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.
A Tiny Beetle With a Shiny Foil-Like Fuchsia Exterior
Talented nature photographer Andreas Kay, captured wonderful footage of a tiny beetle with a shiny fuchsia exterior that looks like decorative foil in the Amazon…
A Sticker Art Superhero in a Cape Exits Phone Booth to Rescue the Falling Person in a Slippery Surface Sign
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cassius King (@cassius.k1ng) Pennsylvania street artist Cassius King, who previously modified a Walgreens sign to say…
How to Make an Infinite Loop With Two Watering Cans
ViralVideoLab (previously) showed how to make a simple but fascinating infinite water loop using only two matching garden watering cans with spouts and of course,…
Actor Doug Jones Recounts His Career of Playing Fantastic Masked Creatures in Film and Television
Video editor Eric Thigpen has put together a wonderful compilation that features the very talented Doug Jones (previously) recounting his long career of playing fantastic…
A Nostalgic Winnie the Pooh and Friends LEGO Set
LEGO builder Ben Adler submitted a nostalgic LEGO Ideas design for a Winnie the Pooh themed LEGO set that has since been turned into an…
‘Stray’, A Touching Documentary That Follows Three Different Homeless Dogs In and Around Turkish Society
Stray is a touching documentary film by Elizabeth Lo that takes a look into homeless dogs who make their way in and around Turkish society.…
‘The Secret Life of Components’, A Helpful Tutorial Series Focusing on the Materials Used to Make Things
The Secret Life of Components is a new series that provides guidance about specific materials that are often used by makers and designers. The series…
A Marvelous Modular Magnetic Marble Run Made From Laser Cut Wood That Sticks Onto Metal Surfaces
Luke Clifford of Deep Make Designs has created Infinity Trax, a rather marvelous magnetic marble run that sticks onto metal surfaces such as whiteboards or…
Playful Inks Dance Around Colorful Flowers to Evoke Their Natural Hues in a Whimsical Short Film
The short film “Bucolic” by Emilie Grange and Thomas Blanchard creates a whimsical environment for playful inks to dance in and around colorful flowers as…
How to Build a Vietnamese Dan K’ni, A Wooden Bowed Single String Instrument That Connects to the Mouth
Musician Nicolas Bras of Musiques de Nulle Part (previously) showed how to make a Vietnamese dan k’ni, single string wooden instrument that connects to the…