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75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking is TASCHEN Books‘ comprehensive book, by 38-year comic book veteran and writer Paul Levitz, that takes fans on a 720 page trip through the history of DC Comics. The book is available to purchase from Amazon and TASCHEN Books. In 1935, DC Comics founder Major […]The post 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking, New Book on the History of DC Comics appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Oltedal, Norway musician Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios created an aweseom a heavy metal cover of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song. Here is the original theme song. A post shared by Leo Moracchioli (@frogleapstudios) on Jun 9, 2017 at 3:32am PDT A post shared by Leo Moracchioli (@frogleapstudios) on Jun 9, 2017 […]The post A Heavy Metal Cover of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Simone Giertz, the brilliant “Queen of Shitty Robots“, has created a magnificent portable mattress that straps onto her back so she can take a nap wherever she goes. A post shared by Simone Giertz (@simonegiertz) on Jun 4, 2017 at 7:32am PDT A post shared by Simone Giertz (@simonegiertz) on May 17, 2017 at 3:31am […]The post Simone Giertz Creates a Magnificent Portable Mattress So She Can Take a Nap Wherever She Goes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A group of helpful components explain to Adabot how a LED (light-emitting diode) works in the latest episode of Circuit Playground by Adafruit. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘D is for Diode’, A ‘Circuit Playground’ Video Explaining How Diodes Work With Electronics‘F is for Frequency’, A ‘Circuit Playground’ Video Explaining the Nature of Radio and Sound WavesInteractive […]The post L is for LED, A Circuit Playground Video Explaining How a Light-Emitting Diode Works appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles filmmaker Andrew McMurry of Nukazooka and Klay Abele worked together to create “Mario’s Lost Kart,” a special effects video about a random, clueless dude who purchases Mario’s old kart from a junk yard and accidentally causes chaos around town. The video ends with an angry Mario torching the junk yard and man who […]The post A Random, Clueless Dude Buys Mario’s Lost Kart and Accidentally Causes Chaos Around Town appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Motion designer Christian Stangl worked with his brother and composer Wolfgang Stangl for 18 months to created Lunar, a beautiful short film about the Apollo moon missions made by animating thousands of original NASA photos taken by the astronauts. via PetaPixel Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Last Steps, A Short Documentary About Apollo 17, The Last […]The post Lunar, A Beautiful Short Film About the Apollo Moon Missions Made From Thousands of NASA Photos appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by The New York Public Library (@nypl) on Jun 8, 2017 at 5:54am PDT The New York Public Library, the Brooklyn Public Library and the Queens Public Library have partnered with Transit Wireless to provide thousands of subway rider with hundreds of readily accessible books, short stories and other materials to enjoy […]The post Subway Car Made to Look Like the New York Public Library’s Rose Room Is Launching Online Collection appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser of 2CELLOS played a live cover of the Guns N’ Roses rock song “Welcome to the Jungle” while performing at the Verona Arena in Italy. Here is the original song. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Impressive Cello Cover of Guns N’ Roses’ Song ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ by 2CELLOSAn Eclectic Cool […]The post 2CELLOS Performs a Live Cover of ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ by Guns N’ Roses appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Actor David Joyner shared a story with Business Insider‘s Tech Insider about his 10-year journey as playing the role of Barney the dinosaur on PBS‘ children’s television series, Barney & Friends. He talked about everything from how it felt being in the giant costume to how much he loved being the famous children’s character. Everyone […]The post David Joyner Shares His Story About Playing the Role of Barney the Purple Dinosaur for 10 Years appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During the Overlook Horizon team’s high altitude balloon weather balloon flight, they managed to capture awesome extremely close GoPro footage of an Airbus A319 jet flying by at 38,000 ft. During our high altitude balloon (weather balloon) flight, OLHZN-5, we experienced an extremely close flyby over Newark, NY from an Airbus A319 operated by Delta […]The post GoPro on a High Altitude Weather Balloon Captures Extremely Close Flyby of an Airbus A319 Jet appeared first on Laughing Squid.

