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.
Best Buy Apologies For Sending Cease & Desist Letter
This is amazing. Best Buy’s legal department has just sent us an apology letter for sending yesterday’s Cease & Desist letter regarding our blog coverage…
Flaming Lotus Girls 2008-2009 Photo Calendar
Our friends The Flaming Lotus Girls have created a beautiful Flaming Lotus Girls 2008-2009 Photo Calendar. Sales of the calendar help them to keep creating…
Anon Salon Presents Sea of Dreams New Years Eve 2008
Our friends at Anon Salon are hosting their 8th annual “Sea of Dreams” New Years Eve party to welcome in 2008 on December 31st at…
Here Come The 123s, New Kids Album by They Might Be Giants
Here Come The 123s is the new kids album by They Might Be Giants, scheduled for release in February 2008. The CD/DVD is available for…
A Giant Spider Attacks Space Shuttle Atlantis
A giant spider showed on the live NASA TV feed of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. A fuel sensor, not the attacking spider, delayed the launch…
Over 13,000 Santas Converge in Derry For World Record
In an attempt to break the world record, over 10,000 Santas gathered on Sunday in Derry (Londonderry), Northern Ireland. The organisers of an event that…
Best Buy Cease & Desist Letter Sent to Laughing Squid For Blog Coverage of Parody Shirts
Best Buy sent us the following Cease & Desist letter (page 1 & page 2) in reference to our blog post reporting on the Improv…
Laughing Squid Profiled in SF Weekly’s The Snitch
Tyler Callister recently interviewed me for the SF Weekly news and politics blog The Snitch as part of their Tuesday morning series “BetterKnowanSFBlog”. “Laughing Squid…
Hide and Seek at the Legion of Honor
Herbie Hatman, the guy behind last month’s wonderful Pie Fight, is organizing a “Hide and Seek” event via SF0 this Sunday, December 16th at the…
You’d Better Watch Out: Portland Santacon ’96
In 1996 The Portland Cacophony Society hosted Portland Santacon ’96, the third annual Santacon event (the first two took place in San Francisco). 40 Santas…