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In 2016, nature photographer Terence J. Alison of Washington State captured absolutely incredible footage of determined Skokomish River salmon making their way across a flooded road in a race to spawn. Watch salmon battle through traffic on their way upstream to spawn. The sight of these competing salmon swimming across the pavement is something to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Determined Skokomish River Salmon Cross a Flooded Road While Racing Upstream to Spawn first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The creative dad behind CodeParade noticed that his toddler son, like so many others, loves to push buttons wherever they go, so he decided to build an interactive busy box that incorporates all his son loves about button pushing. He first started with a small wooden box, cut specific holes into the the top to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Creative Dad Builds an Interactive Electronic Busy Box From Scratch for His Button-Pushing Toddler Son first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While driving down a quiet road in Deggendorf, Bavaria, a young man named Alexander Oswald and his friends saw a river beaver cross the street. At first, Oswald passed right by, but then thought better of it. Oswald returned to the site and saw the beaver struggling to lug a long branch across the road....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Kind Man Helps a Beaver Carry Branch Across a Road first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2017 we wrote about Japanese artist Akie Nakatas and her amazing ability to draw realistic animals onto smooth stones. Since that time, Akie has done a great deal of custom work and exhibitions leading her to create even more of these incredible stone creatures. via My Modern Met Related Laughing Squid PostsJapanese Stone Artist...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Highly Detailed Animal Portraits Painted Onto Stones first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2012, we wrote about a delicious looking pancake plush toy by Heidi Kenney for Kidrobot. Since that time Kidrobot has expanded their mouth-watering collection of food plushies into a whole Yummy World. In this world lives enticing residents with cute names, such as Zoey and the Yumyumables, Charlie the Cherry Pie, Soft Serve Sally,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Yummy Food Plushies With Cute Names by Kidrobot first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Actor Wil Wheaton (previously) and R. Stevens of Diesel Sweeties (previously) have joined forces together again to design a “Trek Side of the Moon” t-shirt. This brilliant design mashes together Star Trek (Wheaton played Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation) with the iconic Pink Floyd album cover artwork from Dark Side of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Trek Side of the Moon’ T-Shirt first appeared on Laughing Squid.

