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The Graham Norton Show has created a fantastic compilation of some of the best Star Wars moments. Guests like Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu), John Boyega (Finn), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and Tina Fey have appeared on the show to share their hilarious Star Wars stories. Some of the Best Moments From The Graham Norton...

On a calorie filled episode of Cracked‘s Honest Ads series, businessman Roger Horton (Jack Hunter) stars in a parody commercial that reveals how junk food companies manage to get us hooked on chips, candy, and crackers. Now that we’re starting to get this whole cigarette thing under control, can we take care of the junk...

E Gilliam has created a clever bingo card for people who spend a lot of time sitting in on conference calls while at work. image via E Gilliam via Boing Boing Boing Boing BingoSneaky Cards, A Card Game About Creating Fun and Creative Social InteractionsClever Cockatoo Very Methodically Solves a Puzzle Box Puzzle Box He...

A post shared by theoatmeal (@theoatmeal) on Jul 16, 2017 at 11:28am PDT The Oatmeal takes a look at an adorable little baby fart. Click on the arrow to scroll through the comic. Pikachu in 2016Classic Paintings Recreated With Modern Comic Book SuperheroesWhen Cats Get Inspired by The Empire Strikes Back

The very talented Rob Scallon performed a three-minute medley of guitar licks off of every song from every album ever recorded by the band Rage Against the Machine on his signature Rob Scallon 8-String ML1-8RS Chapman guitar. Every Rage Against the Machine song from their 4 album releases Rage Against the Machine (1992), Evil Empire...

The incredible velvet-voiced Puddles Pity Party sang a beautifully heartfelt old timey rendition of the brilliant Tom Waits lullaby “On the Nickel” from the album Heart Attack and Vine and film of the same name. Puddles was skillfully accompanied by Sweet Dick Rowlinson on tack piano. Tom Waits music is near and dear to me...

A wonderful but very protective elephant named Kabu at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand is very fond of her personal mud pile. So much that she actively guards it against intrusion by any other members of the herd, using any tool at her disposal including her legs, mouth and trunk. Kabu loves […]

Gina Barton and Joe Posner of Vox created a fascinating video essay that recounts the both the incredible talent of Vincent Van Gogh and the incredible challenges that he faced in his troubled life. Famous for chopping off a piece of his ear in a fit and delivering it to a woman in a brothel, […]

The incredibly talented Steve Onotera aka SamuraiGuitarist flawlessly played an absolutely gorgeous acoustic medley of Disney songs on a ringing, nylon-stringed classical guitar. Here’s a mashup of some classic Disney songs from Robin Hood, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, The Jungle Book, Aladdin, Pocahontas and Mulan. Enjoy! A Medley of Daft Punk Songs Played […]

tinyTesla is a wonderful do-it-yourself kit that contains all the supplies available to build a miniature Tesla Coil that plays music via USB connection and shoots sparks up to 4″ long in time to the tempo of the song playing. The tinyTesla is available for purchase in the Laughing Squid store for $197.00, 14% off […]

Wired took a look at the history of how color has been used in the film industry over the past 100 years, specifically noting how the color film process started, the various techniques that have developed over time and the amazing digital technologies available in modern times. Before they figured out how to shoot film […]

Edward Usher has created a funny 2017 edit of the ending to Inception that replaces Dom Cobb’s (Leonardo DiCaprio) spinning top totem with a fidget spinner. via reddit Musician Plays Bass With a Whirling Fidget SpinnerRazor Blades Turn a High-Speed Top Into a Powerful Hot Dog Slicing MachineFidget Spinner in a Vice Blasted With Air […]

Excited for the seventh season premiere of the Game of Thrones, the very talented musician GLASYS performed a brilliant cover of the iconic instrumental theme on an incredible series of synthesizers. GLASYS is also offering free mp3 available though his website. Gear used: Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 6, Nord Stage 2 EX, Akai MPK Mini […]

