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.
A Day at the Offices of Poopy Cat, A Company That Makes Biodegradable Litter Boxes
The employees at Poopy Cat, the biodegradable litter box service about which we previously wrote, are so dedicated to the feline users of their product…
Lou Reed Opens Up About His Music, His Lyrics, and Not Liking The Beatles in a Rare 1987 Interview Animated for PBS
In the most recent episode of the PBS animated series “Blank on Blank,” the iconic Lou Reed opens up about his music, the lyrics he…
Beautiful Frozen Sand Sculptures Created By Cold Wind Blowing Over the Lake Michigan Shore
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joshua Nowicki (@joshua.nowicki) Photographer Joshua Nowicki has captured beautiful images of the natural frozen sand sculptures…
The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel, A Book That Takes an In-Depth Look at the Making of the Film
ABRAMS Books has just published The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel, a new book by award-winning critic Matt Zoller Seitz, who also wrote…
Photographer Captures Amazing Images of a Green Tree Frog Riding Atop a Giant Rhinoceros Beetle
Indonesian wildlife photographer Hendy Mp has captured absolutely amazing images of a tiny Reinwardt’s tree frog riding atop a giant rhinoceros beetle, like a tiny…
Clever Police Dog Demonstrates How He Can Open and Shut a Car Door by Himself
In 2009, a team from onetencrew films captured footage of a very clever Greenburgh police dog who was more than happy to demonstrate his ability…
Master Designers Create an Imaginative Doghouse for a Super-Fan of Pixar’s ‘Up’ at the Request of His Best Friend
On a recent episode of Super-Fan Builds (previously), designer and master builder Tim Baker and his team at Tim Baker Creations granted viewer Esteban Gomez’s…
Little Girl Jumps For Joy Each Time She Sees Weatherman Jim Cantore Cheer on a Thundersnow Strike
When veteran The Weather Channel host Jim Cantore performed his ecstatic thundersnow dance, he wasn’t doing it alone, as evidenced by this adorable little girl…
An Animated Video Explaining the History and the Science Behind Common Vaccinations
In “Why Vaccines Work” by It’s Okay To Be Smart, host Joe Hanson explains the history of vaccines, the science behind vaccines, and how they…
Lesley Gore (1946-2015), American Singer Famous for ‘It’s My Party’
Lesley Gore, the American singer and songwriter who started her career in 1963 at the age of 16 and blasted up the charts with hits…