German designer Sören Lachnit has created really clever circular calendars that use the color yellow to visualize the possible annual hours of sunshine within certain latitudes both north and south of the Equator. The calendar, which is available as a printable PDF, displays these hours on a concentric scale. The circular calendar visualizes the possible...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever 2020 Circular Calendars That Visualize the Possible Annual Hours of Sunshine In Specific Latitudes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The AirFly Pro by Twelve South is a handy transmitter for Apple products that allows those who use wireless headphones to connect to in-flight video, gym screens and other places where wireless may not work and only a headphone jack is available. The Airfly Pro also can connect two pairs of headphones and even acts...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post AirFly Pro, A Convenient Wireless Headphone Transmitter That Plugs Directly Into Headphone Jacks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In his ongoing quest to create the perfect soft-body game of Tetris, German computer animator Chris of C4D4U has released his 16th iteration of the game. While no major changes have been made, Chris stated that he made the gelatin-like tetromino pieces look more realistic through advanced rendering. Nothing new but I’m trying to improve...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Animated Game of Gummy Tetris first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a lofty episode of the Architectural Digest series Open Door, actor David Harbour of Stranger Things offered a very low-key but highly informative tour of his fully renovated New York City apartment. Today we take you to New York, NY to visit the home of “Stranger Things” star David Harbour. In the heart of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post David Harbour of ‘Stranger Things’ Gives a Low Key Tour Inside His Fully Renovated Loft in New York City first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Great Big Story visited five different countries around the world to learn more about the regional coffee culture, specifically how the caffeinated beverage is prepared. If there is one thing people everywhere love, it just might be coffee—more than 2 billion cups are consumed on this planet every single day. In this installment of “Around...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Coffee Is Prepared Around the World first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Previously wrote about spectacular stained glass octopus chandeliers crafted by artisan Parker Mason of Mason Creations in Portland, Oregon. Mason also created magnificent two-way mountable Squid Lights. They measure about 24″ long from top of head to bottom of tentacles and the lighting in the tentacles and head turns on together. They can be either...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Magnificent Stained Glass Squid and Jellyfish Lamps first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Prop replica company Hollywood Collectibles Group has created a highly realistic life-size wall sculpture of the Alien Queen as seen battling Ellen Ripley during an iconic scene from the second film Aliens. We are proud to announce our Officially Licensed Life-Size Alien Queen Wall Sculpture! This stunning life-size wall display pays homage to the terrifying...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Highly Realistic, Life-Size Wall Sculpture of The Alien Queen From the Iconic Ripley Battle Scene in ‘Aliens’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician César Silva performed a beautiful cover of the iconic Jaco Pastorius composition “Portrait of Tracy” on classical guitar. This gorgeous piece, written for Pastorius’s wife, was originally played bass using natural harmonics throughout the song, translated easily to Silva’s composition for his Óscar Cardoso guitar. Here’s the original version by the late, great Jaco...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Classical Guitar Cover of the Iconic Jaco Pastorius Bass Composition ‘Portrait of Tracy’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very talented illustrator Andrew Rae (previously) has created a hilarious series entitled “Phone Buddies” in which imaginative illustrations burst directly out of cell phones to envelop the person staring at their screen. Rae’s friend Ruskin Kyle captured the original photos of people looking at thier devices. Rae told My Modern Met that he first...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Imaginative Illustrations Burst Out of Cell Phones to Envelop the Oblivious Person Staring at Their Screen first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While staying in the mountains of Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border, traveller Adam Armstrong captured amusing footage of a curious bear opening the door to Armstrong’s unlocked minivan in the driveway. Once the door was open, the bear climb right into the back seat. The bear remained inside for a bit, but then left...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Curious Bear Opens Minivan Door and Climbs Right In first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Arnold, the incredibly intelligent octopus at Octolab who cleared obstacles from his favorite barrel, squeezed through increasing smaller slots in a transparent wall and even performed a combination of both tasks, had his memory tested over the course of 15 days. The test involved a transparent divider with four tubes on the other side. A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Testing an Octopus’ Memory Over a Period of 15 Days first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist and art director Pablo Rochat quite hilariously created life sized, incredibly real-looking AirPod stickers and stuck them on the ground at random locations throughout the city of San Francisco, just to see what would happen. Made life-size AirPod stickers and stuck them on the ground, all over the city I made life-size AirPod stickers...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Prankster Hilariously Sticks Realistic AirPod Stickers on the Ground in Random Places Around San Francisco first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a trippy video essay for Vox, assistant producer Marie Cascione traces the roots of psychedelic art, specifically noting how artists of the 1960s and 1970s borrowed heavily from the late 19th century style of Art Noveau. While the subjects remained the same, the color-palate was electrified and the text was elongated and rounded. Both...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How 1960s Psychedelic Artists Borrowed Heavily From the Classic Art Nouveau Style of the Late 19th Century first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Cheeto, the adorable rescued raccoon who was adopted by Tito the Raccoon’s dedicated humans in June 2019, was introduced to the family’s new German shepherd puppy Luna. At first Luna proved too lively for the reticent raccoon, who was just looking to hide from the barking creature. Unfortunately for Cheeto, the resident cats were none...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Lively Little Puppy Tries to Make Friends With a Reticent Rescued Raccoon first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sam Richardson of DigiLuxe Recreational Video has created a highly surreal, neo-noir interpretation of an nostalgic animation that is displayed on a bowling alley screen when you get a strike. The story is told from the perspective of the final pin and its last hours on Earth. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsBorder Collie...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Highly Surreal Neo-Noir Interpretation of the Bowling Alley Screen Animation When You Get a Strike first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the premiere of the fourth season of the sublime animated series Rick and Morty, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take take a detailed look at how Rick Sanchez sees the world and his struggle to understand the world’s distaste for highly intelligent people like himself. Yet, at the same time, he sees...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Rick of ‘Rick and Morty’ Struggles to Understand the World’s Distaste for Highly Intelligent People first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Saturday Morning Rewind, who made wonderful video tribute to Robin Williams, created a similarly wonderful compilation of interviews, cartoons and video clips that showcases the incredible vocal talent of the late, great comedian George Carlin. George Carlin: 1937–2008. Which character is your favorite from George Carlin? Related Laughing Squid PostsGeorge Carlin Showing Children How To...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tribute to the Amazing Vocal Talent of George Carlin first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Electronics master James Bruton (previously) created a unique and fascinating multi-neck electric guitar that uses barcodes instead of strings and requires the use of a scanner to play. This guitar also sports extra features that allow for pitch and volume changes. I built a guitar with barcodes instead of strings – but it has a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Unique Guitar That Uses Barcodes Instead of Strings first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the delectable premiere episode of the new First We Feast (previously) Japanese cuisine series Gochi Gang, host Reina Scully explored the incredible array of delicious street food available at Japan Village inside of Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Scully was joined by Mike Chen of Strictly Dumpling and Sakura Yagi of T.I.C. Restaurant...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Exploring the Incredible Array of Delicious Street Food at Industry City’s Japan Village in Sunset Park, Brooklyn first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A wonderfully buoyant golden retriever named Leny (With one N) who lives in Spokane, Washington, gleefully sends his entire body down hills whenever he has the chance. While in motion, Leny seems roll himself over so he’s upside down. This way he’s getting in a good back scratch as he’s making his way to the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Gleeful Dog Repeatedly Slides Down Hills Upside Down first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the 2019 version of their wonderfully creative annual holiday adverts for British department store John Lewis, a little girl named Ava and her excitable pet dragon Edgar eagerly attempt to celebrate the holiday season in their small English town. Unfortunately, winter activities such as snowman building and ice skating, do not lend themselves kindly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Excitable Fire-Breathing Dragon Tries Take Part in Winter Activities in the 2019 John Lewis Christmas Ad first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The iconic Star Wars droid R2-D2 has been made into a number of household (and architectural) items such as a German Observatory, a coffee press, a teapot, a desk lamp, beer steins and even a desktop vacuum cleaner, so it’s perfectly natural to see the beloved droid making popcorn with an adorable Star Wars R2-D2...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Adorable Star Wars R2-D2 Popcorn Popper first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In January 2019, the legendary Pete Townshend of The Who began recording a vlog in order keep everyone in the loop about what’s happening with the band, what’s being recorded and where it’s being recorded. In one such entry, a surprisingly gregarious Townshend offered a personal tour of Grand Cru Studios, a fantastic recording studio...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Legendary Pete Townshend of The Who Gives a Tour of ‘Grand Cru’, His Recording Studio on a Barge first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an unusual interview episode of Glove and Boots (previously), a very elegantly dressed Fafa the Groundhog visited with a somewhat indignant Ewok who stated that he and his kind are being shunned by Hollywood because there haven’t been any parts for them since Return of the Jedi in 1983. The Ewok explained, through a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Fafa the Groundhog of ‘Glove and Boots’ Interviews an Ewok Who Feels He’s Being Shunned by Hollywood first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little boy named Jules toddled himself out the back door, across the patio and onto the grass just to give his beloved black dog Luna a great big hug. Luna welcomed the hug and even turned back for some more of Jules’ hugging. Once Jules was done, he headed back inside, hoping that Luna...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Little Boy Adorably Toddles Outside Just to Give His Beloved Black Dog a Great Big Hug first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brent Walter, a self-described “maker and builder of a variety of things”, has created a really clever “Volkspod” minibikes that are built out of fenders from vintage Volkswagen Beetles. Walter came up with this idea in March 2019 while working his home workshop in Huntington, Indiana. The project appears have been borne out a complete...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Minibikes Built Out of Welded Fenders From Vintage Volkswagen Beetles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Award-winning engineering oceanographer Derya Akkaynak has created an amazing algorithm that removes the typical blue-green visual distortion from photos that were taken underwater. The algorithm, called Sea-Thru, helps photographers easily reconstruct the actual colors of the underwater object by correcting the color distortion pixel by pixel, making it look like the photo was taken on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Oceanographer’s Amazing Algorithm That Removes Blue-Green Visual Distortion From Underwater Photos first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an eye-opening video essay, video producer Ju Shardlow of Insider takes a look at the history of specialized prosthetic contact lenses that change eye color, shape and size for films and television. Sharlow also paid a visit to optometrist Sinead Sweeney to learn how these incredibly transformative, hand-painted lenses are made and even had...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Prosthetic Contact Lenses That Change Eye Color, Shape and Size Are Made For Film and Television first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As part of their ongoing series of visualizations, PhD student and self-described data geek Data Is Beautiful has created an animated timeline of the most popular genres of music from 1910 through 2019. In the early 1900s, opera was the most popular music category. A little more than a century later, Hip Hop/Rap dominated the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Timeline of the Most Popular Music Genres (1910-2019) first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Axe Heaven creates highly detailed, 10″ replicas of famous guitars played by some of the most iconic musicians in the world. Each officially licensed mini-guitar comes with a replica stand and replica case. While not playable, the look of each distinctive guitar evokes the memory of once hearing its inspiration being played. Among this collection...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Highly Detailed Miniature Replicas of Famous Guitars first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online novelty pencil store Pop Colors has created a set of non-toxic, colored pencils that come in shades with names that are cleverly crafted with a distinctive Star Wars theme. The shades include such names as Darth Shader, Chewbacco, Return of The Redi, Bluke Skywalker Maroonium Falcon, Princess Leialac, R-2 Deep Blue, C-3Pgold, Obi-Sun Kenobi,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Colored Pencils With Clever Star Wars Themed Shades first appeared on Laughing Squid.

