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.
The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular to Make Its American Debut at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in October 2015
The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, a musical event dedicated to all things Doctor Who, is scheduled to make its first-ever North American debut at the…
Poopy Cat Founder Rides a Modified Bicycle From Amsterdam to London With His Two Cats to Mark UK Product Launch
In celebration of the UK launch of Poopycat (previously), the Dutch subscription-based biodegradable litter box service, founder Thomas Vles pedaled himself and his two cats…
Silly Beagle Oddly Enjoys Holding All Sorts of Yummy Food in His Mouth Without Ever Eating It
A very silly beagle named Sid has an interesting habit of holding all sorts of yummy food in between his jaws without ever making a…
NYC Sanitation Workers Fondly Recall Their Years Working Together on the Same West Village Route
In “Clean Streets“, the most recent short animated film by StoryCorps, two New York City sanitation workers named Angelo Bruno and Nieves fondly recall the…
Tie the Knot, Jesse Tyler Ferguson of ‘Modern Family’ Sells Bowties to Support Marriage Equality
Tie the Knot, a wonderful organization founded by Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita, sells affordable limited-edition bow ties from…
Ringly, A Stylish Cocktail Ring That Connects With a Smartphone to Send Notifications With Vibrations and Light
Ringly is a smart and stylish cocktail ring that connects wirelessly with a smartphone and sends notifications to the wearer through light and vibration alerts.…
‘The Tim Ferriss Experiment’, Innovator of the 4-Hour Workweek Demonstrates How to Learn Skills Quickly
Tim Ferriss (previously), the best-selling author behind “The 4-Hour Workweek“, “The 4-Hour Body“, and “The 4-Hour Chef“, just to name a few, has a new…
Determined Bulldog Drags His Pool Through a Small Opening in the Back Door Because He Prefers to Bathe Inside
In 2011, a very particular English bulldog named Gus decided that he’d rather bathe indoors. With this singular mission in mind, the determined pooch grabbed…
90-Year-Old Tortoise Who Lost Her Front Legs to Rats Is Able to Move Again With the Help of Model Airplane Wheels
A 90-year-old tortoise named Mrs. T. was given a second chance at mobility when her clever human creatively attached wheels from his aircraft model set…
Tiny Kittens Play With Each Other While Occupying Every Shelf of a Hanging Shoe Organizer
A group of tiny kittens play inside a shoe organizer that’s hanging in Aleya Cunningham‘s empty closet. The little felines occupy every shelf and adorably…