Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Heavy Metal Parking Lot, Documenting The Scene Outside a 1986 Judas Priest Concert
“Heavy Metal Parking Lot” is a documentary by John Heyn and Jeff Krulik about metalheads tailgating in concert arena parking lot at a 1986 Judas…
1960’s Hover Scooter Prototype
December 1960 archival footage of a Hover Scooter prototype on a test run in Surrey, England. From the YouTube description: “Tweed jacket and tie are…
Throbbing Gristle Performances in San Francisco
image via flyerannex image via Firehouse Kustom Rockart Before their April 23rd performance at The Regency, the last time that Throbbing Gristle performed in San…
Tom Kennedy Memorial, A Celebration of Life
photos by Scott Beale On Friday the community came together to celebrate the life and art of our friend Tom Kennedy, who passed away on…
The Awesome Effects of Vibration on Cornstarch Solution
The name Center for Nonlinear Dynamics, University of Texas at Austin makes me just think of the type of place that Dr. Manhattan would hang…
Beautiful Surgical Masks by Yoriko Yoshida, Survive A Pandemic With Style
“The Mask of the Octopus Beard” Yoriko Yoshida has made some beautiful surgical masks with inspired designs that are perfect for your swine flu panic.…
PSAs From the 1976 Swine Flu Outbreak
These vintage PSA’s from the 1976 swine flu outbreak is everything we love about retro PSAs. Quotes like “Swine flu? I’m too fast for it…
Free Hugs Prank: Deluxe Hugs $2.00
Mediocre Films, has some fun with the Free Hugs guy at a Los Angeles farmer’s market. Who wouldn’t want to pay for an upgraded hug?
David Lynch: Problem Solver
David Lynch apparently is no longer limiting his talents to making films, but is now reaching out to the common man and helping him mundane…
The Human Marvels, A Wonderful Blog Featuring The Stories of Peculiar People
The Human Marvels is a wonderful blog featuring the stories behind truly unique individuals like Sandwina – The Woman of Steel, Angus Macaskill – The…