Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Skyaking, Freefall Skydiving in a Kayak
In this video from 2011, Miles Daisher is shown freefall ‘skyaking’ (skydiving in a kayak). The footage was uploaded by Barcroft TV on YouTube.…
The 94 Elements Documentary Project, Humanity As Seen Through Chemical Elements
The 94 Elements Project is a documentary film series about humanity’s relationship with different chemical elements (trailer). Ninety-four naturally occurring elements will each be the…
Octodad: Dadliest Catch, An Adventure Video Game
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is the sequel to the adventure video game Octodad. It will be released in 2013 for PC, Mac, and Linux. For now,…
The Expanding Airport by Charles and Ray Eames (1958)
“The Expanding Airport” by Charles and Ray Eames is a 1958 educational animation about the novel design of Washington Dulles International Airport, the country’s…
Arthur van Poppel Builds Elaborate Art Pieces For Unique Musical Act
Dutch entertainer Arthur van Poppel, aka ‘The Music Artist’, not only plays music but builds elaborate art pieces to accompany him as part of his…
The Dictator Visits The Today Show in Australia
This morning The Dictator, Admiral General Aladeen, dropped by the studio of The Today Show in Australia.
Urban Plant Tags, Plant Nursery Style Tags for Sidewalk Fixtures
“Urban Plant Tags” by Carmichael Collective are plant nursery style tags for sidewalk fixtures.
The Canterbury Tales Remixed Album Has Been Released
The off-Broadway show starring Baba Brinkman titled The Canterbury Tales Remixed retold Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales in rap. Now, The Canterbury Tales Remixed album has…
The 2012 ‘Unruly’ Webutante Ball in New York City
Now in its fourth year, the Webutante Ball is a celebratory evening event that is part of Internet Week New York 2012. The 2012 ‘Unruly’…
Our World Unwrapped, Distorted Panorama Photos by Søren Ragsdale
“Our World Unwrapped” is a wonderful series of distorted panoramas of famous landmarks by technical director Søren Ragsdale of Double Negative Visual Effects. He created…