Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Creative Father Transforms His Young Son’s Bicycle Into a Fantastic ‘Imperial March’ Playing Star Destroyer
For Halloween 2018, really creative dad Andrew Guy labored for several months in order to transform his young son Aiden’s bicycle into a fantastic silver…
Morrissey Covers the Classic Pretenders Song ‘Back On the Chain Gang’ in a 1960s Style Showcase Video
The enigmatic yet quite subdued Morrissey (formerly of The Smiths) covered the classic Pretenders song “Back on the Chain Gang” (with only a bit of…
The Sorrowful Beauty of ‘Innuendo’, the Lesser Known Musically Complex Operatic Anthem by Queen
With the upcoming release of the Freddie Mercury biopic on November 2, 2018, the knowledgeable music essayist Polyphonic makes a beautiful introduction to an operatic…
An Amazing 3D Printed Ghost Rider Mask Complete With Blinking LED Eyes and Working Smoke Effects
For Halloween 2018, craftsman Mike Warren a.k.a. “mikeasaurus” created a truly badass Ghost Rider mask complete with blinking LED eyes and working smoke effects. Warren…
A Short Film About the Playful Movement of Hands
In the short animated film “Hands”, filmmaker Jesper Lindborg has captured the tactile satisfaction that a pair of hands represent in various ASMR situations such…
Even More Covers, A Short Film That Animates the Colorful Geometric Cover Art of 66 Vintage Books
In 2015 we wrote about the short film “Covers” by German visual artist Henning M. Lederer who animated the geometric patterns of 55 vintage book…
Jamie Foxx Performs a Spot On Impression of Quentin Tarantino Chastising Him For Not Doing His Job Well
While appearing on the Howard Stern Show in May 2017, actor and comedian Jamie Foxx spoke about Quentin Tarantino‘s work ethic. Foxx took the opportunity…
The Fascinating Study of How Stick Insects Walk
In a phasmid episode of The New York Times series ScienceTake from 2016, host James Gorman explains the fascinating mechanics behind the movement of stick…
An Animated Mercator Projection That Reveals the Actual Size of Countries Around the World
Climate data scientist and interactive mapmaker Neil Kaye has brilliantly animated the difference between the size of countries represented on the Mercator Map and the…
Man Who Lost the Use of His Legs Regains the Ability to Walk Due to Electrodes Implanted Into His Spine
A young man named David Mzee who lost the use of his legs due to injury, was given the chance to walk again with the…