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 Captive Circus Mountain Lion Chained to a Pickup Truck Is Rescued and Released Into the Amazon Rainforest in Peru
A beautiful but horribly neglected mountain lion in Peru named Mufasa, who spent most of his life performing as a circus animal when he wasn’t…
‘Unseen Art’, Open Source Project That Uses 3D Printing To Recreate Classic Works of Art For the Visually Impaired
“Unseen Art” is a wonderful open source project that recreates classic works of art through 3D printing in order for people who are visually impaired…
Man Crafts Beautiful Matching Breakfasts From Around the World for Himself and His Boyfriend
Michael Zee, a talented photographer and cook, has spent over two years crafting matching morning meals for himself and his boyfriend, Mark van Beek. Zee…
Peter Jackson Wonders Aloud to His Daughter About Directing an Episode of ‘Doctor Who’
Director Peter Jackson announced that he would be directing an episode of Doctor Who through a very clever sketch in which he wonders aloud to…
Japanese Railroad Partners With Aquarium to Create Safe Passage for Turtles Crossing the Tracks
The West Japan Railway Company recently partnered with the Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe, Japan, to implement a strategy to make the tracks safer for…
Amused Man Responds In Kind When a Playful Dolphin Repeatedly Spits Water at Him
While vacationing in the Bahamas with his friend Scott, an amusingly stubborn man named John repeatedly responded in kind to a playful dolphin at Dolphin…
Golden Leaves From a Giant Gingko Tree Carpet the Gardens of an Ancient Chinese Temple
A giant Gingko tree released its brilliant leaves to create a beautiful golden rug in the gardens of an ancient temple perched in the Zhongnan…
Whales, Seals and Dolphins Accompany a Group of Men on an Extraordinary Australian Fishing Trip
While on fishing trip with his father and a friend, Steve Boer captured incredible footage of the extraordinary aquatic animals, including whales, dolphins and seals,…
Imperfect Produce, A Subscription Service That Delivers ‘Ugly’ Fruits and Vegetables by the Pound
Imperfect Produce is a wonderful startup that rescues perfectly good, healthy and fresh fruits and veggies from being thrown away due to cosmetic reasons. The…
A Creative Rendition of Mozart’s Turkish March Played Entirely With Canned Cranberry Sauce
A pair of slightly disembodied, rhythmic hands played a rousing rendition of Mozart‘s “Turkish March” using both the contents and the containers of canned cranberry…