Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Two Students Create Music by Skillfully Drumming on a Table With Pens
University of Washington students Shane Bang and Kevin Ke make some great beats by skillfully drumming on a table with ink pens. Drumming on tables…
It Is Dangerous to Go Alone, T-Shirts Featuring Iconic Video Game Weapons and Enemies
Columbus-based t-shirt artist Jeremy Kalgreen of Amorphia Apparel has created “It Is Dangerous to Go Alone,” a series of t-shirts featuring enemies from video games…
Check Please, A Book Featuring Artwork on Restaurant Checks
Check Please!, an upcoming art book by John “Super Ugly” Williams, features “the very best” artwork on restaurant checks from his collective art blog Guest…
Capitol Couture, A Fashion Line Based on ‘The Hunger Games’ Made by the Film Series’ Costume Designer
“Capitol Couture” is a fashion line based on the unique and flamboyant fashion in The Hunger Games universe created by the film series’ costume designer…
Sqwiggle, Always-Running Video Conference Software For Remote Workers
Sqwiggle is an always-running video conference program that aims to create a workplace for companies whose employees work remotely. Users can click other users to…
Master Pickpocket Apollo Robbins on the Art of Misdirection
Sleight-of-hand artist and master pickpocket Apollo Robbins demonstrates the art of misdirection on an unlucky volunteer in this entertaining TED talk from TEDGlobal 2013. For…
Disneyland’s Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy Filmed in Night Vision
Each year for the Halloween season, Disneyland updates their roller coaster attraction Space Mountain to have a spooky “Ghost Galaxy” theme. Dan of ThemeParkHD shot…
Supercut of Marty McFly Screaming in the ‘Back to the Future’ Films
Official Comedy created a supercut video of Marty McFly screaming in the Back to the Future films. They made the supercut in honor of Michael…
The Commonwealth Club Presents Chuck Palahniuk & The San Francisco Cacophony Society at the Castro Theatre
My co-collaborator and business partner John Law, along with co-authors Carrie Galbraith and Kevin Evans, recently released an amazing new book “Tales of the San…
Typography Hair, Letters Made Out of Hair
Designer Monique Goossens has created a surprisingly legible series of letters out of hair for her project, “typography hair.” via DesignTAXI