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.
‘Flask and The Press’, Shanghai Sandwich Shop With a Speakeasy Entrance Hidden Inside a Vintage Coca-Cola Machine
Designer Alberto Caiola has created “Flask and The Press,” a wonderfully modern combination of a cheery and colorful diner in Shanghai, China with a speakeasy…
Confused Golden Retriever Tries to Reach Through Computer to Play With Another Confused Retriever
An adorably confused golden retriever named Josie tries to help out another confused golden retriever named Walter, despite the fact that Walter is in a…
Discerning Rat Repeatedly Refuses and Politely Returns Each Piece of Broccoli Offered to Him
Dexter, a very polite rat with a discerning palate, repeatedly returns to his human Jayne Stansfield each of the broccoli florets that she continually offers…
‘ICED FLOWERS’, Artist Makoto Azuma Encases Bouquets of Flowers in Blocks of Ice to Melt Over Time
ICED FLOWERS by Japanese botanical artist Makoto Azuma (previously) is a beautiful visual and aural installation in which flowers are encased in a block of…
‘Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone’, Drummer Marky Ramone’s Memoir About Being in The Ramones
Drummer Marky Ramone, the sole surviving regular member of the groundbreaking punk band The Ramones has written Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone,…
Pringle, The Camera-Loving Bearded Dragon Lizard Who Dresses Up in Costumes and Poses With Tiny Props
Pringle is a four-year-old bearded dragon in Melbourne, Australia who surprisingly loves the camera. Pringle also doesn’t mind being dressed up in costumes by his…
‘Underwater Diving Dogs’, Slow-Motion Footage of Swimming Canines Doing the Doggy Paddle
In this teaser for the highly anticipated BBC series premiere of Pets – Wild at Heart, diving dogs are shown swimming in slow motion to…
Shy Winter White Ermine Rises Up From Its Hiding Place Inside a Hollowed Tree in a Hesitant Game of Peekaboo
A Michigan man named Chris Cooper caught this wonderful footage of a curious but shy winter white ermine (short-tailed weasel) slowly rising and setting from…
Tennis Pros Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova Play While ‘Ball Dogs’ Fetch and Retrieve Stray Game Balls
During a friendly game at the ASB classic in Auckland, New Zealand, tennis pros Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova relied upon some of the cutest…
Vox Explains Race as a Contrived Social Construct Rather than a Biological Determination
In the animated Vox video “The Myth of Race, Debunked in 3 Minutes,” journalist Jenée Desmond Harris explains that the nebulous concept of race is…