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While quarantining at home, Jimmy Fallon hosted an episode of The Tonight Show: Home Edition with “Weird Al” Yankovic as featured remote guest. The bathrobe-clad Yankovic, who has been hilariously entertaining during this forced downtime, aptly performed his 1985 breakup song “One More Minute” within the context of social distancing....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Safely Performs ‘One More Minute’ in His Bathrobe on ‘The Tonight Show: Home Edition’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@jasonrockford ##restaurant people after two weeks in ##quarantine. ##quarantinelife ##coronavirus ##selfisolation ##dadlife ? Rhapsody In Blue – Glenn Miller After a couple of weeks in quarantine, sommelier and stay-at-home dad Jason Booth found that he missed being in a restaurant, so he began plating a series of meals for his...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Creative Dad Elegantly Plates and Serves His Son’s Lunch as a Waiter in a High-End Restaurant first appeared on Laughing Squid.

xkcd creator Randall Munroe created a very insightful comic that looks at the transmission of viruses from the viruses’ point of view. To the disappointment of these viruses, the recent implementation of social distancing and increased washing of hands have left these viruses with nothing to do. Per usual, Monroe...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post xkcd Takes an Insightful Look at the Transmission of Viruses From the Viruses’ Point of View first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam has released a trailer for “Anne Frank’s Video Diary”, a 15 episode web series that reinterprets Frank’s iconic diary and supposes how she might have expressed herself if she had a video camera to capture her thoughts, experiences, and surroundings. The series will be...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Imaginative Series Reinterprets How Anne Frank Might Have Expressed Herself If She Made a Video Diary first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A sweet golden retriever named Sunny who lives in Manitou Springs, Colorado became an essential employee to his neighbor Renee Hellman. Hellman is immunocompromised and must stay home in order to avoid virus infection. Sunny’s human Karen Eveleth sends the helpful dog over to Hellman’s house to retrieve a list...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Helpful Dog Delivers Groceries to Quarantined Neighbor first appeared on Laughing Squid.

These have been trying times for so many people around the world, so the wonderful John Krasinski (previously) put out a call for some good news that he could share on his newly developed series Some Good News. Alright everybody, how about #SomeGoodNews ! Send me the stories that have...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post John Krasinski Creates and Hosts Show Dedicated Solely to Reporting Good News From Around the World first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@maddiedavies.x Next door neighbour trying hard not to get caught whilst on lockdown… ##foryou ##fyp ##foryoupage ##viral ##tiktok ##foryoupagethis ##safehands ##4u ? original sound – maddiedavies.x During the UK lockdown due to Coronavirus, a man decided to sneak out of the house dressed as a bush, stopping and crouching on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Neighbor Sneaks Out of His House Dressed Like a Leafy Bush During UK Coronavirus Lockdown first appeared on Laughing Squid.

drive on ice they said! this got me pic.twitter.com/VHxwSEhIAY — Dan Mace (@Dannmace) March 27, 2020 A white truck drove smoothly across the ice of a frozen lake being very careful as it progressed. Unfortunately, the ice couldn’t support the weight of the vehicle and cracked sending the truck under...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Ice Suddenly Cracks as Truck Drives Over Frozen Lake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Like movie theaters around the world, the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania had to temporiarily shut its doors to the public due to Coronavirus. Theater management let their patrons know of the closure through traditional means, though they wanted to also have a bit of fun with it as well....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Movie Theater Uses Marquee to Promote Coronavirus Safety Tips With Cleverly Manipulated Film Titles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in partnership with Senior Service virtually performed “Ode to Joy” aka Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with each musician performing in their own home so as to maintain a safe, social distance from one another. Despite the distance, the symphony was performed beautifully and with the best of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Two Orchestras on Different Sides of the World Perform ‘Ode to Joy’ With Musicians Playing From Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

I was bored. pic.twitter.com/bVoC0hyNzC — Andrew Cotter (@MrAndrewCotter) March 27, 2020 Scottish sportscaster Andrew Cotter who loves “mostly dogs and mountains. And a bit of broadcasting stuff”, hilariously offered distinctive play-by-play narration of his dogs Olive and Mabel at feeding time, turning it into the finals of an eating competition....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scottish Sportscaster Gives a Play by Play Commentary of His Dogs in an Eating Competition During Mealtime first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The lyrics to “Friday I’m in Love” by The Cure, updated for current times. Related Laughing Squid PostsRobert Smith of The Cure Brilliantly Reimagined as a Variety of Classic Horror Comic Book MonstersPip Squeak A Go Go! A Benefit for Cure JMNeil Diamond Performs an Updated Version of ‘Sweet Caroline’...