With slew of on-demand television and gaming services available on the market, asapScience addressed the very common practice of binge watching and how doing so can affect a person’s health, starting from childhood. People who watch less TV tend to burn more calories even if they aren’t doing more physical activity. Simply doing more mentally […]The post How Binge Watching Can Negatively Affect a Person’s Health appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the slightly ominous animated short “The Rise of the Machines“, the very insightful Kurzgesagt explains how automation has advanced so much in such a short amount of time that eventually all of these smart, machine learning systems will eventually replace the need for human employees. Things used to be simple. Innovation made human work […]The post How the Efficiency of Machine Learning Can Eliminate the Need for Human Employees appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Robert Irwin, the incredibly amiable 13 year old lookalike son of the late Steve Irwin returned to the Tonight Show where he once again subjected a nervous Jimmy Fallon to a variety of fascinating animals from the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve, including a really adorable and hungry baby kangaroo. Robert Irwin, 13-year-old son of Crocodile […]The post Robert Irwin Returns to The Tonight Show With an Adorably Hungry Baby Kangaroo to Feed appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Paley Center for Media shared footage of Steve Carell (Michael Scott) and Oscar Nunez (Oscar Martinez) reenacting their unscripted kiss scene from the season 3 episode of The Office, titled “Gay Witch Hunt.” Paul Lieberstein (Toby Flenderson) then talked about how Michael was originally supposed to kiss Oscar on the cheek, but switched it up […]The post Steve Carell and Oscar Nunez Reenact Their Kiss Scene From The Office appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Aaron and Davis of Hacker House used an Arduino to build an autonomous cooler that follows you wherever you may go. The Bluetooth, “follow me” cooler connects to a smartphone and uses GPS to move around. In-depth instructions on how they built the marvelous cooler is available to view on Hackster.io. A post shared by […]The post An Arduino Powered Autonomous Cooler That Follows You Wherever You Go appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Redditor MarcusProfundus shared a hilarious photo of a collection of beers cans that are lined up and bent over in a way that makes it look like they are putting on a smashing choir performance, with the guidance of “Maestro Jack.” via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsJapanese Toy Photographer Captures Marvel and DC Superhero Action […]The post A Collection of Beer Cans That Look Like They Are Putting On a Smashing Choir Performance appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Grant Thompson (a.k.a. “The King of Random“) met up with Veritasium host Derek Muller to show him how to start a fire with a sandwich bag, water, tinder, and a little sunlight. They also tried melting down glass bottles in Grant’s trash can metal foundry. A post shared by Grant Thompson (@thekingofrandom) on May 27, […]The post How to Start a Fire With a Sandwich Bag and Water appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a wild episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, Brave Wilderness star Coyote Peterson chatted about some of the crazy moments on his show and ate increasingly spicy hot wings while being interviewed by host Sean Evans. A post shared by First We Feast (@firstwefeast) on Jun 8, 2017 at 8:00am PDT […]The post Coyote Peterson Answers Questions About His Show While Eating Progressively Spicy Wings appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Japanese entertainment company Takara Tomy Arts is back with a new innovative creation, a miniature Ferris wheel toy that rotates sushi dishes around for you to choose from. According to RocketNews24, the rotating Ferris wheel was designed to look like the one at Fuji-Q Highland amusement park, located at the foot of Mount Fuji. It […]The post Sushi Ferris Wheel appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Alex Honnold achieved a life dream by becoming the first climber to free solo the 3,000 foot El Capitan rock wall located in the Yosemite National Park. He spent under 4 hours climbing the wall without any rope or safety equipment. National Geographic featured footage and photos and the first interview after his amazing climb. […]The post Alex Honnold Becomes First Climber to Free Solo Yosemite’s 3,000 Foot El Capitan Rock Wall appeared first on Laughing Squid.

