Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Handmade Percussive PVC Instrument Built to Play the Classic Hot Butter Instrumental Song ‘Popcorn’
Musician Nicolas Bras of Musiques de Nulle Part created a handmade percussive instrument out of PVC pipes in order to specifically play the classic Gershon…
Mesmerizing Geometric Zen Garden Sand Designs
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yuki Kawae (@yukikawae) Artist Yuki Kawae creates absolutely mesmerizing rake designs inside Zen gardens that he…
A Stark 8 Screen Video Installation of Live Action and Charcoal Animated Characters on an Uncertain March
“More Sweetly Play the Dance” by South African artist William Kentridge is a stark, thought-provoking eight-screen video installation that depicts a moving danse macabre (death…
70 Tiny Birds Play a Room Full of Electric Guitars
French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot created a sound project that involves 70 zebra finches and a room full of amplified guitars.
Bernie Sanders Reacts to His Inauguration Photo Becoming a Meme on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’
While appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers, The always wonderful Senator Bernie Sanders was asked about his now-iconic inauguration look and the subsequent memes…
A Wonderful Tribute to the Pioneering Bassist Tina Weymouth of ‘Talking Heads’ and ‘Tom Tom Club’
The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame created a tribute to Tina Weymouth, pioneering bassist and founder of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club.
The Remarkable Biology of the Octopus Examined
Stephanie Sammann of Real Science takes a deep dive into the remarkable yet alien biology of the amazing octopus. Sammann explores the origins of this…
A Rather Odd Broccoli Skull Decorative Statue
Online retailer Ebros Gift Company is selling a rather odd decorative statue that combines a broccoli floret with a faux human skull. While the pairing…
Musicians Test the Acoustics Inside a Cooling Tower With an Improvised Saxophone and Flute Duet
While inside a cooling tower of a powerplant in Vilvoorde, Belgium, musicians Winne Clement and Koen van Roy performed an improvised duet to test the…
Whimsical Illustrated Maps That Showcase the Local Businesses of Greenpoint and Williamsburg in Brooklyn
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alex Russell (@alexforsythrussell) Brooklyn artist Alex Russell has created two incredibly detailed maps of the New…