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.
Guinness World Record Stone Skipper Talks About the Joy of the Sport
Wired spoke with the incredibly affable Kurt Steiner, the Guinness World Record holder for the most consecutive stone skips on water.
Cyborg Cockroaches With Micro-Computers On Their Backs Skillfully Avoid Obstacles
Hirotaka Sato turned Madagascar hissing cockroaches into cyborgs by placing microcomputers on their backs to remotely control movement.
Spoon Feeding Animals As Seen Through the Spoon’s Point of View
The caretakers at Peak Wildlife Park spoon fed their small animals, capturing their delightful responses from the spoon's point of view.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Parodies the Netflix Series ‘Is It Cake?’ in His Own Kitchen
"Weird Al" Yankovic parodied the series "Is It Cake?" by presenting different items to the camera and asking "Is it real or is it cake?"
The Difference Between Taverns, Inns, and Alehouses During the Medieval Period
Jason Kingsley OBE of Modern History TV explained the difference between taverns, inns, and alehouses during the Medieval period.
‘It’s Not Unusual’ Performed in the Snappy Style of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ Dance Music
Postmodern Jukebox and Jack Amblin performed "It's Not Unusual" in the snappy style of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers' dance music.
How Walton Goggins Was Turned Into ‘The Ghoul’ For the Amazon Prime Video Series ‘Fallout’
Walton Goggins shared a wonderful timelapse of award-winning makeup artist Jake Garber turning him into The Ghoul from "Fallout".
Devoted Rooster Excitedly Runs Alongside the Family Dogs To Welcome His Human Home
A devoted rooster excitedly runs alongside the family dogs so he can be the first to greet his human when she gets home from work.
Why Possible Terraformed Alien Empires in the Milky Way Might End Up Like the Islands of Oceania
Kurzgesagt colorfully posited whether alien beings in the Milky Way could maintain a terraformed empire or end up like the Oceania islands.
Sneaky Pika Steals Home Building Materials From Their Hard Working Pika Neighbors
In a cute clip from the BBC Earth series "Mammals" a sneaky pika boldly stole home building materials from hard working neighbors.