Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2017-08-22

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.j3-H0s4Um-G3iYZYx6Z-coSW0wz9nJLHrIo2jFdO2RQ) [Laughing Squid](.GV25nOTFm5C7V9YYGEfhLpbVwWQRs9Yhwda37yYoyVk) [Laughing Squid](.UyRYAsplj-EAyl6YDYVQSOKxyX3aL0JMfbt2P0edYBk) [Planet Prudence, A Relatable Comic Featuring a Woman Who Frequently Compares Herself to Others](.LtOGfGrsfrYoblNLZ2_qhxg46nY4x32IPa7-E1ltdu0) .3pA7A-ZU_Lfpg899ylzCYTuOfB6JcsnnR3c2RzQsLdo A post shared by Planet Prudence (@planetprudence) on Jul 3, 2017 at 12:37pm PDT Belgian artist Prudence Geerts has created “Planet Prudence”, a wonderful, slightly self-deprecating and extremely relatable webcomic that features an illustrated version of herself quite frequently comparing herself to other women. At other times, however, Prudence is happy with herself and her relationship. Geerts explained on her site that she loves to make people happy. I’ve been drawing for as ... [Read Blog Post](.B9s2jnYgMFvA6IwGG3IsB0Ss_n8VFlTTy0EBW0Qsbe0) [How to Spiral Cut a Pineapple](.LY6Zkx5XpuIpQBTbwfkteCYeTOycyvxNYHWIIUp8zOg) .T86P9O7sr7XHPzvh0pmc4IT_u9AKsKHfNklXrhwlZdk DaveHax shows how to spiral cut a pineapple using the Pineapple Slicer & Wedger by Tomorrow’s Kitchen. Testing out a Pineapple spiralizer cutter kitchen gadget to see how well it works and make a cool display. How to slice and serve a pineapple. Perfect for a summer party next to a fruit salad. Expert Woodworker Skillfully Carves Beautiful Fibonacci Spirals With a Razor-Sharp Hand ChiselA Simple Way to Prepare and Serve a Pineapple at Parties to Share With FriendsThe Food Surgeon ... [Read Blog Post](.zNk3BxvYjldkx9uJioDs8lJliAZqXxygWS8y_X1Pv20) [The Wondrous Creatures of Hieronymus Bosch Turned Into Highly Detailed Handmade Piñatas](.UAo0wOOzHUUs_UyoGjy_j4FZotDUvIzuw33pL_ohJQM) .uapDelbUK9pBsZHphLUdqDss8ueDjRPBXd7y1dYD2yA A post shared by Roberto Benavidez (@roberto_benavidez) on Jul 31, 2017 at 11:06am PDT Roberto Benavidez a multimedia artist who lives in Los Angeles creates gorgeous handmade piñatas. One of his amazing series translated the wondrously eccentric creatures found in the iconic Hieronymus Bosch triptych masterpiece “Garden of Earthly Delights” into highly detailed piñata form. According to Benavidez, this subject was right up his alley. Half-breed, South Texan, queer, figurative ... [Read Blog Post](.TeOFRvNfCMChU56g7tuz5mvF3pY9-XRMZwBfFUyxwTc) [Adam Savage Unveils His New Set of Thracian Warrior Armor](.127GL4ejFu8EbgW16DNbkTgO47ZfYmmiz-VT4f64qME) .JLpOMLGmDl48pG-j9J4PH5_7687Amionj1mTQSTj9iY Adam Savage of Tested received a new set of a Thracian warrior armor that he received in the mail from Prop Store, a memorabilia company that collects and also sells costumes and props from popular movies. A massive box filled with packing peanuts and voluminous zip-lock bags just arrived at the cave! That can only mean one thing: time for the unveiling of Adam’s newest costume acquisition from Prop Store. This costume has it all: armor, a helmet, shield, sword, and spear–and it’s all ... [Read Blog Post](.uCYR9bVnaAta9UGtvOFWS6SFl8003pOO-dLKZxuf9IA) [The Great 78 Project, An Internet Archive Community Project to Preserve and Digitize Old 78 RPM Records](.EA-1LC9fwsAx7iuaDCz_jgUJIAMnuo-y_Ur-Ucj6Cq4) .IwFWGtMxr9P56Rpi5c47r_f7FM2jMfsQkMK3biD86RA A post shared by b.george (@great78project) on Aug 14, 2017 at 3:17pm PDT The Great 78 Project is a collaborative project between the Internet Archive, George Blood LP, and the Archive of Contemporary Music that seeks to work with the community in order to locate and preserve as many 78rpm records as possible. The current count is over 200,000 but are always looking for more. Most of of these