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Marvel has released the first teaser trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, their upcoming superhero film directed by Taika Waititi that will be a sequel to Thor and Thor: The Dark World. The exciting trailer shows Thor (Chris Hemsworth) losing his hammer (Mjolnir), being held against his will on the planet Sakaar, and being forced to battle […]

A beautiful gray cat named Pocak, who unknowingly made a deal with her human to not be picky about food, sits up and begs whenever there’s anything edible nearby. If it’s something she likes, the little feline then puts up her adorable little front paws together as if in prayer. While fully appreciative of her […]

Rudi Rok, a talented comedian, magician, impressionist and vocal artist, partnered with fellow vocal artist Sari Alto to carry on a lively conversation with their voices swapped out with the other. While there must have been a great deal of work involved, the presentation is absolutely seamless. This is how it looks when two ventriloquist […]

Intex has created the InflataBULL, an challenging inflatable bull riding pool float for brave friends and family members to enjoy for hours. The durable vinyl pool toy is available to purchase from Amazon. Be brave and enjoy a fun bull-riding experience on water with Intex Inflatable! Host competitions with family and friends and see how […]

A post shared by Gallery 1988 (@galleries1988) on Apr 5, 2017 at 4:06pm PDT Storytime 3 is a solo art show by artist Joey Spiotto at Gallery1988 (East) in Los Angeles featuring his drawings of pop culture movies, video games, TV shows, and bands imagined as classic Little Golden Books. His exhibit opened on April […]

Filmmaker Kaipo Jones of Kaipotainment has created “X-Men: Nightcrawler Cat,” a thrilling X-Men parody where a feline version of Nightcrawler takes its human on a very dangerous teleportation adventure. The audio was mixed by Luke Bechthold. Our newest X-Cat member, Wagner, Bamf’s way too much… It’s stressing me out. A post shared by Kaipotainment (@kaipotainment) […]

Exurb1a has created a new amusing video where he takes a quack at explaining the intricacies of quantum mechanics in 5 minutes using ducks. What a silly way to build a universe. My brother could do better and I don’t even have one. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow the No-Cloning Theorem Proves That Human Teleportation Is […]

A post shared by ???? Woortl • life & culture (@woortlmag) on Apr 3, 2017 at 4:36pm PDT For her 2010 series “Drinking Tea“, the very talented artist Lei Xue fashioned crushed beer cans out of Chinese blue flower porcelain (Delftware), contrasting the temporary vulgarity of disposable aluminum with the quiet dignity of reusable ceramics. […]

In August 2016, we wrote about then newcomer MarkHacks and his first video entitled “Stuff in Reverse“. Since that time, MarkHacks has created several other videos, including a second video that shows what stuff looks like in reverse. As he so profoundly stated, “Things going backwards look cool.” Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Oddly Satisfying Video […]

A post shared by ????????TORONTO CACTI & SUCCULENTS???????? (@itsasucculentworld) on Mar 31, 2017 at 6:13am PDT The senecio peregrinus is a hybrid succulent plant that sprouts sturdy green leaves that resemble a leaping dolphin so closely, that the name in Japanese translates to Dolphin Necklace. Per Imohukuro1, the plant is a hybrid between the senecio […]

Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay analyzed the structure of the now-legendary Breaking Bad pilot episode, noting how creator Vince Gilligan skillfully used the concept of change to drive the narrative forward. In a Newsweek article, Vince Gilligan said…’Television is historically good at keeping its characters in a self-imposed stasis so that shows […]

On the happy occasion of his 30th birthday, a highly intelligent African Grey Parrot aptly named Einstein who lives at the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee, performed an impressive multitude of impersonations, sounds and songs in response to his attending human Adam Patterson who offered genial encouragement to the vocal birthday boy. via reddit Related Laughing […]

Eran Amir, the talented filmmaker behind “This Video Is Not In Reverse” and “Black & White (in Colour)“, has created “Fast Slow Motion“, a short film that appears to be shot in slow-motion even though it was captured in real-time. A Slow Motion video that is NOT in Slow Motion.All footage was captured in real-time […]

A couple of playful domesticated raccoons had themselves a ball on the kitchen table, chasing after soap bubbles that were flying into the air. Of course the hilarity ensued when at least one of them began inhaling the bubbles instead of catching them, letting out the most adorable of sneezes. A few days later, the […]

In “How to Complain“, the very wise School of Life summarizes common human reactions to insults with terms such as “Live Fury” – raging anger that belittles the other party and “Cold Fury” – freezing out the other party. The third option, the “Mature Complaint, instead approaches their response to an insult in a manner […]

Awesome Universe filled a box with 90,000 matches, set them on fire, and filmed the match heads burning in a spectacular chain reaction. They also released footage of the matches burning at different speeds and from different camera angles. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsWhat Happens When 2,000 Match Heads Are Stuffed Into a […]

Jared Eby has released a captivating footage featuring all sorts of heavy duty industrial rock crushing machines quickly turning large stones into gravel. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsCaterpillar Turns Large Industrial Machines Into an Ever-Changing Mobile Golf CourseAn Incredible Machine That Amazingly Sorts Random River Stones By Their Geological Age2,500fps Slow Motion Video of […]

VuPoint Solutions has created the PinGo, a handy 3-in-1 Bluetooth car locator, phone reminder, and USB charger. It is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $21.99 (44% off retail price). If you spend a lot of time in your car, and you’re prone to forgetting where you parked it, you’re going to […]

