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.
The Commonwealth Club Presents Chuck Palahniuk & The San Francisco Cacophony Society at the Castro Theatre
My co-collaborator and business partner John Law, along with co-authors Carrie Galbraith and Kevin Evans, recently released an amazing new book “Tales of the San…
Mustache Facts
Mustache Facts on Doghouse Diaries
Cats Go For a Ride on a Swiffer
One of Geert-Jan Smits’ Main Coons goes for a ride on a Swiffer and is then joined by his other cat. via Tastefully Offensive
Photos of Women Above Urinals Reacting To Men Using the Bathroom
The men’s restroom at Your Father’s Moustache in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has a series of photos of woman strategically placed above the urinals who appear…
Brooklyn at the End of the Rainbow
Spotted from our Manhattan HQ just now, a beautiful rainbow coming out of Brooklyn. photo by Scott Beale
Frank Chu’s Famous Sign Is Now Available For Sponsorship
Since 2009, Laughing Squid has been the proud sponsor of the famous “12 Galaxies” sign that Frank Chu has carried to hundreds of events around…
Grumpy Old Geeks, A Podcast by Two Old Farts
I was recently a guest on episode 21 of Grumpy Old Geeks, a podcast by “two old farts” Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister. Jason is…
Saying Farewell To The Squid List
The Squid List, the San Francisco Bay Area events email list and calendar that was an early part of Laughing Squid, is shutting down. I…
Dayton Daily News Switched the Captions for The Far Side & Dennis the Menace Comics Twice in the 1980s
On two separate occasions in 1981 and 1983 the Dayton Daily News switched the captions for The Far Side and Dennis the Menace, resulting in…
Male Grooming Guidelines
Male Grooming Guidelines on Doghouse Diaries