Laughing Squid

Halloween Wars champion James Hall explained to Wired how to carve a pumpkin over 13 different levels of increasing difficulty.

Comedian Brian David Gilbert sang a bloodthirsty parody of the Bee Gees song "Stayin’ Alive" while dressed as a disco-enthralled vampire.

Julie Nolke engaged in a conversation with another version of herself who was adamant about the inconsistency of the English language.

Six tiny orange kittens emerged from the narrow mouth of a green gardening can as if it were giving birth to them, one at a time.

Desmond Doom performed the plaintive Joy Division song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" in the cheery early style of The Beatles circa 1964.

Charles Berthoud performed a gorgeous bass rendition of "Under Pressure" with 200 bassists from Rockin' 1000 accompanying him.

Wired visited Jordu Schell in his Los Angeles studio to discover how he designs and sculpts such imaginative and spooky creatures.

Saxophonist Lucia Sarmiento and keyboardist Jemma Heigis performed a super funky cover of the "Hey Arnold!" theme.

Nathan Pryor combined a clarinet with a chainsaw to create a badass instrument that can take on the biggest bullies of band kids.

Epic Cardboard Props cheerfully showed how to build a Predator mask using only recycled cardboard, glue, and a template of his own design.