Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Steven Spielberg’s Spoof ‘Obama’ Revealed at the 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
“I mean the guy is already a lame duck, so why wait?” As a gag at during the 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April…
President Obama and Conan O’Brien at the 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Barack Obama opened the 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. and cracked jokes, including some at his own expense. At one point,…
Japan’s Cutting-Edge ‘Ripe Tomato’ Hairstyle
Brian of Kotaku recently shared photos of the “Ripe Tomato” (“kanjuku tomato”), a cutting-edge hairstyle created by Hiro of Osaka-based salon Trick Store. He says…
Artist Kevin McShane Draws Himself in 100 Different Cartoon Styles
Aspiring animator and character designer Kevin McShane has spent the past 2 years drawing self-portraits of himself in the style of 100 different famous cartoonists…
crt mgn, Art Installation That Makes Magnetic Fields Visible
“crt mgn” by German artist Carsten Nicolai is a mesmerizing art installation that visualizes magnetic fields on television screens. The installation consists of two powerful…
Kitten Spins a Pillow Round and Round on the Floor
In this video, a little grey kitten enthusiastically spins a shabby chic pillow round and round on the floor. It made us think of Dead…
The Globetrotting Street Art of Julien Malland
Merapi, Indonesia French artist Julien “Seth” Malland travels the world and creates playful street art along the way. Malland creates his works in collaboration with…
A Stuffed Bear Goes Through Surgery in Ze Frank’s Bizarre ‘Teddy Has An Operation’
“Teddy loved a bad boy. What did the bad boy do, Teddy? Oh Teddy, the bad boy broke Teddy’s heart’s heart.” In “Teddy Has An…
Punny Mini-Comics by Aaron Jay
“Fantastic Relief” UK-based illustrator and t-shirt designer Aaron Jay (aka “Randyotter“) has created an imaginative and “punny” collection of illustrations throughout the years that display…
ibis Sleep Art App Creates Art Out of Your Nighttime Tossing & Turning
The ibis Sleep Art app tracks your movements during sleep and turns the data into beautiful visualizations. The iPhone app was created by the…