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The “Wizard of Oz” by filmmaker Danny Yourd and Animal Studio, is a fascinating journey into the incredible and unusual life of Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, the founder and spiritual leader of the Neopagan Church of All Words. Yourd read about OZ in an interesting Vice article that convinced him that the story of OZ needed to […]The post The Wizard Oz, A Fascinating Look Inside the Life of Neopagan Leader Oberon Zell-Ravenheart appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an adorable segment of The Late Show entitled “Rescue Dog Rescue“, host Stephen Colbert and guest Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory, lifted up adoptable puppies one-by-one and made up a silly little story about each of them to help them find the right home. The puppies are available for adoption through the […]The post Stephen Colbert and Jim Parsons Tell Silly Lies About Adoptable Puppies to Help Them Find Homes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2015, an absolutely adorable little dachshund named Schnitzel took it upon himself to grab the proverbial reins and lead his raincoat-clad buddy Chief, a beautifully regal Connemara Pony, out of his barn and down the path once the rain had stopped. Chief seemed more than happy to go along with the plan. Schnitzel loved […]The post A Tiny Dachshund Dog Grabs the Reins to Lead a Regal Connemara Pony Down a Short Path appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by A Menagerie Of Stitches (@amenagerieofstitches) on Feb 9, 2016 at 3:59pm PST Pennsylvania yarn artist Lauren Espy of A Menagerie of Stitches has created an absolutely brilliantly detailed crocheted chemistry set, complete with test tubes, bunsen burner, beakers and colorful liquids. While Espy has put all custom orders on hold for […]The post A Brilliantly Detailed Crocheted Chemistry Set appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Kurzgesagt series In a Nutshell explains the concept of a white dwarf, a massive, high energy remains of a star that can even outlast the life of the sun. Everything will end. Even the universe. But in a future so far away that it defies description, there will still be light and therefore a […]The post How a White Dwarf Star Corpse Can Outlive the Sun appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Austin Powers film being released, Seattle artist and humorist Iain Heath (a.k.a. “Ochre Jelly“) used LEGO to recreate the busts of Michael Myers’ shagadelic characters, Austin Powers and Dr. Evil. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips RelatedMike Myers Returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as Dr. Evil to Send […]The post Austin Powers and Dr. Evil Recreated Using LEGO appeared first on Laughing Squid.

CineFix has released a powerful new episode of their Homemade Movies series where they do a shot for shot remake of the second international trailer for Wonder Woman. CineFix also created a side by side comparison and behind the scenes video. RelatedA Homemade, Shot For Shot Remake of the International Trailer for Spider-Man: HomecomingA Homemade, […]The post A Homemade, Shot for Shot Remake of the International Trailer for Wonder Woman appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A forklift operator uses his high level of skill while demonstrating how to properly pick up a quarter from the ground with his powered industrial vehicle. via Digg RelatedHow To Pick Up a Quarter Using A ForkliftForklift Operator Picks up a Coin and Drops It in a Soda Bottle With Expert PrecisionThe Amazing Journey of […]The post Forklift Operator Demonstrates How to Pick Up a Quarter From the Ground appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Video editor James Casey of The Solomon Society has created a video montage that shows off some of the most beautiful multicolor scenes in movie history. The video is set to Laraine Giselle Lam‘s awesome cover of the Cyndi Lauper song “True Colors.” Related100 Years of Film History Represented In a Beautiful Montage of the […]The post A Montage of Some of the Most Beautiful Multicolor Scenes in Movie History appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ukranian blinds company HoleRoll has created a really elegant line of blackout shades that bring iconic city skylines indoors. The effect is created through strategic cutouts in the shades that give the illusion of disappearing in the dark, but shine brightly with the sun. We have been developing and producing exclusive blinds. The illusion of […]The post Elegant Blackout Window Shades With Iconic City Skyline Cutouts That Appear With the Light appeared first on Laughing Squid.