redditor watchmen117 created a wonderful Cookie Monster cupcake munching a bunch of cookies. via reddit, That’s Nerdalicious Related Laughing Squid PostsCookie Monster Guides Curious and Hungry Children Through 100 Years of Cookie HistoryChocolate Chip Cookie Grilled Cheese SandwichesHello Kitty Stand Up CookiesThe post Cookie Monster Cupcake Eating Cookies appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Zebra Corner has returned and inserted a “Real Person” named Mahk into the millennial-filled blind panel of Chevy‘s “Stereotypes” car commercial from last year. Mahk has a hard time blending in with the other millennials and eas heart broken when he finally found out that he was one of them. We previously wrote about Zebra […]The post A ‘Real Person’ Named Mahk Is Inserted Into the Blind Panel of Chevy’s ‘Stereotypes’ Commercial appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Disney•Pixar has released a new trailer for Coco, their upcoming animated adventure film directed by Lee Unkrich, co-directed by Adrian Molina, and produced by Darla K. Anderson. The vibrant trailer follows a young aspiring musician, named Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez), and takes a look at his amazing family history. Coco is set to arrive in theaters […]The post A Vibrant New Trailer for Disney•Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Takes a Look at Miguel’s Family History appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An adorable cat named Chubs loaned his wonderfully squishy face to the YouTube channel Furry Relaxation, where he purred away as the resident human plied him with really yummy head and body massages for close to ten minutes. The even beat of Chubs’ gentle purring is wonderfully calming ASMR and lives up to the name […]The post A Squishy Faced Cat Purrs Like Crazy as He Gets a Really Yummy Head Massage From His Human appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Hero by director Brett Haley, is a poignant, character-driven film that stars Sam Elliot and Nick Offerman as former co-stars who get through the day by getting really stoned together. When illness strikes, however, both men begin to prioritize their lives and the legacy they want to leave behind. Lee Hayden (Sam Elliott) is […]The post The Hero, Sam Elliot and Nick Offerman Get Really Stoned In a Film About Confronting One’s Mortality appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a brilliant award-winning statement about pollution, three students at the National Taiwan University of Arts collected samples from local bodies of water, froze them in molds and presented them as enticingly beautiful popsicles in shiny wrappers, noting specifically that what makes the treat so pretty is also what makes it so toxic. The group […]The post Enticingly Beautiful But Toxic Popsicles Made Out of the Local Polluted Waters of Taiwan appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While on location in West Virginia, adventurer Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness and crew braved a perilous mountain trail that led to the mouth a cave. Once inside the cave they crawled through a narrow opening to an interior cavern in search of the very rare and beautiful cave salamander. The cave salamander is considered […]The post Coyote Peterson Braves a Claustrophobic Cave Crawl In Search of a Rare Salamander appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the MTV show The Real World, the resilient Irene McGee, former The Real World: Seattle resident and good friend of Laughing Squid, shared a hilarious story from her one-woman show about seeking therapy after enduring the “The post Irene McGee Talks About Seeking Therapy in 1998 After Getting Slapped by Her ‘Real World’ Roommate appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The always helpful School of Life offers helpful advice about limiting one’s verbal opinions about specific subjects so as not to make people uncomfortable enough to run away. While healthy discussion is usually welcome, excessive conviction about an issue can get rather onerous and boring, particularly when the subject is pointed, divisive and/or delicate. Bores […]The post The Importance of Limiting One’s Opinion on a Specific Subject Before It Becomes Annoying appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Blake Faucette of Distractotron has created a new cosplay video featuring some of the best costumes at the Animazement 2017 anime convention in Raleigh, North Carolina. Blake shared his full collection of photos on Facebook and Instagram. A post shared by Blake Faucette (@videoguyblake) on Jun 2, 2017 at 5:31pm PDT A post shared […]The post Cosplay at the Animazement 2017 Anime Convention in Raleigh, North Carolina appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Professional athlete Calen Chan held a GoPro camera in his mouth and filmed his 3-minute POV run down the massive Skyladder Parkour course at Tianman Mountain in China. The parkour