donated 78s are also being digitized for future generations. From about 1898 to the ... [Read Blog Post](.NgCAm9ABf_4r4aeaEyItms7OE4goIulFuT3hN4VajdU) [Excited Cockatoo Gleefully Waits at the Window to Watch His Human Dad Walk Through the Door](.ftJjw6o6axNKK3DTOGcxEbg3CWk3KlceMt9yO26qN9Y) .c2aSKRneB-V4JGDJ3SfifShsrj5LDBHZEbjYISzW8oM An adorable cockatoo named Onni took his daily position in front of the window to watch his beloved human Daddy come home. As soon the man walked through the door, the excited bird gleefully jumped upon his shoulder and began yammering about his day in the man’s accommodating ear. Onni cockatoo is ecstatic that his daddy is home from work. He can predict the time he comes home and waits at the window Onni and his dad are really close – they check the mail together, fly drones together ... [Read Blog Post](.5JDNwOY_KtX5BFc2E82y7dbkPH8L98fVcA5JxHhIqvs) [Grootpool, A 3D Printed Sculptural Mashup of Baby Groot and Deadpool](.EAc3Kq9wgCFV_Ou_IfNLZ3H49F9YpfdZAAmbsumN3Yk) .Pft3P4gMOB8P9fJhQYTqRD4MENmjMaB7qgxAMC5foaY A post shared by Lee Hurley (@hurleyfx) on Jul 13, 2017 at 9:52am PDT Artist Lee Hurley has created Grootpool, an awesome 3D printed sculptural mashup of the tree-like comic book superhero Baby Groot and loud mouth antihero Deadpool. Lee posted more photos of his cute mashup on Instagram and Facebook. A post shared by Lee Hurley (@hurleyfx) on Jun 2, 2017 at 6:37pm PDT A post shared by Lee Hurley (@hurleyfx) on Jun 28, 2017 at 6:47am PDT A post shared by Lee ... [Read Blog Post](.VdwIeKb7sp1OMr6evqHs8m2Z3HtKQ3VHUdla5ANOlbo) [Pixey, An Animated Short Film About a Man Sucked Into a TV Where He Meets His Cartoon Crush](.gciB-wCyUlUmZD6IpVNOuKE5aZ7g4kj28Z9vmPPTGVo) .p-CB7aosmhQoGBjCZ5PPxyX6Vgqiplzj2ZXtRtDwfcc “Pixey” is an animated short film created by Callison Slater, starring Brizzy Voices and Matthew Curtis, that is inspired by cartoons from the 1990s. It follows an obsessed man who gets sucked into his television set and meets his cartoon crush. His meeting turns into a classic story of having to save the princess from the clutches of evil. After watching his favorite cartoon for the umpteenth time, an obsessive fan is sucked into the TV, where he meets his fictional crush. But when the ... [Read Blog Post](.bqfBNT2U05y6v2wCJpGEjQWDn5vj3_5HEbxppUm_ypw) [A Band of Talented Robots Perform a Catchy Song in the Delightful Animation ‘Robot & The Robots’](.FYpj69a0JQtF1MRGLgWuO5wYlaUXSgDIjnFrtRuCEro) .jckkGA2SXcP5TQCB4sNLZDq1sFT-VOzNggFNy58mYME London animation studio Animade has created “Robot & The Robots,” a delightful animated short about a band of talented robots who perform their hit song, “Robot_Song_03.mp3.” Animade shared a behind-the-scenes look at how they created this fun animation on their website. This studio project is a celebration of music, experimentation and of course, robots! We had great fun making this 3D piece and the process involved many layers, with a few twists and turns along the way. Below we ... [Read Blog Post](.dhPU3Wzy-XvdcivBpOHDrj8aFZb6Ac_4xjQMLCPnLGk) [Dramatic Photos of Star Wars Action Figures](.uJPlIRo5MdErfnJ9o4ywp29sYVqg2U7HKteL0_AmcCU) .55r_Y0ZrjWVSXKD41WTA_kC7MRWruHvLM_2WOLA4BS4 A post shared by Johnny (@sgtbananas) on Apr 11, 2016 at 8:24pm PDT Photographer Johnny Wu (a.k.a. “sgtbananas”) has taken an incredible collection of dramatic photos featuring Star Wars action figures. Johnny’s entire series of toy photographs are available to view on Instagram. A post shared by Johnny (@sgtbananas) on Oct 17, 2016 at 8:26pm PDT A post shared by Johnny (@sgtbananas) on Apr 4, 2016 at 11:00am PDT A post shared by Johnny (@sgtbananas) on May 15, ... 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