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 Meditative Two Hour Video of Jellyfish Floating in the Water to an Instrumental LoFi Hip Hop Soundtrack
The wonderful Monterey Bay Aquarium, who previously put together an incredibly relaxing two hour video of glitter squid calmly floating to an instrumental LoFi hip…
Maru the Cat Does an Adorable Headstand While Sitting Inside a Clear Plastic Container
Maru (previously), the infamously
A Dry-Hopped Double IPA by Five Boroughs Brewing Co. That Pays Heartfelt Tribute to NYC Service Workers
The folks at Five Boroughs Brewing Co. in Sunset Park, Brooklyn have created “Thank You”, a special double dry-hopped Double IPA that expresses heartfelt gratitude…
Young Bicyclist Unwittingly Replicates Iconic Drum Fill From ‘In the Air Tonight’ While Crashing Into Trash Cans
A young man on a bicycle crashed into trash cans, unwittingly replicating the Phil Collins drum fill from "In the Air Tonight".
An Incredible Interactive Color Sorted Display of British & Exotic Mineralogy Illustrations (1802–1817)
Chicago designer Nick Rougeux has painstakingly organized the incredible collection of vintage British & Exotic Mineralogy illustrations (1802-1817) by British naturalist James Sowerby into a…
Tiny 3D Printed Baby Arms for Chickens That Bring the ‘Birds With Arms’ Meme to Real Life
In honor of the “Birds With Arms” meme, online retailer ExportCommodity has 3D printed tiny baby arms that are attached together by a thin wire…
Vampires Awkwardly Dancing at a Goth Club
Footage of bats, flipped upside down and set to an eerie soundtrack, making it look like a Goth club full of awkwardly dancing vampires.
Brilliant Remake of the Iconic ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Finale Told in Context of the 2020 Quarantine Isolation
Industrial designer Lydia Cambron used the iconic final scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey to create “2020: an isolation odyssey”, a brilliant shot-for-shot remake that…
Minnesota Woman Sets the Guinness World Record for Most Words Spelled Backwards in One Minute
Pam Onnen, a resident of Hastings, Minnesota, set the Guinness World Record for the most words spelled backwards in one minute. Onnen spelled a remarkable…
Dog Reacts With Adorable Inquisitiveness When Her Human Tells a Story About a Squirrel With a Treat
Lauren Blumenthal shared a story with her dog who dropped the ball that was in her mouth when hearing the word “squirrel”.