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 Fascinating Optical Illusion Using Rotating Colors to Show People Climbing and Jumping Off a Staircase
rockhavenrick shared a fascinating optical illusion that uses changing colors to make figures on a staircase look like they're moving.
The Man Who Created Apple’s Most Iconic Sounds
Former software and sound designer Jim Reekes spoke with CNBC's "Make It" in about how he created some of Apple's most iconic sounds.
The Challenge of Creating Realistic Car Sounds For Electric Vehicles
Vox spoke with four sound designers who explained the unique challenge of creating realistic car sounds for silent electric vehicles.
Cat Scratches Table Fan Like a DJ Scratching a Record
A tabby cat named Ashford Squirrel amusingly stopped and restarted the blade of a fan, which sounded like a DJ scratching a record.
Vocal Husky Repeats Whatever His Human Says
A gorgeous, vocal Siberian husky named Pluto had an adorable conversation with his human, seemingly repeating everything she said.
How an Abandoned Elevated Railroad in New York City Became the Popular ‘High Line’ Public Park
Nick Potts of Architectural Digest explained how an abandoned elevated rail over Tenth Avenue in NYC was turned into the popular High Line.
Chickens Peck Out a Rhythmic Beat on Bongos
Artist BlackSmoke1033 put a set of bongos in front of his chickens, spread out some birdseed on the heads and let them peck away away at it.
A Cello Playing Marionette That Looks Exactly Like the Puppeteer
Harkels Puppetry created a marionette playing a cello in the image of himself, making it look like the puppet is playing.
Dog Hears the Echo of His Own Bark For the First Time
Jake the Nomad captured adorable footage of his heterochromic dog Neptune reacting to hearing the echo of his own bark for the very first time.
Pizza Maker Flips a Pizza Three Times and Then Flips it Back Into the Oven
The Real Pizza Flipper showcased his talent with a viewer request that he flip a pizza three times and then flip it back into the oven.