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 Cozy NASA Yule Log Video That Features a Rocket Engine Taking Off Inside the Fireplace
NASA put out a wonderful eight-hour yule log video for the holidays that features a rocket engine in the midst of takeoff inside a fireplace.
How Creative Stagnation Due to Algorithms Can Eventually Lead to a Profound Cultural Change
Kirby Ferguson explained how algorithms suppress individual creativity and how this stagnation can lead to profound cultural change.
Ze Frank Explains How New Aquatic Species Are Named
Ze Frank was invited to visit the Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA)Â in Frankfurt, Germany to learn how new aquatic species are named.
How 25 Seconds of Stillness in ‘Casablanca’ Was Used to Naturally Reveal the Plot Twist
The Art of Storytelling took a look at the classic 1942 film "Casablanca", noting how the camera focused on Ilsa's face for 25 long seconds.
Why the Spelling of Words in the English Language Is So Complicated
Gideon of LetThemTalkTV talks about why the English language is so complicated when it comes to spelling.
The Crew of the E/V Nautilus Catches Their Very First Sighting of a Nautilus on the Final Dive of 2024
E/V Nautilus captured the very rare sight of several nautiloids near the Palau ocean floor on their final dive of the 2024 season.
Walton Goggins Wears His Signature Goggle Glasses to Protect His Eyes While Cutting Onions
Walton Goggins demonstrated the efficiency of his signature Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses by chopping onions without the concern of crying.
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Releases Four Simultaneous Takes of His ‘Tacky’ Music Video From 2014
"Weird Al" Yankovic released four of the six different takes of the music video for his song "Tacky" running together simultaneously.
A Wonderful Performance of the ‘Hamilton’ Song ‘Alexander Hamilton’ Translated Into Korean
Finale B gave a wonderful performance of the song "Alexander Hamilton" from the play "Hamilton" with all the lyrics translated into Korean.
Insistent Dog Takes Daycare Worker By the Arm to Lead Him to His Sleeping Sister to Be Petted
A golden retriever named Theo took his daycare worker's arm in his mouth and led him over to his sleeping canine sister Mia to be petted.