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Model Poses with Manta Rays Underwater to Raise Awareness
Working with underwater model Hannah Fraser, Shawn Heinrichs of Blue Sphere Media has created a beautifully surreal video of manta rays in their natural habitat. The shoot…
Matchstickmen, Giant Matchsticks With Creepy Human Heads
“Matchstickmen” are giant matchsticks with burnt match heads that look disturbingly like blackened human heads. Created by German artist Wolfgang Stiller, the sculptures have been…
Veronica Belmont Visits the California Academy of Sciences & Talks Giant Squids
Veronica Belmont visited with marine biologist Richard Ross of the California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium and talked giant squids for her web series, “Fact…
Reader Demographics for the Top 100 Blogs: How Laughing Squid Readers Stack Up
Pingdom has posted a series of charts that look at the demographics of the top 100 blogs (as listed by Technorati). Laughing Squid is among…
Surreal 8-Artist Collaborative Video by Cloaque
Online collaborative art project and self-described “digital landfill” Cloaque recently hit their 1 year anniversary, and in honor of the milestone, created this extremely surreal…
BBC’s Sherlock Theme Song Made Metal
Eric Calderone has created a metal version of the theme song from Sherlock as the popular BBC miniseries ramps up production for its highly-anticipated third season.…
Scenic Timelapse of Lake Hallstatt in the Austrian Alps
"The Lake" is a timelapse video by Geoff Tompkinson that documents the natural beauty of Lake Hallstatt in Austria
A Cappella Multitrack Cover of the Stevie Wonder Song ‘I Wish’
Korean a cappella singer Yeo Inhyeok created an a cappella multitrack recording of the Stevie Wonder song, “I Wish.”
The White House Generates ‘Jedi Mind Meld’ Meme
“We must bring balance to the Force.“ On Twitter, the White House has generated a meme for President Obama’s plan to avert the sequester and…
Authentic Weather, A Brutally Honest Weather App
Designer Tobias van Schneider has created a brutally honest weather app called Authentic Weather. Authentic Weather app is original human & honest weather app out…