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 Links to Metal Chains Are Made
Engineering and Architecture (previously) shared an interesting clip that shows how links are formed and then connected to make a thick metal chain. It all…
Plein Air Artist Creates Beautiful Landscape Paintings That Perfectly Match the Natural Environment
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Richard Oliver (@richardjoliverpleinair) California artist Richard Oliver creates beautiful En Plein Air landscape paintings that perfectly…
How Spiders Use Atmospheric Static Electricity to Fly
The University of Bristol created a wonderfully informative animation that explains how spiders use static electricity in the atmosphere to set themselves aloft. This process…
How to Make Abstract Art Using a Light and Photocopier
Artist Thickey Forrest offered a simple tutorial on making abstract art using a simple light and a photocopier. Forrest just held the light above the…
A Humorous Animation That Brings to Life the Many Cats of Who Have Been Memes Throughout the Years
French artist Kévin Gemin of Kékéflipnote has created a wonderfully humorous animation that brings to life the very many cats who have been the subject…
A Confident Three Legged Dog in Colorado Walks Upright on His Hind Legs Like a Human
View this post on Instagram A post shared by dexter.the_three_legged_dog ? (@dexterdogouray) An incredibly confident three-legged dog named Dexter who lives in Ouray, Colorado adorably…
Musician Performs Seamless Cover of Eric Johnson’s Instrumental ‘Cliffs of Dover’ on Electric Bassoon
Musician Christopher Pawlowski performed a seamless cover of the guitarist Eric Johnson‘s classic instrumental “Cliffs of Dover” on his electric bassoon. Eric Johnson’s music is…
Digital Runner Moves Ever Forward While Evolving Into Various Iterations of Clean Energy in an Animated Short
The digital artist collective Universal Everything (previously) has partnered with Hyundai Motor Company to create “Run Forever”, an animated visualization of a digital being who…
Remarkable Footage of a Glider Aircraft Hovering at 14,000 Feet After Being Lifted by Strong Headwinds
Pilot Brent Davidson shared remarkable footage from inside his glider aircraft hoving at 14,000 feet after being lifted by strong headwinds.
Mesmerizing Montage of Slow Motion Scenes in Movies
Video editor Casper Langbak of CLS Videos (previously) has compiled scenes from a wide variety of feature films to create a mesmerizing montage of slow…