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 Whimsical 3D Printed Log That Unrolls Into a Forest Themed Chess Set With Plant and Mushroom Pieces
ForgeCore created a whimsical 3D printed log that unrolls into a forest-themed chess set that uses plants and mushrooms as chess pieces.
Music Teacher Performs Colorful Boomwhacker Cover of ‘Crazy Train’ by Ozzy Osbourne
The Chromatic Music Teacher performed a boomwhacker cover of the classic Ozzy Osbourne song "Crazy Train" that matched her outfit.
Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics Explains How the Intro to ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’ Came to Be
Musician Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics shared how the iconic intro to "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" came to be.
Cockatiel Does an Impression of a Cocktail Shaker
A cockatiel named Sir Isaac Newton sat on his human's shoulder and did an impressive impression of his human's vigorous cocktail shaker.
Common English Words That Used to Mean Something Else in the Past
While revising a novel, writer Ellie Blackwood discovered the evolution of five words that used to mean something else in the past.
A Seamless Mashup Featuring Gnarls Barkley, Supertramp, Rockwell and Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’
"Crazy Logic" is an incredibly seamless mashup featuring Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" with "The Logical Song" by Supertramp.
Local Cats Have a Daily Meeting at the Top of a Tree
Alina Adriana Ivas, a pet sitter in Spain, captured the hilarious scene of local cats meeting with each other at the top of a tree.
A Plushie Cicada Backpack Celebrating the Coinciding Emergence of 13 Year and 17 Year Broods in 2024
Tyler Thrasher created a plushie cicada shell backpack to celebrate the coinciding emergence of the 17-year and the 13-year broods in 2024.
A Captivating Compilation Featuring the 40 Year Evolution of the Boston Dynamics Atlas Robot
World Data Center created a captivating compilation that features the evolution of the Boston Dynamics Atlas robot from 1983 through 2022.
Single Father Awkwardly Explains ‘The F-Word’ to His Young Daughter in an Amusing Short Film
A single father awkwardly explained a certain expletive to his daughter in the amusing short film "The F-Word" by the Cannon Brothers.