Scott Beale
Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.
Magic Highway USA (1958), Disney’s Animated Future of Transportation
“Magic Highway USA”, from a 1958 episode of the Disneyland television show that features an wonderful animated vision of the future of transportation. I miss…
A Chaos Christmas Carol with Chicken John and Friends
Chicken John’s 20th annual Christmas Eve show, “A Chaos Christmas Carol with Chicken John and Friends” takes place tomorrow night, Monday, December 24th at 12…
Techno Tuesday: Reality Commenting & The Internet Then and Now
Techno Tuesday recently posted a couple of great web comics about the internet age, “Reality Commenting” and “Then and Now”. See Previously: Techno Tuesday, Comic…
Computer Animated Christmas Lights Show by Ochre
Ochre has created a really cool computer animated Christmas lights show with an electronic version of Jingle Bells for a house located in Valencia, CA.…
Happy Cephalopodmas From Laughing Squid
Hey squids, have a happy Cephalopodmas! illustration by Ape Lad
Burritos, Beer & Cheer 2007, The Annual Last Gasp Holiday Party
Tonight was “Burritos, Beer & Cheer 2007”, the annual Last Gasp holiday party and fundraiser for St. Martin de Porres House of Hospitality. Last Gasp…
Three Nerds Turn a Nativity Scene Into a LARP Battle
“IM IN UR MANGER KILLING UR SAVIOR” is hilarious animated short about three nerds who turn a nativity scene into a LARP battle. It was…
Metalosis Maligna, A Mysterious Medical Implant Disease
“Metalosis Maligna” is a fictitious documentary created by Floris Kaayk about a mysterious new disease affecting people with implants.
Best Buy Cease & Desist Traffic Stats
Speaking of the Best Buy Cease & Desist situation, here’s what the traffic looked like on Laughing Squid during that time period. The result of…
Giant Squid Holiday Card By Hine Mizushima
Vancouver based illustrator/animator Hine Mizushima, who makes great squid art and amazing They Might Be Giants videos, sent us a wonderful giant squid holiday card.