Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Madness From the Sea, A Custom Cthulhu Statue Made of 1,400 LEGO Bricks
Carl Merriam of The Brick Laboratory debuted his latest custom creation, a Cthulhu statue titled “The Madness From the Sea,” at Bricks by the Bay…
Thorested Development, Animated Mashup of ‘Arrested Development’ & The ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Trailer
“Now free from prison, Loki found himself in a different kind of prison… His family.” Herzliya, Israel-based illustrator Leigh Lahav has created “Thorested Development,” an…
A Message From the Man Has Fun With Burning Man Stereotypes
“A Message From the Man” is a music video (rapped by the “Burning Man” himself) that “plays with many of the tried and true Burner…
Tongue-in-Cheek British Ad Urges an End to ‘Marmite Neglect’
A “Marmite Rescue Unit” bursts into British homes to rescue neglected jars of Marmite, the notoriously intense British food spread, in this commercial released…
Animal-Human Baby-Pet, A Sculpted Genetic Hybrid of a Dog & A Baby
Chinese artist Lingxizhu Meng has created the animal-human baby-pet, a realistic genetic cross between a baby and a dog. The animal-human baby-pet provides a balance…
Tiny Shiba Inu Toy Gives a Real Dog a Relaxing Massage
A little Shiba Inu toy gives a real Shiba Inu a relaxing massage in this cute video. via Yahoo Japan
How Old Are Your Ears, A Hearing Test by AsapScience
The latest video by AsapScience includes a handy-dandy hearing test that answers the question, “how old are your ears?” AsapScience is created by Mitchell Moffit…
Kids in China Wearing Watermelon Rinds in Funny Fashion Craze
Brian Ashcraft of Kotaku is reporting on a recent trend in China where parents are amusingly dressing their young children in costumes made of hollowed…
Barack Obama Sings ‘Made in the USA’ by Demi Lovato
Barack Obama sings the lyrics to “Made in the USA” by Demi Lovato in the latest video edit by baracksdubs. Previously we wrote about Barack…
Fail Whale Designer Creates ‘Overwhelmed Octopus’ For Muck Rack’s 404 Page
“Fail Whale” designer Yiying Lu has now illustrated the “Overwhelmed Octopus” as the art for the 404 page for Muck Rack, a social platform for…