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Filmmaker Kristian Williams who is also known as “kaptainkristian” has created a really thoughtful video essay taking a look at the rise of Wonder Woman from a debut in the back pages of All Star Comics Number Eight (despite the fact Batman and Superman got their own covers) to the forceful symbol of societal progression […]

In his ongoing series to quickly teach himself new skills, Mike Boyd decided that he wanted to learn how to draw dotted lines on a chalkboard without having to lift the chalk off of the board. Boyd was inspired by the technique employed by MIT lecturer Walter Lewin and sought figure out his methodology. I […]

A post shared by Little Damage Ice Cream shop?? (@little.damage) on Apr 12, 2017 at 11:58am PDT Little Damage Ice Cream shop in downtown Los Angeles is making a name for itself for their wonderfully unusual cones made with unique natural flavors that include a rotating flavor black ice cream and accompanying cones made with […]

The Q channel demonstrates how to make awesome automatic Wolverine claws from 15 wooden Popsicle sticks, 6 rubber bands, a piece of paper, and glue in their latest DIY tutorial video. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make a Miniature Crossbow Out of Household ItemsHow to Make an LED Arcade Cabinet For Your Phone Out of […]

Saturday Night Live created a behind the scenes video to show off how their VFX department makes the awesome visual effects for various sketches. Related Laughing Squid PostsFixing Breaking Bad, A Parody Series That Tries to Improve ‘Breaking Bad’ With Special EffectsPortal: No Escape, A Live-Action Short Film Based on the Video Game PortalStar Wars Toy […]

JP Lambiase and his wife Julia of HellthyJunkFood demonstrate how to make a giant version of McDonald’s tasty Egg McMuffin sandwich. They shared the full recipe on the HellthyJunkFood website. This sandwich is the reason why I get frisky for Mickey D’s. Don’t ask us how we pulled this off. Just watch the video. Ronald, […]

Ithaca Audio the brilliant minds behind the incredible mock Facebook timeline to tell the history of rock music, have once again shown their amazing creativity with a new film entitled “The Typewriter“, a 35-track audio visual mashup performed live on a hacked 1920s Remington portable typewriter. Using a manual typewriter to create a real time […]

Scott Wadsworth of Essential Craftsman demonstrates how he managed to successfully cook a delicious pepperoni and mushroom pizza in only 1 minute 35 seconds inside his 800° metal working forge. I have wanted to try this for a long time. Worked pretty good I gotta say! via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsA Fascinating Video of […]

In a fascinating Ted Ed lesson based upon the work of educator Emma Bryce and animated by Sashko Danylenko, a narrator explains the physiological reasons behind skin itches, what causes itching and how the act of scratching an itch is really a distracting misdirections that tricks the brain into feeling a sense of relief. Researchers […]

Engineer Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day is back again to demonstrate the insane strength and fragility of glass Prince Rupert’s Drops, which were made by Cal Breed at Orbix Hot Glass, by shooting them with .22 magnum and .38 special bullets. He filmed the entire event in slow motion at 170,000 fps. Last year […]

A post shared by shusaku takaoka (@shusaku1977) on Apr 4, 2017 at 11:00pm PDT Japanese graphic designer Shusaku Takaoka creates incredible digital collages that seamlessly combine together the subjects of such iconic paintings as Girl With a Pearl Earring, Mona Lisa, The Birth of Venus and various self-portraits by Vincent Van Gogh, into young, modern […]

A adorably determined cat in the Netherlands named Hylke attempted to reign in his independent back paw for a good cleaning. The hilariously errant limb remained uncooperative, so the clever cat played along until he could he could trap it for washing. According to Hylke’s human, this happens at every bath time. Hylke is a […]

In an really interesting episode of MinuteEarth, host Kate Yoshida visually responded to a viewer who asked why, if wool clothing shrinks when it gets wet, why don’t sheep? Yoshida explained that it isn’t only water that makes the garment shrink, it’s the heat and bustle of a washer that breaks down the protective structure […]

While at Star Wars Celebration, actor John Boyega (Finn) had a blast sneaking up on posing Star Wars fans to both photobomb and surprise them during the event. Boyega brought plenty of joy to everyone in attendance during his promotion for Star Wars: Force for Change and Omaze‘s amazing charity auction. Contributors to the charity […]

Glendale, California director and father Ian Pfaff took it upon himself to turn his kids’ (Junior and Benji) Little Tykes Cozy Coupe toy cars into intimidating looking Mad Max: Fury Road vehicles. Ian used any spare parts that he could get his hands on, from old computer junk to parts from an espresso machine, to […]

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober teamed up with Robert Carlson of 5 Mad Movie Makers to capture awesome slow motion footage of pop culture themed Hot Wheels diecast cars racing inside and outside of a house. The cars pull off all sorts of death-defying stunts while speeding toward the finish line. Here is how the […]

