Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
How to Make an Emergency Spoon Out of an Empty Plastic Bottle
Dave Hax (see previously) shows how to make an emergency spoon out of an empty plastic bottle in his latest video. It’s really as simple…
How a Custom Snowboard Is Made
British Columbia-based snowboard manufacturer Kindred has created a short video detailing how it makes its custom boards, from computer designs and lumber to the final…
USPS Releases a Series of Batman Postage Stamps to Celebrate the Dark Knight’s 75th Anniversary
The US Postal Service has released a series of crime-fighting Batman postage stamps to celebrate the Dark Knight’s 75th anniversary. Each sheet of 20 stamps…
‘The Complete Zap Comix’, A Massive Box Set Collection of Robert Crumb’s Groundbreaking Series
Seattle-based publisher Fantagraphics is releasing a massive 920-page hardcover box set collection of Robert Crumb’s groundbreaking and mind-altering underground comic book, Zap Comix. The set…
An Animated Short About the Recording of the David Bowie Song ‘Warszawa’
UK animation team The Brothers McLeod have created a funny short imagining how the recording session for the David Bowie song “Warszawa” might have gone.…
Paul Feig to Direct Ghostbusters Reboot Film That Will Star ‘Hilarious Women’ and Be ‘Very Scary’
image of Ghostbusters logo via Wikipedia Paul Feig, known for his television series Freaks and Geeks and his Oscar-nominated film Bridesmaids, is now set to…
Beautiful Time-Lapse Footage of a Total Lunar Eclipse in Tajikistan
Jean-Luc Dauvergne captured some truly beautiful time-lapse footage of a total lunar eclipse while in Tajikistan on June 15th, 2011. Though it appears as if…
Cucumbo, A Kitchen Tool That Slices Cucumbers Into Coils
The Cucumbo is a hexagonal kitchen tool that slices cucumbers and zucchinis into coiled, Slinky-like shapes. The device is twisted around the tubular vegetable like…
Stunning 4K Super Slow Motion Video of Gymnasts, Skateboarders, and Other Athletes
Filmmaker Jacob Schwarz captured some stunning 4K super slow motion video of gymnasts, skateboarders, and other other athletes. The footage was shot with a Phantom…
The BBC Unites an All-Star Team of Musicians to Cover ‘God Only Knows’ by The Beach Boys
The BBC is promoting the launch of its new BBC Music offering with a music video featuring an all-star cast of musicians trading off vocal…