Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Cautious Simon Nervously Tries to Make a Ham Sandwich Before His Hungry Cat Comes Back Inside
Feeling a bit peckish, a rather cautious Simon went to the kitchen to make himself a ham sandwich carefully looking around for any unexpected surprises.…
Gorgeous Hyper-Realistic Butterfly Specimen Case Murals Painted Freehand Onto Sides of Buildings
In July, 2017, French street artist Mantra created an absolutely gorgeous mural of hyper-realistic butterfly specimen case onto the side of a classic building in…
A Quirky Look at the Late Stephen Parr, Legendary Proprietor of Oddball Films in San Francisco
In 2016, writer/director Joshua Moore made “ODDBALL“, a wonderful award-winning documentary about Stephen Parr, the brilliant and legendary proprietor of Oddball Films, a San Francisco…
Humorous PSA Videos Promoting Device-Free Dinners Starring Will Ferrell as a Phone Addicted Dad
Common Sense Media has put together a rather amusing series of PSA videos that encourage families to put away their phones at mealtime. Comedian Will…
How the Physiology of Dying Cells Can Help Scientists Find a Cure For Aging and Disease
The ever insightful design house Kurzgesagt took another look at the subject of aging, this time focusing on the specific physiology that causes humans to…
Macabre, A Haunting Animated Sci-Fi Short About a Man’s Bizarre Journey After Crashing Into a Tree
DUST presents Macabre, a haunting animated sci-fi short film created in 2015 by Take It Easy animators Jerónimo Rocha and João Miguel Real. The short…
Animated Retelling of Stranger Things Season One
To celebrate the second season of Stranger Things being released on Netflix, Creative Mammals and Bare Knuckles Creative teamed up to make an animated retelling…
A Subway Story, A Romantic Animated Short About a New York City Couple Who Met on the Train in 2011
In the wonderfully animated short film “A Subway Story” by filmmaker Eugene Kolb tells the romantic story of how he and his partner Clara met…
A Creepy Short Horror Film Featuring an Amazon Echo That Listens to Whispers in the Dark
Whisper is a creepy short horror film, directed by Julian Terry and starring Michelle Khare, featuring an Amazon Echo that listens to whispers in the…
A Confused German Shepherd Retraces His Steps When His Human Disappears From Behind Him
While going for a walk on a lovely day, a really beautiful German shepherd who was lumbering along off-leash, turned around several times to make…