Indie Squid Kid

desgin by Charity Ryan

Today’s Shirt.Woot shows us that even cephalopods have off days. I sure hope this guy doesn’t have a meeting today, because I hear Corporate is looking for any excuse to lay people off.

This shirt (Kelly Green in a variety of Mens, Womens, and Kids sizes) is $10, today only, while supplies last. As far as I can tell, most Woot designs are re-offered later for about $15, but jump on it now if you want to the cheap price. Buy it NOW (Wed., March 16) from Shirt.Woot!

I see your Octopus with a Moustache, and I raise you Bearded Squid Attack!

This shirt, which obviously depicts some kind of primordial squid god (maybe Cthulhu’s dad?), is the work of graphic designer Lloyd Eugene Winter IV. It is available for actual purchase at Tender Loving Empire. It is printed with non-toxic, water-based ink in Silver, on Heathered Charcoal American Apparel track shirt (”the coziest shirt around”). Both Guys and Gals shirts will run you a cool $24.

(Via Matt’s Marine Music Medley, via Beard Revue)

Artist unknown (via tentacle garden)

It hasn’t hit the mainstream yet, but I feel confident that cephalopod/bear mashups will be the big Internet meme of 2011.

Via Laughing Squid, via Octophant

If you are reading this blog, you already know that cephalopods are awesome…and why they are awesome. (And that is why YOU are awesome!) However, it is always nice when someone, such as BoingBoing contributor Maggie Koerth-Baker, expertly summarizes the amazing features of our squishy friends. This pithy video is the short version of “Those Fabulous Octopus Brains,” a 30 min presentation she gave last August for a University of New Mexico IGERT symposium.

If you want to see the original full-length presentation, you can find it here.

Via Laughing Squid and BoingBoing.

I know I’ve let this blog languish a bit recently, and I thank you for sticking with me. Over the past few months I have collected literally hundreds of links to cool examples of cephalopod art, photography, and miscellaneous awesomeness. Over the next week or so, I plan to flood your RSS reader with a veritable swarm of new posts (although I guess “shoal” might be a more biologically apt term). I also haven’t forgotten about the Architeuthis Across America project…I just need to get my house in order first.

Santa Squid at San Francisco Santacon 2010

(Via Laughing Squid)

"Yule Squid" by HWANGO

(Via Passing Strange, via Childhood Fear)

It is the solstice tonight, which means, of course, that it is also Cephalopodmas! This blog has been woefully neglegted as of late, yet the sprit of the season still courses through my lazy ass. Maybe Cthulhu Claus will fill my stocking with extra time that I can use for blogging! I also wouldn’t mind an iPad…

It’s that time of year again! Throughout this Cephalpodmas season, I will be posting gift suggestions for the cephalopod enthusiasts in your life. Since it’s Tuesday, let’s start with a selection of t-shirts from the Etsy community…

Cephalopod

Everyone’s favorite multi-legged, ink-squirting sea mollusks adorn this awesome cephalopod graphic tee! This shirt features a vintage 19th illustration by Ernst Haeckel. Wrap your arms around it before it’s too late!

You’ll gain amazing fashion insight and become an instant conversation starter when you slip into this comfortable and original t-shirt.

White American Apparel Mens tee – $18.00 from nonfictiontees

nonficitontees’ Science T shirt shop stocks unique handmade map tees along with Cool Graphic Art shirts inspired by Public Domain Imagery. USE COUPON CODE: gift25 for 25% off!

Mathematics of the Octo-Pi

Sleepless with daydreams of diametric circular circumferences, our octopus continues to equate.

This is silk-screened by hand using white ink onto an Asphalt Grey American Apparel 100% cotton men’s fine jersey tee, soft and comfy. Note: Binary Winter shirts have 2 armholes and are not appropriate for use by octopi or other cephalopods.

$24.00 from binarywinter. Find out more at their Etsy shop.

Steam Octopus

Long sleeve American Apparel Tee. Available in Asphalt (pictured), Raspberry, and Grass.

$16.00 from rainbowstylz.

Squid Attack

Our Squid Attack Tee featuring a squid attacking the Brooklyn Bridge is printed by hand on a high quality, sweatshop-free super soft vintage inspired American Apparel 50/25/25 tee.

$25.00 from TeeShirtGnome.

If this one is already sold, visit the Gnome Enterprises Etsy shop for more instances of this design (and lots of other cool shirts).

This squid want to be your friend! Who are you to refuse?!

$18.25 on American Apparel Standard and Classic Girl in Asphalt. Buy it from TopataCo!

The following amazing illustrations are plate details from Molluscs and Shells (1852-1856) by Augustus Addison Gould.

Octopus ornatus

Octopus mimus

Octopus megalocyathus

Onychoteuthis rutilus

Sighted by Chris (via BibliOdyssey)