Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Pugs in Pom Pom Hats Go Sledding
Four pugs from TheFabulousPugModels sled down a hill together wearing matching pom pom hats and sweaters.
Legacy, 3D Animated Short About an Alien Retrieving a Human Specimen From Earth
“Legacy” is a 3D animated short film by writer and filmmaker Grzegorz Jonkajtys about an alien who travels to planet Earth to retrieve a human…
Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il by Michael Malice
Dear Reader: The Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong Il is an upcoming biography of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il by author & professional…
Bob Paquette’s Microphone Museum, One Man’s Collection of Over 1,000 Early Microphones
Since 1950, Bob Paquette Sr. has been amassing a private collection of more than 1,000 vintage microphones, most of which date from before the year…
Hand Illustrated Chick Pea Character Art
Designer Sadi Tekin hand draws faces on to chick peas for his humorous character art series, “mr. chickpea & friends.” Who knew chick peas had…
Cell Phone Charging Lockers Available to Rent at SXSW
Mobile Charging Lockers will have several cell phone charging lockers available to rent during SXSW which happens March 8-17, 2013 in Austin, Texas. They lockers…
Photographer Converts Still Images Into Videos With 3D Effects
French photographer Sebastien Laban converts traditional still images into videos with 3D effects, giving them "depth and life."
Man at Arms, Web Series Shows How Film & TV Weapons Are Made
In the new “Man at Arms” web series by Break Media, Los Angeles-based master blacksmith and prop maker Tony Swatton recreates famous weapons from television…
Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School Recreated Using 400,000 LEGOs
Alice Finch has created a massive model of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry using about 400,000 LEGO bricks. It took a year…
Cooked, Animated Short About a Marine Creature Love Triangle
“Cooked” is a humorous animated short about a love triangle between a walrus, a seal, and a lobster. The film was created by animation duo…