Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Bert’s Twin Brother Bart Comes to Visit for Thanksgiving
In a classic clip from Sesame Street, Bert‘s twin brother Bart comes to visit for Thanksgiving, and Ernie learns that although Bert and Bart look very similar…
Computer PhD Candidate Remixes Offensive Barbie Book and Makes the Iconic Doll a Computer Engineer
One of my favorite things about remix: If you don’t like the narrative, change it! When Casey Fiesler, a PhD candidate in Human-Centered Computing at…
A Smooth Jazz Version of Van Halen’s Hit Rock Song ‘Runnin’ with the Devil’
Los Angeles-based musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt (previously) created a fantastic video in which the rock band Van Halen appears to perform a smooth jazz…
SSIK, A Teenage KISS Cover Band From Toronto That Performs in Full Costume
SSIK is a teenage KISS cover band based in Toronto that performs shows in full costume, including an appearance at the Oak Ridges Fair in…
Trainspotting Condensed Into a One Minute Animated Speedrun
1A4 Studio has condensed the 1996 British crime comedy drama film Trainspotting, directed by Danny Boyle, into a one minute animated speedrun (previously).
Nordnet Bank Commercial Offers a Comically Transparent Look at Bank Commercials to Promote Their Transparent Banking
Nordnet, a bank based in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, has created a commercial that offers a comically transparent look at bank…
‘MinuteEarth’ Explains How Rivers Develop Curves
MinuteEarth (previously) has a new video explaining how rivers develop curves. Given a long enough time, even the smallest of factors can have a major…
An Undead Set of Four Zombie Christmas Ornaments
ThinkGeek has created an undead set of four zombie Christmas ornaments (Santa, snowman, reindeer, and an elf) that are dying to be hung from a…
A Supercut of Babies Stumbling and Spilling Like Tiny Drunk Adults
BuzzFeedVideo teamed up with America’s Funniest Home Videos to create a supercut of babies–taken from videos submitted to the show–proving they are just tiny drunk adults.…
‘A Whole New World’, A Supercut of Computer Hacking Scenes From 1990s Films
FoundItemClothing has created a followup to its 1980s hacker movie supercut, delving into the 1990s with “A Whole New World,” which features entertainingly dated hacking…