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.
An Animated Explanation as to Why February Only Has 28 days and Sometimes 29
In the most recent episode of It’s Okay To Be Smart, host Joe Hanson explains why the month of February only has 28 days (and…
A Time-Lapse Video Featuring Brick Artist Nathan Sawaya Building a LEGO Oscar Award
Renowned brick artist Nathan Sawaya demonstrates how he created the LEGO Oscar statuettes that were given out to celebrities in a three-second time-lapse. Sawaya also…
‘The Monopolists’, A History of the Messy Politics Behind the Immensely Popular Game ‘Monopoly’
The award-winning New York Times reporter Mary Pilon has written The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game, a detailed…
Three Dogs Take Turns Poking Their Heads Through a Doggie Door Just to Say Hello
Three adorable dogs take turns poking their heads in through a tiny doggie door as if they were just saying hello to the incredibly amused…
Excited Red Pandas Joyfully Roll Around in the Snow at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
A couple of happy little Chinese red pandas roll around and play in the snow at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, just like they…
Vine Posts Position For Office Dog on Their Job Board
Vine, the abbreviated video sharing service has hilariously posted a position on their job board seeking an official Office Dog to join their “growing team…
Musical Puppy Adds More Cowbell to Her Human’s Acoustic Version of ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’
Guess what, I got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell. In a nod to the classic Saturday Night Live sketch, a beautiful…
An Ingenious Baby Stroller Fashioned as the ‘Doctor Who’ Character Dalek Caan at the Gallifrey One Convention
photo by Robert Chan During Gallifrey One, the annual science fiction convention devoted to all things Doctor Who, writer Robert Chan caught a photo of…
Heat-Seeking Cats Follow the Course of the Sun as It Peeks in Throughout the Day
Mitsuru Yasui posted an amusing time-lapse video of a group of heat-seeking cats following the course of the sun and sleepily basking in its warmth…
Border Collie Zooms Through the Westminster Dog Show Agility Test in Just a Hair Over 30 Seconds
An extremely limber Border Collie named Tex zoomed through the agility course in just a hair over 30 seconds at the Westminster Kennel Club dog…