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.
Melodic Parrot Whistles and Sings Along While His Human Plays ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and Other Songs
A bird named Tico began singing and whistling while his human Frank Maglio sat and played "Stairway to Heaven" on a six-string guitar.
Man Replaces the Wheels on His Bicycle With Giant Circular Saw Blades So He Can Ride Across the Ice
The Q replaced the wheels on his bicycle with giant circular saw blades so he could ride across the ice on a frozen lake.
Mesmerizing Footage of a Starling Murmuration Gracefully Flying in Sequence Over Water
A British woman named Maude, who’s happiest in or near the water, captured absolutely mesmerizing footage of a beautiful starling murmuration that was gracefully floating…
A Mint Mobile Faux Documentary About a Man Who Lost His Bitcoin Password Narrated by Ryan Reynolds
In an effort to promote his mobile phone service Mint Mobile, the extremely talented Ryan Reynolds narrated a faux documentary about a man named Alex…
Nairobi Woman Brilliantly Recycles Plastic Waste Into Paver Bricks That Are Stronger Than Concrete
photo via Gjenge Makers Materials engineer and entrepreneur Nzambi Matee is the founder Gjenge Makers, an environmentally-conscious start-up company in Nairobi, Kenya that makes alternative…
Michelle Obama Joins Friends ‘Waffles + Mochi’ on a Worldwide Culinary Adventure in New Netflix Kids Show
In the Netflix series Waffles + Mochi, former First Lady Michelle Obama joins her two puppet friends on a worldwide culinary adventure as the titular…
‘I Miss My Bar’, An Interactive Audio Experience That Recreates the Bustling Ambiance of Your Favorite Bar
Maverick in Monterrey, Mexico has created a wonderful interactive audio experience that recreates the bustling ambiance of your favorite bar that includes some of the…
An Elegant Elephant Sculpture Made of Recycled Tires
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Villu Jaanisoo (@villusoo) Estonian sculptor Villu Jaanisoo who lives and works in Finland created a giant…
Tiny House Shaped Ultrasonic Humidifiers
Online retailer AliExpress is selling a very cute set of tiny colorful house-shaped ultrasonic humidifiers that can easily be moved anywhere you go. The humidifiers…
The Explosive Cosmic Events That Occur in the Infinitesimal Amount of Time It Takes to Blink an Eye
Musician John D. Boswell of Melodysheep (previously) has created an explosive yet life-affirming video that shows what kind of cosmic events occur within the universe…