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 Fascinating Look Into What Goes Into Building Miniature Replicas for the Museum of Scotland
Alexander Howard, the former Technology Historian for the Museum of Scotland, offers a fascinating look into how the curators of each department go about creating…
Uniquely Creative Handmade Pool Tables That Are Shaped Like a Pink Doughnut and a Banana
Artist and designer Cléon Daniel has created two very different and uniquely creative pool tables that take on the fun shapes of a banana and…
Agent Mulder Is Suspicious of the Motives of the People Around Him in the New ‘The X-Files’ Trailer
In a trailer for the 6-episode reboot of The X-Files, FBI Agent Fox Mulder voices his concern about the motives of the people around him.
Koko the Gorilla Adopts a Couple of Adorable Kittens on Her 44th Birthday
Koko the famous gorilla who became well known for her ability to learn American Sign Language, was given the opportunity to adopt two kittens from…
A Family of Five Ferret Brothers Adopt a Rescue Kitten and Accept Her as One of Their Own
When a stray kitten, now named Komari, came into the lives of five ferret brothers, they readily brought her into their close-knit family, accepting her…
An Informative Illustration That Explains What Cats Are Communicating Through Their Body Language
Artist, animator and animal lover Lili Chin (previously) has created “Cat Language”, an adorable illustrated guide to what felines are saying with body language. This…
‘Elephant Walk’, A Modified Bicycle Casts a Gorgeous Shadow of an Elephant in Motion
Swiss artist Michael Flückiger modified his bicycle with “a speedometer, a projector, a car battery, an iPad mini and Openframeworks” in order to create “The…
Startled Cat Jumps Up Vertically Upon Hearing Her Feline Little Brother Let Out a Big Sneeze
A skittish long-haired tortoiseshell cat in Tolyatti, Russia nearly hit the roof when her little brother suddenly broke the silence of the room with a…
Timo the Ragdoll Cat Haunts the Living Room While Dressed Up as a Spooky Floating Ghost
With Halloween just a little over a week away, Timo the Ragdoll cat took some time away from his usual antics to test out his…
The Incredible Humans Who Take Humane Action to Quell the Population of Feral Cats in New York City
In their short film “Cats of the Urban Wild“, reporter Sky Dylan-Robbins of The New Yorker takes a closer look at the ever-growing feral cat…