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.
‘NeuroKnitting’, Personalized Knitted Garments Created With a Pattern Derived From Individual Brainwave Activity
NeuroKnitting is a fascinating collaborative project created by artists Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet and scientist/PhD student researcher Sebastian Mealla , who successfully posited that…
Playful Dog Slides Down an Inflatable Waterslide and Happily Goes Back for More
A very playful golden Lab named Milo gleefully slides down to the bottom of a backyard inflatable waterslide and then very happily climbs the flimsy…
The Historical Reason That Explains Why the Skyscrapers of London Are So Oddly Shaped
In a lofty episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott explains why London skyscrapers, such as the “The Cheesegrater” and “The Shard“,…
German Shepherd Puppy Gracefully Plays Dead When His Human Pretends to Shoot Him With a Finger Gun
A nimble but eager german shepherd puppy gracefully rolls over, plays dead and covers his face when his human pretends to shoot him with a…
The Amazing Journey of a Preserved Giant Squid Making Its Way From New Zealand to New York
In the eighth and most recent episode of “Shelf Life“, The American Museum of Natural History recounts the journey that took a well-preserved frozen Architeuthis…
Combophotos, A Series of Seamlessly Combined Images That Contrast Greatly in Size and Scale
Photographer Stephen McMennamy has created “Combophotos“, a wonderful series of seamlessly combined images that contrast greatly in both size and scale. For example, a skier…
Intrepid Reporter and Photographer Take a Trip Up to the Top of Sutro Tower in San Francisco
In the latest installment of the KQED series Bay Curious, reporter Jessica Plazcek and photographer Adam Grossberg take a trip to the top of Sutro…
Brave Cat Lands Safely After Accidentally Taking an Unexpected Ride on a Microlight Craft
A sleeping cat awoke to find herself clinging tightly onto the wing of a microlight craft in mid-flight. Luckily the two people aboard noticed the…
Fluffy Long-Haired Cat Repeatedly Puts Herself Between Her Human and His Video Games
A fluffy snow-loving but persistent Maine Coon/Norwegian Forest Cat named Nala repeatedly acts as a physical barrier between her human Alexander and his video game…
Vince Gilligan Confirms That Walter White From ‘Breaking Bad’ Will Appear in a Future Episode of ‘Better Call Saul’
In a recent interview with the New York Daily News, Breaking Bad series creator Vince Gilligan confirmed that Bryan Cranston would reprise his role of…