Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
John Waters Picked up Hitchhiking by Indie Band in Ohio
The Baltimore Sun is reporting that cult filmmaker John Waters was picked up hitchhiking in Ohio by indie band, Here We Go Magic. Their tweet…
Cat in Clothes, Adorable Paintings by Heather Mattoon
Artist Heather Mattoon has created Cat in Clothes, a delightful series of cat paintings where each cat gets a name and a personality to fit…
Marvelous Monster Sculptures by Jordu Schell
Artist Jordu Schell creates wonderful monsters and creatures, primarily for the film and television industry.
An Amigurumi Fish That Transforms Into Sushi
Irene Kiss has created a transforming crocheted Fish to Sushi amigurumi and posted its pattern (pdf) on Ravelry. via KnitHacker
Kinetic Creatures, Cardboard Walking Animal Sculptures
Kinetic Creatures are cardboard walking animal sculptures by Alyssa Hamel & Lucas Ainsworth. The sculptures are made of cut cardboard parts that fit together with…
How to Make 8-Bit Pop-up Cards
Kate over at Mini-eco has posted instructions on how to make 8-bit graphics-inspired pop-up cards.
The HyQ Hydraulic Quadruped Robot
This video of the HyQ hydraulic quadruped robot demonstrates the machine’s ability to walk over difficult obstacles and run at 2 meters per second. The…
Adam Savage’s Quest to Build a Replica Gun From The Fifth Element
Adam Savage discusses his 13 year quest to build a replica of the Zorg ZF-1 super gun from the film The Fifth Element in this…
What, Me Worry? 60 Years of MAD Magazine Art Exhibition
What, Me Worry? 60 Years of MAD is an exhibtion at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, California. It “celebrates the rich history of…
Stay Puft Quality Mini Marshmallows
Stay Puft Quality Marshmallows are vanilla flavored mini-marshmallows packaged in a box that sports both the good and evil Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from the…