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.
The Return of the Puking Cat Gravy Boat
When we posted about a Barfing Squirrel Gravy Boat back in 2012, fine glass artist Ginger Ames was inspired to create one for herself. Instead…
A Bizarre Ad Campaign With a Forthright Illustrated Spokesman That Helped Kill the Rax Fast Food Chain
Hank Green of Vlogbrothers shared a fascinating memory of the ill-fated fast-food chain Rax Roast Beef with his brother John Green. Rax, it seems had…
Clever Earrings Designed to Hold AirPods in Place
View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISHO (@misho_designs) on Aug 30, 2020 at 2:00am PDT Jewelry design house MISO has created Pebble…
How Eddie Van Halen Helped Michael Jackson Cross Over to New Audiences With the Song ‘Beat It’
Rock N’ Roll True Stories talks about how Eddie Van Halen helped Michael Jackson cross over to new audiences with the song "Beat It".
New York City Artist Alters the Van Siclen Avenue Subway Station Mosaic to Read ‘Van Halen Avenue’
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adrian Wilson (@plannedalism) on Oct 10, 2020 at 5:47pm PDT As we’ve mentioned in the past,…
Amazing Timelapse Footage of a Sudden Cloudburst Moving Across an Austrian Lake
Peter Maier captured timelapse footage of a sudden cloudburst that rained down from overhead while moving across Lake Millstatt in Austria.
Scratching With Barcode Scanners
While at Maker Faire Tokyo 2020, a member of Electronicos Fantasticos, the creative band known for playing highly inventive musical instruments, demonstrated how to scratch…
Clever Half Christmas Tree That Leans Against a Wall
The Against The Wall Christmas Tree by Hammacher Schlemmer (previously) is a self-descriptive, clever halved faux fir that works very well for those who want…
A Medley of Classic Eminem Songs Performed on Vocals and Percussive Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar
The remarkably talented Alexandr Misko (previously) performed a voice and guitar medley of classic songs by Eminem. The Russian musician nailed the vocals as he…
Boy on a Pogo Stick Adds Extra Percussion to a Jazz Trio Performing on a Brooklyn Sidewalk
I don’t know what I did to deserve world class Jazz outside my door during a fucking pandemic but I certainly appreciate every fucking second…