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.
Affectionate Seal Rolls Over for a Good Belly Rub From an Accommodating Diver
Gary Grayson encountered an inquisitive and affectionate Atlantic grey seal who wanted a little attention and a good belly rub.
British Reporter Gushes With Unabated Glee Upon Witnessing a Giant Blue Whale Coming Up For Air
While filming in Moss Landing, California for the third and final episode of the BBC One series Big Blue Live, host Steve Backshall abruptly interrupted…
An Eerie Mashup of Three Different Interpretations of the Same Scene Between Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter
“Recovering the Mindset” by Matthew Morettini, is a beautifully eerie and wonderfully seamless mashup that uses a singular scene between the characters Will Graham and…
Suburban Sons, A Silly ‘Sons of Anarchy Parody’ About a Gang of Dads Who Terrorize Their Neighbors in Minivans
The “Suburban Son”s series by the comedy site Above Average, is a humorously silly parody of the motorcycle-centered F/X Networks saga Sons of Anarchy that…
A Teeny Tiny Kitten Grooms a Teeny Tiny Chick While Laying Together on a Comfy Kitty Bed
A teeny tiny tabby kitten named Cleo used her sandpapery tongue to groom her teeny tiny chirping chick buddy while they both made themselves comfortable…
Satlapse, Aerial Time Lapse Cinematography That Captures the Surreal Aspect of a Bird’s Eye View
Photographer Jamie Brightmore has captured the wonderful surreality of watching daily life from up above with “Satlapse“, aerial time lapse cinematography created from still images…
Vibram Furoshiki, Wrap Around Shoes Inspired by the Traditional Japanese Art of Cloth Wrapping
Designer Masaya Hashimoto of Vibram Italy has created a line of wrap-around shoes that were inspired by and named for furoshiki, the traditional Japanese art…
Dauntless Surfer Rides the Streets of Longport, New Jersey After a Torrential Downpour
New Jersey surfer Ben Graeff found ample opportunity to ride his board down the streets of Longport after a torrential downpour hit the area and…
French Artists Ella & Pitr Create the World’s Largest Outdoor Rooftop Mural for the NuArt Festival in Norway
Large-scale artists Ella & Pitr, whose work we’ve previously posted, have created “Lilith and Olaf“, the world’s largest outdoor rooftop mural as part of the…
Two Fishermen End Up Rescuing a Couple of Swimming Kittens Instead of Catching Fish
While out fishing on the Black Warrior River one day, Jason Frost and Brandon Key from Alabama Adventures, watched with amused disbelief as a tiny…