Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Horrific Cthulhumas Wreath Creature for an Eldritch Holiday
photo via Flickr Using craft items, LEGO bricks, a hot glue gun, green Christmas lights, and finger tentacles from write Maika put together a Cthulhumas…
‘Likehunter’, A Short Film Made From Stock Footage That Imagines Social Media as a Video Game
“Likehunter: Become a Social Star” is a short film made from stock footage by Dissolve that imagines social media as a video game. What if…
Daring Human Lets Her Curious Orange Kitten Play a Game of ‘Whac-a-Mole’ With Her Fingers
A daring human with a lovely manicure throws all caution aside and allows her curious orange kitten play a game of Whac-a-Mole with her fingers.…
‘Selfie Recognition Test’, A Video Combining a Young Woman Taking Selfies and Narration From a Nature Documentary
“Selfie Recognition Test” is a video by TacoBurritoLegend that combines footage of a young woman taking a selfie with her phone and the narration from…
Jimmy Fallon Lists Pros and Cons of SantaCon on ‘The Tonight Show’
Jimmy Fallon lists some pros and cons of SantaCon, the ever larger, ever crazier Santa event that strikes cities around the world each December, in…
Talented Vienna Street Musicians Play an Impressive Blues Riff With Homemade Broom Guitar and Shovel Bass
While visiting Vienna, Austria, filmmaker Romik Taverdians caught wonderful footage of two talented street musicians impressively playing the blues on homemade instruments: a guitar made…
Official ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Theatrical Trailer Features a Post-Apocalyptic World Full of Violence and Explosions
The official theatrical trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road (previously) features a post-apocalyptic world full of violence and explosions. The film stars Tom Hardy as the title character,…
‘Submarine Sandwich’ A Short Stop-Motion Film By PES That Depicts the Crafting of a Unique Sandwich
Submarine Sandwich (previously) is a stop-motion film by PES that depicts the crafting of a unique submarine sandwich, with a touch of literal interpretation added…
SciShow Explains the Causes and Effects of Night Blindness
Host Michael Aranda explains the causes and effects of night blindness, officially known as nyctalopia, on the latest episode of SciShow. According to Aranda, treatment…
Father Introduces His Son to 25 Years of Video Game History One Console Generation at a Time
When his son, Eliot, was born in 2004, Andy Baio decided to see what it would be like introducing Eliot to the various generations of…