Activision released the first trailer for Call of Duty: WWII, the upcoming first-person shooter video game developed by Sledgehammer Games that returns to its roots. The exciting trailer takes us back to the beaches of Normandy on D-Day and immerses us in a brutal invasion Set during World War II. It’s available to pre-order on […]

Ethen of the Sideways has created a fascinating visual essay that analyzes the manner in which Disney has and has not effectively utilized language to establish the environment of the story. Stating that either meaning or melody has to change when a song is translated from one language into another, Ethen shows how Disney hit […]

In an adorable clip from the PBS version of the BBC Series “Spy in the Wild“, a spy nautilus captured the reactions and interactions between bottle dolphins of a pod. Once the spy was declared safe, a baby bottlenose revealed himself, swimming confidently under the protective tail of his mother. This two-part episode entitled “Dolphins: […]

Actress Salma Hayek very graciously sat for the cameras of Vanity Fair to offer a short lesson on common expressions and slang in Mexico, explaining both the literal and idiomatic translations of each phrase. Salma Hayek, star of “How to Be a Latin Lover,” teaches you Mexican slang and translates the phrases from Spanish into […]

Known for their rather bold choices when it comes to denim, Nordstrom’s is offering a unique line of $425 jeans by PRPS that come pre-caked with mud, paint splatters and/or bleach. Each style has a masculine name and straightforward description copy that may help one to understand what the designer was thinking at the time […]

While on location in South Florida, the entertainingly masochistic Coyote Peterson, who has willingly endured a number of the most painful stings of the insect world, took to the water to locate a beautiful lionfish to sting him with its sharp, venomous spines. Once located, the fish was put into an aquarium where it seemingly […]

Author and father John Green of the Vlogbrothers attempted to explain what Pokémon are and where they came from, even though he knows absolutely nothing about Pokémon. He mentions that they are the Roman gladiators of modern day, but more kid friendly. Related Laughing Squid PostsDoes Twitch Plays Pokemon Give You Hope for Humanity? by […]

On an amusing episode of Cracked‘s Honest Ads series, businessman Roger Horton (Jack Hunter) stars in a commercial that ultimately reveals why credit cards are a scam. If you’ve ever wanted to know what it’s like to sell your soul and never get it back, just open up a credit card. Related Laughing Squid PostsWhy […]

In a very creative ad for Nespresso entitled “Comin’ Home” , actor George Clooney is standing under a tent watching the rain pour down when he gets a call from his buddy Andy Garcia who is enjoying a cup of coffee “in Paradise”. Frustrated, Clooney hits the ground, hitching rides from characters in iconic road […]The post Comin’ Home, George Clooney Hitches Rides In Iconic Film Road Scenes for Creative Nespresso Ad appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Disney•Pixar released the official trailer for Cars 3, the upcoming animated sequel to Cars and Cars 2 produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The trailer finds Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) hitting rock bottom and training hard to make a comeback by fulfilling one last racing dream. Cars 3 is set […]

Jimmy Fallon got up close and personal with Carnegie Mellon University‘s Snakebot, Hanson Robotic‘s life-like Sophia robot, and the eMotion Butterflies by Festo on The Tonight Show last night in a segment appropriately called “Tonight Showbotics.” Related Laughing Squid PostsKermit the Frog and Jimmy Fallon Sing ‘Bein’ Green’ on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’Jimmy […]

Didga the really impressive skateboarding cat, went against every protective instinct ingrained into the feline brain and willingly fell backwards with her feet facing forward, right into the arms of her trusted human Robert Dolwett. A thousand percent against their instinct, Didga (cat) overcomes the urge to spin to point her feet in the direction […]

In December 2016, an absolutely adorable blonde dachshund puppy lay on his back, held onto a peeled banana with his paws and began licking away. The pup truly enjoyed as many bits of the yummy fruit as he could before his sensible human took it away. Just a few months earlier, a couple mini-dachshund pups […]

In an adorably informative Ted Ed lesson animated by Anton Bogaty, educator Kenny Coogan of Critter Companions talks about the first sloth that arrived in the United States, the manner in which sloths helped to spread avocado seeds and why these fascinating tree-dwelling herbivores move so very slowly. But sloths, especially three-toed sloths, rely on […]

FaceApp is an interesting new app, created by Wireless Lab OOO, that uses artificial intelligence to add a smile to people’s faces or change their age and gender in photos all with a single click. It is available to download from the iTunes and Google Play stores. Transform your face using Artificial Intelligence in just […]

Modpools are modern efficient shipping container swimming pools that can be set up and ready to go in minutes and relocated when you move. A divider can be installed to allow you to quickly change your pool into a hot tub spa and back again with ease. Modpools also allow you to control the temperature, […]

Magic Touch Bullet Train Sushi is a Japanese restaurant in Cerritos, California that allows you to order sushi from a digital tablet and then have it delivered directly to you via a tiny speeding bullet train tray. via Foodiggity Related Laughing Squid PostsTank Sushi Served at Japanese RestaurantStudent Chefs Prepare an Enormous Sushi Roll for […]

