Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Making of Pulp Fiction
“Jackson, Travolta, Keitel, and Tarantino pose in front of the house where Tarantino’s character lives.” For the Vanity Fair article “Cinema Tarantino: The Making of…
Downloaded, Feature Documentary About the Rise & Fall of Napster
“Without Napster, there is no Internet.” –Rupert Murdoch Filmmaker and actor Alex Winter has directed Downloaded, a feature length documentary about the rise and fall…
3Beans by Sixpoint Brewery, Beer Made With Romano Beans, Cacao Beans & Coffee Beans
I’ve been a fan of Sixpoint Brewery in Brooklyn for a while and recently I picked up their 3Beans rotational beer. It’s a wonderful beer…
I ♥ Pabst
Lori and I stopped by a street market in Chelsea today. There was some amazing stuff, but by far this was the most unique item…
Star Wars Origami, Step-By-Step Book With 36 Paper-Folding Projects
Star Wars Origami is an instructional book authored by StarWarsOrigami.com founder and origami artist Chris Alexander. This step-by-step book is filled with 36 original paper-folding…
Well-Known Pop Culture Characters Painted in the Classical Style
Duke R2-D2 Artist Hillary White (aka “wytrab8“) has created a fantastic collection of classical style paintings that depict various well-known pop culture characters like R2-D2,…
Mentos Parody Commercial Spoofs the Cult Flick “The Warriors”
A gang chase scene from the late ’70s cult flick The Warriors got made into a Mentos parody commercial by Don Draper Says What.
Smeagol aka “Gollum” from The Lord of the Rings Sings Mad World
James Walters as Sméagol aka “Gollum” from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings doing a heartfelt rendition of the song “Mad World” by…
Game of Thrones Season 3 Trailer & Posters Showing Cast’s Dark Side
Tyrion Lannister Game of Thrones released a new extended version of the season 3 trailer and a series of posters via Twitter that show an…
Cover Art Design Process for John Mayer’s Album “Born and Raised”
Filmmaker and director Danny Cooke created a wonderful short film that shows how artist David Smith made the cover art for musician John Mayer‘s fifth…