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.
One-Eyed Cat Slowly Figures Out How to Turn on the Bathroom Faucet
An adorable one-eyed cat named Mick, who once needed his human‘s assistance to get a drink of water, slowly figures out how to turn on…
Beautiful Photos of Various Items Neatly Arranged in a Pleasingly Decided Order
Photographer Emily Blincoe, who previously arranged candy and other edible and natural objects by color, has continued her Arrangements series with new photos of various…
‘Mass’, Impromptu Site-Specific Installations That Use Color-Coordinating Items Found Inside Big Box Stores
“Mass” by Michigan artist Carson David Brown is an ongoing series of impromptu color-coordinating temporary installations crafted inside “big box” stores in a commentary against…
Beautiful Blue Ringneck Parrot Flies Onto His Human’s Shoulder Whenever His Name is Called
Marnie, a beautiful blue Indian ringneck parrot, flies onto his human’s shoulder when his name is called and proceeds to conduct an adorable conversation that…
Government Building in Las Cruces, New Mexico Offers a Cat Library Where Workers Can Check Out Adoptable Felines
Earlier this month we wrote about redditor Loocylooo‘s office in Southern New Mexico that offered a cat library for workers to “check out” adoptable cats…
A Short Film About the Beautiful Friendship Between a NYC Puppeteer and a Local 83-Year-Old Woman
Inspired by a story about a beautiful friendship between a puppeteer and a former community activist that he first read on Laughing Squid, filmmaker David…
Lethargic Corgi Dog Halfheartedly Attempts to Chase After His Tennis Ball While Lying Laterally on the Floor
A cute but lethargic corgi makes a halfhearted attempt to chase after his errant tennis ball without bothering to get up from his comfy position…
Sir Christopher Lee (1922-2015), The Legendary Actor Known for His Brilliant Portrayal of Evil Villains
photo by Siebbi Sir Christopher Lee, the legendary British actor known for his brilliant portrayal of evil villains and monsters, lending his striking good looks…
Young People From Various Countries Talk About How They Perceive Americans
In “How Do You Distinguish Americans?“, a Korean student who goes by the name Sw yoon gathered together a number of vox pop interviews with…
Zen Dogs, A Photo Series That Captures the Elegance of Canines in Carefree Repose
Australian photographer Alex Cearns recently premiered her new series Zen Dogs where she captured the elegance of beautiful canines in carefree repose, bathing themselves in…