8-year-old skating prodigy Tiluck Keisam from Manipur, India has broken his own Guinness World Record for going the farthest distance limbo skating under bars. The little all-star traveled an astonishing 475 feet 7 inches beneath poles that were a little under 12 inches high. Tiluck set his first limbo skating record back in December 2015 […]The post 8-Year-Old Indian Boy Sets New Distance Record for Limbo Skating Under Bars appeared first on Laughing Squid.

CLICKEYbits is a six-sided fidget and stress toy created with mechanical keyboard keys by Jenkintown, Pennsylvania software developer and father Shep Poor. Shep is raising funds on Kickstarter to help with production and shipping costs. There are also similar hand-made 12-sided keyboard clicker fidget toys, designed by SlyFlower3DPrints, available on Etsy. My son and I […]The post CLICKEYbits, A Six-Sided Fidget and Stress Toy Created With Mechanical Keyboard Keys appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 blasting its way into theaters this week, Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin of Pies Are Awesome released a tutorial video where she demonstrated how to make a Rocket Raccoon and Baby Groot cherry “piescraper.” Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 opens in theatres tomorrow and to celebrate, I […]The post Guardians of the Galaxy Rocket Raccoon and Baby Groot Cherry Piescraper appeared first on Laughing Squid.

After witnessing his beloved mother struggle through breast cancer twice before tragically succumbing to the disease, 18 year old Julián Ríos Cantú of Higia Technologies in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, was driven to create the EVA, an intuitive bra that could provide early detection of breast cancer with 200 surface mapping, Bluetooth-enabled biosensors placed strategically throughout […]The post An Intuitive Bra That Could Detect Breast Cancer With Strategically Placed Surface Mapping Sensors appeared first on Laughing Squid.

IFHT Films has created “Millennial Home Buyer,” a funny rap music video about all of the painful struggles that come with buying a home as a millennial. A post shared by IFHT Films (@ifhtfilms) on May 3, 2017 at 8:30am PDT Related‘Turn Your Phone 90 Degrees’, An Amusing Music Video About the Virtues of Filming […]The post A Rap Music Video About the Painful Struggles That Come With Buying a Home as a Millennial appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate May the 4th, The Tonight Show crew created a montage video of characters from Star Wars films singing the song “All Star” by Smash Mouth. Here is the original song. RelatedNew Jersey Man Replaces the Lyrics of Popular Songs With the Words From Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’Disney Wars, A Disney & Star Wars […]The post Star Wars Characters Sing ‘All Star’ by Smash Mouth appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a hilarious spoof of the Cut series “100 Years of Beauty“, the very funny Circa Laughs provided a visual history of the past 70 years of “evolving douchebag style” as modeled by Matthew Broussard. Broussard’s hair, condescending attitude and general abhorrent behavior were styled in correlation with the questionable trends of each decade. via […]The post 70 Years of Evolving Douchebag Style Shown Decade by Decade In a Chronological Time Lapse appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Doghouse Diaries takes a look at the societal differences between buttered toast and a butter sandwich. RelatedSTEEM, An Organic Caffeinated Peanut Butter With a Caffeine Kick Equivalent to Two Cups of CoffeeNASA Astronaut Demonstrates How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich in SpaceJapanese Contraption Grates Butter to Make It Easier to SpreadThe post Buttered Toast vs Butter Sandwich appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Nokian Panimo (@nokianpanimo) on Apr 25, 2017 at 4:01am PDT The Keisari Brewery in Nokia, Finland is selling their signature lager into enormous 1,000 can cases. While this may seem a bit like overkill, it probably makes a great deal of sense for a country that has very short days in […]The post Finnish Brewery Offers Their Signature Lager in Enormous Cases of 1,000 Cans appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Artist Felix Semper has created an incredible bust commemorating the late, great The Notorious B.I.G entitled “Big Poppa“, which upon first look appears to be made of stone. Amazingly, however the sculpture is made completely of paper glued in such a way that it gives way to a satisfying accordion stretch when pulled. The effect […]The post A Mind Bending Paper Sculpture of The Notorious B.I.G. That Stretches Out Like an Accordion appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A toddler looking out the window was extremely excited to discover that “The Firetruck is Here!” My son saw a firetruck outside randomly parked outside our house (it was letting some water pressure out of a hydrant, nothing to do with us). This is the result (note – in case you can’t tell, he loves […]The post A Toddler Looking Out the Window Is Super Excited to Discover That ‘The Firetruck is Here!’