Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
CineFix Shares Their Favorite Slow-Motion Scenes Captured in Movies Throughout History
CineFix (see previously) recently shared ten of their favorite slow-motion scenes captured in movies throughout history. They take a look at the epic bullet time…
Giant Green Macaron Offered as the Prize for Second Place in a Sumo Wrestling Tournament
A giant green macaron was offered as the prize for second place in the recent Sumo Senshuraku tournament in Japan as part of the France-Japan Friendship Cup.…
‘Citizenfour’, A Documentary About NSA Leaker Edward Snowden
Citizenfour is a upcoming documentary directed by filmmaker Laura Poitras and produced by Steven Soderbergh that explores the life of Edward Snowden, the man who…
Music Festival Schedules Turned Into Temporary Tattoos
Paste Magazine editor Sarah Lawrence had the bright idea to turn a music festival schedule into a temporary tattoo so she wouldn’t have to carry…
‘What’s up Hong Kong’, Videographer Daredevils Climb to the Top of a Skyscraper and Hack an Electronic Billboard
During a trip to Hong Kong, the daredevil videographers from the Russian group ontheroofs climbed a skyscraper in order to hack an electronic billboard, sending…
A Supercut of Memorable Driving Duos in 37 Different Films
Movie enthusiast Roman Holiday has created a supercut video of memorable driving duos in 37 different films. A full list of movies shown is available…
A Man Who Sounds a Lot Like Jeff Goldblum Narrates His Cat’s Ambidextrous Eating Habits
YouTube user bikemystic — a man who sounds an awful lot like Jeff Goldblum — recently narrated his cat’s ambidextrous eating habits. A thorough tour…
Daily Overview, A Daily Satellite Image Showing the Natural and Man-Made Patterns of Earth
Daily Overview is a site created by New York City-based brand strategy consultant Benjamin Grant that posts a (mostly) daily satellite image capturing the beauty…
‘Live Rich’, A Poetic Short Film About the Trappings of Consumerism
“Live Rich” is a new short film narrated by Gary Turk that explores the power of money, advertising, and consumerism in spoken word rhyme. The…
Vsauce Explores Why Humans Are So Morbidly Curious
Vsauce host Michael Stevens (see previously) explores why humans are so morbidly curious in his latest video. He explains that there are many reasons why…