course, which is the largest in the world, has an average incline of 45 degrees and was built on 999 steps. A post shared by […]The post POV Footage of an Athlete Doing a Thrilling 3-Minute Run Down the World’s Largest Parkour Course appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Talented musician Davide Biale (a.k.a. “Davie504“) has taken upon himself to play covers of some of his favorite Tool songs using actual tools from around his house. A post shared by Davie504 (@davie504) on Jun 7, 2017 at 8:01am PDT Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Impressive Medley of Red Hot Chili Peppers Bass Lines Played With […]The post Musician Plays Tool Songs Using Actual Tools appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys captured slow motion footage of Dan Gruchy being crushed by a gigantic 6-foot water balloon that explodes after he pops it with a knife. Gavin filmed the big balloon madness on a Phantom Flex4K camera at 1000 fps. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Slow Mo Guys Climb Inside a […]The post The Slow Mo Guys Pop a Gigantic 6 Foot Water Balloon That is Crushing Dan Gruchy appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On March 4th, pianist Domingos-Antonio Gomes set a new Guinness World Record in Lisbon, Portugal for the most piano key hits in one minute. He was able to hit a total of 824 keys. Domingos-Antonio Gomes, aka Antonio Domingos, achieved this record at Euromusica, playing the key B7 on a Yamaha CFX concert grand piano. […]The post Pianist Sets Guinness World Record for the Most Piano Key Hits in One Minute appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Polish needle artist Paulina Bartnik creates absolutely gorgeous embroidered bird brooches that are incredibly realistic. The brooches, which range in species from ravens to finches to owls, are handmade with tremendous detail paid to the delicate colors of the feathers. These and Bartnik’s other animal creations are available through her Etsy store, as they become […]The post Incredibly Realistic Embroidered Bird Brooches appeared first on Laughing Squid.

CineFix has released a larger than life episode of their Homemade Movies series where they do a shot for shot remake of a trailer for Transformers: The Last Knight. CineFix also created a side by side comparison and behind the scenes video. Related Laughing Squid PostsHomemade Remake of the ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ Teaser TrailerA […]The post A Homemade, Shot for Shot Remake of the Transformers: The Last Knight Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The amusing feline duo of Cole and Marmalade very generously offered their adorable selves to demonstrate how both dried and fresh catnip along with other herbs affect their behavior, thus proving that the cats who respond to catnip, really love catnip. Related Laughing Squid PostsSilly Cats Demonstrate How to Make Holiday Decorating Very Challenging for […]The post Cole and Marmalade Adorably Demonstrate Exactly Why Some Cats Really Love Catnip appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2009, during very last concert at the now-shuttered Spectrum Arena in Philadelphia, the members of Pearl Jam donned familiar yellow radiation suits and red energy domes before launching into a respectable cover of the DEVO classic “Whip It“. While their moves weren’t as exacting as the original, the tribute was clear nonetheless. The original […]The post Pearl Jam Performs ‘Whip It’ by DEVO While Wearing Yellow Radiation Suits and Red Energy Domes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Letterpress Bakery (@letterpressbakery) on May 12, 2017 at 5:27pm PDT Designer Kylie Mangles of Letterpress Bakery made an amazing Marge Simpson cake that reveals donuts being made inside of her head. Last year, the German TV crew from Galileo captured footage of Kylie bringing her Marge Simpson, Ralph Wiggum, and Homer […]The post An Amazing Marge Simpson Cake That Reveals Donuts Being Made Inside Her Head appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A very sweet, absolutely adorable red panda cub named Mohan, one of three born on Christmas Day 2016 at the Symbio Wildlife Park, spent some quiet time with one of his favorite humans, keeper Beth Sticker. Sticker was more than happy to give him the yummy morning belly tickles that he so enjoys. Now at […]The post An Adorable Baby Red Panda Enjoys a Yummy Morning Belly Tickle From His Favorite Human appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Slidin' (literally) in the DM's like….. pic.twitter.com/1XGXS1PZ1C — Morgan Evick (@MorganEvick) June 4, 2017 While on vacation in Jamaica, Morgan Evick posted a video on Twitter of a miraculous young man pulling off the impossible by shooting out of a water slide, skimming across a swimming pool, and then sticking the landing as he effortlessly […]The post Miraculous Young Man Shoots Out of Water Slide and Skims Across a Swimming Pool appeared first on Laughing Squid.

