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.
Kereel “Your Daddy” Blumenkrants Becomes the First Russian Air Guitar World Champion
For the first time in the 20-year history of the competition, a Russian man named Kereel “Your Daddy” Blumenkrants became the first person from his…
Australian Man Nervously Rides His Bicycle Through a Mob of Kangaroos on High Alert
While riding through Hawkstowe Park in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, a slightly terrified bicyclist named Ben Vizina captured his encounter with an alert,…
‘All Things Must Pass’, An Upcoming Film Documenting the Momentous Rise and Heartbreaking Fall of Tower Records
All Things Must Pass, an upcoming film by actor/director Colin Hanks, documents the momentous global rise of the legendary music store from its Sacramento, California…
Audacious Raccoon Goes For a Swim in the Pool While His Worried Brother Waits to Rescue Him
A wonderfully audacious domestic raccoon named Willie enjoys a refreshing turn around the family pool while his worried brother Waylon nervously waits on deck, ready…
Smiling Man Performs Odd Calisthenics While Dressed as a Squid for Japanese Television Show
Japanese actor Uchimura Mitsuyoshi recently appeared on the television show Life! dressed as a mustachioed squid and performed a set of odd calisthenics and smiled…
Three Giant Panda Cubs Make Their World Debut While Sound Asleep in Comfy Wicker Baskets
Giant panda cubs debut to visitors at a breeding center in China. Photos of the week: pic.twitter.com/XzFLnKgF1O — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 28,…
California Non-Profit Organizations Launch Crowdfunding Site To Raise Money For Drought Relief Initiatives
image via Climate Relief Fund A group of California non-profit organizations have joined with environmental philanthropists Tom Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor to create…
Unique Jewelry Featuring Intricate Tiny Skulls and Faces Carved Into Pearls and Other Found Objects
Japanese jewelry artist Shinji Nakaba has crafted a wonderful line of wearable sculptures that features remarkably tiny skulls and faces carved into tiny pearls and…
Rowlf the Dog of The Muppets Performs a Dramatic Reading of ‘Grim Grinning Ghosts’, The Haunted Mansion Theme Song
In a recent video by Muppet Studios for the Oh My Disney blog, Rowlf the Dog performed a dramatic reading of the Disney Haunted Mansion…
An Enormous Cloud of Low Flying White Balloons Invade the Covent Garden Market Building in London
French artist Charles Pétillon has created “Heartbeat“, a stunning installation that features an enormous cloud of low-flying white balloons that seemingly invaded the Covent Garden…