The Chinese coffee company Mellower has created a tempest in a teacup with their uniquely poetic “Sweet Little Rain” espresso drink. The primary feature of this concoction is a fluffy white cloud made of cotton candy that sits above a steaming Americano and melts little raindrops of sugar right into the cup. The bulk of…
An Edward Gorey Style Game of Thrones Alphabet
In advance of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, artist Kerry Bell created a series of illustrations of the show’s characters in the style of writer and artist Edward Gorey (previously) as a tribute to his iconically morbid alphabet book, The Gashlycrumb Tinies. The series proved so popular that Bell put them…
A Brilliantly Accurate Cover of the ‘Law and Order: SVU’ Theme Song Played Only on Acoustic Guitars
Musician Dave Rucci who previously played ten iconic riffs with one finger on one string, played an brilliantly accurate cover of the distinctive title theme for the long-running spinoff series Law and Order: Special Victims Unit using only his acoustic guitars. So, my wife really likes Law & Order SVU (Special Victims Unit). So, I…
Taste Testing a Survivalist Cheeseburger in a Can
In 2018, we wrote about Taras Kulakov, aka the “Crazy Russian Hacker”, who was bravely taste testing a hamburger that was packaged in a can. Kulakov repeated a similar test with an onion-y survivalist cheeseburger in can that was packaged in a recognizable fast-food box. Kulakov’s reaction to this odd delicacy was mediocre at best….
Moon Pod, A Lightweight Ergonomic Beanbag That Forms Into Three Relaxing Zero Gravity Positions
The Moon Pod is a lightweight ergonomic beanbag that employs custom high-density beads that form to movement and creates a zero-gravity experience in three different comfortable, supportive positions that relax both body and the soul. Moon Pod is a premium lightweight beanbag engineered to deliver a feeling of zero-gravity weightlessness in any position. It cradles…
Dystopian Surprises Await Those Who Should Have Seen It Coming in the Fifth Season of ‘Black Mirror’
A short teaser trailer for the fifth season of the Charlie Brooker/Netflix series Black Mirror reveals a new set of dystopian surprises for a individuals in a lonely society who really should have seen it coming. This season features three different stories that explore the idea of self within an ever-higher high-tech society. This sci-fi…
WordPress Hosting at Laughing Squid
Some readers may realize this, but Laughing Squid is also a web hosting company that focuses on WordPress hosting. The revenue from our hosting services helps support this blog. In addition to our standard Cloud Sites hosting, we offer Managed WordPress, a hosting service that is highly optimized for WordPress featuring increased performance, scalability and…
Jamie Dupuis Makes His Acoustic and Electric Harp Guitars Sound Like Different Unusual Instruments
Musician Jamie Dupuis, who is known for making incredible music with his harp guitar, took a bit of a wonderful auditory detour by making both his electric and acoustic versions sound like a variety of other instruments. While all of them were amazing, the most remarkable impression was that of a theremin. Ever wonder how…