Chicago engineer Matt Mikka of Warped Perception filmed an Estes model rocket engine igniting underwater in super slow motion with a Phantom Flex4K high-speed digital camera. This time I take a estes Model Rocket Engine and Ignite it underwater to see just what happens, will it burn? will it blow? All while filming it in […]

A beautiful and very curious horse named Gypsy made her feelings very clear regarding the plush toy pony that her human set out for her. After fully investigating, Gypsy decided that she needed to put away such childish things and gave the fuzzy pony a swift kick that readily knocked it over. At first, Gypsy […]

Master impressionist and regular Walking Dead cast member Ross Marquand invoked some of his favorite characters auditioning for unlikely movie roles. Included in these unusual pairings are Tom Cruz reading for Star Wars, Antonio Banderas reading for The Big Lebowski and John C. Reilly reading for The Graduate Ross Marquand and his best celebrity impressions. […]

Irish actor Aidan Gillen, who plays Lord Petyr Baelish (“Littlefinger”), joined Vanity Fair to give us a recap of Game of Thrones season six in under five minutes. A Look at What Ads, Shows, and Movies Actors Were on Before They Were on ‘Game of Thrones’A Recap of Game of Thrones Season Five in a […]

Filmmakers at Corridor Digital teamed up with Mike Diva to create a hilarious short film featuring a group of fidget spinner masters who must face off in an epic anime style battle. A post shared by Corridor Digital (@corridordigital) on Jun 6, 2017 at 10:14pm PDT Watch the new vid I made with @CorridorDigital and […]

Digg created a video featuring every on-screen death in season six of Game of Thrones. We previously wrote about their Game of Thrones death montages from seasons one through five. Supercut of Every On-Screen Death in Season Five of ‘Game of Thrones’Supercut of Every On-Screen Death in Season Four of ‘Game of Thrones’Supercut of Every […]

Disney released a new video at D23 Expo 2017 that gives us a wonderful behind the scenes look at the upcoming dramatic film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. According to director Rian Johnson, he is hoping that The Last Jedi will be a “little shocking, but also real and honest.” Star Wars: The Last Jedi […]

Warner Bros. released a new trailer for Blade Runner 2049, the upcoming sci-fi movie directed by Denis Villeneuve, co-produced by Ridley Scott, and sequel to the original 1982 Blade Runner film. The eerie new trailer follows Ryan Gosling (LAPD Officer K) as he tracks down Harrison Ford (Rick Deckard) and learns that he is being […]

For her week long Game of Thrones celebration, entertainer Lilly Singh got into costume as the Knight King (the leader of the White Walkers) and threw down a hot rap that burnt all of Westeros. Lilly then went around town in her White Walker costume and acted like a teenage girl. She also made a […]

Disney revealed what the new Star Wars themed land (Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge) will look like at D23 Expo 2017, which is currently under construction at Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts, with a very detailed model of the amazing looking attraction. Construction on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge began in 2016 at both parks and […]

I always thought of the zombies as being about revolution, one generation consuming the next. George Romero, the brilliant filmmaker behind the classic horror films Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead, all of which launched the modern zombie genre, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 due […]

As promised, after the 2017 Wimbledon Tournament, the BBC made the highly anticipated announcement exactly who would be succeeding the great Peter Capaldi and playing the 13th iteration of Doctor Who. For the first time in its long history, the beguiling Time Lord will be played by a woman. Actress Jodie Whittaker of Broadchurch (Beth […]

Many fans familiar with Columbian history might have thought that the excellent Netflix series Narcos ended with the death of Pablo Escobar at the end of season two, but a teaser trailer for season three tells otherwise. The third season picks up after the fall of El Patrón and the substantive rise of the Cali […]

The Screen Junkies Show host Hal Rudnick is joined by a panel featuring Michele Boyd, Spencer Gilbert and Roth Cornet, the hosts of Screen Junkies’ “Watching Thrones”, to help bring everyone up to speed on what happened in Season 6 of Game of Thrones in preparation for tonight’s big premiere of Season 7. An Idiot’s […]

