Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Animated Clay Bodies Repeatedly Pile Upon Each Other Then Painfully Separate in a Strange Dance
In the incredible animated short “Flurry” by the very talented visual artist Mike Pelletier (previously), a group of brightly colored bodies made out of clay…
Themes of Aggression Are Explored Through Animated Adversaries Made From Beads in a 1977 Short Film
In the in 1977 animated short “Bead Game” by Ishu Patel, re-released by the National Film Board of Canada, brightly colored beads take on the…
A Reindeer Tries to Break Through a Glass Window
A seemingly young reindeer sidled up to a plate glass window at the Aurora Borealis Observatory in Senja, Norway and proceeded to ram the window…
The Frustrations of the Brainstorming Process Brilliantly Visualized in an Amusing Minimalistic Animation
“The Idea”, an incredibly minimalistic but amusing animation by Blue Zoo Animation Studios rather brilliantly visualizes the frustrations that come with brainstorming by committee. An…
Brilliant Artwork Made Out of Designs Cut From Coins
Jeweler Micah Adams creates absolutely brilliant artwork with coins he collects from all over the world. Using a jewelry saw, Adams painstakingly cuts the coin…
How a Common Octopus Reacts to Different Colors
A little Octopus Vulgaris named Cliff who lives at Octolab (previously) was respectively presented with a number of colored cloths so his caretakers could see…
Detailed Portraits Painted Onto Tops of Discarded Cans
In 2012, we wrote about UK street artist My Dog Sighs, who paints lovely art on crushed cans found on the street. In the seven…
Amusing Compilation of Characters Saying ‘My Name is Inigo Montoya, You Killed My Father, Prepare to Die’
AFX has cut together an amusing compilation of characters from television and movies reciting the iconic Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) declaration made throughout the entirety…
Why Mirrors Don’t Actually Flip the Letters in a Word
In a contemplative whiteboard animation, Minute Physics explains the manner in which a mirror reflects the image in front of it. This video is about…
Woman Yelling at a Cat Meme Ugly Christmas Sweaters
Team up with your nemesis this holiday seaon to wear these fantastic “Woman Yelling at a Cat” Ugly Christmas sweaters based on the popular meme.…