Sneaky Zebra teamed up with Game Box Monthly to create a new video featuring some of the amazing cosplay at WonderCon 2017 in Anaheim, California. Fans of a Sneaky Zebra can help support their future work on Patreon. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Cosplay Music Video From WonderCon 2016Blizzcon 2016 Cosplay Music Video by Sneaky ZebraMusic […]

DJI has released their new FPV view goggles that allow you to easily control a drone with head movement and see the world from a different view. It supports the Phantom 4, Mavic Pro, and Inspire series drones. A limited amount of DJI Goggles are available for presale from the DJI website. The DJI Goggles […]

In 2000, Joshua Neuman began filming a documentary with and about his younger musician brother Jonathan. The idea came to the brothers after Jonathan, who had just begun treatment for leukemia, performed in hospital concerts as his alter ego Johnny Physical. Sadly after a year and a half Jonathan succumbed to a lung infection June […]

Cat City, a really amusing animation by Victoria Vincent that tells the story of a determined runaway cat who gets an apartment, a job that pays well and life on his own terms. But when things go wrong, can he really ever go home again? via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsLife By A Thread, […]

German musician Carolina Eyck performed an absolutely gorgeous theremin cover of the Ennio Morricone composition “The Ecstasy of Gold” from the Sergio Leone film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Composed by Morricone for the legendary movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly featuring Clint Eastwood and heavily used by Metallica before the […]

Mirchi and Mime is a wonderful restaurant in Mumbai, India that offers a unique, socially inclusive spin on meals. Using the tagline “Good Food Served Quietly“, the restaurant has hired employees from the deaf, speech impaired and sign language communities and plans to continue doing so. In an interview with MEA India File restaurant CEO […]

KQED Deep Look thoughtfully analyzed the incredible self-preserving physiological traits of the California brown pelican, specifically noting how these seemingly awkward birds are actually uniquely qualified to make accurate dives at high speeds in search of prey without ever harming themselves. So how does this massive bird survive a 40-foot drop onto rock-hard water? A […]

In a fascinating episode their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the manner in which languages are determined have common origins, the coincidences of sound and definition across languages and the common use of borrowed words from unrelated languages. When two languages […]

Daven Hiskey of Today I Found Out explains the long history within publishing to mark specific pages with the phrase “Intentionally Left Blank” and how it was first brought about due to copious errors made during the early phase of printing. To begin with, the practice of marking intentionally blank pages, known as vacat pages, […]

Video editors Ana Beatriz (a.k.a. “AnneSoshi“) and Zoé (a.k.a. “SunnyVids“) teamed up to create a powerful mashup of scenes from HBO‘s hit television series, Game of Thrones, and the powerful song “Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes. Here is the original music video. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsA Powerful Video Montage of Epic […]

British expatriate Chris Broad of the video series “Abroad in Japan” was surprised to discover that northern Japan has some of the most prodigious snowfalls in the world. Undeterred by the weather, Broad and his friend first visited with absolutely adorable vulpine creatures at the renowned Fox Village (Zao Kitsune Mura) in the in the […]

While on-board the International Space Station, NASA astronaut and Expedition 50 commander Robert Shane Kimbrough demonstrates how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in space. Astronauts on the International Space Station eat the same kinds of food as people on Earth—they just prepare them differently. Expedition 50 commander Shane Kimbrough demonstrates on-orbit preparation […]

When Shane Godfrey returned to his Sanford, North Carolina home after five weeks in the hospital due to a serious bout with the flu, he looked forward to reuniting with his beloved dog Willie. Unfortunately, because Godfrey had lost so much weight during his hospital stay, a rather confused Willie didn’t recognize him and began […]

In honor of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 landing in theaters next month, Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies demonstrated how to make out of this world cookie versions of Star-Lord‘s “Awesome Mix” cassette tapes. A post shared by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on Apr 25, 2017 at 9:35am PDT Related […]

Adam Savage of Mythbusters and Tested went incognito at the 2017 Silicon Valley Comic Con dressed as Chewbacca with C-3PO strapped to his back. Last year, Savage went to Silicon Valley Comic Con dressed in a comic book Hellboy costume. A post shared by Adam Savage (@therealadamsavage) on Apr 23, 2017 at 5:05pm PDT A […]

ViralHog shared amusing footage from a man in Stockholm, Sweden of a his little nephew riding his bike down the sidewalk when suddenly becoming distracted by a racy strip club ad plastered on a van. The kid hilariously says, “ooh la la!,” before accidentally crashing his bicycle into a wall. “I was babysitting my nephew […]

For his school project, mechanical engineering student Christian Schürch tweaked a FANUC M-2 iA 3S delta robot to make it connect wooden tracks and create an endless looping railroad for a toy train. His project is currently on display at the Luga trade show in Lucerne, Switzerland until May 7th, 2017. via reddit, The Awesomer […]