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.
New Orleans Occupational Therapist Builds a ‘Doggie-vator’ Stairlift for Her Three Elderly Rescued Pugs
Sonya Karimi, an occupational therapist in New Orleans put her professional skills to use while she and partner Zach Grate were stuck at home. She…
A Wonderfully Enigmatic 3D Street Mural of a Man Walking Something That Disappears Around a Corner
French urban artist MAYE creates wonderfully enigmatic 3D murals that feature long-limbed men within an artistic vignette. One such mural features a young man happily…
Popular Song Intros From 1960s Through Present Day Beautifully Performed on Acoustic Guitar
Musician Mark Sagum performed on his acoustic guitar a beautiful loosed medley of intros from pop and rock songs from the 1960s through to the…
Stunning Designer Cakes Inspired by Modern Art
Russian confectioner Tortik Annushka creates absolutely gorgeously detailed designer cakes, many of which are inspired by existing, mostly modern art. Artists such as Piet Mondrian,…
An Incredibly Realistic Remote Control Floating Crocodile Head That’s Good for Pests or Pranks
Flytec Toys has created an incredibly realistic remote control floating crocodile head. This disembodied toy reptile mimics the actual movements of a crocodile, as crocs…
In-N-Out Burger Shoes With Iconic Drink Cup Design
The famous California chain In-N-Out Burger sells more than its yummy fare, they also have a whole line of apparel featuring their distinctive logos. One…
Beatboxing Japanese Zen Buddhist Monk Performs a Gorgeous Live Looping Remix of the ‘Heart Sutra’
Yogetsu Akasaka, a talented beatboxing Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, performed the traditional "Heart Sutra" chant as a realtime remix.
Nike and Grateful Dead Release Fuzzy SB Dunk Low Shoes With Dancing Bears and ‘Steal Your Face’ Skulls
Nike has partnered with the Grateful Dead to create a funky fuzzy neon-colored line of SB Dunk Low featuring both the iconic Dancing Bear and…
A Brilliant Animated Short Visualizing How a Child’s Toy Can Morph Into Something Very Wrong Very Fast
“Fun & Games” by Bullpen Studio is a brilliantly animated short that sarcastically visualizes how a colorful child’s toy can go very wrong by morphing…
LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System With Scrolling Super Mario Bros. Game on a Retro LEGO Television
LEGO has announced the release of a wonderful replica of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), complete with console, controller, game cartridge and a retro…