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.
Meowdulator, A Hilarious Cat Guitar Pedal That Meows
Emily the Harp Lady tried out the Meowdulator, a feline-themed guitar pedal that meows like a cat when strings are played or plucked.
Formerly Hairless Rescue Dog Gets Spa Treatment for His Beautiful New Coat
A stray hairless dog who was rescued by Reto of the Furry Luck Bali in Indonesia, turned out to have a beautiful coat of fluffy blonde fur.
How To Pronounce Difficult Road Names in Iceland
Native Icelander Sanxyra read off seven of the most difficult road names for visitors in Iceland to pronounce.
Vivid Hyper Realistic Pop Culture Tattoos by Pablo Frias
Argentinian tattoo artist Pablo Ezequiel Frias, a resident artist in NYC, creates hyperrealistic tattoos featuring pop culture icons.
Musician Plays Original Song on Paragliding Piano
Musician Louis Cardozo performed his original song "Fly" on a paragliding piano flying over a very green valley in the English countryside.
The Early New York City Origins of the Classic Slipping on a Banana Peel Comedy Trope
Alex Schmidt explained how early New York City origins of the unlikely act of slipping on a banana peel made it a classic comedy trope.
Clever SpongeBob Pizza Rug With a Detachable Slice
RuggyBagyStudio created a moving parts rug that opens like a pizza box to reveal a SpongeBob pizza with semi-detachable slices.
Willie Nelson’s Longtime Luthier Talks About Repairing His Iconic Guitar ‘Trigger’ Over the Years
Luthier Mark Erlewine shared his experience tuning up and repairing Trigger, the iconic Martin nylon string guitar belonging to Willie Nelson.
Little Cockatiel Taps Out a Rhythmic Song With His Beak
A little red-cheeked cockatiel named Tacchan tapped out a rhythmic song on a metal storage bin on the wall with his beak.
Jack Nicholson Accepts 1975 BAFTA Best Actor Award From the Set of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’
Jack Nicholson hilariously accepted the BAFTA Best Actor award from the set of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in 1975.