Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
‘Internet Trolls – The Halloween Musical’, A Beautifully Staged Musical Featuring Singing and Dancing Internet Trolls
“Internet Trolls — The Halloween Musical” is a beautifully staged music video by brothers Antonius and Vijay Nazareth of the YouTube channel AVbyte (see previously) that features singing and…
How to Make a Polygonal Cardboard Skull Mask
UK-based designer Steve Wintercroft has designed a wonderful polygonal skull mask that can be crafted out of cardboard. He is selling plans and instructions on…
‘Nudibranchs of Papua New Guinea’, A Short Film About The Unique and Colorful Species of Sea Slug
Nudibranchs of Papua New Guinea is a beautiful short film by underwater photographer Dustin Adamson taken during a recent trip to Papua New Guinea. The…
Park or Bird? A National Park and Bird Identifying App Inspired by an xkcd Comic
screenshot via Flickr, photo via penguinthemagpie Park or Bird? is a web app by the Flickr Vision and Search team that can determine whether a…
IKEA Singapore Releases a Creepy Commercial Based on ‘The Shining’ for Halloween
IKEA Singapore recently created a commercial based on the classic Stanley Kubrick film The Shining for Halloween. The commercial features a young boy riding a…
‘SkyMaul 2’, A New Parody of SkyMall Catalogs by Kasper Hauser
SkyMaul 2: Where America Buys His Stuff is a hilarious parody of the SkyMall catalogs that are found in the seat pockets of commercial airliners.…
Creative Photos of Postcard-Sized Movie Posters Superimposed Over Real People
Malaysian artist Jaemy Choong (a.k.a. “jaemyc“) has taken very creative photos of postcard-sized movie posters superimposed over real people. The result is that Choong’s friend…
‘Dachshund’s Creek’, An Adorable Recreation of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Using Dachshunds
Filmmaker Michael Immerman recreated a promotional trailer for the 1990s teen drama Dawson’s Creek using dachshunds to create “Dachshund’s Creek.” The video uses promotional voiceover and audio…
Cat Circles, The Amazing Phenomenon in Which a Cat Will Always Sit Inside a Circle Created on the Floor
“Cat circles”, the amazing phenomenon in which a cat will deliberately sit in a circle on the floor, has been a subject of discussion on…
The Simpsons Meet Alternate Versions of Themselves in the Style of Other Cartoons
In the most recent episode — “Treehouse of Horror XXV” — of The Simpsons, the titular family encounters alternate versions of themselves done in the style…