Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Filmmaker Asks People in London to Show Off the Last Photo Taken With Their Phone and Tell the Story Behind It
Filmmaker Ivan Cash traveled to London to ask locals to show off and tell the story behind the last photo they’ve taken with their phone…
Great Dane Pitches a Verbal Fit When His Human Pays Attention to His Brother Instead of Him
A very articulate Great Dane named Dinky pitches a jealous fit, verbally demanding attention from his amused human Ron Cameron, who is busy paying attention…
A Stunning Time-Lapse Tour of Some of the Most Beautiful Spots in California
Self-proclaimed transient filmmaker Hal Bergman has compiled stunning time-lapse video of some of the most beautiful spots California has to offer, from the hills of…
Video of a Coin Vibrating and Squealing After Being Shoved Into a Block of Dry Ice
YouTube user White Dee recently stuck a coin into a block of dry ice and achieved a fascinating result with the metal vibrating rapidly and…
‘No No’, A Documentary About Legendary Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Dock Ellis, Who Threw a No-Hitter on LSD
No, No is a new documentary directed by Jeff Radice that examines the life of legendary 1970s Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis. Ellis is probably…
Honest Video Game Trailers – ‘Team Fortress 2’ by Screen Junkies and Smosh
Screen Junkies and Smosh recently teamed up to create an honest video game trailer (see previously) for Team Fortress 2, a popular first-person shooter multiplayer…
GoPro Video of a Man Riding an Inflatable Space Shuttle Out of a Hot Air Balloon
YouTube daredevil Matt B recently jumped out of a hot air balloon with an inflatable space shuttle, which he proceeded to ride back to the…
Musicless Version of the Final Scene in ‘Dirty Dancing’ Where Johnny & Baby Dance to ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life’
Mario Wienerroither (see previously) recently stripped all of the music out of the final scene in Dirty Dancing where Johnny (Patrick Swayze) and Baby (Jennifer…
‘Deconstructed Piano’, A Time-Lapse Video of a Piano Being Burned to the Ground With Heat Guns
“Deconstructed Piano” is a short time-lapse video by Austrian filmmaker Laurin Döpfner in which a small wooden piano is burned to the ground by two…
PBS Idea Channel Explores Art, Distance, and ‘The Daily Show’
PBS Idea Channel (see previously) host Mike Rugnetta explores whether art requires distance and whether The Daily Show is a better news program than traditional…