??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? @kusabanaasobi ????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/JYpnb0jF8Y — ?????? (@shashin_kikaku) June 26, 2019 Japanese nature artist kusabanaasobi, which means “plant play” in Japanese, creates origami birds and other adorable creatures out of leaves, grass, flowers, acorns and peanuts. She also provides helpful tutorials showing how she folds the leaves in order to get such remarkable results. The artist...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Japanese Artist Creates Adorable Origami Creatures Out of Leaves, Flowers, Grass, Acorns and Peanuts first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing advertisement for Indian payments platform Airpay by Timur Abdulov and Irina Skaletskaya, a group of fierce extra-terrestrials attack a city after hearing a heated speech decrying aliens by a certain politician and kill every human on sight. Despite this extreme violence on the streets and the dire warnings of his friend, a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Angry Aliens Invade a City That Only Takes Cash first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 1973, artist Salvador Dalí was approached by Eon Productions film producer Albert R. Broccoli to create a deck of Tarot cards for the James Bond film Live and Let Die. The legendary artist set about doing the work, using himself and his beloved wife Gala as models. Unfortunately a significant financial issue arose making...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Salvador Dalí’s Surreal Tarot Cards From the 1970s and 1980s Are Being Re-Released As a Complete Deck first appeared on Laughing Squid.

