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.
‘Coda’, A Beautiful Short Animated Film in Which Death Pursues a Drunken Man’s Evasive Soul
In “Coda“, a beautiful animated film by and maps and plans, Death pursues the evasive soul of a drunken man and shows him as much…
Tiny Orange Kitten Quickly Befriends a Famous Wildlife Photographer
While on location in the Aegean Islands, photographer Mitsuaki Iwago became the object of curiosity, interest, and affection for a tiny orange kitten who bravely…
Whimsical Photos That Capture a Pair of Hands Performing a Variety of Tasks Under Different Circumstances
Indonesian artist Romo Jack literally gets his hands dirty with the whimsical #whatmyhandsdoing, a project in which he photographs his own hands performing a variety…
A Wonderful Series of Themed Photo Portraits Complemented By Colorful Paper Props
Set designer Adriana Napolitano has created a wonderful series of themed photo portraits that are heavily complemented by colorfully detailed props made out of paper.…
Actor Wil Wheaton Talks About His Anxiety Disorder to Assure Teens With Mental Illnesses That They Aren’t Alone
Actor, producer and writer Wil Wheaton recently opened up to Project UROK to talk about his daily struggle with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Chronic Depression…
Straight Ohio Couple Who Waited For Nationwide Marriage Equality Gets Engaged After 13 Years
In an Op-Ed in the Dayton Daily News, an employee of the paper named Carrie Landers shared the wonderful news of her engagement, explaining why…
100 Years of Beauty in Russia Shown Decade by Decade in a One-Minute Time-Lapse Video
In the eighth episode of their 100 Years of Hair and Makeup series, Cut Video provides a visual history of the past 100 years of…
A Tiny Hamster Throws a Tiny Backyard Barbecue and Pool Party for All His Furry Friends
A tiny hamster celebrated the start of summer by throwing a a fabulous tiny backyard barbecue pool party with some of his best friends including…
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Renames Their Most Iconic Flavor to ‘I Dough, I Dough’ in Celebration of Marriage Equality
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream announced that they are temporarily renaming their iconic “Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough” ice cream to “I Dough, I Dough” (“I…
Stephen Colbert Offers Humorous Commentary on the Historic Supreme Court Ruling That Legalized Marriage Equality
Funnyman Stephen Colbert took a few minutes yesterday from preparing for his debut as host of the Late Show on September 8th, to provide some…