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 Wonderful Compilation of Japanese Bullet Trains Passing Through the Snow at High Speeds
Video editor It’s railway! has put together a wonderful compilation of Chuo Shinkansen bullet trains making their way into and out of Kurikoma-Kogen Station in…
The History of the Creepy Bird Beak Plague Masks
In a peckish episode of the Today I Found Out (previously), host Simon Whistler explains why doctors of centuries past wore rather creepy looking masks…
A Linguistic Tour of the Regional Accents Found Throughout the United States
Renowned dialect coach Erik Singer (previously) provided Wired with a verbal tour of the wide variety of accents that are employed across the United States.…
Clever Cat and Her Human Break Guinness World Record for Most Tricks Performed by a Cat in a Minute
A clever cat named Alexis and her human Anika Moritz broke the Guinness World Record for the "most tricks performed by a cat in one minute".
A 4K 60 FPS Remaster of the ‘Rickroll’ Famous Music Video For Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’
Video producer Revideo quite skillfully remastered the video for the “Rickroll” famous Rick Astley song “Never Gonna Give You Up” in truly crisp 4K at…
East Texas Husky Refuses to Come In From the Snow
@melisah903 ##huskylife ##fyp ? original sound – Melisah903 A rather stubborn 5 year old Siberian husky named Malakai in Tyler, Texas quite amusingly shook his…
How to Watch NASA Perseverance Mars Rover Landing
image via NASA The NASA Perseverance Mars Rover, which took off on its mission to Mars July 30, 2020, is expected to make its historic…
A Mashup of the Cheerful Music From ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ by ELO With the Lyrics From Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’
Musical meme creator William Maranci (previously) mashed together the cheerful music from the Electric Light Orchestra song “Mr. Blue Sky” with the syncopated lyrics of…
A Rhythmic Cover of Daft Punk’s ‘Lose Yourself To Dance’ Performed on a Glittery Gold Acoustic Guitar
Musician Luca Stricagnoli, who plays creative acoustic versions of popular songs, performed a highly rhythmic cover of the Daft Punk song “Lose Yourself to Dance”…
A Handmade Wooden Violin of Various Pitches Made From Sympathetic Nails and Resonant Strings
Musician Nicolas Bras of Musiques de Nulle Part, who previously created a handmade percussive instrument out of PVC pipe in order to play the song…