Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Pump-Hub, An Automatic Bicycle Tire Inflation System
Pump-Hub is an automatic bicycle tire inflation system that fits into a wheel hub. The pump is powered by the rotation of the wheel and…
Money Pieces, International Currency Sculptures by Kristi Malakoff
“Money Pieces” by Canadian artist Kristi Malakoff are wonderful folded and cut paper sculptures that are made of paper money from around the world. via…
Cummulus & Nimbus, An Animation That Features Cute Clouds
Cummulus & Nimbus is an animated short created by Pascal Monaco and Felix Meyer of German design collective we think things that features two cute…
QUELLE FÊTE, Melting Disco Balls by Rotganzen
Rotterdam-based art collective Rotganzen created QUELLE FÊTE, a series of art pieces that look like melting disco balls. The 2011 QUELLE FÊTE was a commissioned…
Windswept, A Wind Powered Kinetic Sculpture by Charles Sowers
“Windswept” by Charles Sowers is a beautiful kinetic sculpture that shows the direction of the wind with 612 rotating arrows. The sculpture is installed on…
Photo Constructs, Layered Photo Sculptures by Scott Hazard
Photo Constructs by Scott Hazard are photo sculptures in which holes are torn through successive layers of the same photograph, adding a dimension of depth…
W. Kamau Bell Will Star in a Comedy Series Produced by Chris Rock
Chris Rock and W. Kamau Bell at the pilot presentation taping in November 2011 Laughspin has announced that a new (and currrently untitled) late night…
La Montanara by Forcella, A Fried Pizza Restaurant in New York City
La Montanara by Forcella is a fried pizza (only) restaurant that recently opened in New York City. Chef Giulio Adriani flash fries the pizza pies…
Archipelago Cinema, A Floating Auditorium in a Thai Lagoon
Archipelago Cinema is an auditorium raft that recently debuted at the Film on the Rocks Yao Noi festival on the island of Yao Noi, in…
34th Annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade
The 34th annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade happens Sunday April 1, 2012 beginning at Noon at “the pointy building” in San Francisco, California. Here are…