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.
Elder Blind Horse Reveals His Quick Wit to the Sanctuary That Rescued Him
A blind elder horse named Buddy, who lives at the Catskill Animal Sanctuary revealed his quick wit and funny personality to those around him.
Pianist Creates Catchy Song Using Video of a Little Girl Who Wanted to Pet a Bear Thinking It Was a ‘Dawg’
Brandon Ethridge played a lively soundtrack to footage of a little girl who wanted to pet a bear at her gate, thinking it was a dog.
A Heartfelt Gesture Changes Hard Feelings in the Apple 2023 Stop Motion Holiday Ad ‘Fuzzy Feelings’
In Apple 2023 holiday ad, an office worker sees her Scrooge-like boss as a lonely person after he gives her a heartfelt handmade gift.
Twin Brothers Perform 20 Songs in a Single Minute
Twin brothers Pat and Sean Kelly hilariously mashed together a performance of 20 pop songs in a single minute, comparing it to insomnia.
Young Deer Gently Grooms a Cat While Snuggling With a Kitten
A young deer who lives at Brown Hiking Trails in Missouri, snuggled with a tiny kitten while gently grooming a cat and dog.
Oddly Disconcerting Footage of Eyes Beings Stamped Onto the Faces of Dolls at a Toy Factory
Oddly disconcerting footage of eyes being stamped onto the faces of flexible plastic dolls at a toy factory in Adana, Turkey.
Badass Bagpipe Cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Crazy Train’
Ally the Piper performed a badass cover of the classic Ozzy Osbourne song "Crazy Train" on bagpipes inside a moody industrial setting.
Pianist Plays the ‘Sesame Street’ Theme at Incrementally Increasing Jazz Levels
Walking Bass Piano Man performed a jazzy piano cover of the Sesame Street them, increasing the jazz factor by seven more levels.
Tortoise and Cheetah Share a Vegetarian Meal Together
A Sulcata tortoise named Penzi shared a vegetarian meal with a cheetah named Tuesday at Carson Springs Wildlife in in Gainesville, Florida.
Mark Rober Builds Underwater Maze to Test the Inventive Intelligence of an Octopus
Mark Rober created a nine-part underwater maze for his pet octopus that included incrementally increasing the difficulty levels.