Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Parody by The Hillywood Show
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Parody is a comical song and dance sketch created by The Hillywood Show based off of Peter Jackson‘s upcoming film The…
Print Isn’t Dead, Group Art Show at WWA Gallery
Sloth by Sebastian Gomez de la Torre Print Isn’t Dead is an upcoming group art show at WWA Gallery that will feature original art prints…
Japanese Street Vendors Furiously Pounding Mochi
While on tour in Japan, Celloshredder took this short video of two street vendors furiously pounding mochi, a (delicious) glutinous rice cake. One man is…
Roboexotica 2012, A Festival for Cocktail Robots at Vienna’s Ragnarhof
The 2012 Roboexotica, a festival for cocktail robots, takes place December 6 to 9, 2012 at the Ragnarhof art space in Vienna. Roboexotica is presented…
5 Blocks, The Revitalization of San Francisco’s Central Market Street
5 Blocks is an upcoming documentary about ongoing efforts to revitalize San Francisco’s beleaguered Central Market corridor (video). Once the site of San Francisco’s grandest…
A Mentos Ad Where Everyone is Wearing a Creepy Horse Head Mask
“Recently found commercial from 1992. Only aired in Sweden and Venezuela…” The folks at SB Nation recently uploaded this “found” Mentos candy ad from 1992…
Unnatural Selection, Solo Art Show by Robert Bowen at Zerofriends
The Unnatural Selection solo art show by San Francisco artist Robert Bowen (aka “bowenstuff“) at Zerofriends will feature an awesome collection of his new original…
Santa Cthulhu, A Needle Felted Wool Sculpture For 2012
Artists Amy L. Rawson and Brian East have recently completed their 4th needle felted “Santa Cthulhu” sculpture. It has a fireplace, tiny stockings, a plate…
PBS Arts: Off Book — The Universal Arts of Graphic Design
“The Universal Arts of Graphic Design” by PBS Arts: Off Book takes a look at the many ways graphic design plays a role in everyday…
Graham Hughes, First Backpacker to Visit Every Country Without Flying
In 2009, adventurer and filmmaker Graham Hughes set a Guinness World Record for visiting 133 countries in one year by scheduled ground transport. He left…