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 Wonderfully Surreal Video That Features a Mother Pig Blowing Up Her Babies as If They Were Balloons
“piggy“, the latest surreal video by animator Cyriak Harris, features a mother pig blowing up her piglets one-by-one as if they were balloons, while the…
Two Little Girls Teach Their Energetic Dog How to Jump Up and Down On the Bed
In 2013, Gil Abramov captured adorable footage of two little girls teaching their very perceptive and energetic pit bull named Loco how to jump up…
A Tiny Kitten and a Baby Owl Happily Snuggle and Play Together at Japanese Cafe
A tiny calico Scottish Fold kitten named Marimo snuggles and plays with an equally tiny baby owl named Fuku at the Hukulou Coffee House in…
A Continuing Series of Playful Illustrations Centered Around an Adorably Cooperative Bull Terrier
Visual artist Rafael Mantesso has continued his series of wonderfully playful illustrations that center around his very cooperative dog “Jimmy Choo” (who’s also known as…
Compassionate Man Responds to a Mother’s Call to Rescue Her Brood of Ducklings From a Sewer
When maintenance worker Gary Bartoszewski encountered a panicky hen whose brood of ducklings fell through an open grate sewer in Doncaster, South Yorkshire UK, the…
1Password Partners With Musician Jonathan Mann to Write a Song About the Importance of a Strong Master Password
AgileBits, the maker of 1Password and other computer security products, recently partnered with singer/songwriter Jonathan Mann of the Song-a-Day project, to produce “How To Choose…
A Mother Raccoon Patiently Teaches Her Baby How to Climb a Backyard Tree
Photographer Jeff Reid captured heartwarming footage of a mother raccoon patiently teaching her tiny baby how to climb a tree in his backyard. Despite numerous…
How to Properly Prepare a Full English Breakfast
Kate Arnell demonstrates how to prepare a proper Full English breakfast, which includes such greasy fare as eggs, bacon, sausages, and black pudding. You haven’t…
A Fascinating Time-Lapse That Documents the First Few Weeks of a Duckling’s Life
BuzzFeed Video has put together a fascinating time-lapse that documents the first few weeks of a duckling named Pip’s life, which includes the tiny bird’s…
Striking Fashion Sketches That Strategically Incorporate Colorful Fruits and Vegetables
San Francisco fashion illustrator Gretchen Röehrs, who cleverly says that she’s “…Still playing with food”, has created beautifully striking pen-and-ink sketches that strategically incorporate colorful…