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 Handmade Wooden Violin of Various Pitches Made From Sympathetic Nails and Resonant Strings
Musician Nicolas Bras of Musiques de Nulle Part, who previously created a handmade percussive instrument out of PVC pipe in order to play the song…
The Distinctive Faces of Marvel Superheroes and Supervillains Intricately Carved Onto Tiny Coffee Beans
Italian sculptor Valeriano Fatica, who previously carved a number of fantastical creatures into watermelons, pumpkins, and even a round of parmesan cheese, has opted for…
The Beleaguered History of the Short-Lived ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Saturday Morning Cartoon (1983-1985)
Dan Larson of Toy Galaxy recounts the incredibly beleaguered history of the classic, but short-lived Saturday morning cartoon Dungeons & Dragons: The Animated Series. The…
An Incredibly Inventive World Globe That Helps You Explore Over 2,000 Radio Stations With Just a Spin
Product design engineer Jude Pullen, software designer Don Robson and a team of engineers have created an incredibly inventive radio that uses a world globe…
A Handy Robotic Pool Cue That Sinks Impossible Shots
Shane Wighton of Stuff Made Here who previously engineered a really nifty automatic golf club, set his sights on an automatic pool cue after losing…
Yellow Lab Loves Destroying Freshly Made Snowmen
Stella, the leaf pile jumping dog, has taken to destroying snowmen that the little humans of her family have painstakingly built.
A Playful Stop Motion Animation of Leonardo DiCaprio Scenes That Change With the Flip of a Floorboard
Filmmakers Lord Victor Haegelin and Jérémy Lesquenner of Tintamar Production created a playful stop motion animation that acts out distinctive scenes from a number of…
Comedian Sums Up How Every Film Noir Movie Ends
British comedian Alasdair Beckett-King, who previously summed up the incredibly efficient manner for which Scandinavian crime dramas are known, took on the distinct Hollywood crime…
A Wonderfully Percussive Acoustic Guitar Cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Kashmir’ Played in an Empty Garage
Marcin performed a percussive cover of the Led Zeppelin song “Kashmir” on an acoustic jazz guitar inside his building’s empty parking garage.
Swimming Pools With the Iconic Vincent van Gogh Painting ‘The Starry Night’ Hand Painted on the Liners
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amancay Murales (@amancay.murales) Buenos Aires artists Camila Despalanques and Rocío Fernández of Amancay Murales have reinterpreted…