Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Every Time ‘The Force’ is Mentioned in Star Wars Films
Star Wars Kids counts how many times “The Force” is mentioned in Star Wars movies. The Force is an energy field created by all living…
And the Oscar Goes To…
And the Oscar goes to…movie I’ve never heard of. via Miss Cellania
Son Hilariously Documents His Father’s Obsession With Building an Arsenal of Facebook Memes
Filmmaker Dylan LeVine hilariously documented his birthday candle-phobic father Vincent‘s obsession with Facebook and in particular, his overwhelming need to build an arsenal of memes,…
Footage of Canadian Weatherman Percy Saltzman Drawing the Forecast Onto a Chalkboard Map in 1967
CBC archival footage from 1967 shows renowned Canadian weatherman Percy Saltzman impressively drawing a rather intricate low pressure weather pattern onto a chalkboard map while…
Swimming With Gentle Giant Whale Sharks as They Feed off Isla Mujeres, Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula
In the gorgeous underwater mini-documentary “There Be Giants”, British filmmaker Simon Spear captured footage of the incredible bounty of life that lies beneath the waters…
Beautiful Glass Flower Mosaics Adorn the Walls of Newly Remodeled 28th Street Subway Station in NYC
When the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) decided to remodel the 28th Street Lexington Avenue subway station, they tapped artist Nancy Blum to create a visually…
How Random @#*%!$ Characters (Grawlixes) Became Common Censor-Avoiding Replacements for Profanity
In a @#*%!$ interesting Vox video essay, correspondent Phil Edwards explains how random keyboard symbols entered the common lexicon as acceptable substitutes for profanity. The…
Creative Child Contacts Father at Work Through Video Doorbell to Ask for Help Finding the Kids TV Channel
A creative child contacts his father at work through a Ring video doorbell to ask for help finding the kids television channel.
Famed Author Waxes Philosophically About Life at 97
“Being 97” by Andrew Hasse of Futuremagic is a short, somewhat heartbreaking film about Dr. Herbert Fingarette, renowned author, philosopher and emeritus professor of philosophy…
Rivers Cuomo Is an Eerie Mister Rogers in the Music Video for the New Weezer Song ‘High as a Kite’
In the music video for the Weezer song “High as a Kite”, frontman Rivers Cuomo dressed up as a Mister Rogers lookalike and joined the…