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.
Scientists Discover That Long-Necked Sauropod Dinosaurs Walked Similar to a Hippopotamus
New research has discovered that the gait of Sauropod dinosaurs was actually more like that of a hippopotamus than an elephant.
Mischievous Cat Hilariously Swats Away a Forkful of Salad On Its Way to Her Human’s Mouth
A mischievous little cat sitting on her human's lap hilariously swatted away a forkful of Vietnamese salad on its way to her human's mouth.
A Beautiful Cover of Gerson Kingsley’s ‘Popcorn’ Performed on a Traditional Finnish Concert Kantele
A musician performed a beautiful cover of the classic Gershon Kingsley instrumental "Popcorn" on a gorgeous Finnish concert kantele.
NYC Sticker Artist Gives Street Structures Distinct Personalities With Anthropomorphic Googly Eyes
Googly Eye Cru puts googly eyes onto street structures around NYC in such a way as to give them anthropomorphic personalities.
Ethereal Ice Stars Gracefully Crystallize on Film to a Mesmerizing Instrumental Soundtrack
Filmmaker Thomas Blanchard collaborated with Sébastien Guérive to create a gorgeously ethereal music video featuring crystallizing ice stars.
How Aspect Ratio Shapes How a Film Is Presented
Leon Barnard of Team 2 Films explains how changing aspect ratio techniques can shape the way a story is told within a film.
The Science and History Behind Cardboard
New Mind takes a look at the history, science, and construction of cardboard from conception through to the present day.
The Wreckage of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Lost Ship ‘Endurance’ Is Located in the Weddell Sea Off Antarctica
A search by The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust for Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship "Endurance" proved immensely successful.
What Makes the Tears for Fears Song ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ So Musically Great
Musician Rick Beato took a detailed musical look at the seemingly prescient Tears for Fears song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World".
An Amusing Song About One Man’s Desire to Wear Hats
Brian David Gilbert sang an amusing song about his desire to effortlessly wear hats without looking like he's trying.