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A Brooklyn Warehouse That Rents Out Unique Recycled Vintage Electronics As Film and TV Props
The LES Ecology Center in New York City has always been a leader in urban sustainability but in opening their E-Waste Warehouse in Gowanus, Brooklyn, they hit upon genius. The warehouse is stocked with vintage televisions, computers, video games, cameras, clocks, telephones, and radios, all of which has been donated for recycling purposes. Those pieces...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brooklyn Warehouse That Rents Out Unique Recycled Vintage Electronics As Film and TV Props first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An In-Depth Analysis of Every Marvel Film Movie Poster
James Verdesoto of Indika Entertainment Advertising who very insightfully explained how movie posters communicate through its color schemes to Vanity Fair, offered the same treatment to every one of the wonderful films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Among the themes that Verdesoto tackled are perspective, brand power, use of black space and a modern sense...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An In-Depth Analysis of Every Marvel Film Movie Poster first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Stunning Sashimi Art Created Out of Raw Fish
While teaching his son the basics of sushi preparation, Japanese culinary artist mikyoui00 discovered that he had a talent for creating images out of the raw fish he was using as a teaching aid. Since that time, he has created stunningly ethereal portraits of big-skirted women, Disney characters, dancers, fluffed-feathered birds, dragons, fireworks, angels and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Stunning Sashimi Art Created Out of Raw Fish first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How the Predictable Precision of Small Flexible Devices Helps to Ensure the Safety of Products of Any Size
Derek Muller of Veritasium (previously) visited with Professor Larry Howell of the Compliant Mechanism Research group at Brigham Young University to learn more about kinematic structures, flexible jointless shapes that effectively displace incoming energy by a purposeful and predictable design. These mechanisms are used in dry goods, tools, police enforcement gear, urban design, mechanical engines...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Predictable Precision of Small Flexible Devices Helps to Ensure the Safety of Products of Any Size first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Baby’s Very First Word Is ‘Google’
Welps, my baby’s first word is Google. @google @nest pic.twitter.com/3YpPSkgWLl — Clio Chiang ?? (@cliobablio) March 13, 2019 Story artist and illustrator Clio Chiang got the surprise of her life when she learned that her little baby girl had uttered her very first word while being held in her father’s arms. The word was “Google”...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Baby’s Very First Word Is ‘Google’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Entertainment Advertising Expert Explains What Movie Posters Communicate Through Their Color Schemes
James Verdesoto of Indika Entertainment Advertising quite insightfully explained to Vanity Fair how movie posters communicate to the desired audience through the use of color. Verdesoto masterfully sections out the different colors schemes with the feeling evoked. This includes white background for comedy, blue for action thrillers, shadows for secondary characters, yellow for independent films...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Entertainment Advertising Expert Explains What Movie Posters Communicate Through Their Color Schemes first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Modular Pneumatic Bionic Hand and Arm That Learns Movement Through Artificial Intelligence
German automation company Festo has developed an anthropomorphic, modular bionic SoftArm and bionic SoftHand that are both flexible for natural movement. Each appendage learns through repetitive motion using artificial intelligence. The hand is able to move each finger for numerous different tasks, while the arm can move in different ways depending upon the desired mounted...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Modular Pneumatic Bionic Hand and Arm That Learns Movement Through Artificial Intelligence first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Why Cephalopods Lost Their Protective Shells
In a dibranchiate episode of PBS Eons, host Hank Green explains the long evolutionary process in which ancestral cephalopods eventually lost their distinctive shells. Except for the nautilus, which as a living fossil, remains protected under its hard covering. The ancestors of modern, squishy cephalopods like the octopus and the squid all had shells. In...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Cephalopods Lost Their Protective Shells first appeared on Laughing Squid.
