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.
Dog in a Backpack on Bicycle Helps Spread the Word With an Adorable ‘Awoo’ Whenever a Siren Goes By
A miniature Aussie named Kaido rides around NYC in a backpack on his human Matty's bicycle, adorably "awooing" to any passing siren.
A Heartfelt ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ Album Cover Themed Tribute to Celebrities Who Died in 2024
As he's done in past years, Chris Barker compiled a painstakingly curated "Sgt. Pepper's" themed tribute of celebrities who died in 2024.
Engineer Builds a Wildly Impractical But Very Cool Penny Farthing Motorbike
Gregulations built a wildly impractical but very cool Penny Farthing motorcycle that took over 400 hours to complete.
A Lively 2024 Movie Mashup
Zack Edison put together a lively mashup of over 100 movies that were released in 2024 all around the world.
How Poor Hygiene Habits of the Past Evolved Into Modern Allergies
Kurzgesagt looks at the history of humankind and its lack of hygiene to explain why allergies are so prevalent in modern times.
Four Rescued Hermit Crabs Shop for Brand New Shells
A biologist who found four hermit crabs saw that their shells were too small and created a selection of larger shells for them to shop from.
How Rankin/Bass Outsourced Their ‘Animagic’ Characters to a Largely Overlooked Japanese Studio
Swamp Jawn explained how the Rankin/Bass characters from "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer" were outsourced to a studio in Japan.
Demanding Dog Eats Food Using His Human Hands
A demanding pit bull sat at the table and ate a bowl of ramen and other foods using hands that his hidden human provided.
Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Kurt Vonnegut’s Prescient 1988 Letter to People 100 Years in the Future
Benedict Cumberbatch used a general American accent to read "Ladies and Gentlemen of A.D. 2088", a prescient 1988 letter by Kurt Vonnegut.
What Would Happen If a Pool Was Put on the Moon
Randall Munroe of xkcd and Henry Reich of MinutePhysics explain what would happen if a pool was put on the moon.