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.
Australian Cattle Dog Balances 102 Items of Varying Sizes on His Head While Remaining Perfectly Still
A very clever Australian Cattle Dog named Kronos balanced an amazing 102 different items on his head while remaining perfectly still.
A Clever 1990 Mashup That Combines Suzanne Vega’s ‘Tom’s Diner’ With ‘I Dream of Jeannie’
Mark Jonathan Davis created a clever mashup in 1990 that combined the Suzanne Vega song "Tom's Diner" with lyrics about "I Dream of Jeannie.
An Elaborate 19th Century Royal Italian Writing Desk With Cleverly Concealed Secret Drawers
M.S. Rau presented a stunning hand-carved desk from the mid-19th century that features cleverly concealed secret hiding places within.
A Heavy Metal Cover of New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’
Norwegian rocker Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios performed an amazing heavy metal cover of the classic New Order song "Blue Monday".
A Timeline of the Middle Ages Explained in 15 Minutes
MedievalMadness shared a historically informative timeline of the Middle Ages explained in detail over the course of 15 minutes.
Worried Mama Cat Brings Her Dying Kittens to an Animal Rescue Center Where Their Lives Were Saved
A stray mama cat brought her two dying kittens to the people at Animals Cottage Rescue Centers in hopes of saving them, which they did.
Personified Fonts Reveal Their Distinct Personalities
Elle Cordova amusingly personified classic typeface fonts, revealing each of their distinct styles and personalities.
Popcorn Kernel Receives Extremely Low Score in Microwave Olympics High Dive Competition
Timbo Slice created an Olympics style high dive event for popcorn kernels inside his microwave oven with a diver and three judges.
A Split Screen Comparison Showing the Voice Acting in Disney’s Mickey Mouse Short ‘Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip’
Thomas H. Smith created a split screen comparison showing the voice acting in Disney's 1940 animated short "Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip".
A Maternal Sperm Whale Introduces Herself and Her Calf to Small Robotic Spy Whale
A curious sperm whale and her calf attempted to introduce themselves to a robotic spy whale created by John Downer Productions.