Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
An Incredibly Realistic Long-Limbed Indoor Cat Tree
Robert Rogalski, a talented artist who enjoys hand crafting whimsical miniature items and characters, created a highly-realistic long-limbed indoor cat tree that was built onsite…
How ‘The Wire’ Realistically Addressed the Systematic Breakdown of Institutions All Throughout Baltimore
In the first part of an informative series focused upon the iconic HBO series The Wire, vlogger Thomas Flight examines how the show addressed the…
Melbourne Architect Turns Small City Apartment Into Tranquil and Highly Functional Urban Micro-Studio
In an urban episode of Living Big in A Tiny House, host Bryce Langsyton visited the Melbourne apartment of Douglas Wan to see how this…
Lookout, An Angled Smartphone Camera That Instantly Streams Steps Ahead So You Can Keep Looking Down
Alex Cornell, an interface designer, filmmaker, and musician, has created “Lookout”, a hilarious parody product promo that addresses the annoyingly ubiquitous habit of never looking…
Game of Thrones Actors Work a Contractually Required Call Center for Confused Fans in ‘Game of Phones’
In a hilarious sketch for Jimmy Kimmel Live, several members of the Game of Thrones cast answer viewer questions in a call center setting, as…
Insightful Animation Showing How Depression Feels
In an incredibly insightful animation by BBC Three, a young man named Prasanna Sellathurai shares how the pressure of going to university exacerbated his depression…
The Swimming Pool, A Brilliant Optical Illusion Art Installation Where People Can Socialize Under Water
Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich is celebrating the 20th anniversary of “The Swimming Pool”, his brilliant site-specific optical illusion art installation in which people can walk,…
Helpful Husky Hilariously Howls Like a Squeaky Toy
A very helpful service husky named Banner who was wanting some attention, hilariously howled in a high pitched voice similar to one of her squeaky…
Miniature Eiffel Tower Hypnotically Built From Magnets
The very talented aptly named Magnetic Games (previously) hypnotically built a miniature replica of the Eiffel Tower using magnetic balls and bars, making it look…
Artist Noah Scalin Uses Hundreds of Shoes to Create a Pig’s Head Mural for Richmond, Virginia Barbecue Joint
Artist Noah Scalin who is known for his amazing site-specific installations made with discarded and recycled items (and a skull or two), created an incredible…