Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Steampunk World’s Fair 2012
The Steampunk World’s Fair 2012 is the world’s largest steampunk festival featuring live performances, absinthe tasting, merchant booths and more. It happens May 18 through…
Braaaaains Beanie
Braaaaains Beanie available at Split Reason Clothing via Geeks are Sexy
The Films of Cinematic Pioneer Georges Méliès, as Seen in the 2011 Film ‘Hugo’
Pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès, seen here playing two roles in his 1902 film “L’homme à la tête de caoutchouc” (aka The Man with the…
Intricate Geometric Sculpture Made with 72 Pencils
The Geometric Pencil Sculpture by makendo on Instructables is made using 72 pencils, super glue and rubber bands. Makendo was inspired by the geometric sculptures…
Japanese Duo U900 Covers Ben by Michael Jackson
Japanese ukulele-playing crocheted duo U900 covers the song Ben (Michael Jackson) from their album, Ukulele Michael. We last posted about U900 in Walk Don’t Run…
Pusheen the Adorable Bouncy Cat from Everyday Cute
Pusheen the cat is an adorable site from Everyday Cute featuring bouncy animated gifs of Pusheen the plump cat doing a variety of things like…
Dana Gould Standup Performance as Mashup of Dr. Zaius and Mark Twain
At this year’s 11th annual SF Sketchfest, comedian Dana Gould wore a Planet of the Apes Dr. Zaius costume and performed a hilarious standup…
1990s Retro Pop Culture Fashion from Designer Jeremy Scott
The Fall 2012 collection from American fashion designer Jeremy Scott is based in 1990s pop culture references. Many of his designs feature images from The…
Coffee Ring Stain Portrait by Hong Yi
Malaysian artist Hong Yi created this wonderful coffee ring stain portrait of Taiwanese musician Jay Chou. This time-lapse by Hong shows the 12 hour process…
Point Roberts, WA, An Isolated American Exclave Attached to Canada
Point Roberts is a small town in northern Washington that is on a peninsula that connects only with Canada—a geopolitical oddity known as an exclave…