Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2017-11-04

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.HsK0-ZyTsd1XSOyj3xngD5f2B8ttXwbMz38O641X4pM) [Laughing Squid](.W4ZlzMrO-jVAUSbElBCP40o4sGfoUVTtE2ZfPHq29Dc) [Laughing Squid](.mX3liprYNYXcw1fxa-Mz6S24Glwhw4GE_N_AwrSswps) [A Gorgeous Line of Amazing Shelves Built Into the Hollowed Bodies of Recycled Acoustic Guitars](.uJ6uS2LmaAq-X19CM_Ip3YAmjWf8PY283Y2LkKBmLJM) .aKl5mM0xY9nlJfGB2eJkdaHGIozdCFmhHfzVSYqLQNY [ Colorado artisan Randy Rollheiser has created an absolutely gorgeous line of wall hanging shelves that are built directly into the hollowed out bodies of recycled acoustic guitars, guitar cases and even recycled violins. All of these items are handmade and available through the aRRTstudios Etsy store. I believe my shop offers some truly unique items that you will not find anywhere else!. Everything is handmade by me and I stand behind my craft whole heartedly. Every transaction has a ... [Read Blog Post](.TlumnNsafof_0gBL-KqHjTXIfxUFUOMaHGSRAnGAVrw) [A Giant Flock of Birds Inexplicably Descends Upon the Lawn of a Laurel, Montana Home](.JiKL9aA1JNcMpNSdAHS9vF80Aj-3WnKT9RYLpTaJ_l4) .xyFAI5urFitqDJUBzoqKtGIys_8M4FPf3_vjj3Dr6cs A Laurel, Montana homeowner was surprised to see a giant flock of birds suddenly and inexplicably descending upon his lawn. Luckily, he kept his wits about himself to not only record the event, but to do so horizontally. The birds left as quickly as the arrived, rolling off the lawn in gorgeous waves. I saw all these birds and grabbed my phone and recorded. A Giant Flock of Birds Perch Atop Snow Covered Trees After a Winter Storm in Portland, OregonA Mesmerizing Video of Starlings ... [Read Blog Post](.KT48LHWwgmL4xSaJQ_rtF9MjKWMKtgPdL7Xd3XbajtA) [An Inspired Musician Is Building an Incredible Subcontrabassoon From His Own Original Design](.l1CxyqDbMTBeAwbX98AXDh5GdOwVb5DEpzYcwL58duM) .I1yMwb1DqJGdhsbEFGbm4vCBYkaliYr5gqm_w3vK3l4 Robert Bobo, a motivate and inspired contrabassoon player is designing and building an original “Subcontrabassoon” – a unique instrument of his own invention. Similar to the subcontrabass saxophone, the subcontrabass tuba and the Tubax, Bobo is creating his instrument to play at full octave range lower than his existing instrument. In choosing the low range of the subcontrabassoon, I was driven by a desire not to make a quasi-subcontrabassoon, but a true subcontrabassoon capable of ... [Read Blog Post](.feRpZMpP-iA45rifcBfeThUBGkYU4wn0B1x8wEPBfQg) [A Cautious Simon Nervously Tries to Make a Ham Sandwich Before His Hungry Cat Comes Back Inside](.PxGhQKr4Lnvg5K5SPFD4iivqZutzaQGMNBHQctT6afo) .iclNVtkIqpfJbusCKDaYiLtSTxAvZdXR_cP9JMkawXs Feeling a bit peckish, a rather cautious Simon went to the kitchen to make himself a ham sandwich carefully looking around for any unexpected surprises. As he was preparing his food, Simon’s Cat pressed himself against the kitchen window to warn Simon he only had a limited amount of time before the hungry cat was coming back inside. Nervously, Simon tried to continue composing his sandwich, but was out of luck as soon as he turned his back. It’s #NationalSandwichDay! Simon’s Cat sneakily ... [Read Blog Post](.nyFSFQj16XGdHv5zGTXyduSmADnRepMmVy9g7w4hUuo) [Gorgeous Hyper-Realistic Butterfly Specimen Case Murals Painted Freehand Onto Sides of Buildings](._dm_KQc9hr2GkDlTAy2SzRbjWQVJKfrrWI_4MKvN22I) .z3d1dKsJ_bWx4JKYRl8AnuCu3EmprH_pWeGc-F0ZmBM In July, 2017, French street artist