Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Birth of a Book, How a Book is Made at a Traditional Printing Press
“Birth of a Book” is a beautiful short film that follows the process of a book’s creation at Smith Settle, a traditional printing and bookbinding…
Music Video Race, 20 Bands & 20 Filmmakers Create 20 Music Videos in One Weekend
Music Video Race is a San Francisco music and film festival where 20 bands will work with 20 teams of filmmakers to make 20 music…
Tovrea Castle, The Historical Wedding Cake House in Phoenix, Arizona
For years, I have been visiting family in the Phoenix area and it was on this most recent trip that I learned the bittersweet history…
What Facebook Might Have Looked Like If it Was Created in the 1990s
Squirrel Monkey created this informative VHS recording that imagines what The Facebook might have looked like if it was created in the 1990s. Squirrel Monkey…
Take The Stairs
Snarky instructive street art from an unknown source via Wooster Collective
President Obama & Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura Pose Together Giving the Vulcan Salute
Star Trek original television series actress Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura on the USS Enterprise) recently visited the White House for Black History Month. She was…
Defensemat, A Cleverly Designed Anti-Theft Doormat
Reed Wilson created the Defensemat, a doormat “that lets any potential intruder know they should consider their options.” It was designed for The American Design…
No Kitchen Required, An Adventurous Cooking Competition TV Series
No Kitchen Required is a cooking competition television series “that follows three chefs who are dropped off in remote locations where they must work with…
Russian Man Free Climbs Stalin Era Skyscraper in Moscow
Russian daredevil Tyomka Pirniazov free climbed the ornate Soviet star at the top of the 577 foot tall Stalin-era Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building in Moscow. He…
Leisure Suit Larry and the Land of the Lounge Lizards: Reloaded
Al Lowe, the creator of the classic risqué adventure game series Leisure Suit Larry, is teaming up with Replay Games to remake the game that…