Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Dog Eating Cookies With His Hands
Bizzle the dog uses his ‘hands’ to have “himself a quick snack” of Dunkers cookies in this humorous video from GixxxerG. You might remember a…
Rubitone, A Pantone Color Rubik’s Cube
Rubitone by Argentinian designer Ignacio Pilotto is a delightful design mashup of the Rubik’s Cube and Pantone color swatches. Rubitone is a design concept and…
The House of the Rising Sun Played by Obsolete Electronic Devices
To create this astounding rendition of The Animals’ 1964 hit “The House of the Rising Sun,” bd594 repurposed obsolete electronics into surprisingly workable musical instruments.…
Weapons of Mass Creation Poster Series by Angryblue
“Weapons of Mass Creation” is a wonderful poster series by Justin Kamerer (aka Angryblue) that juxtaposes creative tools with destructive weapons. The posters are for…
An Inside Look at RELSHME, A Touring Oscar Mayer Wienermobile
Yoli Bologna and Tailgatin’ Traci in RELSHME Last week, I got word that the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was parked just down the street from where…
Page 23, An Eerie Short Film That Takes Place in a Furniture Catalog
“Page 23” is an eerie sci-fi short film that takes places in the false rooms of an IKEA-style furniture catalog. The film won the jury…
7 Minutes in Heaven, Comedic Talk Show in a Closet with Mike O’ Brien
Saturday Night Live writer Mike O'Brien hosts a hilarious seven-minute talk show in a closet called 7 Minutes in Heaven.
Awwccupy Wall Street, The #Occupy Movement’s Cutest Protestors
Awwccupy Wall Street is a Tumblr blog featuring some of the #Occupy movement’s cutest Protestors, such as San Diego’s Chopper the Biker Dog being frisked…
Twas The Night Before Christmas in Celebrity Voices by Jim Meskimen
Jim Meskimen brilliantly recites the Twas The Night Before Christmas (A Visit From St. Nicholas) in celebrity voices. Previously we posted a video of Jim…
Knitting Behind Bars, Retiree Teaches Male Inmates How to Knit
After retiring, Lynn Zwerling took her passion for knitting to men incarcerated at the Jessup Pre-Release Unit in Jessup, Maryland. The very successful program, called…