Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
‘Why’d You Post That?’ A ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch Where Kevin Hart Interrogates People About Bad Instagram Photos
“Is it illegal? Of course it is. If you want to stop me just call 9-1-1. We all know you’re not going to do it.”…
Two Friends Launch Indiegogo Campaign to Open the First Dog Cafe in New York City
Inspired by the recent popularity of cat cafes around the country, friends Maggie Cee and Mandy Chow decided that they wanted to open the first…
Explaination of ‘Freebooting’, Media Reappropriation Without Permission on Social Networks
Smarter Every Day host Destin Sandlin has posted a short video explaining the phenomenon of Facebook “freebooting”, and how reuploading media to social media sites…
‘Every X-Man Ever’, A Video Timeline Infographic Detailing Every Mutant Who Joined Professor Xavier’s Team of X-Men
IGN has created “Every X-Man Ever,” a video timeline infographic that details every mutant who joined Professor Xavier‘s team of X-Men. More information about each…
‘The Expanse’, A New Syfy Series Set 200 Years in the Future When Humanity Has Colonized Much of Our Solar System
The Expanse is a new Syfy series about an elaborate conspiracy set 200 years in the future when humanity has colonized much of the Solar…
Using X-Rays to Show How Hamsters Are Able to Stuff Their Cheeks With a Remarkable Amount Food
In the BBC One show Pets – Wild at Heart, narrator David Tennant explains, with the use of x-ray images, how hamsters are able to…
Musicless Version of the Intro to the Classic Television Series ‘Knight Rider’ Dubbed Over With Silly Sounds & Voices
Mario Wienerroither (previously) recently stripped all the music out of the intro to the classic television series Knight Rider. Wienerroither then dubbed over the opening…
Amazon Studios to Produce Films for Theatrical Release, Followed Shortly by Online Distribution
Amazon Studios, the film and television production wing of online retail giant Amazon, has announced that it will begin producing and acquiring movies for theatrical…
A Visualization of Who Might Win a Hypothetical Fight Between an Apache Helicopter and a Fire-Breathing Dragon
The Smithsonian Channel teamed up with CGI animators at Pixeldust Studios to find out who would win in a hypothetical fight between an AH-64 Apache…
Enthusiastic Cow Mascot Dances Wildly to Music Inside a Grocery Store
Julio Macce captured video of an enthusiastic cow mascot for the Mexican dairy brand Alpura as it danced wildly in a supermarket to the song…