84-Year-Old Piano Player Reflects on Her 56 Year Career Performing With Mermaids at a Montana Tiki Bar
“Piano Pat” Spoonheim, who has performed four nights a week for the last 56 years at the Sip ‘n Dip Tiki Lounge in Great Falls, Montana, reflects on her career playing Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash covers along with racous sing-alongs to appreciative crowds, while pretty mermaids swim behind the bar. For the past 56...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post 84-Year-Old Piano Player Reflects on Her 56 Year Career Performing With Mermaids at a Montana Tiki Bar first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Clever Animation of the ‘Angel of the North’ Using Stenciled Breath Imprints From a Helpful Passersby
On a particularly cold day in Northern England, the members of Gateshead Council Arts Team created stencils of the “Angel of the North” sculpture in different poses. The team then asked passersby to breathe into these stencils, which left temporary images on the storefront glass against which the stencils were pressed. The team then used...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Animation of the ‘Angel of the North’ Using Stenciled Breath Imprints From a Helpful Passersby first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Startled Razorfish Dives For Cover Into the Seafloor
While in Cannes, France, a sharp-eyed snorkeler captured the incredible sight of a startled pearly razorfish as it dove for cover into the sand of the accommodating seafloor. A few seconds later, the reactive wrasse carefully peeked out to make sure the danger was gone before exiting the safety of the gritty hidey-hole completely. During...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Startled Razorfish Dives For Cover Into the Seafloor first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Hypnotic Video Showing How to Draw an Anamorphic 3D Skyline Using Simple Lines and Squares
As part of his wonderful ongoing series of art tutorials, artist Tom McPherson of Circle Line Art School shows how to draw anamorphic 3D skyline with the use of squares and lines. McPherson also showcases a simple point-of-reference technique to create accurate depth that is further enhanced with strategic shading. Step 1: Draw some rectangles....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hypnotic Video Showing How to Draw an Anamorphic 3D Skyline Using Simple Lines and Squares first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Cats Cole, Marmalade, Jugg and Zig Zag Helpfully Provide Amusing Examples of Cat Anatomy in Real Life
The adorable feline duo of Cole and Marmalade along with little sisters Jugg and Zig Zag help out their human Chris with some really amusing, real-life examples of how cat anatomy works. The four little kitties happily revealed every part of their little bodies, such as their “meow makers”, “spikes of doom”, “eviscerators”, “sanitation sandpapers”...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cats Cole, Marmalade, Jugg and Zig Zag Helpfully Provide Amusing Examples of Cat Anatomy in Real Life first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Natasha Lyonne Uses the Hands of Her ‘Dali’ Clock to Describe What She Does During a Typical Day
In a timely episode of the New York Magazine series The Cut spoke to the wonderful Natasha Lyonne in her Manhattan home to find out what a typical day looks like for the star of Russian Doll. Lyonne responded by using the hands of a clock to describe what happens at a particular time during...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Natasha Lyonne Uses the Hands of Her ‘Dali’ Clock to Describe What She Does During a Typical Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Throw Throw Burrito, A Hilarious Dodgeball Card Game From the Guys Who Created ‘Exploding Kittens’
Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal and game designer Elan Lee, the genius minds behind Exploding Kittens and Bears vs. Babies, have joined forces again to create Throw Throw Burrito. It’s essentially a game of dodgeball that played with cards (and burritos). Throw Throw Burrito is what you get when you cross a card game with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Throw Throw Burrito, A Hilarious Dodgeball Card Game From the Guys Who Created ‘Exploding Kittens’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Animated Map Showing Urban Growth in the Five Boroughs of New York City From 1609 to Present Day
Newark native and Columbia University student Myles Zhang has created “Here Grows New York City”, a really informative animated map showing the vast urban growth that took place within New York City and its surrounding boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island from the year 1609 through present day. While initial growth took...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Animated Map Showing Urban Growth in the Five Boroughs of New York City From 1609 to Present Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.
