We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Cotton Bureau to bring back our classic Laughing Squid t-shirt. These new t-shirts are available for a limited time as a black 100% cotton t-shirt and a vintage black tri-blend t-shirt. Each order also includes two Laughing Squid stickers and a Laughing Squid button. We’re also looking…
A Gorgeous Performance of the Traditional Turkish Folk Song ‘Dertli Dolap’ Played on a Cura
While a cat and chickens ran around behind him, musician Ösgur Baba performed a quietly gorgeous rendition of the classic Turkish folk song “Dertli Dolap” by poet and Sufi mystic Yunus Emre on a traditional cura, a three stringed instrument with a beautifully expressive high pitch. On the first year of Elif’in Hecesi; Özgür Baba…
Roadies Describe How to Put on KISS Show in 1979
In footage from a seemingly unreleased documentary recorded at the Taylor County Coliseum in Abilene, Texas, the roadies on the 1979 KISS Dynasty Tour described what they needed to do in order to build the incredibly elaborate set and ensure the instruments were ready and in-tune. The the then larger-than-life band, who had a fondness…
A 1967 Animated Luden’s Cough Drops Television Ad Featuring a Unique Soundtrack Created by Frank Zappa
Artist Ed Seeman posted the award-winning 1967 television ad for Luden’s Cough Drops, which featured his own brilliant animation and a unique soundtrack created by a young Frank Zappa. Seeman had hired Zappa to do the work and the two became friends. In 1967 I hired frank zappa for $2,000 to do the soundtrack for…
Multi-Instrumental Covers of the Theme From Original ‘Magnum P.I.’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Multi-instrumentalist Ollie Longz aka Banjo Guy Ollie (previously) performed a couple of amazing television covers. The first was the original, iconic Magnum P.I. theme that he played during Movember. It’s Moustache month!! And while it’s highly unlikely I will sport the handlebar look myself, I am bringing you the most moustache power a man can…
Incredibly Realistic Hand Gesture Candles
The aptly named CandleHand creates candles in the shape of incredibly realistic looking hands making a variety of recognizable gestures. The candles are made in Vilnius, Lithuania, are 100% natural, has a wick in each finger and come in a variety of primary colors. Among the hand gestures available are “Victory”, “Crossed Fingers”, “Gun Fingers”,…
A Rescued Retired Racehorse Finds a Creative Second Career as a Highly Successful World Famous Artist
The short film “My Paintbrush Bites” by Joel Pincosy and Joe Egender tells the story about a horse named Metro Meteor, a retired rescued racehorse that nobody wanted who found a second career as an artist. With the encouragement of his very supportive human Ron Krajewski, an artist himself, Metro began to flourish once again….
How Pixar Creates Emotional Obstacles That Lead to Pivotal Moments of Character Self-Realization
In a nostalgic video essay, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take offer insight into the “Pixar Moment” that makes everyone cry. This technique essentially reflects the way Pixar creates ideological obstacles that lead to pivotal junctions of self-realization, which frees them once the challenge is conquered. To further discuss the point, Minoff and…
Why Spoilers May Not Actually Spoil a Story
Video essayist Thomas Flight talks about spoilers, specifically whether or not these unexpected revelations actually ruin the story in film, television shows, books or podcasts. He first starts off with an excellent point about self-spoilers that occur when people re-watch, re-read and re-listen to the same stories. He also turns to experiments with results that…