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.
Renowned Subway Dancer Reflects on How COVID-19 Brought His Work in New York City to a Stop
“Teeth” by Brooklyn filmmaker Alex Fischman Cardenas is a touching short about a renowned New York City subway dancer Ikeem “Teeth” Jones who offers his…
How Saul Bass Pioneered the Art of Movie Title Design
Video editor LuÃs Azevedo (previously) of Little White Lies takes a look at how the legendary Saul Bass pioneered the then-static art of movie title…
Inside Look at How Foley Artists Create Movie Sounds
“Footsteps” by Jeremy Benning is a fascinating short film that takes a look inside Footsteps Studios, a small post-production house in rural Ontario with artists…
Nomadic Woman Shares What It’s Like to Live Out of Her Car With Her Dog While Traveling Across the US
Nomadic traveler Nikki Delventhal shares what it’s like to live out of her Prius while she’s traveling across the United States with her faithful rescue…
How California Sport and Music Subcultures of the 1990s Changed How Vowels Are Pronounced in the US
@mancypodcast ##stitch with @annaxjames had to answer this one ##phonetics ##linguistics ##accent ##dialect ##voiceactor ##californiashift ##poppunk ##blink182 ? Coffee Music – Cafe Music BGM channel…
The Clever Design of the World’s Last Turntable Ferry
In a nautical episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott (previously) visits the west coast of Scotland to see the Skye Ferry…
Ryan Reynolds Shows How to Mix a Special Father’s Day Cocktail That He Calls ‘The Vasectomy’
In honor of Father’s Day, the ever-funny Ryan Reynolds introduced a refreshing cocktail of his own design that he charmingly named “The Vasectomy”. The tall…
An Intricate Rube Goldberg Chain Reaction Machine That Feeds Squirrels and Other Small Backyard Critters
Creezy, who previously created an incredibly intricate Rube Goldberg chain reaction machine that followed a blue ball, found inspiration with Mark Rober and took his…
An Old School LEGO Typewriter
LEGO builder Wes Talbott has created an amazing old school LEGO typewriter in a very traditional vintage color of mint green. This build features working…
A Herd of Wild Elephants Take a Well Deserved Nap After Trekking 500 Kilometers Across Southwest China
A herd of 15 wild elephants decided to take a much-needed nap in a comfy clearing during their 500 kilometer trek across southwest China.