Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Bakery Stencils Obama & Romney Onto Bread, ‘May the Best Loaf Win’
Presidential Sour Rounds For Election 2012 Feel Good Bakery in Alameda, California (my favorite local bakery) has been baking stencilled images on to their bread…
When Outrageous Was Possible: The Lamborghini Countach
“When Outrageous Was Possible” is a short film about auto enthusiast James Chen and his outlandish Lamborghini Countach supercar. The Countach was unveiled as a…
A Day in the Life of a Mount Tamalpais Fire Lookout
Gary Yost created "A Day in the Life of a Fire Lookout," a film on the spectacular views he sees as a volunteer fire lookout atop Mount Tamalpais.
The Dramatic Rescue of a Baby Elephant From a Muddy Kenyan Well
“…we were able to get there quick before the mother was forced to leave by herders arriving to water their cattle. It was a happy…
A Supercut of People Saying “Animal” in Movies
An Animal Supercut made appropriately enough by Animal New York.
X-Ray Bones Athletic Tights For Women by Nike
The Nike Women’s Exclusive Print tight are athletic pants (tights) designed with images of X-ray bones to “show what women are made of” by giving…
Breakfast Time, Illustrations of Re-Envisioned Cereal Box Characters
Lima, Peru graphic designer and illustrator Guillermo Fajardo has taken four nostalgic breakfast cereal characters (Tony the Tiger, Cap’n Crunch, Count Chocula and Trix Rabbit)…
ViewSource, A Daily Email That Offers One Video Clip With a Description
View Source is a “daily email newsletter that contains just one video clip and a short description” created and just launched by Rex Sorgatz. You…
AeroPress, A Quick & Easy Way To Make a Great Cup of Coffee
I recently took the plunge and bought an AeroPress coffee maker by Aerobie. It’s a really efficient way to make a great cup of coffee,…
Summer Eleven, A Short Film Made With Instagram
“Summer Eleven” is an experimental short film composed of Instagram photos. Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Sanches shot the film on his iPhone in Berlin, Lisbon, and…