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.
Generous Man Rescues Every Stray Dog He Finds
A generous man known around Tulsa for rescuing every stray dog he finds brought home a sweet abandoned pit bull who he adopted.
Woodworker Builds a Windmill That Was Originally Designed by Leonardo da Vinci
Andy George of How to Make Everything built a windmill that was originally designed by Leonardo da Vinci.
A Remote Controlled LEGO Car Is Repeatedly Modified to Cross Increasingly Narrower Bridges
Brick Experiment Channel repeatedly modified a remote-controlled LEGO car to cross increasingly narrower bridges.
What Happens to the Human Brain When the Body Stays Up All Night
A caffeinated TED-Ed lesson written by Anna Rothschild explains what happens to the human brain when the body stays up all night.
The Incredible Camouflaging Abilities of the Aptly Named Mimic Octopus
Danielle Dufault of Animalogic talked about the incredible impersonation abilities and camouflaging techniques of the mimic octopus.
How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday in the United States
Arianna Fox of 1440 explained the origins behind the very first Thanksgiving meal in 1621 and how it became a holiday in the United States.
Kevin McCallister of ‘Home Alone’ Seamlessly Pops Into Scenes of Several Classic Christmas Movies
The Bell Brothers created an amusing holiday mashup that seamlessly inserts Kevin McCallister of "Home Alone" into classic Christmas movies.
‘Spider-Man 2’ Narrated in the Distinctive Style of ‘Thomas and Friends’
Hat-Loving Gamer created a vivid CGI animation that mashed together the plot of "Spider-Man 2" with "Thomas and Friends".
How Chord Dissonance in ‘The Matrix’ Soundtrack Reflects a Sense of Duality Within the Plot
The Art of Storytelling analyzed the chords of "The Matrix", determining that the same dissonance was reflected in the plot.
Martha Stewart Tries to Keep a Straight Face While Making Tacos With Robin Williams
Martha Stewart had a hard time keeping a straight face while guest Robin Williams was in her studio kitchen making tacos.