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.
Male Target Mantis Performs a Decorative Defensive Dance to Make Himself Look Larger Than He Is
View this post on Instagram A post shared by BugzUk (@bugz_uk) Online bug breeder BugzUK captured wonderful footage of a male target mantis doing a…
A 3D Animated Size Comparison of Fictional Planets
Alvaro Gracia Montoya of of MetaBallStudios (previously) compared the size of fictional planets from film, television, books and video games to that of New York…
How 3.2 Million Tons of NYC Trash Is Processed
In a report for Insider, video producer Abby Narishkin explains exactly how the 3.2 million tons of trash generated by New York City is processed.…
Four Legged Porch Pirate Captured on Video Doorbell Footage Stealing Neighbor’s Delivery
While taking some time off at home, a dismayed homeowner discovered that deliveries were being stolen from her front porch. The homeowner and her husband…
An Affectionate Young Elk Exchanges Kisses With a Fuzzy Great Pyrenees Puppy Through a Wire Fence
Laura Sturges shared adorable footage of a young elk wandering over to a wire fence and giving her puppy Winston a great big kiss.
Stunning Drone and Livestream Footage of a Volcano Erupting in Iceland After Being Dormant 6,000 Years
The newly named Geldingadalsgos volcano in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland began erupting on March 19, 2021 after being dormant 6,000 years. It’s the first active volcano in…
Gorgeous Handblown Glass Spiders
Lampwork artist Nikita Drachuk of Glass Symphony creates gorgeous but slightly creepy handblown spiders of various species.
Disney’s Durable Plastic ‘Monsanto House of the Future’
The Disney history channel Park Ride History examines the history of the Monsanto House of the Future at Tomorrowland. This unique dwelling, which was built…
A Clever LEGO Automaton of a Man Taking a Bath
LEGO innovator Teun de Wijs created a wonderfully clever automaton of a man taking a bath. The kinetic sculpture, which comes to life with the…
Hercule Poirot Calls a House Meeting to Investigate the Mystery of the Missing Milk in an Agatha Christie Parody
British comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (previously) has quite cheekily reimagined Hercule Poirot, the great Belgian detective of Agatha Christie lore, as a frustrated roommate who calls…