Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Interactive Electromagnetic Dot Matrix Display by Breakfast
Brooklyn interactive agency Breakfast created this amazing 23 foot wide dot matrix display out of 44,000 electromagnetic spinning disks (video). The display can depict black…
Stubbs, A Cat That Has Been Mayor of An Alaskan Town for 15 Years
In what started as a joke, Stubbs the Cat was elected mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska 15 years ago. In 1997, Stubbs won the election when…
Horror Bucket, A Personalized Zombie Head Popcorn Bucket
New York based advertisement agency Y&R really used their brains when creating the Horror Bucket, which is a personalized zombie headed popcorn bucket. The brilliant…
Open Air Library in a Belgian Vineyard by Massimo Bartolini
Italian artist Massimo Bartolini created this outdoor library in a vineyard in Ghent, Belgium. The shelves are stocked with books from local libraries—visitors can borrow…
Mr. Wizard’s a Dick
In this hilarious supercut video titled Mr. Wizard’s a Dick, Diane Bullock and Mike Schuster compiled out-of-context footage of Don Herbert (aka “Mr. Wizard”) “being…
Jeremy Hillary Boob, Ph.D., The Nowhere Man From The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine
Last night I was at the Fabby Awards at the Fab offices in New York City while there I spotted this wonderful toy version of…
Paper Passion, A Perfume That Smells Like Books For Booklovers
Paper Passion is a perfume formulated to smell like books, meant to appeal to booklovers. It was created by high-profile perfume designer Geza Schoen, publisher…
UMSkinCheck, A Skin Cancer Screening App
UMSkinCheck is a free skin cancer screening app by University of Michigan Health System that allows users to complete a full skin cancer self exam…
S.S. Coachella, A Music Festival At Sea Aboard The Celebrity Silhouette
Concert promoter Goldenvoice is taking the Coachella music festival to the Atlantic Ocean on board the Celebrity Silhouette (S.S. Coachella) cruise ship this winter with…
Raw Meat Presents Loading, An Art Event Inspired By Video Games
Loading by Doyle Raw Meat Resistance Gallery in Bethnal Green, London will be hosting the video game inspired ‘Loading’ live art event presented by Raw…