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 to Make a Super Creepy Wolf Spider Cake
Bakery designer Natalie Sideserf of Sideserf Cakes in Austin, Texas quite cheerfully explained how to make a creepy, crawly wolf spider cake.
Filmmaker Teaches 12 Year Old Boy With a Rare Disease How to Make a ‘Batman’ Stop Motion Animation
Filmmaker Kyle Roberts worked with Make-a-Wish to teach a 12 year old boy with a rare disease how to make a "Batman" stop motion animation.
Amazing FPV Footage Shot by a Hot Wheels Car Racing Around of a Giant Backyard Boosted Mega Track
Backyard Racing built a Mega Track for a camera-equipped Hot Wheels car that captured amazing FPV footage as it raced around the track.
Traditional Mongolian Throat Singer Performs an Adorable Duet With His Young Daughter
Mongolian Throat Singer Batzorig Vaanchig performed an adorable duet with his young daughter Maral who was sitting beside him.
A Lonely Man Builds a Robot to Help Keep Him Company in a Humorously Touching Short Film
"Brian and Charles" by Jim Archer of Mr. Box is a touching short film about a lonely man who built a robot to help keep him company.
Vintage 1967 Footage of a Driving Simulator That Combined ‘Cars’ With Projected Road Footage
1967 British Pathé footage of students learning to drive sitting in "cars" that simulated driving with road footage projected on a screen.
Super Cuddly Crocheted Plush Octopuses
Yarn artist Loren Ver has created a line of cuddly crocheted plush octopuses that are completely handmade with eight soft arms to hug.
A Low Bass Vocal Cover of ‘Blackbird’ by The Beatles
Singer Geoff Castellucci performed a multi-layered cover of the song "Blackbird" by The Beatles utilizing his incredibly wide vocal range.
Athlete Born Without Legs Sets Guinness World Record for ‘Fastest 20 Meters on Two Hands’
Zion Clark, an inspirational athlete who was born without legs, set the Guinness World Record for fastest 20 meters walking on hands.
Leather and Canvas Sneakers Featuring the Distinctive Retro Design of VHS Cassette Tape Covers
Streetwear retailer MoonLambo has created two different pairs of sneakers featuring the highly distinctive design of a retro VHS tape cover.