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.
The True Story Behind Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’
The second episode of the PopSci series Wild Lives takes a look at the true story behind the iconic Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds. While…
Mesmerizing Creative Fruit Carving Tutorials
Portuguese food stylist J. Pereira has put together a series of rather mesmerizing tutorials in which he demonstrates how to creatively carve various fruits, vegetables,…
Robotic Spy Penguin Captures the Sight of Hatching Emperor Penguin Chicks at Their Father’s Feet
In a bantling clip narrated by David Tennant from the BBC series Penguins Spy in the Huddle, a spy penguin built by John Downer Productions…
Helpful Dog Loads His Bowl Into the Dishwasher
A helpful and clever doggie name Yari who lives on Sark Island in the English Channel with his human quite happily loaded his bowl into…
Tiny Owl Rescued From Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree After Accidentally Traveling 170 Miles to NYC
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ravensbeard Wildlife Center (@ravensbeardwildlifecenter) A tiny Saw-whet owl who accidentally traveled over 170 miles from his…
Band Does a Live Performance While the 2015 Solar Eclipse Unfolds Behind Them on the Faroe Islands
Hamferð, a band from the Faroe Islands, did a live performance of their hit song “Deyðir varðar” with their backs to the incredible solar eclipse…
A Comforting Weighted Blanket Shaped Like an Pizza Hut Original Pan Pizza That Looks Good Enough to Eat
Just in time for the cold weather, Pizza Hut partnered with Gravity Blankets to create a round weighted blanket that looks like an Original Pan…
Frustrated Shiba Inu Gets a Bit Testy With the Hiding Hot Dog in a Homemade Game of Whack-A-Mole
A playful Shiba Inu named Fizzgig was playing a homemade game of Whack-A-Mole where his human poked a hot dog through the various holes and…
Seattle Artist Cleverly Uses Changing Autumn Leaves to Fill In Cutouts of Famous Pop Culture Characters
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rudy Willingham (@rudy_willingham) Rudy Willingham, an artist, advertising creative, and music producer, who previously stuck strategically…
How Cats Really Sharpen Their Claws
Science vlogger Kyle Hill (previously), amusingly debunks the myth that cats scratch at the living room couch with their claws in order to sharpen them.…