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.
Kind-Hearted Biker Traveling Cross-Country Rescues an Injured Kitten and Takes Him Home
While riding his motorcycle cross country, a kind-hearted biker named Pat Doody came upon a badly burned orange kitten at a rest stop in Nevada…
An Intriguing Explanation As To Why Vancouver Portrays Every City in the World Except Itself
In “Vancouver Never Plays Itself“, filmmaker Tony Zhou of Every Frame a Painting takes a look at his hometown of Vancouver and the curious way…
The Last Surviving 9/11 Rescue Dog Is Thrown a Lavish Birthday Party In Honor of Her 16th Birthday
A beautiful dog named Bretagne was recently thrown a beautifully lavish birthday party by BarkBox in honor of her sweet 16th birthday. Bretagne, a member…
The Quiznos Maze Runners Attempt to Navigate the Burning Man Playa in a Clever Parody of the Event
After conquering the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the Maze Runners of Quiznos Toasty TV were mercilessly thrown into the dusty streets of Black…
Gorgeously Meta Ceramic Olives That Provide Unique Housing for Gino’s Garden Organic Olive Oil
Designer Marios Karystios and his team have created a limited supply of gorgeously meta ceramic olives, in both green and black, to house Gino’s Garden…
An Adorable Compilation of the Unusual Ways That Different Animals Sleep
National Geographic has put together a really adorable compilation that shows the way different animals sleep and how their bodies have adapted over time to…
The Heroes of Flight 93 Honored With a Beautiful Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
The National Parks Service has honored the heroes of United Flight 93 with a beautifully touching memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, close to the original…
A Blazing Rendition of Arthur Pryor’s ‘Fantastic Polka’ Played on a Fiery Trombone
Valentin Guérin and his amazing pyro-trombone played a blazing hot version of Arthur Pryor‘s “Fantastic Polka” accompanied by Valérie Guérin-Descouturelle on heavily candlelit piano. Guérin…
SNOOZ, A Portable App-Enabled White Noise Machine That Generates Sound From a Rotating Fan
SNOOZ is a lightweight, portable white noise machine that uses a covered rotating fan to generate soothing sounds that gently lulls a person to sleep.…
Our Lady of Tamale, A Short Documentary About the Famous Tamale Lady of San Francisco
“Our Lady of Tamale” is a short documentary by director/filmmaker Cecil B. Feeder that focuses on Virginia Ramos, the wonderful and famous Tamale Lady of…