Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Gorgeous Layered Glass Sculptures Arranged in Spiraling Forms
Thin sheets of glass are arranged in gorgeous spiraling forms in the wondrous glass sculptures of Japanese artist Niyoko Ikuta. Ikuta crafts the layered forms…
A Climactic Duel Between a Flamethrower and a Fire Hose
A firefighter armed with a fire hose faces off against a flamethrower, depicting a climactic duel between fire and water.
click drag click, A Simple Web-Based Tool for Creating Distorted Animated GIFs
click drag click is a simple web-based GIF art tool that lets users manipulate and distort animated GIFs. The tool was created by artist Vince…
A Fascinating Montage of Early Film Footage of London
Yestervid has compiled a fascinating montage of very early film footage of London. The montage includes footage recorded in the 1890s by pioneer filmmakers Auguste…
A Time-Lapse of JR Creating a Large-Scale Mural in Manhattan for The New York Times Magazine
Artist JR creates a large-scale mural in Manhattan in this time-lapse posted earlier today by The New York Times. The 150-foot-tall mural, which depicts New…
Project Enterprise, A Fundraising Campaign by the Team That Built the ‘Star Trek’ USS ‘Enterprise’ to Rebuild It
Project Enterprise is a fundraising campaign by the team that designed and built the USS Enterprise for Star Trek: The Motion Picture to rebuild the ship. Designers Richard…
The ‘Stellar Cave’ Series, Breathtaking Glowing String Installations of Animals and Geometric Patterns
photo via Optically Addicted In his breathtaking Grotte Stellaire (Stellar Cave) installations, artist Julien Salaud uses fluorescent string to depict animals and abstract designs in…
Passenger Successfully Raises Funds to Help Dying Detroit Uber Driver Save His Family Home
When passenger Roland Gainer learned that his Uber driver Ken Wayne Broskey, who should have been under hospice care rather than driving a car, was…
Three-Legged Cat Attempts to Use Her Missing Limb While Playing With Her Human
A beautiful three-legged long-haired gray tabby cat attempts to use her missing limb while playing atop a printer with her human’s father. According to her…
Tested Takes a Look at Special Effects Creatures Featured at the Monsterpalooza Convention in Burbank, California
Tested recently sent Norman Chan to the Monsterpalooza convention in Burbank, California to take a look at some of the amazing creatures and special effects…