Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Magician Rich Ferguson Scares People With His Head Drop Trick
Magician Rich Ferguson of The Ice Breaker pranks people on the streets of San Luis Obispo, California with his “Head Drop Trick.” (An interesting aside,…
California-Shaped Tables and Desks by Jared Rusten
San Francisco-based furniture maker and artist Jared Rusten makes beautiful tables and desks that are cut into the shape of California. Each piece is made…
Moon Goddess, Art Exhibit Exploring The Mystical Goddess of The Moon
Moonfall by Casey Weldon The Moon Goddess art exhibit curated by Aunia Kahn & Russell J. Moon at the Modern Eden Gallery will display original…
Classic Dining: Discovering America’s Finest Mid-Century Restaurants
Cultural historian and preservationist Peter Moruzzi recently authored Classic Dining: Discovering America’s Finest Mid-Century Restaurants, a photo-filled book that “celebrates the great mid-century restaurants that…
A Full Body Costume That Makes You Look Like a Headless Turkey
Costume wholesaler Rasta Imposta has created Gobbler the Turkey, a full body costume that makes you look like a headless roasted turkey, complete with “paper”…
The Pumpkin Maestros, A Short Film About the Guys Behind Maniac Pumpkin Carvers
The Pumpkin Maestros is a short documentary film by Tumblr Storyboard about New York City based visuals artists Marc Evan and Chris Soria, the guys…
More Matchbook Drawings by Jason D’Aquino
Jason D’Aquino, artist and self-described “miniaturist,” makes tiny drawings on vintage matchbooks. The drawings are so small that he adds white highlights with a single…
Emergency Compliment Poster Series
“Emergency Compliment” is a poster series of life-affirming compliments by graphic designer Megs Senk. You can browse the compliments on the Emergency Compliment website. Posters…
The Internet Sweatshirt Puts a Funny Spin on College Crested Clothing
“Knowledge is power… as long as you you have a decent connection. Lolz.” Brooklyn fashion marketer Matt Pisane of The Fourth Floor Print Shop created…
Bad Dads, A Wes Anderson Tribute Art Show at Spoke Art Gallery
Life Aquatic by Tracie Ching The third annual Bad Dads art show at Spoke Art Gallery will pay tribute to films by the famed director,…