Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Goat Simulator, A Video Game That Tentatively Simulates the Goofy Life of a Goat
Created by game designer Armin Ibrisagic of developer Coffee Stain Studios for the recent Global Game Jam, Goat Simulator is more a weird programming prototype…
Benedict Cumberbatch Gets a Little Help From The Count to Solve Sesame Street “Brain-Bending Challenge”
Benedict Cumberbatch is quizzed by Murray Monster and gets help from the Count as to whether there are more apples or oranges on the table.
Try “Not Having Kids”, A Hilarious Parody Poking Fun at Drug Commercials and Parenthood
“Try Not Having Kids” is a hilarious parody by Jason Messina that pokes fun at drug commercials and parenthood alike. Not having kids is a…
Lay’s Potato Chips Crowdsources New Flavor Ideas, The Internet Responds With Some Ridiculous Entries
Frito-Lay made headlines last year during their “Lay’s Do Us A Flavor” contest designed to crowdsource brand new flavors for their Lay’s Potato Chips brand.…
Online Speed Reading Test by Staples Lets You Compare Your Results Against National Averages
The “eReader Experts” at Staples have constructed an online test that allows you to measure the speed at which you read, compare these results against…
8-Bit Cinema – A Clockwork Orange Retold in Two Animated Minutes
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 film A Clockwork Orange in two animated minutes. It was written…
Why Winter Is Like Being in a Role-Playing Game
Julia Lepetit and Andrew Bridgman of Dorkly have created a clever comic that illustrates why “winter is like being in a role-playing game.” You can…
$2 Dollar Hot Dog $1 Dollar Water, A Catchy Music Video About Selling Hot Dogs and Water
An official music video was released for "$2 Dollar Hot Dog $1 Dollar Water" by Bishop Frederick Barr, Dr. Erica Barr, and Kyhil Smith.
Facebook Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Offers Users “A Look Back” at Their Most Interesting Moments
Facebook turns 10 today, and have released A Look Back — a service that creates an embeddable video timeline of a given user’s history with…
Tonx Coffee Offering Valentine’s Day Coffeegrams
Coffee subscription company Tonx is offering a group of five Valentine’s Day “coffeegrams” for a limited time. Printed on each packet of freshly roasted Iwacu…