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.
Paleontologist Explains How Dinosaurs Get Their Names
Lee Stevens and paleontologist Roger Benson of the American Museum of Natural History talked about how dinosaurs are named.
Mel Brooks Talks About His Argument With Gene Wilder Over ‘Puttin’ On the Ritz’ in ‘Young Frankenstein’
Mel Brooks spoke about the argument he had with Gene Wilder about the "Puttin' on the Ritz" scene in 'Young Frankenstein'.
Banjo Player Records Old-Timey Song Onto a Wax Cylinder Record
Wyatt Saab, a collector of classic wax cylinder recorders, invited a banjo player to perform into the recorder to see how it would come out.
Musician Plays Classic Rock Intros by Hitting a Ball Against His Guitar With a Hockey Stick
Matt Ciliberto amusingly plays classic rock intros by hitting a ball against his guitar with a hockey stick at different intervals.
A Colorful Evolution of Mozart’s Music From Age 5 to 35
The Piano Music Bros. compiled a colorful depiction of the evolution of piano music by Mozart from the age of five through 35.
A Hilarious Parody About a Riderless Bicycle Service Inspired by Self-Driving Cars
A hilarious parody by CBC Comedy features a CEO speaking about being so inspired by driverless cars that he came up with the riderless bicycle.
Why Books Evolved From Square to Rectangular Shape
Tom Ayling explained how books evolved from their original square to their current rectangular shape due to new and different materials.
Musician Performs Flawless Jazz Trumpet Cover of Eminem’s ‘Real Slim Shady’
British musician Oli Parker performed a flawless jazz trumpet cover of the classic Eminem song "Real Slim Shady".
Lioness Mom Teaches Her Cubs to Climb Trees
Michael Moth of the MalaMala Game Reserve captured wonderful footage of a dedicated lioness lovingly showing her cubs how to climb trees.
Fourth Generation Seltzer Man Opens Museum Dedicated to the History of the Famous Fizzy Water
Alex Gomberg, a fourth generation seltzer man, opened the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum dedicated to the history of the famous fizzy water.