Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
‘Everything But the News’ Checks in With iJustine to Better Understand YouTube Stardom
Everything But the News (previously) host Steve Goldbloom checks in with Justine Ezarik, perhaps best known as iJustine, to better understand YouTube stardom in the…
NYC,1981, A Blog About the Culture, History, and Art of New York City in 1981
Brooklyn gang The Dirty Ones. Photos via Classic NY Street Gangs NYC,1981 is a fascinating blog that looks at New York City in the year…
Great Horned Owl Skillfully Swims in Lake Michigan to Evade Pursuing Falcons
A great horned owl escaped from peregrine falcons by diving into Lake Michigan at a Chicago park, swimming away skillfully using a strigine version of…
‘My Mom Is an Airplane’, An Animated Short About a High-Flying Mother by Yulya Aronova
“My Mom Is an Airplane” is an animated short film by Russian artist Yulya Aronova. The film carries a charming, sincere tone and tells the…
ZANO, A Palm-Size Nano Drone With Built-In HD Video Capture
ZANO is a palm-size nano drone with built-in photo and HD video capture that can be controlled via Android or iOS device. The little UAV,…
City Landmark Illustrations Made With Bicycle Tire Tracks by Thomas Yang
Back in March we posted about a wonderful illustration of the Empire State Building that artist Thomas Yang created with bicycle tires and paint. Yang…
‘TL;DW’ Sums Up All Ten Seasons of the Sitcom ‘Friends’ in Less Than Three Minutes
The series TL;DW (previously) summed up all ten seasons of the sitcom Friends in less than three minutes in a recent episode. Hosts Max Knoblauch and Bob…
A Smartphone GPS Rapidly Tracks Its Location From Inside an Airplane
YouTube user digicana fired up a smartphone inside an airplane and opened up the mapping app with GPS tracking turned on. The result is some…
Director Sam Mendes and Actor Daniel Craig Announce ‘SPECTRE’, The 24th James Bond Film
Director Sam Mendes and actor Daniel Craig announced yesterday that James Bond (Agent 007) would be returning in his 24th film, now called SPECTRE, during…
Felt Storyframes, An App That Creates Personalized Photos and Then Mails Them Out
Storyframes is a new app by Felt for customizing and mailing out personalized photos. Users edit photos and add a personalized handwritten or typed message.…