My brother Chip Beale inadvertently captured an incredible video of glowing blue ionized energy traveling horizontally across the street from his house during a recent hailstorm with insane winds in Dayton, OH. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Spectacular Lightning Strikes Synced to MusicA Fascinating Conversation Between Two Men Who Have Each Interacted With Their Previous SelvesAn […]The post An Incredible Video of Glowing Blue Ionized Energy Traveling Horizontally During a Hailstorm appeared first on Laughing Squid.

47 of the adorable but famished baby goats who were born in 2017 at the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine eagerly rushed out of their gate and ran toward whomever was holding their desired morning meal. Once satiated, the little kids hopped around the barn and onto their respective mothers per their daily ritual. […]The post 47 Hungry Baby Goats Eagerly Rush Out of the Gate in Pursuit of Their Morning Meal appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Mosslight-LED (@mosslight1955) on Jun 2, 2017 at 10:51pm PDT The Mosslight is an inventive terrarium that grows moss with minimal effort under LED bulbs and a glass container that also doubles as a calming table lamp. The idea behind this stylish, nourishing lamp is to bring nature in from the outdoors, […]The post Mosslights, Innovative Indoor LED Moss Terrariums That Double as Table Lamps appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During yesterday’s WWDC 2017 Keynote, Apple made a surprise announcement for Monument Valley 2, the long-awaited sequel to the wonderful mobile puzzle game Monument Valley set in an incredible world, created by ustwo. It’s now available for download in the App Store for the iPhone and iPad. Set in the same universe, Monument Valley 2 […]The post Monument Valley 2, A Sequel To the Wonderful Mobile Puzzle Game Set In an Incredible World appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While traveling in South Africa, adventurer Jon Watson had the rare opportunity to go for a walk with a bouncy baby rhino who gleefully bound up and down the dirt path. Watson described the little one as quite feisty and cute, but he remained cautious because a even a little baby rhino can knock a […]The post A Bouncy Baby Rhino Gleefully Bounds Down a Dirt Path During a Walk With Some Humans appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dorothy art studio has recreated their brilliant lithograph print “The Colour of Song” which again features a beautiful color wheel made up song titles that encompass the name of the corresponding color. The 2017 update was made to include 38 new titles, including “Black Star” by the late, great David Bowie. The new edition is […]The post The Colour of Song, A 2017 Color Wheel Print Created From the Titles of Over 500 Songs appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dina Amin, an Egyptian product designer turned tinkerer, has created a wonderful video series entitled “What’s Inside My Stuff”. Within each video Amin shows how she takes apart a specific reclaimed item at a time to see what can be made from the internal parts. Such items include a hair dryer or a flashlight, which […]The post Creative Tinkerer Takes Apart Reclaimed Items to See What She Can Make From the Internal Parts appeared first on Laughing Squid.

after watching the new Twin Peaks i have been fantasizing about what a Seinfeld return would look like on Showtime, so i made this pic.twitter.com/Wyofeyp2ZQ — Dominick Nero (@dominicknero) May 29, 2017 New York City video editor Dominick Nero of Above Average, who watched the Twin Peaks reboot on Showtime, was inspired to create a […]The post What a Seinfeld Reboot Would Look Like on Showtime appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Adam Savage, Will Smith, and Norman Chan from Tested joined forces to build a LEGO Ideas model of the NASA Apollo Saturn V rocket that measures over 39 inches tall. The 1,969 piece LEGO Saturn V building kit is available to purchase from Amazon. Related Laughing Squid PostsFirst Look at the Official LEGO Model of […]The post Adam Savage, Will Smith, and Norman Chan Build a LEGO Model of the NASA Apollo Saturn V Rocket appeared first on Laughing Squid.