Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
‘City Decor’, A Street Art Project Featuring Decorative Doily Stencils by Artist NeSpoon
“City Decor” is a delightful street art project by Polish artist NeSpoon featuring decorative doily stencils being used on the streets of Warsaw. We previously…
How the Donner Party Inspired Food Packaging
Professor Bill Hammack (aka Engineer Guy) explains how the Donner Party — the ill-fated pioneer wagon train that became trapped in the Sierra Nevadas in…
‘Manly’, An Animated Short About a Daughter Trying to Please Her Emperor God Father
Manly is an animated short by brothers Jesse Moynihan and Justin Moynihan about a daughter trying to please her emperor god father. It also features…
Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) Performs a Death Metal Version of the Song ‘Over the Rainbow’ in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Los Angeles musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt created a great video remix of Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) performing a death metal version of the song…
A Clever Cardboard Folding Business Card That Looks Like a Swiss Army Knife
New Zealand-based designer Anthony Cole created the Business Knife, a clever folding business card that takes the form of a Swiss Army knife. The cardboard…
An Eerie Installation of 888,246 Ceramic Poppies at the Tower of London Marking Britain’s World War I Military Dead
“Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” is a visually striking outdoor installation at the Tower of London by artist Paul Cummins of 888,246 ceramic…
A Surreal Ad for Little Baby’s Ice Cream Featuring People With Mouths for Eyes
Philadelphia-based ice cream and frozen dessert shop Little Baby’s Ice Cream has released a surreal ad featuring people with mouths for eyes. In short, it’s…
Inspired by ‘Shark Week’ and ‘Sharknado 2’, Maymo the Beagle Attacks a Remote-Controlled Flying Shark
Inspired by Sharknado 2 and Shark Week, Maymo the Lemon Beagle decided to get in on the action by attacking a remote-controlled flying shark that…
‘Blind Guy’, A Short Film About a Fascinating Kansas City Man Who Has Made the Most of His Vision Loss
“Blind Guy” is a moving short by Midwestern film collective Brigade that centers on the life and musings of Jim Hoschek, a colorful Kansas City…
‘Icheon Master Hand’, A Video Highlighting the Process of Four Korean Ceramics Masters
“Icheon Master” is a video from 2013 by The American Museum of Ceramic Art that celebrates the works of a quartet of ceramics masters —…