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Life Noggin, narrator Pat Graziosi aka Blocko posits the question “Why Don’t Time Machines Exist Already?” before proceeding to very amusingly explain that the answer is relatively complicated. Right now, you are traveling through time. But could we travel back in time, or far into the future with new technology? RelatedA History of Time Travel […]The post Why Modern Technology Hasn’t Yet Created the Ability to Travel Through Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Great Big Story visited with the very talented Korean balancing artist Rocky Byun. Speaking opening Byun talked about his process, how he began balancing items, his need for absolute focus and his fondness for achieving the impossible. Artist Rocky Byun can find the balance point in anything: rocks, furniture, even motorcycles. As a balance artist […]The post Balancing Artist Rocky Byun Opens Up About His Very Focused Creative Process appeared first on Laughing Squid.

When his Nana had to give up her beloved kitty in order to move into assisted living, James Allen Smith and his family gave her the next best thing, a fuzzy interactive robotic cat that responds to touch and sound. The elder woman was absolutely enthralled by the robotic pet, tenderly interacting with it and […]The post A Loving Family Gives Their Nana a Fuzzy Robotic Cat Before She Moves Into Pet-Free Assisted Living appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Destin of Smarter Every Day created his own little bit of lightning using a LifeSavers mint and a sledge hammer through a process called triboluminescence which posits that objects made with sugar emit an electric charge when the chemical bonds are broken. He then remixed this entire event in macro, slow motion footage. Triboluminescence was […]The post Slow Motion Macro Footage of Lighting Being Created With a LifeSavers Mint and a Sledgehammer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The fine folks at Thrice have created a ridiculous 6 toot long Poo Emoji Pool Float that is sure to bring plenty of fun to your next pool or beach party. It is also available for purchase on Amazon. This thing is gigantic! And here’s the irony: you bring this to a pool party and […]The post Giant Poop Emoji Pool Float appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Monami Ohno (@monamincb) on May 3, 2016 at 8:19pm PDT Japanese artist Monami Ohno has created an amazingly intricate collection of sculptures out of cardboard. She has built everything from the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars to a battle-ready military tank. A post shared by Monami Ohno (@monamincb) on Jul 26, […]The post Japanese Artist Creates Amazingly Intricate Sculptures Out of Cardboard appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Danish artist Thomas Dambo, known for his incredible hulking wooden sculptures, partnered with the Vestegnes Kulturuge to create a wonderful outdoor exhibition entitled Forgotten Giants. The handmade wooden giants – Teddy Friendly, Thomas on the Mountain, Sleeping Louis, Oscar Under the Bridge, Hill Top Trine and Little Tilde – were placed in different areas around […]The post Six Towering Wooden Sculptures of Giants Hidden Around Copenhagen Waiting To Be Found appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Rishon LeZion, Israel visual effects artist Eugene Romanovsky of Gravity created a hilarious, over-the-top ad in hopes of selling his used 1996 Suzuki Vitara SUV. The ad shows his vehicle traveling through popular films (Jurassic Park and Mad Max: Fury Road), dangerous terrain, and even landing on the moon. With deep sorrow selling my little […]The post Visual Effects Artist Creates Hilarious, Over-the-Top Ad Trying to Sell His 1996 Suzuki Vitara SUV appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Mark Hamill set out to surprise Star Wars fans while they were in the middle of acting out well-known parts from the films. After pranking fans and brightening their days, Mark announced that he is adding to the perks of Star Wars: Force for Change and Omaze‘s awesome charity auction with a bonus experience of […]The post Mark Hamill Pranks Fans and Reveals Bonus Perks for Star Wars: Force for Change Charity Auction appeared first on Laughing Squid.

