Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Compilation of Scenes from Top 250 Movies on IMDB in 2 1/2 Minutes
Jonathan Keogh made a wonderful compilation featuring scenes from the top 250 movies on IMDB in 2 1/2 minutes. via Jezebel
Survival Research Labs Show at the Extreme Futurist Festival 2012
Survival Research Labs (SRL) will be doing a performance on December 22 in Los Angeles at the Extreme Futurist Festival 2012, a “two day arts…
Man Cave Gift Pack
“Man Cave: Eat, Drink & Whatever” I recently spotted this Man Cave gift pack at Safeway in Alameda, California. The wood-grain box reads “Eat, Drink…
Dragon Baby, A Kung Fu Toddler In An Epic Battle With Stuffed Dragon
French Canadian self-taught director Patrick Boivin, who created the great Iron Baby film short starring his baby daughter Marguerite Bulte Boivin two years ago, has…
New York Magazine Cover Featuring Incredible Photo of Blackout in Lower Manhattan
The cover of the November 2 issue of New York Magazine features an incredible photo by Iwan Baan showing the blackout in lower Manhattan after…
Surveillance Camera Man is Filming People in Seattle Without Permission
“It’s just a video.” An unidentified man in Seattle, known as “Surveillance Camera Man,” has been filming people without their permission by acting as…
Le Cochon Danseur (The Dancing Pig), The First Meme of the 20th Century (1907)
Le Cochon Danseur (in English, “The Dancing Pig”) is a French black and white silent film from 1907 which is based on a Vaudeville…
Jimmy Kimmel Challenge: I Told My Kid I Ate All Their Halloween Candy Again
Last Halloween, late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel asked parents to tell their children they ate all their Halloween candy, film their reaction and upload it…
Concepts For How Disney Might Update Star Wars Characters
John Martz came up with some funny concepts for how Disney might update Star Wars characters post purchase. via The Globe and Mail & John…
Latest Cover of The New Yorker Features an Illustration by Adrian Tomine About The Election After Hurricane Sandy
The November 12th cover of The New Yorker features the wonderful illustration “Undeterred” by Adrian Tomine depicting an intrepid New Yorker trying to find his…