Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Plot-oon, A Fantastic Plastic Army Men Stop-Motion Animated Short
Stop-motion animator Chris Butcher (who won the Red Bull Canimation Competition in 2011) created a fantastic stop-motion animated short titled Plot-oon (aka “Toy Soliders“) that…
“The Scream” by Edvard Munch Coming to MoMA in New York City
“The Scream,” the iconic work by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, is coming to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. There are actually…
Comic Strips That Feature Quotes From Famous Television & Film Stars
Yo Bitch!!! by Tiago Lopes da Conceição London artist Tiago Lopes da Conceição (aka “El LoCo“) created an entertaining / stylized series of comic strips…
Baxter, A Manufacturing Robot That Can Work With Human Coworkers
Baxter is a new manufacturing robot that is designed to work closely with human coworkers.
Photos: A Malcolm in the Middle Cast Reunion
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Frankie Muniz (@frankiemuniz4) The cast of the former television series Malcom in the Middle gathered for…
A Powerful Finnish PSA That Portrays Drunk Parents As Scary Monsters
For a child a monster can be real. Ad agency Euro RSCG Helsinki with Grillifilms, Sauna International & Studio Arkadena created Monsters, a powerful PSA…
LIFX, Smart LED Light Bulb That Can Be Controlled by a Mobile Device
LIFX is a Wi-Fi-enabled LED light bulb that can be controlled from anywhere by a mobile device. The bulb can be turned on and off,…
Let It Bean, Beatles’ Abbey Road Album Cover Recreated With Full English Breakfast Foods
photo by Paul Baker/Frank PR via Neatorama Food artist Paul Baker was commissioned by the British restaurant chain Beefeater Grill to recreate The Beatles’ iconic…
Apple Designer Jonathan Ive to Create One-Off Leica Camera
Yesterday Leica announced that Jonathan Ive, longtime lead designer at Apple, will be designing a one-off custom version of the new Leica M camera (standard…
Drew Friedman Tells The Story of His Visit to MAD Magazine in 1974
MAD publisher William M. Gaines / MAD Magazine’s fictional mascot Alfred E. Neuman On his blog, award-winning pop culture illustrator / cartoonist Drew Friedman pulls…