Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Actress Nasim Pedrad Impersonates Comedian Aziz Ansari
Actress Nasim Pedrad recently appeared on Conan and told host Conan O’Brien how she repeatedly tried to impersonate comedian Aziz Ansari on Saturday Night Live. O’Brien then showed an…
Tweet-a-Program, Programs Created on Twitter Using Wolfram Language Code
Wolfram Research has unveiled Tweet-a-Program, an initiative that consists of a Twitter account (@wolframtap) that creates programs out of tweets consisting of Wolfram Language code.…
An Animated Comedy Sketch Exploring What Your Drink Choice Says About You
A recent video by CollegeHumor sums up what different alcoholic drinks say about the person consuming them.
Krispy Kreme UK Creates the Double Hundred Dozen, A Tremendous Box of 2,400 Doughnuts
Krispy Kreme UK has created the Double Hundred Dozen, a tremendous box of 2,400 doughnuts to promote their new catering service Krispy Kreme Occasions. Krispy Kreme…
The Stained Glass Driverless Sleeper Car of the Future
British artist Dominic Wilcox (see previously) has created a design concept for a driverless car with a stained glass exterior that he calls, rather fittingly,…
Sound it Out, A Reviews Site Dedicated to Discovering New Music
Sound it Out is music review site spearheaded by Boing Boing contributor Amy Seidenwurm that’s designed to help people discover new music by putting a…
Clingy Saint Bernard Pins His Human Down on the Bed and Gives Him a Very Big Hug
A beautiful but clingy Saint Bernard named Sully pins down his human and gives him a very, very big hug. According to Sully’s other human…
Shrub, A Photo App for Creating Bizarre Collages
Shrub is a new photo app by design studio Linked by Air that lets users make extremely quick and incredibly bizarre photo collages with a…
An Explanation of How Archerfish Spit Perfect Streams of Water to Attack Their Prey
The New York Times science writer Jim Gorman hosts a video explaining the archerfish‘s unique approach to capturing prey by spitting a perfectly aimed stream…
Artist Turns Portrait Photos Into Anime and Disney Character Sketches
Artist Robert DeJesus creates delightful anime- and Disney-style portrait drawings based on photos that people email to him. DeJesus has posted instructions on how to…