Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
2nd Annual Broomstick Pony Derby in Orlando, Florida
The 2nd Annual Broomstick Pony Derby takes place at Urban ReThink in Orlando, Florida on May 4, 2013 (aka Kentucky Derby Day). Event participants will…
Animation of the Beastie Boys on Being Stupid
“There’s a way we talk and it includes profanity. We never figured we’d be arrested for it.” – Mike “Mike D” Diamond In this animation…
Reversible Pet Bow Ties
The Pet Bow Tie from Firebox is a fun, yet elegant reversible necktie for your pets (cats, dogs and even Nigerian Dwarf goats) that is…
LightSpin, A 360 Degree Light Painted Dance Video
Dancers illuminated with light painting techniques perform inside a 24 camera “bullet time” rig in the video “LightSpin” by Eric Paré and Timecode Lab. You…
LEGO Stop-Motion Animation of the ‘Iron Man 3’ Trailer #2
Film editor and stop-motion editor Antonio Toscano did an amazing job of making a stop-motion animated LEGO version of the official Iron Man 3 trailer…
Shift It, Rhett & Link’s Auto Repair Shop Commercial Featuring a Singing Mechanic
“Shift it shift it in forward. Shift it shift it in reverse.” Comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link have released…
A Kit To Turn Your Fingernails Into Mini-Chalkboards
London-based Ciaté recently introduced the Chalkboard Manicure set, a kit to turn your fingernails into mini-chalkboards. To decorate your nails once the matte black layer…
Filing Cabinet Stealthily Swallows Printer Paper
After wondering why everything they printed kept disappearing, a music class watched the printer in action in this video uploaded by James Prescott. The class…
Honest Movie Trailers: Iron Man 2 by Screen Junkies
“Sit back and watch Iron Man attend corporate events, eat donuts, DJ birthday parties and pee his pants.” To celebrate Iron Man 3 landing in…
Patti Smith’s Advice to Young Creative People
“You don’t do your work and say ‘I only want the cool people to read it’…” In August 2012, punk’s grand dame Patti Smith was…