Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
AirCassette, A Cassette Player Music App for iPhone
AirCassette is a simple music playing app for iPhone that is designed to look like a retro cassette tape (video). The app is by Finnish…
The Narrative of Victor Karloch, A Victorian Ghost Story Puppet Film
“The Narrative of Victor Karloch” by special effects artist Kevin McTurk is a combined film and puppet theater live performance about a Victorian ghost hunter…
Sixfinger, An Awesome 1960s Toy That Gave Kids an Extra Fun Finger
The 1960s Sixfinger from Topper Toys was a clever toy for kids (marketed to boys) that provided an extra finger for fun. The commercial…
Devil Town, Small Town Life Art Exhibit at Gallery1988
Kentucky Fall by Leah Giberson Mechanicsville by Jacob Van Loon Devil Town is the latest group art exhibit hosted by Gallery1988 which features the artwork…
Black Rock City, NV: The Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man
From 1996 to 2010, photographer Philippe Glade documented the unique architectural structures at the Burning Man festival.
Retro American Christmas Devil Greeting Cards
Animator and comic book artist Bradwick J. McGinty III has weaved quite the tale about his “grandfather’s terrible misfortune in the greeting card industry of…
Taxidermy Deer LEGO Kit
Web designer David Cole designed his the Taxidermy Deer LEGO Kit which is a “60-ish piece” kit to make a little plastic deer mount and…
Walktopus, A Work-In-Progress Bronze Sculpture by Scott Musgrove
Artist Scott Musgrove has clay-sculpted Walktopus, a work-in-progress bronze sculpture depicting a large lantern-holding octopus. Here are a couple of shots of the piece sculpted…
Playing Card Uzi
In addition to my work for The Internet, I sometimes create fanciful crafty weapons. I made this papercraft Uzi submachine gun from a deck of…
The History of 3D in Games, The Opening Exhibit of the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment
“The History of 3D in Games” is the opening exhibition of The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment, a new museum in Oakland that is…