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 Kraftwerk’s Minimalism Influenced Other Music
Captain Pikant dove deep into the percussive history of Kraftwerk, noting how their minimalism influenced Hip-Hop and Techno.
A Gorgeous Guzheng Cover of ‘Hotel California’
Moyun, a talented Hong Kong musician played a gorgeous cover of the iconic Eagles song "Hotel California" on traditional Chinese guzheng.
Toy Car Propels a Man Out of Bed to Realize His Dream in an Inspiring Stop Motion Animation
omozoc created a stop motion animation about a childhood goal and a little blue toy car that helps propel a sleeping man to get out of bed.
Robotic Band Plays ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’
The all-robotic One Hacker Band covered the song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" with a green robotic head singing the lyrics.
Piano Mashup of The Jackson 5’s ‘I Want You Back’ With the Super Mario Bros. Theme’
Max Cooper played a clever mashup of The Jackson 5 song "I Want You Back" and the Super Mario Bros. theme on piano, per request.
A Size Comparison of Flying Creatures
Global Data created a 3D animation that compares the scale size of different flying creatures, both living and extinct.
Brett Goldstein Plays Hide and Seek With Elmo and Grover on ‘Sesame Street’
Brett Goldstein played an amusing yet unbeknownst game of "Hide and Seek" with Elmo and Grover on Sesame Street for the letter G.
How Giraffes Use Their Super Long Black Tongues
A pair of gentle giraffes at the Oregon Zoo used their long black tongues to accept carrots and leaves from their handler's hand.
A Vibrant Cover of ‘September’ on Four Acoustic Guitars
40 Fingers played an incredibly vibrant, multi-layered cover of the iconic Earth Wind and Fire song "September" on four acoustic guitars.
Why Hands Are So Difficult to Replicate in AI Art
Phil Edwards, who works as a senior video producer for Vox, looked into why AI art has so much trouble accurately reproducing hands.