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.
Guilty Beagle Apologizes for Stealing Toy from Crying Baby by Offering Up His Own Toys
Feeling guilty after stealing a toy from a crying baby, an apologetic beagle named Charlie offers up his own toys as an apology for his…
Various People Discuss How They Decompress From Stress in Animated NPR Video
As a part of their “Stressed Out” series, NPR interviewed a number of people about how they deal with stress and included their answers in…
Overstock.com Launches Program To Use Their Online Shopping Technology to Help Find Homes For Adoptable Pets
The popular online retailer Overstock.com has launched a new program in which they use their shopping technology to help homeless pets get adopted through local…
Bella the Dog Figures How to Retrieve Treats Out of a Clever Swinging Bottle Toy Made Especially for Her
A gorgeous Belgian Malinois named Bella figures out how to retrieve treats from a clever swinging bottle toy that her human Eveline Poot had made…
World’s Fastest Female Talker Recites Entire Story of ‘The Three Little Pigs’ In Only 15 Seconds
Comedienne Fran Capo, the current record holder for being the World’s Fastest Female Talker, demonstrated her verbal prowess to the hosts of the Australian morning…
Astrophotographer Captures Stunning Footage of Auroras Over the Northwest Territories
Kwon O Chul captured absolutely stunning video footage of the auroras that appeared near Yellowknife in Canada's Northwest Territories.
French Supermarket Chain Launches Food Waste Reduction Campaign that Celebrates Ugly Fruits and Vegetables
The French supermarket chain Intermarché has launched “Inglorious Foods“, a unique campaign developed by Marcel Worldwide as a way to highlight the enormous amount of…
Dachshund Rescued From Severe Neglect Now Happily Wags His Tail Even While He Sleeps
A rescued dachshund named Frank happily wags his tail even while he sleeps. Frank’s human Raphael Borges, explained in 2013 that he had saved Frank…
The ‘Real’ Piper From Orange Is the New Black Speaks About the Real Problems Within the American Prison System
Author Piper Kerman, the “real Piper” (and good friend of Laughing Squid), whose 2011 book Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s…
Tommy (Erdelyi) Ramone (1949-2014), Drummer and Last Original Member of the Ramones
Tommy (Erdelyi) Ramone, the Hungarian-born lightning-fast drummer and last original member of the Ramones, the pioneering powerhouse punk-rock band, died at his home in Ridgewood,…