Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Tom Kennedy Art Auction to Benefit the Ripper Journey Foundation in Memory of Tom Kennedy
photo by J. A. Ellingson In April our friend the amazing artist Tom Kennedy died in a tragic downing accident at Ocean Beach in San…
Missions To Mars Infographic
image via Scott Beale Bryan Christie created a wonderful infographic showing all the past and future missions to Mars, beginning with the Soviet Union’s Marsnik…
Flickr Launches People in Photos
Flickr has just launched People in Photos, a new feature that allows you to associate Flickr users with their image in photos. Flickr has also…
Chap Olympiad at the SF Tweed Ride
This month’s Tweed Ride concluded with a match of wits and brawn amongst ladies and Gents, the Chap Olympiad! Events included: Umbrella Jousting! Cucumber Sandwich…
Graphical Representation of Left vs. Right
Information is Beautiful has created a beautiful infographic showing the political spectrum of the Left vs. Right. They made both a World version and US…
Art of Bleeding: Halloween Safety Remixed, The Spirits of Safety Show and Gory Details Video Series
Art of Bleeding presents a remix of one of those classic Halloween Safety films. At of the height of the razors-in-apples hysteria, films like these…
Jason Shiga Describes His Newest Book Meanwhile
“Meanwhile”, the latest book by Oakland cartoonist Jason Shiga, is a series of tubes… wait, scratch that… his book uses a series of tubes to…
Alien Squid Invades Japanese Film Trailer
An Alien Squid makes an appearance in the trailer for the new Japanese film “It’s On Me” (Watashi Dasuwa) by Yoshimitsu Morita. The film was…
Fright Night, A Fundraiser at Rhythmix Cultural Works
Fright Night, a fundraiser for our friends over at Rhythmix Cultural Works in Alameda, takes place this Saturday, October 24th.
Grocery Store Musical by Improv Everywhere
Grocery Store Musical, the latest mission by Improv Everywhere. For our latest mission, six undercover actors burst into song in a grocery store in Queens.…