Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Mending Project, An Artist Sewing Under Many Hanging Scissors
Artist Beili Liu calmly sewed pieces of fabric together while sitting under hundreds of precariously suspended scissors in the performance piece “The Mending Project”. Viewers…
Drench, Wellington Rubber Rain Boots by Dr. Martens
Drench is a line of vulcanized rubber Wellington-style rain boots by Dr. Martens that are styled to look like their classic high-top boot. These ‘wellies’…
Slim, A Super Thin Wallet for Minimalists
Slim is an ultra thin elastic wallet for the minimalist who mainly carries cards (video). The wallet is normally 0.12 inches thick but can expand…
Aurora Jungle-Juice, A Black Light Cocktail That Glows Like the Colors of Aurora Borealis
The Campus Companion Party Lab has concocted Aurora Jungle-Juice, a cocktail that glows under a black light like the two main colors of aurora borealis…
Sriracha Rooster Sauce Popcorn, A Crunchy Firestorm For Your Face Created by J&D’s & The Oatmeal
The Oatmeal has collaborated with J&D’s to make Sriracha Rooster Sauce Popcorn, a “Thai-inspired kick-in-the-face” Sriracha hot sauce flavored popcorn made with “red chilies, garlic,…
Missed Connections Comix by James the Stanton
Artist James the Stanton has been adapting Craigslist Missed Connections posts into a very funny comic series over at Uptown Almanac. via Uptown Almanac
Sriracha Hot Sauce Water Bottle
Brooklyn’s Gage + DeSoto have designed the Hot Sauce Water Bottle, a BPA-free plastic bottle that is an ode to the popular hot sauce, Sriracha.…
Synchronized Swimming in a Public Fountain by Improv Everywhere
Back in 2004, Improv Everywhere staged an elaborate synchronized swimming routine at the Washington Square Park fountain in New York City. The original video has…
A City Severed: How the Draft Riots Tore NYC Apart, A Recreation in Handcrafted Miniatures
“There are better places, and better times, than New York City in July, 1863.” A City Severed: How the Draft Riots Tore NYC Apart is…
DVD Dead Drop, Hidden DVD Burner Will Burn You an Art Exhibition
DVD Dead Drop by Aram Bartholl is a novel art installation of a DVD burner that is hidden in a wall at the Museum of…