Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Everywhere, A Film About the Street Artists Known as The Toasters
Everywhere is a documentary film about the street artists known as “The Toasters” who have been “obsessively” placing their toaster image around the world since…
Further Up Yonder, Time-Lapse Journey of the International Space Station Around Earth
“A message from ISS to all Humankind” Italian filmmaker Giacomo Sardelli created Further Up Yonder, a beautiful time-lapse video that tells a short story about…
Le Taxidermiste, Animated Short About an Old Lady Wanting to Pay Final Respects to Her Husband
Le Taxidermiste is a wonderfully animated short film directed at the Supinfocom Arles animation college by students Paulin Cointot, Dorianne Fibleuil, Antoine Robert and Maud…
The Origin of the Teddy Bear
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. holds the original 1903 “Teddy Bear.”image via dctim1 In 1902, President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt embarked…
Cabinet by Taperecorder, A Music Video Directed & Edited by Dan Meth
“Cabinet”, a music video directed and edited by New York City cartoonist Dan Meth, features music by the Montreal-based musician Taperecorder. This song is featured…
Simone and Cthulhu by Josh Ellingson
San Francisco-based artist Josh Ellingson was commissioned to create Simone and Cthulhu, a work depicting Simone Davalos taming a “Cthulhu-like circus demon.” The piece was…
A Lamp That Looks Like a Head of Garlic
Ukrainian designer Anton Naselevets created a custom pendant lamp that is shaped like a head of garlic.
Really Grumpy Octopus Coffee Cup Cozy
Twinkie Chan crocheted this “really grumpy” octopus coffee cup cozy to gift at a White Elephant exchange.
Cool Projects to Make With Sugru Self-Setting Rubber & LEGO Bricks
The folks at Sugru have created a video that shows some cool projects that can be made by combining LEGO bricks and Sugru (self-setting rubber).…
Star Trek Parody on The Carol Burnett Show (1991)
In the fourth version of the The Carol Burnett Show, which aired only in 1991, Burnett and a nearly all-female cast (including Andrea Martin)…