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.
Study Finds That Virtual Reality Games Help To Relieve Phantom Pain of An Amputated Limb
Trace Dominguez of DNews reports on a recent collaborative study conducted by PhD candidate Max Ortiz-Catalan and his teams at Chalmers University of Technology and…
The Miracle Machine, A Device That Help You Turn Water Into Wine At Home
Jesus made water into wine; with all the technology we have available today why can’t we do the same? Kevin Boyer and Phillip James, two…
Young People Talk About How They Felt When They First Came Out of the Closet
If I could tell my closeted self something from my out self, I would say, don’t wait until someone drives you to do it that…
Three Year Old Donates Her Long Locks To Make Wigs For Kids With Cancer
Emily James is a beautiful 3-year old girl who very graciously allowed her filmmaker mom to document the process of her getting a hair cut…
‘The Soup’ Pokes Fun At the Indiscernible Jargon Used In HBO’s ‘True Detective’
Joel McHale, host of the pop culture television show The Soup, pokes fun at the sometimes indiscernible jargon used in the popular HBO series True…
Woman Creates Interactive Alarm Clock Using a Laser Pointer and a Playful Husky
A woman creates an interactive alarm clock using a laser pointer and a playful husky to wake her boyfriend. The boyfriend is none too happy,…
New World Trade Center Transportation Hub In New York City Well On Its Way To Completion
The tragic events of September 11, 2001 have taken an enormous toll on so many people across the country and around the world. New Yorkers…
Timelapses of the Aurora Borealis in Canada
Photographer Richard Gottardo shot spectacular timelapses of the Aurora Borealis during a trip to Alberta, Canada
‘True Detective’ Re-Imagined In the Style of the ‘Law & Order’ Opening Credits
Jonathan Michael, a marketing consultant in Eugene, Oregon, has brilliantly re-imagined the HBO series True Detective in the style of the very distinctive opening credits…
‘Schizo’, A PSA That Seeks To Reduce The Harmful Stigma of Schizophrenia By Playing Into Stereotype
“Schizo” is a 60-second public service announcement (PSA) by BringChange2Mind, an organization founded by actress Glenn Close that seeks to reduce the harmful stigma associated…