Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Fat Tony by Ron English & Jesse Heiman, The World’s Greatest Extra
Brian McCarty recently did an awesome photo shoot featuring the new Fat Tony vinyl toy by Ron English at breakfast with Jesse Heiman, AKA the…
Sixties Soviet Rock & Roll Polar Bear Performance
This wonderful 1960s Soviet pop music song and dance number begins with a choreographed dance routine by women in heavy fur parkas and then…
Coffee Flakes, Corn & Flax Cereal Coated with Italian Coffee
Coffee Flakes is a corn flake-type cereal that has the smell and taste of rich and flavorful Italian coffee and “the crunch and heartiness of…
No One Can Save Us, A Sculpture of a Melted Superman
“No One Can Save Us” is a sculpture of a melted Superman by artists Eric Foenander and Steve Lawler (aka Mojoko). It is on display…
Emerald City Comicon 2012
Emerald City Comicon is a comic book & pop culture convention that happens March 30-31 and April 1, 2012 at the Washington State Convention Center…
Robot Quadrotors Perform James Bond Theme
Autonomous robot quadrotors perform an impressive rendition of the “James Bond Theme” in this video released today by the University of Pennsylvania GRASP Lab. The…
CubeCats, A Series of Cute Handmade Plush Cubed Cats
Spanish artist Jorge Ortiz designed CubeCats, a series of limited-edition handmade felt plush art cats. They are available to purchase from his online store.
Minimalist Bert and Ernie Posters
San Francisco-based designer Thom Pastrano created these wonderful minimalist posters of Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie. The posters are available as limited edition screen prints.
DoYaThing, Song & Video by Gorillaz with Andre 3000 & James Murphy
Gorillaz, Andre 3000, and James Murphy collaborated on the song titled “DoYaThing” for Converse’s 3 Artists, 1 Song project. The track is available for…
World Record for Greatest Distance Flown by Paper Airplane
A paper airplane designed by paper aviation enthusiast John Collins was thrown 226 feet by former college quarterback Joe Ayoob (video). If confirmed, this will…