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.
Rescued One-Eyed Baby Beaver Builds Indoor Dams With Common Household Items
A baby beaver named Bo, who was rescued by Wild For Life, builds dams around the house with common household items.
Rico the Big-Nosed Porcupine Enjoys a Yummy Thanksgiving Feast at the Cincinnati Zoo
Rico, the adorably big-nosed Brazilian porcupine who lives at the Cincinnati Zoo, enjoyed a wonderful vegetarian feast for Thanksgiving.
How Earth Factors Into the Fantasy World of ‘Star Wars’
The Art of Storytelling looked at the fictional world of Star Wars to see how much the real world invades the 'Star Wars' fantasy.
Jim Carrey Sings a Punk Rock Cover of ‘Silent Night’ on a December 2005 Episode of ‘CONAN’
While appearing on CONAN in December 2005, a very blunt Jim Carrey performed a punk rock cover of "Silent Night".
How the Plot of ‘Ex Machina’ Was Actually a Reverse AI Turing Test For Humans
New Scientist explains how the plot of the 2014 science fiction film Ex Machina was actually a reverse AI Turing test for humans.
Cleverly Animated Postcards From the Isle of Wight
Justin Mason cleverly animated classic postcards from the Isle of Wight, showing his English hometown in the most amusing ways.
Pianist Plays ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ in the Style of Six Classical Composers
Josep Castanyer Alonso played the Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on piano in the style of six classical composers.
Adam Savage Talks to Legendary Costume Designer Janty Yates About Working on the ‘Gladiator’ Films
Adam Savage of Tested spoke with legendary costume designer Janty Yates about her work on the 'Gladiator' films.
Why Certain Vowels Come Before Others in Expressions and Names That Use Repetitive Sounds
Dr. Erica Brozovsky explained ablaut reduplication, a term describing how vowels are used in words with repeating consonant sounds.
A Heavy Metal Disco Mashup Combining Chic’s ‘Good Times’ With Iron Maiden’s ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner’
Bill McClintock created a heavy metal disco mashup that combined Chic's "Good Times" with Iron Maiden's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner".