Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Amazon Launches Prime Music, A Streaming Service Featuring Over a Million Songs
Amazon has launched Prime Music, a streaming service featuring over a million songs. The new music service is free to Amazon Prime subscribers with unlimited,…
Conan Plays and Reviews Nintendo’s Upcoming Wii U Fighting Game ‘Super Smash Bros.’ on His ‘Clueless Gamer’ Series
On a recent episode of Clueless Gamer, talk show host and comedian Conan O’Brien plays and reviews Nintendo‘s upcoming Wii U fighting game Super Smash…
Fun Facts About Movies, Television Shows, and Comedians
In this video, Mental Floss host John Green shares thirty-nine fun facts about movies, television shows, and comedians. For example, actor Joe Pesci had a…
The Interval, A New Bar, Café, and Museum at the Long Now Foundation in San Francisco
photo via Because We Can The Interval, a new bar, café, and museum at the Long Now Foundation headquarters in San Francisco, opens June 15,…
8-Bit Cinema – Mean Girls Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
In honor of the film’s 10th anniversary, CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells Mean Girls in the form of an…
‘Bigfoot’ Escapes From The Tiny Top Circus Exhibition in New York City
We recently posted about a New York City exhibition of Bigfoot by Tiny Top Circus. The event took place last weekend, and as The Art…
Know Your Double, An Illustrated Field Guide to Identifying Your Doppelgänger
Toronto, Canada cartoonist and illustrator John Martz has created “Know Your Double, a clever illustrated field guide that will help you identify your doppelgänger. This…
Hyperrealistic Wax Sculptures of Famous Actors and Movie Characters by Bobby Causey
Allen Park, Michigan-based professional sculptor Bobby Causey has created a beautiful collection of hyperrealistic latex sculptures based on famous Hollywood actors and movie characters. You…
Gryft, A Creepy Alternative to the Car Ride Service Lyft
Funny or Die presents this promotional video for Gryft, a community of “questionable drivers” that offers rides for a fraction of the cost of the…
Volkswagen Illustrates the Dangers of Using a Mobile Phone While Driving in a Clever Movie Theater Stunt
To illustrate the dangers of using a mobile phone while driving, Volkswagen recently staged a clever experiential stunt at a Hong Kong movie theater. Unsuspecting…