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Farewell From Rebecca Escamilla

by Rebecca Escamilla on June 19, 2015

Someone always has to carry on the story

It is with three heavy yet hopeful squid hearts that I bid you farewell, dearest squid readers. My whirlwind time as contributing editor at Laughing Squid has been a wonderful experience thanks to Scott Beale, tentacles past and present, and your fascinating feedback. Until our paths cross again (and after…

Stunning Whaletone Digital Pianos That Look Like Sleek Ocean Animals

by Rebecca Escamilla on June 12, 2015

whaletone piano black front view

Whaletone pianos are stunning instruments with the sleek look of orcas and dolphins. The black Royal Digital piano is the larger version—though not quite as big as an orca. The white Grand Hybrid piano is a smaller version, though both look like they have dorsal fins when the tops are…

Chinese Artist Creates Colorful Digital Collages From Images of Everything He Uses

by Rebecca Escamilla on June 12, 2015

My things - Book-Keeping of 06, 2006

Chinese artist Hong Hao documents the things in his life by scanning each one and creating gorgeous digital collages from the images in his series My Things. via Feature Shoot

DJ Hilariously Mixes Serious Beats on a Gas Stove

by Rebecca Escamilla on June 12, 2015

Filipino DJ and dancer DJ Stove, hilariously mixes up a track on a gas stove using the flame for effect and spinning invisible knobs in a video he made last year. Since then he has upgraded his gear and added lights to his show and a few more burners for…

Sushi-Themed Suitcase Covers That Make Luggage Look Like Food on a Sushi-Go-Round

by Rebecca Escamilla on June 12, 2015

sushi suitcases on conveyor belt

Japanese retailer Parco has expanded their line of sushi-themed suitcase covers to include new types of sushi: tako (octopus), ikura (salmon roe), and saba (mackerel). Each suitcase cover slips over a suitcase and leaves openings for the handle and wheels. When luggage is sent through the conveyor belt in baggage…

The Moving Story of a Visit to Salvation Mountain, An Enormous Art Installation in the California Desert

by Rebecca Escamilla on June 11, 2015

A new episode of This Happened Here by Seeker Stories tells the tale of a trip Minneapolis-based photographer Joe Bielawa took in 2009 to Salvation Mountain, a man-made, three-story art installation in the desert outside Niland, California. Built by hand out of mostly adobe clay straw over 30 years by…

Gorgeously Designed 3D-Printed Luxury Faucets

by Rebecca Escamilla on June 11, 2015

Luxury 3d-Printed twisty faucet

DXV by kitchen and bath fixture company American Standard is releasing a series of three gorgeously designed faucets produced using selective laser sintering—a type of 3D printing using powdered metal in this case. Water travels through the small threads of an open, twisted filigree faucet, creating an illusion that the…

Mother Tongues, A Fascinating Map Showing How Population Is Distributed Across 23 Linguistic Roots

by Rebecca Escamilla on June 11, 2015

Mother Tongues infographic

Alberto Lucas López created “Mother tongues,” a fascinating infographic that illustrates how population is distributed across the 23 most common languages that serve as native tongues for 4.1 billion people worldwide. Chinese as a macrolanguage dwarfs all other languages thanks to the enormous population of China, while Spanish sits at…

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