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.
Stylish Button-Down Cotton Shirts for Men That Completely Repel Water and Other Liquids
Kelby & Co. partnered with Dropel Fabrics, maker of hydrophobic textiles, to create their first button-down oxford that repels all sorts of liquid. Cotton’s just…
Sleeping Calico Cat Immediately Wakes Up to Voraciously Consume a Piece of Ham
A sleeping calico cat named Vivi immediately wakes up to the smell of ham and proceeds to voraciously consume the meat in extremely short order.…
A First-Hand Look at the Ikefukurou Owl Cafe in Ikebukuro, Japan
Owl cafes seem to be popping up all around Tokyo. We previously wrote about the Fukuro no Mise cafe in Tsukishima. Here’s a wonderful video…
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…