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.
Blue Parakeet Takes a Joyride Around the Room in a Remote-Controlled Dump Truck
In 2012, an adorable blue-breasted budgie (parakeet) named Franky took a joyride around the room in a remote-controlled yellow dump truck. According to Jack’s human…
Crazy Vizsla Dog Would Rather Relentlessly Attack a Perfectly Innocent Tree Than Play With His Human
A relentless and slightly crazed Vizsla, appropriately named Turbo, decided that he would rather attack a perfectly innocent tree than pay attention to his human…
Guinness Book of Records Awards a Rescued Cat Named Merlin for Having the World’s Loudest Purr by a Domestic Cat
A petite tuxedo cat named Merlin, a rescue who lives with his human Tracy Westwood in Torquay, Devon, UK, has been awarded the Guinness World…
Remarkably Agile Dog Catches a Bucket That She Then Uses to Catch the Balls Her Human Tosses to Her
A remarkably agile dog named Holly plays an amazing game in which she first catches a yellow bucket and then uses it to catch the…
Gorgeous Flowers Sculptures Created With Thousands of Blue and White Porcelain Shards
Israeli artist Zemer Peled has created a beautiful line of sculptures made from thousands of cobalt and white porcelain shards that are formed and deliberately…
Backyard Squirrel Poses Adorably With a Tiny Purple Umbrella Provided by the Photographer
British photographer Max Ellis has once again captured the amusing antics of his backyard squirrels. On a rainy day, Ellis put out a tiny purple…
Lost Horizon Night Market Creator Raising Funds to Send New York & San Francisco Artists to Events Across the U.S.
San Francisco artist Mark Krawczuk, the creator of the Lost Horizon Night Market, an ongoing event that features box trucks that contain unique interactive exhibitions,…
‘Forget’, A Catchy Electronic Remix by Pogo Created With Clips Taken From Classic Disney Films
“Forget” is a remix by electronic music artist Pogo (previously) that uses clips from classic Disney films such as Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland, Fantasia,…
A Quick Lesson on How to Swear Like a Brit
Anglophenia, host Kate Arnell offers a quick lesson in the use of and the origins of such British “swear” words as “bloody,” “bollocks,” “pissed,” and…
The Boozie, A Hoodie That Lets You Covertly Transport 20 Ounces of Your Favorite Liquids
The Boozie is a simple zippered sweatshirt with two cleverly hidden bladders inside the hood to allow a person to covertly transport 20 ounces of…