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.
Engineer Builds Increasingly Complex LEGO Vehicles to Scale Increasingly Taller Walls
Brick Technology built a series of increasingly complex, remote controlled LEGO machines to scale increasingly taller LEGO walls.
Puddles Performs Gorgeous Cover of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ With Nods to Jeff Buckley and John Cale
Puddles Pity Par performed a gorgeous cover of the iconic Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah" with vocal nods to Jeff Buckley and John Cale.
The Rhisotope Project Inserts Non-Lethal Radioactive Seeds Into Rhino Horns to Combat Poaching
The Rhisotope Project is combating horn poaching and wildlife trafficking by inserting non-lethal radioisotopes into rhino horns.
Distinctive Sounds of Classic Toys, Gadgets, and Electronics From the Past
Rhetty for History shared the distinctive sounds of classic toys, gadgets, and electronics from the past that are seldom heard anymore.
Devoted Duck Follows Her Beloved Human Around the Farm
Bree Soligny took in a tiny orphaned duckling and raised her by hand, then built a bedroom for her when she got too big.
How Children of a Self-Absorbed Parent Often Struggle to Find a Strong Sense of Self
The insightful School of Life explains how children who grow up with a self-absorbed parent are often left without a strong sense of self.
The Creative Life Inside an Incredible Artists’ Enclave in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn That Was Once a Candy Factory
"The Candy Factory" is a wonderful documentary about Ann Ballentine and her artist enclave in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn that was once a factory.
A ‘Hole-y’ Electric Guitar That Looks Like It Was Made Out of Colorful Glazed Donuts
Artem Mayer of Copper Guitars built a hole-y Les Paul-style electric guitar that looks like it was made of scrumptious looking donuts.
Talented Teenager Performs ‘Girl From Ipanema’ and Other Songs In Four Different Languages
15 year old Tayo Marchand from Sydney, Australia easily switches between four different languages while performing songs on the piano.
The Complicated Relationship of Kermit and Miss Piggy
The Henson Company released historic footage that documents the complicated relationship between Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.