Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Beautiful Music Video for ‘Moving On’ by James That Features Yarn Animation
Animator Ainslie Henderson used yarn to make this beautiful stop motion animated music video for “Moving On” by James. Henderson has posted some behind the…
Over 400,000 Images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Are Available Online for Non-Commercial Use
The The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it is making more than 400,000 high resolution digital images of public domain artworks freely available online.…
Dog’s Favorite Thing Is a Bottomless Red Bucket
Charcoal the black lab loves his bottomless red bucket. It appears to be his favorite toy, favorite accessory and even seeming to be his favorite…
‘Mite’, An Animated Short That Takes Place in the Carpet of Overlook Hotel From ‘The Shining’
In “Mite,” animator Walter Volbers dives into the hallway carpet outside of room 217 (the number from the book, not the movie) in the Overlook…
Daybreaker, A Monthly Early Morning Dance Party For Morning People and Late Partiers Alike
But the appeal of Daybreaker is partying hard without self-destruction. Daybreaker is a wonderful monthly series of early-morning, alcohol/drug-free dance parties that take place at…
Purdue University Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Winners Show Off Their Contraption on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
Host Jimmy Kimmel brought the 2014 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest (RGMC) College Nationals winners from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana on a recent episode…
‘Top Dog’, An Animated Short About a Dog With a Lust for Life Created in 48 Hours
Created for the 48 Hour Film Project by Dutch studio Sjalot Ink, “Top Dog” is a short cutout animation about a dog fed up with…
SciShow Explains How Mummified Human Bodies Are Preserved In European Peat Bogs
On the latest SciShow, host Hank Green gets to the bottom of the uncanny ability for European peat bogs to preserve human bodies for thousands…
A Heartfelt 1990s R&B Cover of Disney’s ‘Gummi Bears’ Cartoon Series Theme Song
For his ongoing series, Saturday Morning Slow Jams, pianist Scott Bradlee and his band perform a heartfelt 1990s R&B cover of Disney’s Gummi Bears cartoon…
Michael Jackson Hologram Performs ‘Slave to the Rhythm’ at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards
A hologram of deceased recording artist Michael Jackson performed “Slave to the Rhythm” at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 18th. The song…