Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Milktropolis, A Giant Milk Carton & Cereal Bowl Art Car That Is For Sale
Milktropolis, a giant milk carton and cereal bowl art car is for sale on Craigslist. It is a modified 1992 Ford Explorer that features a…
Phoot Camp 2012, A Photographer’s Retreat in Upstate New York
Laura Brunow Miner hosts Phoot Camp, an annual invite-only photographer’s retreat. Phoot Camp 2012 will take place near the town of Woodstock in upstate New…
The Power of X, Incredible Kaleidoscopic Dance Video for TED
“The Power of X” is an incredible kaleidoscopic dance film shot with a giant kaleidoscope and without computer trickery. The film was the opener for…
The Rocking-2-Gether Chair Cleverly Rocks Both People & Animals
Houston architect Paul Kweton has designed the Rocking-2-Gether Chair, a clever rocking chair built for both people and animals. The rocking-2-gether chair (patent pending) is…
Cold War Surveillance Photography by Czechoslovakian Secret Police
These snapshots of the residents of Cold War-era Prague were taken clandestinely by the Surveillance Directorate of Czechoslovakia’s secret police (StB) between 1969 and 1989.…
Hey Geek Girl, An Art Show Tribute to Women and Pop Culture
Hey Geek Girl! is a tribute art show to women and pop culture at Ltd. Art Gallery in Seattle, Washington. The show is guest curated…
Roosevelt the Dog Happily Scoots Around in a Custom Wheeled Cart
Roosevelt the rescued Collie dog was born with malformed front legs but happily uses a unique wheeled cart to scoot around. He was named after…
Newsle, Web App That Tracks People in the News
Newsle is a web app that sends an email alert whenever you, your contacts, or anyone else you’d like to follow is mentioned in a…
The Cool Muppet Chalk Art Murals at the Sesame Workshop Offices
Louis Henry Mitchell was recently asked to draw Sesame Street Muppets on the chalkboard office walls of Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame…
Chicago, A Love Story
Johnny Sampson pays tribute to his city in his comic Chicago, A Love Story. Prints are available through Big Cartel.