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.

Another Hole in the Head, A Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival

SF Indie presents the 5th annual Another Hole in the Head, a horror, sci-fi and fantasy film festival taking place in San Francisco June 5-22.…

01SJ, a Global Festival of Art on the Edge in San Jose

The 2nd Biennial 01SJ, a global festival of art on the edge, takes place in San Jose June 4th through 8th. Here’s a 01SJ promo…

Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

“Gonzo, The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson” is a documentary by Alex Gibney about Hunter S. Thompson that premiered at Sundance and…

Plurk, Microblogging On a Moving Timeline

Plurk, is the latest microblogging service, where your posts show up on a moving timeline and you can earn karma points for various activities. Here’s…

Look Out Steampunk, Frypunk Has Arrived!

Look out Steampunk, “Fry Punk” has arrived! Yet another great t-shirt by Mule Design Studio. Available mid-June, pre-order yours from The Feed Store. Hey, you…

Superhero Fashion Emergency

Abraham Obama by Ron English

Ron English just sent us this amazing image of “Abraham Obama”, his latest painting featuring Barack Obama combined with Abraham Lincoln.

Laughing Squid Lucky 13 Wrap-Up

Thanks to everyone who came out to Laughing Squid Lucky 13, I can’t think of a better way to have celebrated my birthday and 13…

The Camera Flash Experiment, Flashing Across the Brooklyn Bridge

The Camera Flash Experiment is the latest mission by Improv Everywhere where 700 agents lined up on the Brooklyn Bridge and created a wave of…

Social Media in Plain English by Common Craft

“Social Media in Plain English” by Common Craft.