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.
Pygmy Hippo With Cancer Gives Birth to an Adorable Baby Boy on Boxing Day at the Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, UK
A baby pygmy hippopotamus who was born on Boxing Day (December 26, 2014) is thriving under the care and tutelage of his keepers at the…
The Unique Way in Which the Locals of Umeå, Sweden Say Yes Without the Use of Words
Oliver Gee, host of The Local Sweden, learns how the citizens of Umeå, Sweden say “yes” by using a sound instead of a word. The…
More Hair and Makeup Expertly Styled to Match Every Decade From 1910 to 2010 in a One-Minute Time-Lapse Video
Cut tells the visual story of “100 Years of Beauty” in a one-minute time-lapse video that features a model named Marshay Mitchell, whose hair and…
‘Crazy Cat Lovers’, An Amusing Photo Series That Puts People With Multiple Replications of Their Cats
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oh my Cat! (@ohmycatcol) Photographer Andréanne Lupien has created “Crazy Cat Lovers,” an amusing photo series…
Barbarian Bar Tool, A Nine-in-One Multipurpose Home Mixology Tool That Includes a Working Juice Press
The Barbarian by Barbarian Bar Tools is a nine-in-one multipurpose mixology tool that is shaped as a working juice press and includes a jigger, zester,…
‘Do Animals Talk?’, A Short Animation About How Animals Communicate With Each Other
In the short animation “Do Animals Talk?,” New Scientist takes a look at how animals communicate with each other, what they might be saying, and…
‘Be My Eyes’ Remotely Connects Visually Impaired People With Sighted Volunteers to Help With Tasks
Be My Eyes is an app that remotely connects visually impaired people with sighted volunteers who can help them with daily tasks.
‘A Year In Champagne’, A Film That Takes Viewers on a Visual Tour of Legendary Champagne Houses With an Expert Guide
A Year In Champagne, the second film in a wine trilogy by Samuel Goldwyn Productions that also includes the film A Year In Burgundy, is…
Wine Yoke, A Hands-Free Wine Glass Holder That’s Worn Around the Neck
The Wine Yoke, which bills itself as the “ultimate hands-free wine experience,” is an interesting way for a person to hang on to their wine…
85-Year-Old Woman and Her Identical Marionette Twin Feed a Squirrel in New York City’s Washington Square Park
This amazing photo taken by Nathalie Kalbach shows an 85-year old woman and her doppelgänger marionette feeding a squirrel in New York City’s Washington Square…