When designer Dave Blackhurst received a request from The Friars Pub in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England to create a flyer for their nightly events, Blackhurst decided that the most effective way to include all of the required information that was texted to him was to use the text itself as inspiration for the final flyer. Brilliant […]The post Designer Creates a Hilarious Event Poster for His Client Using the Original Text Message They Sent appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During Portland Pizza Week, the very Scottie’s Pizza Parlor created an incredible, record-breaking pizza that was crafted with an astounding 101 cheeses. Calling it the “Centouno Formaggio“, the hardworking team incorporated cheese into every aspect of the pie with both homemade and creamery cheeses. Yes, we actually put 101 cheeses on a pizza, and yes, […]The post Portland Oregon Pizza Parlor Sets World Record With an Astounding 101 Cheese Pie appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The filmmakers of Beat Down Boogie traveled to the famous Japanese island of Okunoshima, known more colloquially as Rabbit Island (Usagi Jima), and captured the adorable animals at play, at rest and interacting with people of all ages. There’s an island in Japan that is covered in cute fluffy bunny rabbits and solemn military ruins. […]The post An Adorable Visit to Japan’s Famous Rabbit Island appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Netflix released the first trailer for The Defenders, their upcoming original series that follows Marvel superheroes Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) as they join forces to fight evil and save New York City. The Defenders is scheduled to premiere August 18th, 2017 on Netflix. […]The post Netflix’s Marvel Superheroes Join Forces to Save New York City in the First Trailer for The Defenders appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Sony Pictures Entertainment has released the first official trailer for The Dark Tower, an upcoming film directed by Nikolaj Arcel and based on Stephen King‘s series of best-selling novels of the same name. The thrilling trailer features Roland Deschain “The Gunslinger” (Idris Elba) taking on Walter Padick “The Man in Black” (Matthew McConaughey) and trying […]The post Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey Duel in a Thrilling Trailer for Stephen King’s The Dark Tower appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber Bernie Barringer captured via hidden camera, the incredible and rare sight of an America black bear waking up and slowly emerging from his Minnesota den after months of hibernation. The very drowsy ursine made a number of attempts before fully surfacing. A Minnesota bear emerges from his den beginning in late Febraury, then spends […]The post Incredible Footage of a Sleepy Black Bear Slowly Emerging From His Den After Months of Hibernation appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Yolanda Gampp (@yolanda_gampp) on May 1, 2017 at 5:00pm PDT On a festive episode of How To Cake It, host Yolanda Gampp got ready for Cinco de Mayo by demonstrating how to make an avocado cake “with green-dyed Vanilla cake, melted chocolate, Italian meringue buttercream, and realistic fondant details.” Yolanda even […]The post An Avocado Cake With a Surprise Chocolate Pit appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A cute little girls tells her mom a hilarious story about a big, big octopus that has “giant testicles” in a video shared by America’s Funniest Home Videos. They innocent young lady meant to say tentacles, but it just didn’t come out that way. “Mom, what does enunciate mean?” RelatedA Wonderful Line of Octopus Plushies […]The post Little Girl Tells Hilarious Story About a Big, Big Octopus That Has Giant Testicles (Tentacles) appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Kevin Kohler (a.k.a. “The Backyard Scientist“) suffered from a pesky raccoon problem around his home so he built a giant mouse trap that smashed everything that crossed its path. I’ve got a bit of a Raccoon problem at my house… I built something to fix the problem. It breaks multiple local ordinances and a few […]The post The Backyard Scientist Builds an Intimidating Giant Mouse Trap That Smashes Everything appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an intoxicating episode of ACS Reactions, a very bubbly Raychelle Burks, Ph.D. of St. Edwards University explains via clever animation the chemistry behind the distillation of whiskey, how different blends are made and how safeguards are in