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Cure Wants You To Stay Indoors first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The cat wants to know why you are in their house so much these days. What gives? via Sad and Useless Related Laughing Squid PostsAdorable Lion Manes for Cats and DogsLocal Man Wants To Bring A Japanese Style Cat Café To Downtown Los AngelesAdorable Postcards That Are Only Completed When...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Demands Answers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online home goods retailer Toynk Toys has created a wonderful set of four colorful ceramic tiki mugs, each made in the shape of a different character from the classic TV show The Golden Girls. The forthright Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) is cast in a periwinkle blue, Southern Belle Blanche Devereaux...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorful Ceramic ‘Golden Girls’ Tiki Mugs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wildlife photographer S. Gaby has captured absolutely stunning photos of a gorgeous cross fox who has a unique black and orange coat and beautiful copper-colored eyes. This coloring comes from a melanistic variant that makes them far rarer than their red fox cousins. Gaby caught these amazing shots up in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Stunning Cross Fox With Unique Black & Orange Coat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online retailer Hero’s Armory has created a fantastic line of house keys that sport elaborate sword handle decorations from different ages, books, and video games. These keys can be bought individually or as a set and can fit most Kwikset and Schlage locks. Hero’s Armory exists because we have a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Sword Shaped House Keys first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very silly tabby named Meeko the Cool Cat quite hilariously got his front left paw stuck inside his human Katy’s slipper and wandered around the house with it on, acting as if this odd fashion choice was indeed quite deliberate. Strut like you mean it! Related Laughing Squid PostsFour...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Silly Tabby Cat Wanders Around the House While Wearing One of His Human’s Slipper on His Paw first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While in quarantine to stop the spread of Coronavirus, legendary guitarist and astrophysicist Dr. Brian May offered to his followers virtual guitar lessons for the rather appropriate Queen song “Keep Yourself Alive” over the course of two sessions. As promised …Keep Yourself Alive! How the guitar part goes. Of course,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Legendary Queen Guitarist Brian May Virtually Teaches ‘Keep Yourself Alive’ While In Coronavirus Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The fabulously quirky food expert and self-proclaimed Thyme Lord Alton Brown (previously) raided his pantry only to find a lonely sleeve of dry saltine crackers. Silently, Brown located some hot sauce and mustard powder on his lazy Susan and added it into a glass bowl. He then added about two...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Alton Brown Expressively Torches a Yummy Butter Mixture to Put Over Saltines for a Nice Warm Snack first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dental Monitoring, a worldwide collaborative practice that focuses on modern patient solutions, has created the ScanBox, an incredibly convenient and comprehensive portable home dental scanning device that attaches directly to a smartphone via a cheek retractor. The phone’s camera then interacts with an app that shares the scans with the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Home Dental Scanning Device That Sends Images of Your Teeth Directly to a Dentist For Virtual Checkups first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A producer at the post-production house Cut to Black in Austin, Texas created “Covid no more!”, a brilliant mashup that uses clips from many different films and television shows to address the current, seemingly endless cycle of Coronavirus quarantines and the frustrating need for people to stay at home. Here’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Brilliant Mashup of Film and Television Clips Addressing the Age of Quarantining to Stop Spread of Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While shopping at a flea market in 2019, educator Jon Lott purchased a “homemade” DVD that he came across. When he watched it, he found that it contained an incredible treasure of lost bloopers from the long-running sitcom Seinfeld that didn’t make it onto any official blooper reels. The footage...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hilarious 80 Minute Lost Reel of ‘Seinfeld’ Bloopers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bill Hader, who is a master impressionist, performed absolutely impeccable impressions of the great Alan Alda throughout a series of several scenarios. The impersonation was so spot on that it was a bit disconcerting to hear Alda’s voice without him there. Hader’s Alda is easily one of the most spot-on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Bill Hader Does Impeccable Impressions of Alan Alda first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Famed cat daddy Jackson Galaxy offers some very helpful advice about how to deal with cats while their humans are spending an enormous amount of time at home during Coronavirus quarantines. Cats are very much creatures of habit, so the sudden constant appearance of humans disrupts their sense of normality....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Deal With Cats While at Home in Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen of Family Medicine Specialists in Grand Rapids, Michigan, offers incredibly helpful advice for reducing the risk of infection while performing necessary grocery shopping. Using practices that are standard for operation rooms, Dr. VanWingen explains how to disinfect a grocery cart...