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An Unused Vocal Track by Chubby Checker for an Advertisement About the Atari Video Game ‘Dig Dug’
Matt Osborne, son of former Atari vice president Don Osborne, recently discovered a cassette tape that featured an unused vocal track by singer-songwriter Chubby Checker…
The New Yorker Pays Tribute to the Late Joan Rivers with Superlative Cartoon Reflecting Her Great Acerbic Wit
The New Yorker paid beautiful tribute to the late great Joan Rivers with a superlative Friday cartoon reflected the comedienne’s wonderfully acerbic wit. While Joan’s…
‘Star Wars’ Rug That Looks Like a Carnivorous Wampa Ice Creature From Planet Hoth
ThinkGeek has released a Star Wars rug that looks like one of the carnivorous Wampa ice creatures from planet Hoth. Before Luke was preserved inside…
Small Village in Northwest India Plays Host to Over 20,000 Demoiselle Cranes Every September
Earth Touch reports on a remarkable phenomenon that takes place every September in Khichan, a small village in Northwest India that plays host to over…
Welcome Glen Tickle, New Contributing Writer at Laughing Squid
Please give a big ten tentacle welcome to Glen Tickle, our new Contributing Writer here on the Laughing Squid blog. We’re excited to have him…
German Home Improvement Store Ad Features a Father Making His Goth Daughter Feel at Home
An ad for German home improvement store Hornbach shows a father helping his goth daughter feel at home with some creativity and black paint.
‘A Charted Collection of Contemporary Footwear’ by Pop Chart Lab Featuring 99 Hand-Illustrated Shoes
“A Charted Collection of Contemporary Footwear” is an art print by Pop Chart Lab (see previously) featuring “99 hand-illustrated shoes, ordered by heel height and…
Simon’s Cat Learns About the Comforts and Pitfalls of the Laundry Room While In Pursuit of a Spider
In “Washed Up“, the ever-mischievous Simon’s Cat learns firsthand about the comforts and the pitfalls of the laundry room while in pursuit of a very…
The Comic Book Super Drunk Hangout, Conceptual Designs Imagining Antiheroes as Beer Brands
The Comic Book Super Drunk Hangout is a series of conceptual designs by Brazilian artist Butcher Billy (see previously) that imagines famous comic book antiheroes…
SciShow Explains What Happens After Someone Flushes a Toilet
Host Hank Green explains what happens to human waste after it’s flushed down the toilet in a recent episode of SciShow (see previously). Some waste is sent…