Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Keeping the Traditional Japanese Art of Hand Painted Hamamatsu Kites Alive
“Unwind, Pictures In The Sky” by KQED, is a fascinating interview with artist Goyo Kazuka, an expert in the traditional Japanese art of hand painted…
UCLA Assistant Researcher Bonds With Over 200 Hummingbirds Who Complain If Their Food Is Late
Melanie Barboni has created a remarkable community of over 200 hummingbirds who mostly live outside her office.
Two Lions Boisterously Greet the Kind Woman Who Cared for Them as Tiny Abandoned Cubs
Two lion cubs who had been abandoned by their mother spent the first year of their lives with Klaudia Kollár, the co-founder of Malkia Park…
Remarkable Footage of a Rare Mimic Octopus Changing Its Appearance Several Times
While vacationing in Bali, Indonesia, a pair of diving friends caught absolutely remarkable footage of a beautiful and rare mimic octopus as it changed appearance…
The Best Bad Acting Moments in Movies
Chodmunch takes a look at some of the best bad acting moments in movie history, including hilarious scenes from Bitch Slap (2009), The Room (2003),…
A Retro Version of the Justice League Comic-Con Trailer Using Clips From Movies and TV Shows
Producer Felipe Haurelhuk and editor Fabrício Carvalho teamed up with Darth Blender to create a retro version of the Justice League trailer released at San…
Little Gordon, A Hilarious Series That Imagines Gordon Ramsay as Tyrannical Young Boy
“Little Gordon” is a hilarious online series by Hospitality Jobs from 2008 that imagines Gordon Ramsay as a tyrannical, foul-mouthed and critical young boy.
Apocalypse Now Now, A Sci-Fi Proof of Concept Short Film Based on Charlie Human’s Fantasy Novel
Apocalypse Now Now, directed by Michael Matthews and written by Sean Drummond, is a seven-minute sci-fi fantasy proof of concept short film based on Charlie…
Gorgeous Cold Glass Optical Sculptures That Refract Light Into Mesmerizing Rainbows
Artist Jack Storm creates absolutely gorgeous cold glass sculptures that are cut on a unique lathe, polished and recut so that the surface refracts the…
The Metallica Song ‘Enter Sandman’ Performed on a Guitar in Various Music Genres
Musician Tyler Larson of Music is Win plays Metallica‘s heavy metal song “Enter Sandman” on his guitar in various music genres. Here is the original…