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Michigan Doctor Offers Advice for Reducing the Risk of Infection When Shopping and Bringing Home Groceries first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Waffle Wow by Cucina Pro has created the Building Brick Waffle Maker, a wonderfully whimsical waffle maker that cooks yummy LEGO style stackable bricks that can be used to make temporary projects before being gobbled up with butter and/or syrup. The Building Brick Waffle Maker is the world’s first home...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Waffle Maker That Creates LEGO Style Building Bricks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Beto Fernandez and Paco Conde, of the Los Angeles creative house Activista, have created “Six Feet Covers“. In this fun but highly informative side project they re-imagine some of the most iconic albums with the cover art characters employing the standard and recommended social distancing measurement of six feet. With...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Iconic Album Covers Reimagined With Proper Six Feet of Social Distancing to Prevent Coronavirus Spread first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@emilytorchia It was a good time ##ButterGlossPop ##gamingszn ##selfquarantine ##coronavirus ##MoodBoost ##21 ? original sound – emilytorchia When Jack Torchia came home from college, he was prepared to celebrate his 21st birthday in style. Unfortunately, those plans fell through with the increased need to quarantine due to Coronavirus. Seeing her...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mom Turns Family Garage Into Nightclub to Celebrate Son’s 21st Birthday During Coronavirus Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When you need that t.p. but Amazon is out, and you’re not supposed to leave your house; tech San Francisco doesn’t fail. Thank you @chenosaurus for the speedy cross city delivery- I owe you one ? pic.twitter.com/Y4OZzoyCWH — Ian Chan (@chanian) March 25, 2020 When Ian Chan discovered that he...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Drone Pilot Flies Drone With a Roll of Toilet Paper Across San Francisco to a Quarantined Friend in Need first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Uğur Gallenkuş has created a powerful image showing who the real superheroes are these days. Related Laughing Squid PostsReal Estate Agent HeadshotsThe ReadWrite Real-Time Web SummitReadWriteWeb Real-Time Summit In NYCOnion-Like Headlines In Real-LifeFacebook In Real LifeReal Life Angry BirdsFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Real Superheroes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A family of orphaned raccoons at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue of Chelmsford, Massachusetts gathered around the sink to wash their little paws. Only one or two of them actually got a chance under the water. The others just made an adorable mess with the paper towels while they were waiting....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Orphaned Raccoons Gathered Around the Sink Make a Big Mess While Waiting to Wash Their Little Paws first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A rather trusting tabby cat named Soos licked the index finger of his beloved human Daniel Lerma and then allowed Lerma to groom his fuzzy face while he snuggled safely in the crook of Lerma’s arm. This loving gesture has become a regular ritual that occurs whenever man and feline...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Licks Human’s Finger to Use for Facial Grooming first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Solar Opposites is a new animated series on Hulu about an extraterrestrial family that migrates to Earth and tries to fit in with the resident humans. The series was created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan of Rick and Morty. The series premieres May 8, 2020. From Justin Roiland, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Alien Family Tries to Fit In on Earth in ‘Solar Opposites’ Series by ‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator Justin Roiland first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful German shorthaired pointer named Fin T. Schultz who lives in New York City with his humans Peter Schultz and Vee Thayer, inexplicably loves to sing along whenever the incredibly distinctive theme song from Law and Order comes on the television. Fin loves it so much that he’ll even...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Vocal Dog Sings Along to the ‘Law and Order’ Theme Song Whenever It Comes on Television first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Weird Al” Yankovic (previously) has been doing his best to keep his fans entertained and well-informed while quarantined due to the spread of Coronavirus. This ongoing project includes an incredibly virtuosic accordion cover of the iconic Mason Williams instrumental “Classical Gas” that he performed alone on his balcony overlooking the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Plays Incredible Accordion Cover of the Mason Williams Iconic Instrumental ‘Classical Gas’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sir Patrick Stewart (previously) randomly and elegantly recited Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 to his fans on social media. The response was so wonderful that the velvet-voiced actor decided to read one Shakespeare sonnet aloud each day in hopes of “keeping the doctor away”. Stewart explained that his mother told him that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Sir Patrick Stewart Reads One Shakespeare Sonnet Each Day In Order to Keep the Doctor Away first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Concerned about the germs and viruses that can be spread through everyday life activities, emergency prep company StatGear Tools has created the “Hygiene Hand”. This EDC (everyday carry) tool is made of a naturally non-bacterial brass tool that’s small enough to fit on a keychain and strong enough to open...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cleverly Designed Brass ‘Hygiene Hand’ Tool That Acts as Substitute for Human Hands on Public Surfaces first appeared on Laughing Squid.