The Hard Work That Goes Into Making the Prosthetics for ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters So Believable
With the premiere of the first episode of Game of Thrones‘s eighth and final season just weeks away, the award-winning makeup effects master Barry Gower of BGFX explains the process of creating believable prosthetics for the fantastical characters of the series. Gower also talks about the arduous work that goes into making the forms long...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Hard Work That Goes Into Making the Prosthetics for ‘Game of Thrones’ Characters So Believable first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Tiny Hamster Rides Her Own Personal Subway Train
In 2009, Brooklyn photographer Victoria Belanger took Edie, her tiny hamster for a ride on her own personal subway train. Little Edie wandered throughout the car, checked out the distinctive orange and yellow seats and even had a chance to peek outside before having to “stand clear of the closing doors”. “This train is really...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Tiny Hamster Rides Her Own Personal Subway Train first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Determined Dog Figures Out How to Get His Favorite Toy Within Reach Without Any Help From His Human
An adorable silver Lab named Dax saw that his favorite red toy was perched upon the counter, but completely out of his reach. He tried to retrieve it several times without any luck. Yet when he barked at his human for help, he was told to do it himself. Dax took another look and tried...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Determined Dog Figures Out How to Get His Favorite Toy Within Reach Without Any Help From His Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Masterful Mashup of Depeche Mode With The Turtles, Britney Spears, Gunhild Carling and Wrestling Stars
DJ Cummerbund has quite seamlessly stitched together a masterful mashup combining the Depeche Mode song “Personal Jesus” with “Happy Together” by The Turtles. Also making appearances in this clever consolidation is Randy “Macho Man” Savage, Britney Spears, King Kong Bundy and musician Gunhild Carling. This amalgamation was suggested to me a while back by a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Masterful Mashup of Depeche Mode With The Turtles, Britney Spears, Gunhild Carling and Wrestling Stars first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Michigan Woman Sets Up a Bird Feeder Photo Booth to Capture Spontaneous Shots of Her Feathered Friends
Ostdrossel, a native German who lives in Michigan, set up a tiny bird feeder photo booth in her backyard as a way to capture wonderful, spontaneous photos of the feathered visitors that came by for a little snack. The camera captured a full-mouthed common grackle, a chubby eastern bluebird, a camera-ready cardinal and a picky...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Michigan Woman Sets Up a Bird Feeder Photo Booth to Capture Spontaneous Shots of Her Feathered Friends first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Amazing Timelapse of a Completely Dehydrated Desert Plant Being Resurrected With Water
The Selaginella lepidophylla, which is also known as the false rose of Jericho or resurrection plant, has an amazing capacity for dehydration. This tumbleweed desert plant can survive almost complete desiccation, yet be readily revived with water over the course of several hours, as shown in an amazing timelapse of the process. This amazing plant...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amazing Timelapse of a Completely Dehydrated Desert Plant Being Resurrected With Water first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Danish Freediver Opens Up About Facing His Fears
In the inspiring short documentary entitled “Screw the Box” by photographer Daan Verhoeven, champion Danish freediver Stig Pryds talks about being put in a box by what he fears and his need to push right through it in order to understand where he needs to go from there. It sometimes feels like life is trying...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Danish Freediver Opens Up About Facing His Fears first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Amusing Twitter Feed That Tests Out Whether the Dogs In Various Video Games Can Be Petted or Not
Can You Pet the Dog? is an amusing and insightful Twitter feed that researches whether or not the dogs featured in a variety of video games can be approached and petted like a dog in real life. Among the games sampled are Red Dead Redemption 2 (you can), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (you can’t),...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusing Twitter Feed That Tests Out Whether the Dogs In Various Video Games Can Be Petted or Not first appeared on Laughing Squid.
