Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Wonderful Cuban ‘Lectores’ Who Read Books Aloud to Cigar Factory Workers During Their Shift
For centuries, Cuba has been known for its legendary handmade cigars, but the work is repetitive and can get tedious after awhile. With this in…
Deadpool and His X-Force Goons Take on One-Eyed Willy in the Final Deadpool 2 Trailer
Ryan Reynolds and 20th Century Fox released the final trailer for Deadpool 2, the upcoming superhero film directed by David Leitch based on the Marvel…
A Fascinating Timeline Showing When Modern Cephalopods Shed Their Ancient Mantle Shells
In a fascinating episode of the PBS Digital Studios series Eons, host Hank Green explains, through a brilliantly animated timeline designed by Franz Anthony, how…
A Drone Pilot Documents an Intense Paintball Game While Maneuvering Through the Battlefield
Focused drone pilot Ethan Gulnac (a.k.a. “HiFlite“) skillfully documents an intense paintball game going down while maneuvering his nimble drone through the active battlefield at…
New Zealand Father Points Out Amusing Differences Between the USA and New Zealand
How to DAD creator Jordan Watson of Auckland, New Zealand is back and this time he decided to point out some of the amusing differences…
How Different Camera Techniques Forced Breaking Bad Viewers Into a Godlike Sense of Detachment
The always excellent film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism took a look at four different and unique camera techniques used throughout the series Breaking Bad…
The Apartment Sessions Plays a Beautiful Cover of Arcade Fire’s ‘Wake Up’ With Help From Neighbors
In February 2018, we wrote about a remarkable pair of roommates who completely clear out their entire apartment in order to host a full orchestra…
Radiooooo, An Interactive Music Player That Lets Users Pick the Decade and Global Location of Songs
Radiooooo is a really fun interactive player that’s designed to let users not only choose a station but the decade, mood and the global location…
A Special Effects Box That Features a Terrifying Screaming Ghost Head That Lunges Out at Victims
The Banshee Box is a terrifyingly awesome special effects box, built by VFX production manager and artist Doug Schaefer, featuring a hidden ghost head that…
The Cyborg Drummer Launches a Kickstarter Project to Create a Portable Version of His Prosthetic Arm
In 2015, we wrote about a short documentary by The Atlantic entitled “The Cyborg Drummer”, which told the story of Jason Barnes, a talented multi-instrumental…