Feeling the excitement for the seventh season premiere on July 16, 2017, filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay analyzed analyzed a number of varying scenes from Game of Thrones. Looking at the plot, language and music employed, Tucker explained how the series employs fundamental storytelling techniques in order to evoke emotion but sometimes […]

With the seventh season premiere of Game of Thrones taking place on Sunday, July 16, 2017, the folks at HBO very graciously provided a five minute recap of the series first six seasons. Although brief, this refresher will come in handy in case a character who has been unseen for several seasons makes an appearance […]

The 2017 Bastille Day Military Band (La Fanfare Interarmées) practiced their amazing instrumental medley of Daft Punk songs that they would shortly be playing for French President Emmanuel Macron and visiting United States President Donald Trump along the Place de la Concorde, Paris. The band performed directly after the famous parade celebrating the storming of […]

A rather determined dog named Lily was not going to let the remains of a severe summer storm intimidate her. Upon seeing her favorite toy floating in the flooded backyard of her in Grayslake, Illinois home, Lily jumped right in and rescued the beloved item. With the toy planted firmly in her mouth, Lilly doggie […]

In his crowdfunded photographhy book entitled “Covers“, British photographer Alex Bartsch very artfully juxtaposed 42 different reggae album covers that were shot in London more than 30 years ago to the same locations as they appear now. The comparison between older and younger iterations of London is both historical and seamless at the same time. […]

San Francisco digital media producer Ryan Shelley (a.k.a. “barnapkins“) released a new video, while his wife was away, where he makes and consumes a tasty looking Tater Tots scrambled egg sandwich. He adds a little hot sauce at the end to give his sandwich an extra kick. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Persistent Vizsla Dog […]

While fervently asking his human Abby Russell for something, an adorable singing French bulldog named Chibs inadvertently did his best impression of a race car changing gears as it went around a track. Much to Russell’s dismay, the vociferous Frenchie also taught his sister Pumpkin to sing. via reddit Singing French Bulldog and His Human […]

Roland Saekow of Make Cool Stuff turned his 10-year-old Roomba Discovery 4210 vacuuming robot into a racing bot that took on an obstacle course at UC Berkeley‘s annual student vehicle challenge. Roland also captured footage (part 1 and 2) of some of the other innovative laser cut and 3D printed robots that appeared at the […]

“Balloonfest” is a short documentary by filmmaker Nathan Truesdell that tells the story of the day in 1986 when the United Way of Cleveland, Ohio set out to break the world record for most balloons launched in a single day. Because of weather conditions, the 1.5 million balloons were launched earlier than planned, with most […]The post Balloonfest, The Tragic Day in 1986 When 1.5 Million Balloons Were Launched Too Early in Cleveland, Ohio appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Q channel has created a great new video tutorial on how to easily build a balancing bridge out of coins without the use of glue. They used close to 200 coins when creating their bridge. Chinese Artist Uses 50,000 Coins to Build Model of the City of ChongqingHow to Make a Tiny House Out […]The post How to Build an Impressive Balancing Bridge Out of Coins Without Using Any Glue appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a web slinging episode of Odin Makes, host Odin Abbott demonstrates how to make Spider-Man‘s web shooters based off of the design from Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming. This was a highly requested DIY prop from his viewers. via The Awesomer Homemade Remake of the Scene in ‘Spider-Man’ Where Peter Parker Learns […]The post How to Make Spider-Man’s Web Shooters appeared first on Laughing Squid.

