Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A DIY Compact Disc Gun Created to Destroy a Bunch of Defective CDs
JZSlenker was challenged with destroying a pile of defective compact discs, so he created a CD gun using a Harbor Freight angle grinder to properly…
A Live-Action Short Where Batman Surprises His Enemies With an Arsenal of Silly Kicks and Backhand Punches
Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski of Corridor Digital have created “Batman Surprise,” a live-action short where Batman defeats his enemies with an arsenal of silly…
How to Place a Rubik’s Cube Inside of a Glass Bottle
Burkard Polster, aka Mathologer, shows how to assemble an entire Rubik’s cube inside of a glass bottle. via Digg
Lead Animator Raoul Marks Talks About the Use of Color in the Season Two Opening Sequence of ‘True Detective’
Season Two Opening Title Sequence When Season Two of the popular HBO series True Detective premiered on June 21, many viewers were able to immediately…
Talented Raccoon Rides a Red Bicycle, a Purple Skateboard and a Pink Scooter Across the House
An adorably talented raccoon named Melanie gleefully rides across the living room on her red bicycle, her purple skateboard and her pink scooter. According to…
Conan O’Brien Crashes His Staff’s ‘Girls Night Out’ to See ‘Magic Mike XXL’
On a recent episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien crashed his staff’s “girls night out” to see the new movie Magic Mike XXL. O’Brien met the women…
A Summary of the Power Struggles Between Competing Families in the First Five Seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’
Animator Devin Clark, video editor Nicholas Stango, and editor-in-chief Max Read of Gawker worked together to create a great video summary of the power struggles…
Mr. Forthright Shares a Simple Life Hack That Can Curb Nail Biting for Good
The ever irascible Mr. Forthright offers sage advice regarding the habit of nail biting with his own version of a simple life hack.
A Look at the Evolution of the Visual Effects in ‘Game of Thrones’
VFX supervisor Joe Bauer talks about the evolution of visual effects throughout the entire series of Game of Thrones in this fascinating video produced by…
Andy Baio Discusses Introducing His Kid to 25 Years of Video Game History at the Gel 2015 Conference
Andy Baio discusses introducing his kid to 25 years of video game history at the Gel 2015 customer experience conference in New York City. As…