Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Tom’s Restaurant, The Exterior of Seinfeld’s Monk’s Café & Inspiration For Suzanne Vega’s ‘Tom’s Diner’
On a recent trip to Morningside Heights in Manhattan, I stopped by Tom’s Restaurant, which was used as the exterior of Monk’s Café, where many…
A Wonderful Dungeons & Dragons Coloring Book
Wizards of the Coast is publishing Dungeons & Dragons Adventures Outlined, a wonderful D&D coloring book featuring fantastic illustrations by Todd James (aka REAS). The…
A Beautiful Puzzle in the Shape of a Colorful Beetle
DOIY is featuring a beautiful 500 piece puzzle shaped like a colorful beetle. It includes adhesive sheets to hold the pieces together for framing as…
Magnificent Aztec Inspired Pop Culture Illustrations
A post shared by Jorge Garza (@qetzaart) on Jun 2, 2017 at 12:35pm PDT Artist Jorge Garza (QETZA) creates absolutely magnificent, indredibly detailed Aztec inspired illustrations.…
Aaron Paul Unexpectedly Finds Bryan Cranston Living Inside the Famous ‘Breaking Bad’ RV
It’ll be just like Roseanne…without the racism. While promoting a Breaking Bad themed fundraising event through Omaze, actor Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman) decided to show…
A Fascinating Brief History of the Coded Graphic Language Symbols That Made Up Hobo Graffiti
In a report for Vox, video producer Coleman Lowndes offers a brief but fascinating history of the early coded graphic language symbols, which have often…
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Trailer Brilliantly Traverses the Highs and Lows of Freddie Mercury’s Life
Fearless Lives Forever The trailer for the long-awaited, highly anticipated Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody promises an incredible tale that traverses the both the highs…
Citroën France Introduces Seetroën, A Bizarre Pair of Glasses That Help to Eliminate Motion Sickness
Concerned about the prevalence of motion sickness amongst Europeans during the summer traveling months, French carmaker Citroën, in collaboration with the startup company Boarding Ring,…
Sign Language Interpreter Passionately Embodies the Vibe of a Lamb of God Live Heavy Metal Show
We’ve previously written about the amazingly creative people who perform very important job of interpreting and visualizing live music for the deaf and hearing impaired…
Artisan Candy Maker Hand Rolls a Giant Eight Pound Candy Cane for an Elderly Elephant Named Shirley
In 2012, an artisan candy maker at Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee, Florida hand rolled a giant eight pound candy cane for a then 69 year…