Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Hipsters Are Roaming the Campus, An Educational Music Video
“Hipsters (are roaming the campus)” by Paul Briganti is a hilarious music video about NYU’s painstakingly indifferent hipsters. At the 1:05 mark, there’s even a…
Ultra Minimalistic Children’s Book Posters
Designer Christian Jackson created these über minimalistic posters for famous children’s books. via Super Punch images by Christian Jackson
Flower Grenades, Smashable Clay Seed-Filled Grenades
Flower bombing is now made fun and easy! With the motto, Throw and Grow, the Flower Grenade originally began as a 2008 concept piece called…
Lady Two-Face Cosplay Costume at San Diego Comic-Con
Meagan Marie’s Lady Two-Face was by far one of the best cosplay costumes at this year’s San Diego Comic-Com. via My Modern Metropolis photo by…
Japanese PONPONPON Music Video Turns The Cute Up To Eleven
At first glance, it looks like Harajuku-style fashion model turned pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu got into my young daughter’s head and documented her…
The Phraseology Project, Typographic Art Made From User Submissions
In the Phraseology Project, user-submitted letters, words or phrase get the opportunity to be done up in beautiful typeface art by real working designers. Founder…
Blackout, Animation Recounting Tale of 1977 New York City Blackout
“Blackout” is a wonderful short animation about Brazilian footballer Carlos Alberto Torres’ arrival in New York City during the chaotic 1977 city-wide blackout. The animation…
Innovations in the Evolution of the Pizza Box
Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic reveals the innovations that defined the evolution of the pizza box, from the humble metal stufa of 19th century Naples…
Cute Tilt-Shift Video Makes Portuguese Town Look Like Miniature Village
“The Village” is a charming short video shot in Óbidos, a small village in Portugal. Thanks to tilt-shift trickery, the town appears as an adorable…
Exquisite Paper-Cut Faux Eyelashes
Taiwanese designer Ting yu Wang has put a new twist on the Chinese art of papercutting with these exquisite paper eyelashes. Modeled by the lovely…