My sister is a Ballet teacher and with the remote schooling due to Coronavirus she now has to record her lessons. A certain somebody is adapting to this very enthusiastically! from r/aww While Amelia Love Clearheart was teaching a virtual ballet class, her adorable tabby cat Aurora decided she wanted...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Persistent Cat Repeatedly Interrupts Her Human’s Virtual Ballet Lesson in the Most Adorable Ways first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musicians Stefan Illic and Zoran X performed a traditional Serbian folk song on guitar and violin. A particularly percussive tractor started them off and provided a steady beat moving forward. (translated) This can only be done in Serbia via Miss Cellania Related Laughing Squid PostsA Performance of the Unique Syllabic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Violinist and Guitarist Perform With a Percussive Tractor first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Macro Universe took a deep dive into very familiar, everyday objects just to see at what point they would become recognizable under a macro lens. The items include a disposable razor, a spool of thread, a peanut M&M, a bottle of Coca-Cola, a sponge, a bar of soap and toilet...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Everyday Objects Look Through a Macro Lens first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jas. Townsend (previously), an 18th Century re-enactor and proprietor of Jas. Townsend & Son, Inc., reflects upon current health events by looking at the past. Townsend specifically addresses the current challenge of quarantine and isolation by explaining that throughout history, people have persevered through difficult times with creativity, ingenuity, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Looking to History to Face Current Day Challenges first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The fabulously quirky food expert and self-proclaimed Thyme Lord Alton Brown (previously) returned to the empty Good Eats Test Kitchen where he raided the pantry for ingredients to make his signature smoky tequila sour cocktail. This drink, according to Brown, helps to take the sting out of the isolation that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Alton Brown Mixes Up His Signature Smoky Tequila Sour to Help Take the Sting Out of Quarantine Isolation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Videographer Dan Denegre of Space Race Studio captured absolutely haunting drone footage of empty streets and heartbreaking scenes of boarded-up stores in the normally bustling city of San Francisco during their shelter-in-place order due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The gorgeous soundtrack by Cast of Charachters conveys the absolute silence, stillness...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Haunting Drone Footage of Empty San Francisco Streets and Boarded Up Stores During Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Urian Hackney of the Vermont band Rough Francis quite brilliantly adapted the lyrics of the anthemic Nirvana song “Stay Away” to reference the current spread of Coronavirus. This incredibly relevant adaptation, which Hackney performed by himself, is entitled “Stay Inside” and addresses the need to sanitize, stock up on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Brilliantly Adapts the Lyrics to Nirvana’s ‘Stay Away’ to the Even More Relevant ‘Stay Inside’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Seen in my Chicago neighborhood. Sign says "To help our neighbors affected by the COVID-19 crisis, this Little Free Library is converted to a Little Free Pantry. Take what you need and if you can, please donate what you can spare!" pic.twitter.com/HtrUHNv9BG — Ashley Hamer (@smashleyhamer) March 18, 2020 Stewards...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Turning Little Free Libraries Into Little Free Food Pantries During the Age of Coronavirus Quarantines first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The great crooner and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee Neil Diamond decided he wanted to cheer things up for his fans out there who may be anxious and weary from being in quarantine. Sitting in front of the fire with a guitar in hand, Diamond performed an acoustic version of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Neil Diamond Performs an Updated Version of ‘Sweet Caroline’ to Help Cheer Up His Fans in Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Brian David Gilbert suggests that “the time has come to get good at the darts”. Related Laughing Squid PostsEngineer Mark Rober Builds a Moving Dartboard That Allows You to Hit the Bullseye Every TimeA NERF Dart Shot From a Powerful Air Cannon Traveling at 2.3 Times the Speed of SoundSon...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post It’s Time to Get Good at Darts first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The humans of a clever cat named Pusic (previously) set up a little experiment that presented the charmingly limber little tuxedo with his hallway blocked by pieces of cardboard with increasingly smaller holes through which he needed to pass. The determined cat found that he could only get so far...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Limber Tuxedo Cat Tries to Pass Through Increasingly Smaller Holes in the Cardboard That’s Blocking His Way first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While visiting the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa, artist Lucy Temple, Claudie Layton and singer Alice Temple had the opportunity to hop down concrete stairs with a several impossibly cute little penguins. With each step, the flightless birds adorably pointed their noses downwards then jumped with both...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Impossibly Cute Little Penguins Hopping Down Stairs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

New York City comedian Eleanor Lawrence reimagined the steps one needs to take in order to stay at home and self-isolate as amusing fodder for a cheery 1980s sitcom of which she is the star. According to Lawrence’s boyfriend Kieran Murray, she made this in just 24 hours. My Girlfriend...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Act of Staying at Home Amusingly Reimagined as a Cheery 1980s Sitcom Title Sequence first appeared on Laughing Squid.