Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Light in the Alleyways, Positive Word Murals for a Brazil Shanty Town
“Luz nas Vielas” (“Light in the Alleyways”) is a participatory street art project in which children were invited to paint positive words like “love” and…
Downhill Roller Skiing (1950s)
This vintage footage featuring the quirky fun sport of downhill roller skiing is taken from two 1950s British Pathe newsreels: Skis Without Snow and Germany…
Toy Shining, iPad Mashup Paintings Combine The Shining & Toy Story
Illustrator Kyle Lambert began following Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich on Twitter and learned about his passion for Stanley Kubrick flicks, in particular The…
Emojicons, An Internet Library of Emoticons
Emojicons by Huy Hong is an Internet library of emoticons, from “middle fingers up” t(-.-t) to “Nyan Cat” ~=[,,_,,]:3 via Waxy.org
SuriTV, A Parody of Siri as a Personal Assistant for Television
SuriTV is a parody video created by Tripp and Tyler that shows what might happen if the iPhone’s voice assistant Siri controlled our home televisions.…
KettlePizza Turns an Ordinary Kettle Grill into an Outdoor Oven
KettlePizza is a hood-like attachment you place on top of your ordinary kettle grill so you can make pizza (and other baked treats like cookies)…
We Are All Radioactive, Online Documentary Focuses on Surfers Rebuilding Post-Earthquake Japan
We Are All Radioactive is an online documentary film project that focuses on a group of surfers helping to rebuild northern Japan after the…
The Lynch Three Project, A Documentary About David Lynch
The Lynch Three Project is an upcoming feature length documentary about the life of film auteur David Lynch. The film is directed by Jason S.,…
Formula Race Car Driving on Ice and Snow at Nürburgring
Formula race cars are not intended for snow driving, but earlier this winter Andy Gülden equipped one with snow tires and drove it around the…
Dollar Shave Club: Our Blades Are F***Ing Great
This cheeky launch video for Dollar Shave Club makes the company look like an elaborate spoof, but it is real. Dollar Shave Club is a…