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.
Disconcerting 3D Graffiti of an Ambiguous Necker Cube
Artist Jack Bowers created an incredible optical illusion with a 3D mural of a Necker Cube, an ambiguous drawing that appears to change shape depending…
An Electromechanical Lithophone That Plays Individual Notes in the Round Performs ‘You Can Call Me Al’
During the 2016 Cheltenham Music Festival in England, audio researcher Jay Harrison set up his bespoke Electromechanical Lithophone to play a pitch perfect individual note…
Japanese Food Artist Drapes Comfy Egg Blankets Over Adorably Sleeping Animals Made of Rice
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ?? ? (@kohcooking) Japanese food artist Koh Ikeda creates soft, comfy egg blankets that he drapes…
Performer Perfectly Personifies a NYC Subway Rat
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jonothon Lyons (@jonothonlyons) Performer Jonothon Lyons hilariously dresses up like a giant rodent named Buddy and…
British Retailer John Lewis Asks That We Show a ‘Little Love’ to Others in Their Creative 2020 Christmas Advert
British department store John Lewis, who are known for their wonderfully creative annual Christmas adverts, partnered with Waitrose and Partners grocery in a heartwarming, multimedia…
Devoted Father Attempts to Deliver Daughter’s Letter to Santa in a Coca-Cola Christmas Ad by Taika Waititi
An incredibly touching Coca-Cola Christmas commercial, directed by the great Taika Waititi, features a devoted father who has to work at a remote location far…
A Hypnotic Street Mural of a Floating Balloon With a Superimposed X-Ray of a Human Skull
View this post on Instagram A post shared by SHOK-1 (@shok_1) British artist SHOK-1 free painted “Airhead” a hypnotic black, white, and gray wall mural…
String Quartet Performs a Lively Outdoor Cover of the Song ‘I Feel It Still’ by Portugal. The Man
The talented musicians of Vitamin String Quartet performed a lively outdoor cover of the song “I Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man. The ensemble…
A Lovely Introduction to the Harpsichord
Musician Brandon Acker, who previously explained the ancient Arabic Oud and performed on a Theorbo Lute, sat down with harpsichordist Jason Moy to learn more…
A Mesmerizing Timelapse Showing a Monarch Butterfly Emerging From a Chrysalis
Neil Bromhall (previously) of the Oxford, England plant identification database Right Plants has created a mesmerizing timelapse that shows the remarkable process of a monarch…