Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
‘Cólera’, A Horror Short Filmed in a Single Shot Featuring Spanish Actor Luis Tosar
“Cólera” is a short horror film directed by filmmaker Aritz Moreno and featuring renowned Spanish actor Luis Tosar. The short was filmed in a single…
A Printable Lamp That Assembles Itself When Heated
Researchers at Harvard University recently demonstrated a printable lamp concept that assembles itself when heated at the 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation…
Wonderfully Surreal, Digitally Manipulated Self-Portraits by Martín De Pasquale
Buenos Aires-based digital artist Martín De Pasquale uses his mastery of Adobe Photoshop to create wonderfully surreal digital illustrations. While he creates a wide array…
‘2001: A Space Odyssey — A Look Behind the Future’, A 1968 Behind-The-Scenes Video About the Classic Sci-Fi Film
“2001: A Space Odyssey — A Look Behind the Future” is a 1968 behind-the-scenes look at Stanley Kubrick’s classic sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey…
‘DESIRE’, An Animated Musical Short About a Tiny Robot Born With a Pencil in Its Hand
“DESIRE” is an animated musical short by Cincinnati-based 3D animator Scott Thierauf set to a poppy song of the same name by local songwriter Rob…
Roller Coaster Turned Into a Tiny Planet With Six GoPro Cameras and Video Editing Software
Videographer Ignacio Ferrando utilized six GoPro cameras and VideoStitch 360-degree video editing software to create “LittlePlanet RollerCoaster”, a video featuring a roller coaster that appears…
Dewey, A Handy Service for Creating and Customizing Twitter Cards
Dewey is a handy service founded by Sam Bauch that allows users to create and customize Twitter Cards, which are kinds of specialized media experiences…
Lil Bub Fixates On A Moth
Eternal kitten Lil BUB becomes fixated on a moth and creates awareness about Lil BUB’s Big FUND, a fundraising effort to support cats that need…
Full-Sized Replica of Mega Man’s Mega Buster Weapon With Lights and Sounds
The Mega Man Mega Buster Gun from ThinkGeek is a full-size replica of the main weapon used by Rockman in the early Mega Man video…
‘The Honeybee and the Hexagon’, A TED-Ed Animation About Why Bees Make Hives Using Hexagonal Shapes
“The Honeybee and the Hexagon” is a TED-Ed lesson by educators Zack Patterson and Andy Peterson with animation by New York-based artist Lisa Bracio that…