When You Are the Last Cat Built For the Day
When you are the last cat built for the day…and there are no matching parts. via Miss Cellania Related Laughing Squid Posts9-9-09, A Day Without Cats On The InternetThe History of Cats and Dolphins Together On The InternetIka Zaru on CatsterFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post When You Are the Last Cat Built For the Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Live Performance of Kavinsky’s ‘NightCall’ by Barnaby Dixon’s Creepy Face Puppet (and Ryan Gosling)
In October 2018, Barnaby Dixon premiered his “Creepy Face Puppet” — a full-body finger puppet with LED eyes and Dixon’s digitally projected mouth. Creepy Face, who is now part of Dixon’s extended family of regularly performing puppets, performed a “live” version of the Kavinsky song “Nightcall” from the soundtrack of the film Drive. Ryan Gosling...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Live Performance of Kavinsky’s ‘NightCall’ by Barnaby Dixon’s Creepy Face Puppet (and Ryan Gosling) first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Animated Montage of Over 2,000 International Flags
Filmmaker Daniel McKee spent quite a bit of time sourcing images of international flags (and their variations) to create “A Film of Flags”, an incredibly rapid animated montage of over 2,000 flags, appropriately set to Beethoven’s very fast moving “Sonata No.14 ‘Moonlight’ 3rd Movement”. Featuring over 2,000 flags in motion to Ludwig van Beethoven, centuries...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Animated Montage of Over 2,000 International Flags first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Driving Over a Frozen Finnish Lake in a Subaru Hatchback With Giant Table Saw Blades as Wheels
Finnish couple Lauri Vuohensilta and Anni Vuohensilta of the Hydraulic Press Channel and Beyond the Press replaced all four tires on their Subaru hatchback with giant serrated table saw blades to see what would happen. Their first test site was a frozen lake near their home. After a bit of a rough start, they found...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Driving Over a Frozen Finnish Lake in a Subaru Hatchback With Giant Table Saw Blades as Wheels first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Unique Performance of Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 16
terribletan posted an absolutely astonishing, lightning-fast performance of the Wolfgang Amadeaus Mozart piece Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545, which features a surpise twist at the end. The composer of the piece played in this very same manner, at least in the fictional version of his life. via reddit Related Laughing Squid...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Unique Performance of Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 16 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Director of Restored Archival Film ‘Apollo 11’ Explains His Use of Split Screen in the Moon Landing Scene
Director Todd Douglas Miller of the documentary Apollo 11 explains how he threaded together restored archival footage to craft a stunning narrative of the mission. Miller talked about how he used split screen to really hone in on the gravity of the scene- footage of the first very first moon landing in 1969. In this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Director of Restored Archival Film ‘Apollo 11’ Explains His Use of Split Screen in the Moon Landing Scene first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Danish Actor Mads Mikkelsen and Swedish Director Jonas Åkerlund Play a Game of ‘How Nordic Are You?’
While promoting their Netflix film Polar, Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen and Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund took part in an amusing game that tested their knowledge of Nordic culture. Aptly named “How Nordic Are You?”, the two men answered the same questions and were graded in how thorough the answer was. Mikkelsen lost the bulk of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Danish Actor Mads Mikkelsen and Swedish Director Jonas Åkerlund Play a Game of ‘How Nordic Are You?’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How Ghost Vocals Appear in Music Recordings
In a haunting episode of the aptly named video series You Can’t Unhear This, the knowledgable host explains the concept of ghost vocals on music recordings, specifically what they are, how they get there and the (at least) three reasons as to why they stay there. He then offers several examples of this recorded anomaly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Ghost Vocals Appear in Music Recordings first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Kevin Smith Revisits Some of His Most Notable Films While Talking About His Distinctive Film Techniques
