday Mashups in October” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet found…
‘The House of Ghosts’, A Spooky Silent French Film Made in 1908 That Features Modern Film Techniques
The House of Ghosts (“La Maison Ensorcelée”) is a spooky film made in 1908 that features a number of modern techniques for the time period,…
German Band Performs a Remarkable Studio Cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ in Its Entirety
Members of the Martin Miller Session Band performed an absolutely remarkable, pitch-perfect cover of the iconic Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon in…