French freediving champion Guillaume Néry took a deep breath before immersing himself into the Y40, the world’s deepest swimming and diving pool. Once reaching the intermediary floors of the pool, Néry made his way to the edge of a vertical tunnel and gracefully jumped over and down to the pool’s 40 meter deepest depth, all […]The post French Freediver Jumps to the Lowest Depths of the World’s Deepest Swimming Pool on a Single Breath appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a heart pounding episode of Glove and Boots, internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario point out many of the difference, and a few similarities, between runners and non runners. If you run this video is for you. If you don’t run it’s also for you. Johnny T of Gloves and Boots Explains the […]The post The Differences Between Runners and Non-Runners appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On their latest episode of Trailer Mix, Mashable Watercooler created a creepy new trailer for Ghostbusters that imagines the 1984 film as a slasher flick. Ain’t afraid of no ghost? Better think twice! This classic comedy about a group of paranormal scientists, gets a very terrifying and retro trailer remix! This new horror version may […]The post The Original Ghostbusters Film Reimagined as a Slasher Flick appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Video editor James Casey of The Solomon Society has created a video compilation of some of the most beautiful scenes from all six seasons of the Game of Thrones television series. The video is set to the “1812 Overture” written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Season seven of Game of Thrones will […]The post Some of the Most Beautiful Scenes From All Six Seasons of Game of Thrones appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The very talented Israeli musician Ron Minis recreated Slash‘s iconic lead solo on the Guns N Roses classic song “Sweet Child O’ Mine“. Instead of playing it on an guitar, however, Minis covered it perfectly on his piano using an electronic piano player system. With this video, Minis is hoping that the legendary guitarist has […]The post Musician Recreates the Iconic Guns N Roses ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Guitar Solo on His Piano appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Talk show host Conan O’Brien enjoyed a “romantic” dinner with Kate Upton before sitting down with her to play Cuphead, a run and gun platform indie video game heavily inspired by classic 1930s cartoons, on his Clueless Gamer series. Cuphead is currently set to release for Xbox One and PC on September 29th, 2017. Conan […]The post Conan O’Brien Plays the Indie Video Game ‘Cuphead’ With Kate Upton on Clueless Gamer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the truly hypnotic music video for the Nine Inch Nails (NIN) song “Less Than“, old school video games are vividly recalled with distinct nods to classic thrillers such as A Clockwork Orange and Poltergeist, both of which mirror the same psychological schism found in the lyrics. The video was directed by Brook Linder and […]The post A Hypnotic Music Video That Mirrors the Psychology of the Lyrics in the Nine Inch Nails Song ‘Less Than’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate the seventh season of Game of Thrones premiering this Sunday, comedians and writers Greg Burke and Lou Perez of Greg and Lou released an awesome new comedy sketch where a White Walker PR dude (Greg) does a pretty rad job of making the life of an ice creature sound pretty dope with his […]The post A White Walker PR Dude Makes Life as an Ice Creature Sound Dope With His PSA to Westeros appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Zygote is the latest sci-fi short film by Oats Studios, directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9 and Chappie), about two lone survivors who are stranded in the Arctic. The duo tries to escape from a terrifying monster that is out to erase them from existence. The free 22-minute film is available to stream for free […]The post Zygote, Neill Blomkamp’s Terrifying Sci-Fi Short Film About 2 Survivors Trying to Escape From a Monster appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Musician John D. Boswell (a.k.a. “Melodysheep“) of Symphony of Science has created “Show Them to Freedom,” a musical tribute to the fourth season of HBO‘s popular television series Game of Thrones. Daenerys and the Night’s watch bring justice to the 7 kingdoms through song. ‘Save Our Sons’, A Musical Tribute by Melodysheep to the Second […]The post Show Them to Freedom, A Musical Tribute to the Fourth Season of Game of Thrones by Melodysheep appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Artistic filmmakers Thomas Blanchard and Oilhack have created a a mesmerizing visual composition that, similar to Blanchard’s past work, combines paint, oil, milk and liquid soap that is then filmed swirling under a macro lens. Entitled “Emerald“, the gorgeous colors of green and gold open up a dreamlike surrounding with louder, brighter colors flowing in […]The post Emerald, A Mesmerizing Visual Composition of Swirling Colors Made From Paint, Soap and Oil appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Scientists at the Low Temperature Physics Lab at Ithaca College successfully performed a breakthrough experiment in which a supercooled superconductor material levitated above a three twist Möbius strip track while going around at a high speed. Quantum levitation on a 3 pi Möbius strip track! Watch the superconductor levitate above the track and suspend below […]The post Supercooled Superconducting Material Levitates Over a Three Twist Möbius Track at High Speed appeared first on Laughing Squid.