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.
The World’s Northernmost Craft Brewery
Context News visited Svalbard Craft Brewery, the world's northernmost brewery which operates out of the polar Norwegian town of Longyearbyen.
A Botanist’s Quest to Grow the World’s Largest Flower
Great Big Story visited Sofi Mursidawati of Bogor Botanical Gardens, who is on a quest to understand how the worlds largest flower grows.
Why a Wireless World Relies on Underwater Cables
Map Men amusingly explained the history of early cable laying in the late 19th century, which directly led the way to the modern internet.
Couple Adopts Cat Thinking He’d Be Independent Like Most Cats But Instead Was Clingy in the Sweetest Way
A couple adopted a tabby cat who they thought would be independent like most cats but he fell in love with dad and became very clingy.
The Imaginative User Created Adventure Maps of Zork
Mapster takes a nostalgic look at the world of Zork, particularly the user created maps made to navigate the classic text adventure game.
Sinéad O’Connor Sings Pink Floyd’s ‘Mother’ With Roger Waters in 1990
Sinéad O'Connor joined Roger Waters and band on stage to perform a gorgeous rendition of the song "Mother" from "The Wall" in 1990.
The Satisfying Crunch of Canoeing Through Candle Ice
Madison Elrick stuck her oar into the water and crunched through a bed of candle ice while canoeing in Moraine Lake at Banff National Park.
The Darker Side of Ladybugs
An episode of Deep Look focuses on the ladybug larva, a darker and more terrifying version of the creature’s eventual identity as a ladybug.
Colorized Footage of New York City in the 1940s
NASS remastered footage of New York City in the 1940s, enhancing the color, sound, and general appearance.
Man Lovingly Reads a Book to a Captivated Tortoise
Ryan Phillips of Life With Pigs Farm Sanctuary sat down next to a Sulcata tortoise named Sam and read to him an illustrated book.