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.
Droopy-Eyed Albino Plush Sea Creatures
BigStuffed is a comfy line of oversized xl plush albino sea creatures that all have matching sets of drooping eyes. The story behind their distinctive…
Mel Brooks Hilariously Portrays an Impatient Old Man Who Interprets Modern Art in the 1963 Film ‘The Critic’
In the 1963 short film “The Critic”, a young Mel Brooks does a hilarious impression of an old man who has been asked to interpret…
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Performs ‘NOW That’s What I Call Polka!’ in 14 Different Styles of Amazing Animation
Artist Rizatch and 13 other animators created a wonderful collaborative animation of the “Weird Al” Yankovic song “NOW That’s What I Call Polka!”, which is…
Vintage Deyrolle Style Posters of Curious Creatures
French artist Camille Renversade creates wonderfully vintage Deyrolle style cryptozoological posters of the most curious creatures that have lived within the legend of imagination for…
The Real Mythology Behind Monsters of ‘The Witcher’
An evocative Netflix video essay focuses on the creepy monsters found within the series The Witcher (previously) and their mythological counterparts. Each of these human-eating…
Actor Mandy Patinkin Tries To Figure Out What GIF Means While Learning How to Post on Twitter
GIF? pic.twitter.com/Ae6sVAc7Ym — Mandy Patinkin (@PatinkinMandy) May 11, 2020 As actor Mandy Patinkin (Homeland, The Princess Bride) was learning how to post on Twitter, he…
Every Episode of ‘The Office’ Recreated on Slack
MSCHF, an enigmatic creative collective in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is quite hilariously recreating episodes of The Office using a Slack channel. Further adding to the corporate…
Gorgeous Low Relief Paper Animal Sculptures
Artist Calvin Nicholls creates gorgeous low relief paper sculptures featuring incredibly detailed animals that appear to be reaching out from the frame. Each sculpture is…
A Translucent Bass Made Out of Reclaimed Acrylic
Craftsman Tim Sway, who previously built a pretty badass electric guitar frame out of reclaimed nails, put his luthier skills to use again with a…
An Exquisitely Detailed Colorful Crocheted Aquarium
Italian yarn artist Linda Di Martino created an incredibly detailed aquarium featuring underwater creatures all made out of crocheted yarn.