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.
Wonderfully Colorful Handmade Double Harp
Renowned Denver artist Thomas “Detour” Evans built a wonderfully colorful double harp that he made by hand and tested out with fellow artist Felix Fast4ward.…
A Beautiful Wooden Mayan Calendar Mechanical Puzzle
Wood Trick is featuring a really beautiful Mayan Calendar mechanical puzzle. The kit includes 73 pop-out wood ply pieces that seamlessly fit together without tools…
Wide-Mouthed Fish Filled With Plastic Bottles Sits on the Beach to Remind Visitors About the Environment
As part of World Environment Day 2018, artist Janardhan Havanje created a definitive statement sculpture on the sands of Malpe Beach in Mangalore, India. Using…
‘Pachelbel’s Canon’ Performed on Train Horns
Pavel Jirásek recorded the sound of train horns and turned them into a cover of the iconic instrumental "Pachebel’s Canon".
Fascinating Visual Deep Dive That Lets You Scroll Down to See What Lives at Various Depths of the Sea
Computer scientist Neal Argarwal, who previously created an interactive visualization of the scale of objects in space, turned his sights downward for “The Deep Sea”,…
African-American Father Learns to Style His Daughter’s Hair in the Touching Animated Short ‘Hair Love’
“Hair Love” is a really touching and amusing animation by former NFL wide receiver Matthew Cherry that tells the story of an adorable little girl…
Exquisitely Detailed Miniature Dioramas
Taiwanese artist Hank Cheng creates exquisitely detailed miniature dioramas that are featured in an incredible range of scenarios that address both the real and the…
Artist Creates Hyper-Realistic Graffiti of His Name
Street artist Ceser87 from Gran Canaria, Spain creates amazing, hyper-realistic graffiti letters that spell out his name in a variety of different ways. In doing…
Incredible 3D Digital Renderings Featuring Objects Inserted Into the Facades of Buildings
Digital artist rek0de creates absolutely incredible 3D renderings that interrupt the flow of established urban architecture around the world. Items as human faces, balloons, eggs,…
Playing a Creepy Baby Head Theremin
Musician cubitsocks gave a rather ominous performance on a really creepy theremin made from a baby doll’s head. The baby’s head controls light input and…