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.
‘Phantom Limb’, A Short Animated Film About Coping In the Aftermath of An Accident
Phantom Limb, a short animated film by Alex Grigg for the ghost story group Late Night Work Club, shows a severed limb that has come…
Chinchilla Gleefully Rolls Around In a Dust Bath
Taro, an adorable chinchilla gleefully rolls around in a bath boat filled with dust like warm water.
A Sleeping Pig Wakes Up To the Smell of a Cookie
Pheobe the mini pig wakes to the smell of a cookie placed within inches of her snoring nose, which she very happily consumes.
David Bowie Opens Up About His Alter Ego ‘Ziggy Stardust’ In a 1998 Interview Animated By PBS
In the most recent episode of the PBS animated series “Blank on Blank“, the legendary musician David Bowie opens up about the birth and death…
An Animated Explanation About the BRCA1 ‘Cancer’ Gene and Why Everyone Has It
In this animated Ted-Ed lesson, educator Michael Windelspecht explains the purpose of the BRCA1 gene, why every human has it and what happens when that…
‘Sam & Amira’, A Love Story Between A Returning Veteran and An Immigrant About To Be Deported
Sam & Amira is a film about the love that develops between an American soldier attempting to re-assimilate back into society and an Iraqi immigrant…
Patton Oswalt Confronts His Online Detractors In Person And Finds Them All To Be Very Well Adjusted
In this “Funny or Die” video, actor/comedian Patton Oswalt makes the decision to confront his online detractors in real life. Despite his presumption that the…
Albino Hedgehog Snores Loudly When She Sleeps
Puti the albino hedgehog snores very loudly when she sleeps, as demonstrated in these videos posted by her human Vusiuz.
Dog’s Favorite Thing Is a Bottomless Red Bucket
Charcoal the black lab loves his bottomless red bucket. It appears to be his favorite toy, favorite accessory and even seeming to be his favorite…
Daybreaker, A Monthly Early Morning Dance Party For Morning People and Late Partiers Alike
But the appeal of Daybreaker is partying hard without self-destruction. Daybreaker is a wonderful monthly series of early-morning, alcohol/drug-free dance parties that take place at…