place to make sure the spirit is safe to drink. Since water and ethanol, along with tasty […]The post The Chemistry of Whiskey Distillation appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Man-on-the-Street comedian Joe Goes traveled to Iceland to experience the weird, wonderful land of ice and fire that it is and documented his experience. He first set off about the city of Reykjavik, meeting people and seeing new things. The next day he went with a local Patreon subscriber named Asgeir to visit the incredible […]The post Adventurous American Comedian Travels to Iceland to Explore the Mysterious Land of Fire and Ice appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ThinkGeek, no stranger to edible insects, is now carrying Cricket Chirps, a healthy, crunchy snack chip that’s made with cricket flour and comes in three different flavors – BBQ, Cheddar, or Sea Salt. The chips are very high in protein and low in fat, an excellent alternative to meat. When employees at ThinkGeek broke out […]The post Cricket Chirps, Crunchy High Protein Snack Chips Made With Real Cricket Flour appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen, whom we know to be a fabulous cook, set about demonstrating how to make his favorite dessert, Crepes Suzette. Amazingly, he prepared fiery recipe by candlelight under the watchful eyes of his two beloved longhaired orange and white cats Haku and Nagi. Silly Poki, the black and white cat, was […]The post Talented Cook Prepares a Fiery Recipe of Crepes Suzette Under the Watchful Eyes of His Two Cats appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In his latest video essay, filmmaker Kristian Williams (a.k.a. “kaptainkristian“) gives us a look at sound designer Ben Burtt and how his assortment of creative techniques helped bring Star Wars films to life. A look at the techniques behind some of the most influential sounds in cinema. Related15-Minute ‘Star Wars’ Featurette Gives an In-Depth Look […]The post How Sound Designer Ben Burtt Helped Bring Star Wars to Life With Using Creative Techniques appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Engineers at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) in Florida have developed the Planar Elliptical Runner, a clever two-legged robot that can run approximately 12 mph on a treadmill. IHMC also released footage of the Planar Elliptical Runner sprinting in slow motion and a look at the annual Robotics Open House hosted […]The post The Planar Elliptical Runner, A Clever Two-Legged Robot That Can Run 12 mph on a Treadmill appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an extraterrestrail episode of “Things You Might Not Know“, host Tom Scott went on-location in Southern California to explain why alien planets look so similar in science fiction stories. Known as the Thirty Mile Zone (TMZ), the area is the specific distance from Hollywood that studios were required to adhere to according to complicated […]The post The Specific Studio Zone That Makes Alien Planets in Science Fiction Films and Shows Look So Similar appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a mouth-watering episode of Binging With Babish, host Andrew Rea demonstrated how to make Homer Simpson‘s “Patented Space-Age Out of this World Moon Waffles.” Homer made his tasty waffles while staying home from church on The Simpsons episode, “Homer the Heretic.” Homer Simpson revels in combining food and drink with wild abandon: every liquor […]The post How to Make Homer Simpson’s Patented Space-Age Out of this World Moon Waffles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ThinkGeek has released a new series of their officially licensed ceramic Guardians of the Galaxy Tiki Mugs that includes Baby Groot, Drax, Gamora, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, and Star-Lord. We’ve previously written about their collections of geeky tiki mugs. Let these Marvel box office favorites protect you from the Terran evils of scurvy and malaria with […]The post Ceramic Guardians of the Galaxy Tiki Mugs appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In celebration of their 150th anniversary of publication, on April 19, 2017 Harper’s Bazaar in partnership with Tiffany & Co., projected a fantastic selection of their most iconic photos onto the side of Empire State Building. The legendary New York City building is distinctly known for its ephemeral colors representing “various occasions and organizations throughout […]The post Harper’s Bazaar Projects Iconic Photos Onto the Empire State Building for Their 150th Anniversary appeared first on Laughing Squid.