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.
Man Documents The Wonderfully Varying Typography of New York City Building Numbers
View this post on Instagram A post shared by newyorknumbers (@newyorknumbers) Nick DiLallo has begun documenting and cataloging the wonderfully varying typography used in New…
The Reason Why Domestic Cats Knead (Make Biscuits)
In this episode of SciShow, host Hank Green explains what causes domestic cats to knead, aka making biscuits. The most popular theory is that kneading…
Photographers Who Documented Gentrifying Landscape of New York City Revisit Same Locations Ten Years Later
Photographers James and Karla Murray began documenting the disappearing storefronts of NYC in 2004 and visited 10 years later.
Persistent Cat Demands Attention While Human Plays Guitar Shredding Solo
A gorgeous but very persistent siamese cat who seemingly wants to be the center of attention, pulls out all the stops in an attempt to…
Animated Explanation of The Confusing Relationship Between China and the Sister Islands of Hong Kong and Macao
In this video animation, CGP Grey explains the confusing and complicated relationship between China and the sister islands of Hong Kong (once a British colony)…
An Explanation Why Ketchup And Other Non-Newtonian Fluids Are So Hard To Pour
Educator George Zaidan explains why ketchup and other non-newtonian fluids are so difficult to pour out of the bottle in this Ted-Ed lesson animated by…
Meerkats Use Photographer As Makeshift Lookout Post
Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas became a makeshift lookout post for protective meerkats while their babies played with his camera.
Johnny Cash Discusses His Sideburns, The Gospel And Dressing In Black In 1996 Interview Animated By PBS
The most recent episode of the PBS animated series Blank on Blank features the late great Johnny Cash in a 1996 interview with author and…
Marutaro The Hedgehog Poses For Pictures With Illustrated Masks Made For Just For Him
Marutaro, an absolutely precious hedgehog, poses for pictures with illustrated masks that his human made for him.
Flickr User Imagines What the Back Side Of Album Cover Art Would Look Like In ‘The Dark Side of the Covers’
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon In the series “The Dark Side of the Covers“, Flickr user Harvezt has fantastically imagined what…