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 Clever Tortoise Figures Out How to Open the Screen Door That Leads Into the House
A large tortoise named Joy very cleverly figured out how to open the sliding screen door that led directly into the house. Unfortunately, Joy didn’t…
25-Year Old Long-Haired Tabby in Oregon Named as the Oldest Living Cat by Guinness World Records
A 25-year old long-haired tabby named Corduroy in Sisters, Oregon was recently declared the “Oldest Living Cat” by Guinness World Records for a second time…
Vociferous Quaker Parrot Laughs Himself Silly During an On-Camera Demonstration
A vociferous Quaker parrot (monk parakeet) named Chopsticks hammed it up on camera until he laughed himself silly during a demonstration he was doing with…
Bryan Cranston Plays Blacklisted Writer Dalton Trumbo in the Upcoming Biopic ‘Trumbo’
The wonderful Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) plays the extremely talented, oft-beleaguered and very blacklisted novelist and writer Dalton Trumbo whose successful career came to an…
‘The Colors of Feelings’, Varying Hues of Textured Paint Visually Represent a Variety of Emotions
In “The Colors of Feelings“, creative director Thomas Blanchard has used the circular motion of varying hued and textured paint (mixed with oil, milk, honey…
A ‘You Suck at Cooking’ Recipe for ‘Break-Up Pasta’, A Garlicky Dish That Helps to End Relationships
In a pungent episode of “You Suck At Cooking“, the normally acerbic host somberly describes how to quickly whip up a dish of “Break-up Pasta“,…
Chicago Skydiving Team Sets New World Record With a 164-Person Vertical Free Fly Formation
Members of Skydive Chicago successfully took to the skies in order to set a new vertical free fly world record by performing a 164-person formation…
Loving Dad Designs Star Wars Themed Corrective Helmets For His Son’s Year Long Recovery From Cranial Surgery
redditor mikesweeney recently posted a set of adorable pictures on imgur, explaining that his friend had lovingly designed a set of Star Wars-themed corrective helmets…
Massive Wedge-Tailed Eagle Uses Her Powerful Talons to Punch a High-Flying Drone Out of the Sky
If you see a bird of prey while flying. Land. I have added this to my operating procedure. Adam Lancaster of Melbourne Aerial Video learned…
The Doctor Faces Enemies New and Old in the Second Trailer for the Ninth Series of ‘Doctor Who’
In anticipation of its premiere on September 19th, BBC One has released the second trailer for the ninth series of Doctor Who during which the…