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.
Peanuts Comics Featuring Scenes From the Movie ‘Jaws’
In 2011, cartoonist Charles Forsman combined the characters from Peanuts Comics with scenes from the movie Jaws resulting in this amazing JAWS/Peanuts mashup. Prints can…
Teddy Bear the Talking Porcupine Enjoys a Christmas Treat He Found Under the Tree
Teddy Bear the Talking Porcupine chatters away while savoring his Christmas treat that he found left by Santa under the Christmas tree. Teddy Bear, the…
Wallflowers, An Animated Look at People on the Fringes of a Night Out
Wallflowers is a short animation that tells the stories of “people on the fringes of a night out”. Wallflowers was designed and directed by Bjorn-Erik…
A “Laughing Squid” Made Out of Play-Doh
.@LaughingSquid Thanks for sharing, we made one more ;) pic.twitter.com/wLxzySvZSE — Play-Doh (@PlayDoh) December 23, 2013 Our recent post about Popular Moments of 2013 Memorialized…
redditor Catches Rare Moment Between Two Fathers
An unknown redditor posted a beautiful family photo of two fathers simultaneously caring for their respective children. My sister had her first son today, I…
Salt and Pepper Mills Designed as Articulated Hands Inspired by Artist Manikins
These Handy Salt and Pepper Mills by Acacia can do more than add some flavor, they may also give you some extra when you need…
The WPIX Yule Log, A TV Broadcast of a Burning Fireplace Log on Christmas in the New York City Area
The WPIX Yule Log is returning to PIX11 this year on Christmas morning. It wouldn’t be a holiday in New York without the PIX11 Yule…
Two Years After Her Death, Brenda Schmitz’s Christmas Wishes for Her Family Are Granted
In this incredible heartbreaking and heartwarming story, Brenda Schmitz, a woman who passed away from ovarian cancer in 2011, asked a friend to pass a…
Gorilla Matriarch Bawang Adopts Baby Gorilla Kabibe at the San Francisco Zoo
Kabibe, a 5-month old Western Lowland Gorilla is the newest member of the Jones Family Gorilla Preserve at the The San Francisco Zoo. For her…
New York Times Quiz Uses Idiomatic Phrases to Plot Linguistic Differences of Spoken English on Map
The New York Times posted a 25 question quiz using idiomatic phrases and regional dialects to detect linguistic differences in spoken English and plotted the…