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.
Amazing Shadow Art Portraits Created Out of Cardboard
Kuronushi creates amazing shadow art portraits using strips of cardboard that are glued together and positioned on top of a cardboard box.
Using a Metal Whisk As a Cheap Guitar Delay Effect
Frej Wedlund tucked a metal whisk between the lowest strings on his guitar and a higher string, creating a cheap but effective delay effect.
Rainn Wilson of ‘The Office’ Reunites With Castmate Creed Bratton on the ‘Soul Boom’ Podcast
Rainn Wilson reunited with former castmate Creed Bratton of "The Office" on a Soul Boom Wisdom Dump livestream Q&A.
A Nostalgic Animation That Captures the Feeling of Growing Up in the 1990s and Early 2000s
"Viewfinder" by Nate Milton is a short nostalgic animation that captures the feeling of being a kid growing up in the 1990s and early 2000s.
The Origins of the English Word For the Color Blue
Sophia Smith Galer looked into the origins of the word for blue in English and how it vastly differs from those in other languages.
An Amazing Act of Generosity Given by Redd Foxx to Pat Morita That Was Paid Forward to Robin Williams
This Date in History shared an amazing act of generosity given from Redd Foxx to Pat Morita, and then paid forward to Robin Williams.
Magnificent ‘Walkover’ Footage of Giraffes Gracefully Exiting Their Stall Shot From Below
The Zookeeper Guy captured magnificent footage of giraffes gracefully exiting from their stalls and walking over his camera.
A Clever Advertisement For a Grocery Co-Operative Made Using Animated Cash Register Receipts
"The Receipt" by filmmaker Sam Gainsborough is a clever ad for Co-Op UK that promotes small business through a story told on receipts.
English Expressions That Originated With Sailor Jargon
Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of Otherwords got aboard to explain the long list of English expressions that originated with sailor jargon.
Gisnep! An AI-Designed Daily Word Puzzle That Reveals a Quote and Its Source When Solved
David Friedman created Gisnep!, an AI-designed daily word puzzle that reveals a drop quote and its source when solved.