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.
How Greater New York City Was Transformed Into Gotham for the HBO Series ‘The Penguin’
Production designer Kalina Ivanov shared how she turned New York City and its neighboring areas into Gotham for the HBO series "The Penguin".
Speed Comparison of Record Breaking Vehicles From 1898 to 1997
Red Side created an impressive 3D animation that compares the speed of record breaking vehicles from 1898 through 1997.
Musician Dressed As Darth Vader Plays the ‘Imperial March’ on Rubber Chickens
Lord Vinheteiro dressed up as Darth Vader and performed the "Imperial March" from "Star Wars" on rows of rubber chickens.
Rescued Yellow Armadillo Loves to Lie on His Back and Roll Balls on His Little Tummy
An adorable yellow armadillo named Frank the Tank who lives at Animal Tracks loves to lie on his back and roll balls on his tummy.
Middle Aged Jam Band Performs a Fantastic Cover of ‘Time Warp’ from ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
The Middle Aged Dad Jam Band performed a fantastic cover of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" song "Time Warp".
The Intrigue Behind the Seductive Glow of Fireflies
An illuminating TED-ED lesson by Emily A. Geest explains why fireflies glow and how they use it for seductive mating rituals.
The Biased Names Assigned to Each Side of the American Civil War During the Heat of Battle
Name Explain looked into the American Civil War, noting how each side gave it names that were biased towards their respective cause.
How Polio Was Eradicated Using Millions of Sugar Cubes That Helped the Medicine Go Down
Phil Edwards looked into the history of the polio vaccine and the fascinating way sugar cubes were used to help eradicate the disease.
A Gorgeous Imaginary City Made Out of 240,000 Wooden Domino Planks That Was Toppled in Seconds
Lily Hevesh partnered with Raffaele Salvoldi to build a gorgeous "Imaginary City" made of 240,000 domino planks that they toppled in seconds.
Linguist Speaks to ChatGPT in Its Native Hexadecimal Computer Language
Xiaomanyc, a practicing polyglot, completely surprised ChatGPT by conversing with it in its native computer language.