Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Caffeinated Poster Mapping Out Over 300 of New York City’s Most Popular Coffee Shops
(larger) The Commendable Caffeineries Of New York City is a new poster by Pop Chart Lab that maps out over 300 of the most popular…
A Bouncy Tribe of Baby Goats Play a Lively Game of Musical Chairs
An adorably bouncy tribe of baby pygmy goats play a lively game of musical chairs, hircine style. Later on, the kids went for a run…
Abbi Jacobson of ‘Broad City’ Publishes New York City and San Francisco Coloring Books
Abbi Jacobson, the co-star of the Comedy Central series Broad City and artist in her own right, has published Color this Book: New York City,…
The Intro for PBS Kids’ Cartoon Series ‘Arthur’ Remade in the Video Game ‘Grand Theft Auto V’
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based gamer Comrade (a.k.a. “Merfish”) has created a great new video where the intro for PBS Kids‘ cartoon series, Arthur, is remade in…
Pomplamoose Performs a Colorful Cover of the Song ‘Walking on Sunshine’ by Katrina and the Waves
Pomplamoose performs a colorful cover of the 1985 song “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves in a new music video. Their newly released…
Baby Pygmy Hippo Goes for His First Swim Under the Watchful Eye of His Mother
A baby pygmy hippopotamus named Obi went for his very first swim under the watchful and protective eye of his mother Petre. Obi was born…
Luhu, A Sweet Tabby Cat Whose Droopy Eyes Make Her Look Perpetually Sad
Luhu is a sweet little grey tabby with adorably droopy eyes that make her look perpetually sad. Luhu and her two equally cute siblings Barher…
‘8-Bit Philosophy’ Explores Whether Technology Kills Creativity
A recent episode of the Wisecrack series 8-Bit Philosophy uses retro gaming graphics and Star Wars to explore the question, “Is technology killing your creativity?” as well as the…
A Norwegian Alcohol PSA Demonstrates How to Dock a Boat Like a Boss
Norwegian NGO AV-OG-TIL's public service announcement shows how to dock a boat like a boss.
Kids Provide the Voices of Different Animals in a European Ad for Bottled Mineral Water
Kids provide the voices for various domestic, farm, and wild animals in an adorable advertisement for Akvile mineral water, a Lithuanian brand of low-alkaline bottled…