Scott Beale

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.
Hi Fructose Release Party

Hi Fructose Release Party

The highly anticipated premier issue of Hi Fructose is finally here. Attaboy and Annie just returned from Comic-Con and are ready to celebrate this momentous…

EFF: Fighting for Bloggers Rights

BayFF on Bloggers’ Rights

BayFF, the San Francisco chapter of EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), is hosting a “Bloggers’ Rights” roundtable discussion tomorrow, Tuesday, July 19th at 111 Minna Gallery…

The Quiet Canons

Bay Area writer/blogger Kevin Smokler, editor of the recent book “Bookmark Now”, will be moderating “The Quiet Canons”, a panel discussion on “Cultural Literacy in…

Donald the Nut

Donald the Nut in Kyoto

Three Day Stubble front-man and AVI master, Donald the Nut just sent us his latest Nerd TV (NTV) update from Kyoto, Japan, where he has…

Attack of the Zombie Girls

Attack of the Zombie Girls

The Chasm of Spasms Macabaret presents Attack of the Zombie Girls this Friday, July 15th and Saturday, July 16th starting at 9pm at Cyclone Warehouse…

Comic-Con 2005

photo by Scott Beale Comic-Con 2005, the largest comic book/sci-fi/fantasy/anime/pop-culture event in the world (over 80,000 people attended last year), takes place this week, July…

Paul Reubens' Day

Paul Reubens’ Day

Time to break out that two-sizes-too-small gray suit and red bow time, The third annual Paul Reubens’ Day takes place next week on Saturday, July…

Lovesick: The Cat Allergy Musical

Lovesick: The Cat Allergy Musical

Lovesick: The Cat Allergy Musical opened last weekend to sold-out audiences at The Darkroom in San Francisco. The run continues three more weekends through Saturday,…