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.
An Animated Tale of Crossing Pittsburgh’s Monongahela River Told Through a Wondrous Typewriter Illustration
For the Carnegie International 2018, artist Lenka Clayton created a wondrous animated typewriter illustration on a 1957 Smith Corona Skyriter that tells the story of…
British National Space Centre Creates a Fantastical Spacesuit From an Illustration Made in 1949
While researching the National Space Centre, the ever-curious Tom Scott (previously) came across a unique display of a rather steampunk looking spacesuit next to others…
Man Attempts to Drink From the World’s Longest Straw
James of The Action Lab (previously) attempted to drink water from a 34 foot flexible straw. He first tried it manually, but soon got tired.…
Trying to Use an Apple AirTag to Track a Pet Cat
An editor at CreatedTech decided to attach out a brand new Apple AirTag to his cat’s collar to see if the tracking device would keep…
Baby Giraffe Discovers Her Shadow For Very First Time
A little giraffe calf who lives at the Monarto Safari Park in South Australia quite adorably discovered her own shadow for the very first time…
Why a Beautiful Red Row House in the Highly Desired NYC Neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights Has No Tenants
@landmarksofny Not every building in Brooklyn is what it seems #nyc#explore#newyorkcity #history #brooklyn ? original sound – landmarksofny 58 Joralemon Street in the highly sought-after…
10 Day Timelapse of Shiitake Mushrooms Growing
Jens of Another Perspective captured the process of growing Shiitake mushrooms from a single block of spores into matured caps over ten days.
How to Throw an Axe Like a Boomerang
Master S. Kamaraj of the Indian martial arts and gymnastics school Vajram Silambam demonstrated how to throw a single-headed axe so that it returns to…
Entomologist Explains Why Cicadas Are So Loud
Wired consulted with entomologist Dr. Samuel Ramsey to learn more about why and how cicadas are so loud when they come to the surface. Dr.…
A Computer Generated Zoetrope Featuring a Running Catbus From Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘My Neighbor Totoro’
View this post on Instagram A post shared by @marvelous_media_engine Marvelous Media Engine turned a wonderful animation of Catbus, a combination feline/vehicle character from the…