A lively Kevin Smith sat down with the IMDb series “Director’s Trademarks” to talk about some of his distinctive filmmaking techniques. In order to effectively demonsrate his point, Smith verbally revisited some of his most notable films that display these specific trademarks. Welcome to the Askewniverse. From the crass dialogue of ‘Clerks,’ ‘Mallrats,’ and ‘Dogma,’...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Kevin Smith Revisits Some of His Most Notable Films While Talking About His Distinctive Film Techniques first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Pair of Curious Dogs Ignore Their Human While Attempting to Play With a Couple of Mischievous Otters
A pair of curious Labrador retrievers named Sugar and Spice in Kodiak, Alaska, actively disobeyed the calls of their human Robert Higgs in order to try to play with a couple of mischievous dockside otters. The dogs were quite determined to catch the incredibly evasive mustelids, who repeatedly jumped in and in and out of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Pair of Curious Dogs Ignore Their Human While Attempting to Play With a Couple of Mischievous Otters first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Mike D of the Beastie Boys Gives a Personal Tour of His Beautiful Custom Designed Malibu Beachside Home
In 2013, we wrote about the profile that The New York Times did on Beastie Boys founding member Mike Diamond (Mike D) and his gorgeously renovated Brooklyn Townhouse. Six years and 3,000 miles later, the performer welcomed Architectural Digest into his beautiful custom-designed Malibu home that he shares with wife Tamara Davis and their two...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Mike D of the Beastie Boys Gives a Personal Tour of His Beautiful Custom Designed Malibu Beachside Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Common European Birds Recreated With Balloons
British artist Terry Cook translated his deep love for birds into highly realistic balloon art that he situated in natural surroundings. These reproductions brilliantly mimic the plumage and the stance of various species found around Britain and Europe. I am obsessed with birds (Mostly British and European) and have been since I was a child....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Common European Birds Recreated With Balloons first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ Told as a Two Minute Musical
Jordan Allen-Dutton and Erik Weiner of Famous Last Nerds hilariously compressed the classic William Shakespeare play Hamlet from its traditional five acts, reworking it as a two-and-a-half minute musical. This brevity was explained at the beginning of the piece with the news that MTV had acquired PBS. Due to MTV’s recent acquisition of PBS this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ Told as a Two Minute Musical first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Pair of Surprisingly Adorable Nerite Snail Sisters Take Turns Playing With Their Yummy Baby Carrots
A pair of surprisingly adorable nerite snail sisters named Randolph and Mortimer, named after the Duke characters in the 1983 film Trading Places, seemed to really enjoy the baby carrots that their human had given to them. At first, the sisters had no idea what to do with carrots, so they just played around, turned...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Pair of Surprisingly Adorable Nerite Snail Sisters Take Turns Playing With Their Yummy Baby Carrots first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Inanimate Objects Take on Distinct Personalities in Trailer for ‘Así Son Las Cosas’ (The Way Things Are)
The trailer for the 52-episode award-winning Argentinian stop-motion animated series “Así Son Las Cosas” (The Way Things Are) by animator and director Juan Pablo Zaramella, inanimate objects everywhere take on distinct personalities that they express in different humorous vignettes, all outside of human presence. An indiscreet look at the secret life of objects. via Colossal...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Inanimate Objects Take on Distinct Personalities in Trailer for ‘Así Son Las Cosas’ (The Way Things Are) first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Great Big Owl Kicks a Sleeping Cat Off the Couch
A great big owl who was seemingly in no mood for any company appeared rather upset to find the family cat sleeping on the couch. The owl poked, prodded, bullied and kicked the cat for a good while before the drowsy feline decided to quit fighting the stubborn bird and go sleep elsewhere. Related Laughing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Great Big Owl Kicks a Sleeping Cat Off the Couch first appeared on Laughing Squid.
