Laughing Squid
a daily dose of unique and curious things
Angry Aliens Invade a City That Only Takes Cash
In an amusing advertisement for Indian payments platform Airpay by Timur Abdulov and Irina Skaletskaya, a group of fierce extraterrestrials attack a city after hearing…
Salvador DalÃ’s Surreal Tarot Cards From the 1970s and 1980s Are Being Re-Released As a Complete Deck
In 1973, artist Salvador Dalà was approached by Eon Productions film producer Albert R. Broccoli to create a deck of Tarot cards for the James…
Artist Turns Hateful Graffiti Into Enticing Food Drawings
Italian street artist Pier Paolo Spinazzi, aka CIBO, fights fascism with cans of spray paint, transforming hateful graffiti into enticing images of food. CIBO (a…
A Colorfully Illustrated Map That Celebrates the Magic of Children’s Books With 50 Classic Titles
The very creative people at Dorothy have released the “Children’s Book Map”, a very colorful print that celebrates the magic of children’s literature. This 50cm…
Rescued Raccoon Goes Toy Shopping at a Pet Store
A beloved pet raccoon named Tito went toy shopping at the pet store with his dedicated human Mitchell. The pair also took their cat Felix…
The Surprising Beauty of Microscopic Insects, Isopods and Crustaceans Illuminated With Polarized Light
Biomedical scientist and microscopy enthusiast My Microscopic World created a really beautiful explanatory video that reveals the surprising beauty of various forms of tiny life…
A Love Story Between Two Women Taking Place Over 30 Years Told in Touching Ad for the New Renault CLIO
A touching Renault ad tells the story of a beautiful, burgeoning relationship that begins when a British girl goes off to France as an exchange…
Determined Octopus Removes Obstacles From Divider Opening to Squeeze Through to His Beloved Barrel
Arnold, the very intelligent octopus at Octolab who previously cleared obstacles from his favorite barrel and squeezed through increasing smaller slots in a transparent wall,…
A Tribute to the Immense Vocal Talent of Robin Williams
Saturday Morning Rewind put together a wonderful compilation of interviews, cartoons and video clips that pays beautiful tribute the immense vocal talent of the late,…
A Giant Fire-Breathing Mechanical Dragon Operated by 17 People Parades Through the Streets of Calais
La Machine, the incredible machine art group based in Nantes, France, who previously built a giant kinetic Minotaur named “Le Gardien du Temple” (The Guardian…