Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Subway Rolls Out a Creamy Sriracha Sandwich Sauce
In Santa Ana, California, folks from Foodbeast spotted signs for a “creamy Sriracha sauce” at several Subway locations. Foodbeast‘s Charisma Madarang tried it and describes…
Victorian Headless Portrait Photography
These 19th century novelty photographs feature a variety of beheaded Victorian ladies and gentlemen. The effect was achieved through multiple negatives and other pre-Photoshop trickery.…
Boogying to The Commodores in a Giant Orange Blow Up Suit
New York City photographer Eric Harvey Brown donned an orange blow-up suit and boogied around as a "funky tangerine." for Halloween.
Below the Boat, Regional Wooden Charts Showing Underwater Topographical Features
“It’s a door into another world (one which, quite literally, lies below the boat).” Robbie and Kara Johnson are behind Below the Boat, a website…
Co-Creator Mark Frost Talks About the Possible Return of Twin Peaks
Co-creator Mark Frost has hinted about the possible return of 1990s TV drama series, Twin Peaks. The show was canceled after just two seasons but…
Unborn C-Section Baby Grabs Doctor’s Finger From the Womb
Alicia Atkins was having a C-section delivery and her husband Randy captured this amazing image of their unborn daughter, Nevaeh, grabbing the doctor’s finger with…
BROpener, A Device That Turns Any Surface Into a Bottle Opener
The BROpener, created by friends Aaron Avallon and Matt von Mering, is a wonderful aircraft grade aluminum tab that can stick to any “waist height…
Cut Paper Sculptures Made out of Artforum Magazine
In her series “Artforum Excavation,” artist Francesca Pastine created cut paper sculptures out of issues of Artforum. My manipulations map out a tangle of associations,…
Rodney Dangerfield 1978 Standup Routine With a 16-piece Band
This 1978 footage shows the great no-respect-getting comedian Rodney Dangerfield (aka Jack Roy aka Jacob Cohen) doing his signature schtick in front of a 16-piece…
Helmet Oddity, A Supercut of Space Helmets in Movies
Keith Melton created an interesting supercut video that shows off a large collection of both stylized and traditional space helmets seen in movies that were…