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.
A Touching Animation Exploring the Beautiful Person Behind a Brother’s Profound Learning Disability
Filmmaker Alex Widdowson sat down with each member of his family to talk about living with a person who has a profound learning disability like…
Dishes and Glasses Shatter and Reassemble to the Sinister Soundtrack of ‘Toccata’ by Bach
“Tocatta” by Optical Arts is an observational piece that explores how music can change the perception of commonality. In this case, various forms of tableware…
Comedian J.B. Smoove Gives a Welcoming Tour Inside His Incredible Tricked Out Recreational Vehicle (RV)
Actor and comedian J.B. Smoove of Curb Your Enthusiasm invited the Architectural Digest series Open Door to come in and tour his incredible tricked out…
A Modern Remix of the Earth Wind and Fire Classic ‘September’ Created With Music From MGMT’s ‘Kids’
Musical meme creator William Maranci (previously) quite brilliantly mashed together the music from the MGMT song “Kids” with a live performance of Earth, Wind and…
Buddhist Monk Performs a Cover of the Judas Priest Song ‘Breaking the Law’ on Classic Instruments
Buddhist monk Kossan1108 performed a pretty badass cover of the classic Judas Priest song "Breaking the Law.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Premiering His Song ‘Alexander Hamilton’ at a 2009 Poetry Jam at The White House
During the evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word at The White House in 2009, a young performer named Lin-Manuel Miranda informed the audience…
Big Dog, Little Bunny, Fuzzy Duckling and Adorable Guinea Pigs Live Together in Beautiful Harmony
A beautiful black shepherd named Marley lives in harmony with his humans, a bunny, a duckling and guinea pigs.
Father Attempts to Battle Rap With His Baby Son Who Keeps Interrupting With Adorably Contagious Laughter
Performer Brandon C. Thomas, aka B-doe, hilariously tried to battle rap with his absolutely adorable, then five month old son Quentin, only to be interrupted…
An Incredible Medieval Cover of System of a Down’s ‘Toxicity’ Performed on Traditional Instruments
Bardcore musician Algal the Bard performed an incredible medieval cover of the song "Toxicity" by System of a Down.
A Bright Red Handcrafted Fire Extinguisher Mini Bar
Dmitry of JerryCanBar handcrafts wonderfully handy fire extinguisher mini bars that are a beautiful, unmistakable bright red. The interior of allows for a one-liter bottle…