Mantra created an absolutely gorgeous mural of hyper-realistic butterfly specimen case onto the side of a classic building in Thionville France, calling it “Yasuni’s Imago“, which named for the illustration upon which the mural was based. In September 2017, the artist took part in Festival Asalto (International Urban Art Festival) in in Zaragoza, Spain, where he created a several building murals entitled “Mariposas de Aragón” for which each of the giant ... [Read Blog Post](.S6H68hpcolRIVTAjELJxJvHR2LvncvIUkVPdT9-35Pg) [A Quirky Look at the Late Stephen Parr, Legendary Proprietor of Oddball Films in San Francisco](.DrgLd4BqI3juIIVP5EYiDYknDiHeDmvY4Zw8kLcny5c) .FsmTMA420BhV5aMX-ZSByeJQoZoP1YLMrpbbqziHVDI In 2016, writer/director Joshua Moore made “ODDBALL“, a wonderful award-winning documentary about Stephen Parr, the brilliant and legendary proprietor of Oddball Films, a San Francisco archival mainstay, and friend to Laughing Squid. This wonderful short film captures Parr’s incredible knowledge of films, the enormity of his archive, his quiet manner, and his absolute love of what he did for a living. I’m screening memories. I’m screening history. I’m memorializing it to a certain ... [Read Blog Post](.qYk6RGh4F1U2BdM1FeiNc-qKu0WE7EBW-ZkSqocKrbk) [Humorous PSA Videos Promoting Device-Free Dinners Starring Will Ferrell as a Phone Addicted Dad](.-2_jJ0JM_VKtQPdhCyt4tplkODsU5urEzhguQErZ7A8) .fkxQsQtFiOJKwveNner_AH9H-Ms8PUhbKV2PS0aMKdQ Common Sense Media has put together a rather amusing series of PSA videos that encourage families to put away their phones at mealtime. Comedian Will Ferrell stars as a device addicted dad who, through a series of humorous vignettes, finds new reasons to pay more attention to his phone than to his family. Will Ferrell brings his signature humor to #DeviceFreeDinner to push distracted parenting to the limit. Don’t be like Will Ferrell. Is your device getting in the way of family time? ... [Read Blog Post](.vK-4AdaSpikQqwfn-4LUeF24z-sLIQWiq_9dhyuE4mc) [How the Physiology of Dying Cells Can Help Scientists Find a Cure For Aging and Disease](._yGvgE53XTpgdEX9LZMaERwjYpy1hArA6kCLB4lLfm8) .UsORmOFyGdkOu_P1DFw6C7KyECHKSjqPtSiHdXlf5eA The ever insightful design house Kurzgesagt took another look at the subject of aging, this time focusing on the specific physiology that causes humans to age and how scientists are looking into various ways of minimizing aging and warding off diseases such as skin cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis by removing dying senescent cells from the body. Much of these senolytic strategies have been proven in mice, but not yet in humans, a much larger that organizations such as ... [Read Blog Post](.UK0kC2ThgVxnY826b2a6AGxYpymi8wOh3kIfxQNmLkI) [Macabre, A Haunting Animated Sci-Fi Short About a Man’s Bizarre Journey After Crashing Into a Tree](.MBinx7spoJa13NRIJxKiCtSGrcQaRzHL_5AZVMJccxE) .PPYhF0Zn1T_MARkP3TqqYfWfL9DOjqUgqNLNXGEmf9k DUST presents Macabre, a haunting animated sci-fi short film created in 2015 by Take It Easy animators Jerónimo Rocha and João Miguel Real. The short follows K, a man who goes on a very bizarre journey after swerving to miss an animal and crashing his car into a tree. Isolated, Animated Sci-Fi Short About a Taxi Driver Who Crashes & Wakes Up in a Zombie OutbreakMother, A Surreal Black-and-White Animated Short Featuring Floating Objects and FactoriesA Short Animated Arcade ... 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