Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Sister Repeatedly Tricks Her Brother by Recording Video While He Poses for Still Snapchat Selfie Photos
Jillian Haker repeatedly tricked her brother in 2014 by recording video while he thought he was posing for still photographs for Snapchat. Her brother makes…
‘Just a Second 2014’, A Photographer Documents Another Year of His Life in Daily One-Second Increments
Photographer Kent Frost has documented another full year of his life in “Just a Second 2014”, taking a one-second shot of video all 365 days.…
A First-Person View of a Thrill Ride at Skyline Queenstown Luge in New Zealand
Thrill-seeker Lewis Knights brought a GoPro camera aboard a go kart and rode down the Skyline Queenstown Luge in Queenstown, New Zealand. The result is…
Benjamin Von Wong Creates a Fairy Tale Fashion Shoot at the Admont Abbey Library in Austria
Photographer Benjamin Von Wong (previously) recently shot this fairy tale fashion photo series at the remarkably ornate 18th century library in Admont Abbey in Austria.…
Interview With White House Photographer Pete Souza
Journalist Al Hunt interviews Pete Souza (previously), the official White House photographer, in this interview segment from Charlie Rose. Souza’s photos of President Barack Obama…
The Nerdwriter Takes a Look Back at Slow-Motion Footage Used in Movies, Television, and Music Videos in 2014
In a recent video, Evan Puschak–known also as The Nerdwriter (previously)–takes a look back at some of the best slow-motion footage used in movies, television,…
A Detailed Analysis of the Animation and Gameplay in the Video Game ‘Punch-Out!!’ for the Nintendo Wii
Daniel Floyd analyzes the animation and gameplay in the 2009 video game Punch-Out!! for the Nintendo Wii video game console.
A Clock Web App That Translates the Current Time Into the Corresponding Hex Color
Artist and designer James E. Murphy has created What colour is it?, a clock web app that translates the current time into the corresponding hexadecimal…
‘Prediction or Influence?’, Books of the Past That Forecast the Future
Printer Inks created a compelling infographic illustrating futuristic ideas in books of the past that came true, as well as the time difference between each…
‘Space Oddity Game Program’, Illustrated Mashups of Video Games and Lyrics From David Bowie’s Song ‘Space Oddity’
Brazilian artist Butcher Billy (previously) has created Space Oddity Game Program, a series of illustrated mashups that merge classic video games with lyrics from David…