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.
6-Month Old Labrador Retriever Puppy Attempts to Fill Her Plastic Kiddie Pool With the Water Hose
A 6-month old yellow Lab puppy named Maddie attempted to fill up a blue plastic kiddie pool with the running water hose that was in…
An Online Calendar That Features Daily Miniature Scenes Made From Common Household Items
Banana Stand In April 2011, art director and photographer Tatsuya Tanaka created the Miniature Calendar as a way to craft scenes for his diorama dolls.…
The New Yorker’s ‘Comma Queen’ Offers Helpful Hints Around the Often-Confounding Subject of English Grammar
Mary Norris, known as the “Comma Queen” at the New Yorker, premiered her video series in March 2015 and regularly posts helpful hints around the…
A Flock of Red Kites Fly Overhead in a Cleverly Edited Video Using 20 Minutes of Condensed Footage
In the sixth video of his San Diego Studies series, filmmaker Cy Kuckenbaken cleverly edited 20 minutes of kite flying footage into a a single…
‘Dead & Company’, John Mayer Joins the Surviving Members of The Grateful Dead for a Halloween Night Show in NYC
Billboard announced yesterday that the remaining members of the legendary band The Grateful Dead will be performing with musician John Mayer. The band, called Dead…
An Orphaned Kangaroo Joey Returns to His Former Home to Give a Big Hug to a Plush Teddy Bear
photo by Gillian Abbot An orphaned kangaroo joey named Doodlebug who had been released into the wild returned to his former home at WIRES Wildlife…
‘London Minute’, A Short Time-Lapse That Encompasses Some of the Most Iconic Sights of London
“London Minute” is a time-lapse video by British photographer Paul Richardson for Marriott International that captured some of the city’s most iconic features and sights…
Filmmakers Flatten the Hills of Paris by Simply Adjusting Their Camera Viewpoint Angle
Filmmakers Claire&Max, whose work we’ve previously posted, wanted to look at their city a little differently. After a bit of thought they decided to set…
Cole and Marmalade’s Human Demonstrates How To Make Yummy Summertime Frozen Treats for Cats
Chris Poole, the loving and dedicated human to Cole and Marmalade, demonstrates how to make yummy frozen treats for kitties who get very warm in…
A Toothy Stock Footage Compilation Featuring People Who Turn and Smile at the Camera
In “Turnsmile“, stock footage company Dissolve has created a toothy compilation featuring people who repeatedly break the fourth wall by turning and smiling at an…