‘Eye of the Beholder’, A Film About the Talented Artists Behind the Imaginative Art of Dungeons & Dragons
Cavegirl Productions and X-Ray Films have joined forces to create highly anticipated film Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons. The film is about the uniquely imaginative and lavish illustrations that were vividly present on all things Dungeons & Dragons. The film crew talks to artists, players, authors, and others who contributed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Eye of the Beholder’, A Film About the Talented Artists Behind the Imaginative Art of Dungeons & Dragons first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Instrumental Cover of 99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons) by Nena Played on Four Different Horns
Gifted multi-instrumentalist Seb Skelly performed a wordless brass cover of the classic Nena song “99 Luftballons”, which is known in the United States as “99 Red Balloons”, on five different tracks using four different instruments. The instruments he played were trumpet – 2x, solo horn, Flugelhorn, and soprano trombone. As it turns out, a number...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Instrumental Cover of 99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons) by Nena Played on Four Different Horns first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How Vincent Van Gogh Created Optical Anxiety With His Deliberate Use of Conflicting Color in ‘Night Café’
Vlogger Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter takes a look at the Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece “Night Café” (“Le Café de nuit”), the painting that the artist considered to be his ugliest work of all. Puschak explains that Van Gogh was probably referring to the ugliness of the colors (red green) he purposely used to create...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Vincent Van Gogh Created Optical Anxiety With His Deliberate Use of Conflicting Color in ‘Night Café’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Fascinating Documentary About J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius Premiering at SXSW 2019
In October 2017, we wrote about how director Sandy K. Boone and producer Louis Black were raising funds through Kickstarter in order to create Slacking Towards Bethlehem, a fascinating documentary about the legendary parody religion, The Church of the SubGenius. The Church of the SubGenius has been called “the most aggressively preposterous theology the world...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Fascinating Documentary About J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius Premiering at SXSW 2019 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How South American Male Hummingbirds Use Their Evolved Beaks as Swords to Attack Their Rivals
In a surprising episode of The New York Times series Science Take, host James Gorman talks about the dangerous side of hummingbirds. While this species often gets along with one another or becomes very demanding of their favorite humans, a certain group of South American male hummingbirds can become downright violent especially when it comes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How South American Male Hummingbirds Use Their Evolved Beaks as Swords to Attack Their Rivals first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Interactive Light Installation That Shows Where the Future Sea Level Will Reach in a Scottish Coastal Town
Finnish artists Pekka Niittyvirta and Timo Aho have created “Lines (57° 59′ N, 7° 16′ W)”, an prescient, site-specific interactive installation that uses LED lights and sensors to show where the high tides will reach on existing structures when the sea level ultimately rises. The name of the project refers to the location of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Interactive Light Installation That Shows Where the Future Sea Level Will Reach in a Scottish Coastal Town first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Fascinating Map Showing What Current International Borders Might Look Like in 250 Million Years
Vivid Maps has posted a fascinating map that plots what international borders will look like as Pangaea Ultima (Neopangea), a supercontinent that is posited to develop over the next 250 million years. As shown, the world will once again become a giant landbridge with as the oceans continue to rise and spread wider until they...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fascinating Map Showing What Current International Borders Might Look Like in 250 Million Years first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Retrospective Look at Electric Lady Studios Nearly Half a Century After Jimi Hendrix’s Tragic Death
In February 2019, CBS took a retrospective look at Electric Lady Studios, the legendary New York City recording studio built specifically for rock royalty Jimi Hendrix. Acoustician John Storyk of Walters Storyk Design Group spoke a little about the ceiling design of the studio. Unfortunately, Jimi only got to play in his envisioned, custom designed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Retrospective Look at Electric Lady Studios Nearly Half a Century After Jimi Hendrix’s Tragic Death first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Elegantly Melodic Introduction to the Peculiar Looking Baroque Woodwind Instrument Oboe da Caccia
Musician Katharina Spreckelsen of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment offers a wonderfully melodic demonstration of the incredibly elegantly sounding, oddly shaped Oboe da Caccia with a performance of “Wie schön leuctet der Morgenstern” by J.S. Bach. Afterward, Spreckesen explains that his double-reed woodwind instrument was first invented in 1722 by J.H. Eichentopf who...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Elegantly Melodic Introduction to the Peculiar Looking Baroque Woodwind Instrument Oboe da Caccia first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Turkish Artist Brews Up Amazing 3D Illustrations Using Diluted Coffee as His Paint
Turkish artist Ekrem Pala brews up some absolutely amazing 3D illustrations whenever he takes a coffee break. Pala first sketches an outline in pencil before filling in the details with different shades of diluted coffee. Pala has stated that he is very inspired by the world around him and really enjoys making these videos for...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Turkish Artist Brews Up Amazing 3D Illustrations Using Diluted Coffee as His Paint first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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