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 word that means “food” in Italian) founded this mission in 2008 and has been going non-stop ever since. CIBO’s strong beliefs, positive attitude, and immense talent allows him to fight...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Artist Turns Hateful Graffiti Into Enticing Food Drawings first appeared on Laughing Squid.

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 x70cm (19.6″x 27.5″) poster incorporates such iconic titles as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “Harry Potter”, “Fantastic Mr Fox”, “If I Ran the Circus”, “The Lion the Witch and the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Colorfully Illustrated Map That Celebrates the Magic of Children’s Books With 50 Classic Titles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

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 along for the trip because Tito wanted to share in the experience. The gregarious raccoon also made a number of friends while perusing the aisles for something fun to bring...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Rescued Raccoon Goes Toy Shopping at a Pet Store first appeared on Laughing Squid.

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 as shown under a microscope that has been adapted with polarized life. These micro forms of life include insect larvae, isopods and crustaceans. A few weeks ago, I modified my...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Surprising Beauty of Microscopic Insects, Isopods and Crustaceans Illuminated With Polarized Light first appeared on Laughing Squid.

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 student. She stays with a family who has a girl her own age and the two become the best of friends with the help of the family Renault. When the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Love Story Between Two Women Taking Place Over 30 Years Told in Touching Ad for the New Renault CLIO first appeared on Laughing Squid.

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, found himself having to perform both tasks in the same challenge thanks to a viewer’s request. Please place a transparent plastic divider with a smaller square-shaped lower opening to the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Determined Octopus Removes Obstacles From Divider Opening to Squeeze Through to His Beloved Barrel first appeared on Laughing Squid.

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, greatly missed Robin Williams (previously), who tragically passed away in 2014. Come along as we celebrate Robin Williams, one of the greatest actors of our time. Related Laughing Squid PostsRobin...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderful Compilation Showcasing the Immense Vocal Talent of the Late, Greatly Missed Robin Williams first appeared on Laughing Squid.

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 of the Temple) and the enormous mechanical spider named “La Princesse”, have created “Le Dragon de Calais”. This gorgeous mechanical fire-breathing dragon, which requires 17 people to operate, was paraded...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Giant Fire-Breathing Mechanical Dragon Operated by 17 People Parades Through the Streets of Calais first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Data Is Beautiful (previously), a first year PhD student and self-described data geek who enjoys making visualizations as a hobby, created a fascinating animated timeline video that shows the best-selling music artists from the first quarter of 1969 through the third quarter of 2019. The data for this timeline was compiled through a number of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fascinating Animated Timeline of the Best Selling Music Artists From 1969 Through 2019 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele of the comedy team of Key and Peele quite masterfully parody the 1995 neo-noir film The Usual Suspects with a sketch that goes right to the heart of the film. Key plays a detective and Peele (channeling a very early Kevin Spacey) plays an alarmingly calm suspect in an investigation....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Suspect Creates Story From Detective’s Bulletin Board in a Key and Peele Parody of ‘The Usual Suspects’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.