Darrin Scott captured fascinating footage of aluminum wheels being melted down in an extremely hot furnace so that the raw material can then be used to create another product. via Jalopnik Related Laughing Squid PostsMan Pours Molten Aluminum Into a Lava Lamp, Gets Wax EverywhereGummy Bears Being Melted by a Red Hot Ball of NickelDetailed […]

Ben Cusick (a.k.a. “NightHawkInLight“) demonstrates how to build a a high power air cannon out of PVC pipe that uses a 2″ PVC piston that Ben created in a previous video. He shows off the power of his air cannon by blasting a ping pong ball and a potato into a watermelon. Related Laughing Squid […]

Puddles Pity Party performs a mashup cover of the classic Johnny Cash song, “Folsom Prison Blues,” and “Pinball Wizard” by The Who. Here are the original songs. Related Laughing Squid PostsPuddles Pity Party Performs a Beautiful Cover of Roy Orbison’s ‘Crying’Puddles Pity Party Performs an Emotional Cover of ‘I Want You To Want Me’ by […]

Last month, Grant Thompson (a.k.a. “The King of Random“) used a bottle cutter to slice long strands of plastic string from two liter bottles of Sprite. Grant then built a custom rope making machine to twist the tough plastic strings together and make a thick rope. A post shared by Grant Thompson (@thekingofrandom) on Mar […]

FlippyCat created a fantastic 360-degree video featuring a colorful wall of 4,200 dominoes that are falling all around you. They shared more photos of their build process on Instagram and Facebook. A post shared by FlippyCat (@theflippycat) on Mar 26, 2017 at 11:43pm PDT A post shared by FlippyCat (@theflippycat) on Mar 26, 2017 at […]

Aldo Jones has created a very weird re-edit of the trailer released last month for Marvel‘s upcoming superhero film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Fans of Aldo can help support his future work on Patreon. Here is the original trailer. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Weird Halloween Re-Edit of the Sneak Peek Trailer for Guardians […]

Fiona, the surprisingly adorable baby hippopotamus who was born prematurely at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, slept contentedly while sitting in a big blue tub. During her nap, Fiona repeatedly stuck out her tongue in an effort to suckle in her dream, much like human babies will do while sleeping. Sweet dreams! Like human […]

Kurt Quinn, a musician, actor and comedian who also has the remarkable ability to talk backwards, attempted to break the Guinness World Record for Fastest Banjo Player. Unfortunately, Quinn figuratively and literally almost fell short of his lofty goal. I did it! I pushed myself harder and farther than I ever thought I could. Thank […]

The Schrödinger’s Cat Plush by ThinkGeek is a hilarious but cuddly stuffed animal designed to be alive and dead at the same time, depending on which side is facing forward. The plushy refers to Erwin Schrödinger‘s 1935 thought experiment, which posited that a cat in a box filled with poison can be simultaneously living and […]

A playful cat who was perched upon a purple sofa who was batting a balloon back and forth with an equally playful human, suddenly forgot the rules of the game. Instead of returning the volley back to the human, the cat suddenly decided to catch the balloon between both paws. While the move was truly […]

In “The Terror of a No“, the ever-insightful School of Life addresses through animation by Simon Biggs, an all too common problem in which the fear of rejection so disables a person’s confidence that they cannot ask for what they want or need, leaving them lacking on so many fronts. …not asking is not cost […]

Kniterate is an amazing compact digital knitting machine that prints customized designs with the simple press of the “knit button”. Conceived and built at a studio in London, the team behind the project is looking to help bring a more affordable option to those who want to create knitted items, but have been put off […]

Green Curls Maru, the wonderfully clever cat who fits into boxes of any size, used his incredible diving skills to try on a few new hairstyles just for fun, particularly since it has been many years since he had first done so. Black Bob Brunette Braids Yellow Bob Maru’s first foray with many different hairstyles. […]

A post shared by Kim Smith (@kimillustration) on Apr 3, 2017 at 9:27am PDT Seeking to introduce a new generation to the wonders of all that is The X-Files, Canadian illustrator Kim Smith has created The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird, a wonderful popup picture book from Quirk Books that features young versions of Fox […]

Destin Sandlin, host of Smarter Every Day invited fellow vlogger, banjo player and comedian Kurt Quinn to his home in Alabama to get a personal demonstration of Quinn’s unique talent of phonetically talking backwards. Throughout this demonstration, Sandlin put Quinn into a series of very unusual situations, which included talking backwards to entire menagerie of […]

ThinkGeek is featuring a creepy set of glow in the dark set of Xenomorph eggs from Alien placed carefully in a carton. Three of the six eggs feature tiny facehuggers who have hatched and are trying to escape. Guaranteed free-range and cage-free, this set of a half-dozen Xenomorph eggs from Alien includes 3 which have […]

But Without has created a terrifying mashup of the latest trailer for Stephen King‘s new adaptation of It and the 2003 live action film, The Cat in the Hat. The trailer replaces Pennywise the child eating clown with Dr. Seuss‘ wise cracking anthropomorphic feline, played by Mike Myers. But Without also reimagined The Cat in […]

Leo Burnett Chicago has created an inspirational new commercial for Samsung. The ad features an excited ostrich learning how to fly after putting on Samsung’s Gear VR headset and taking a gander at a virtual reality flight simulator. The bird shows off its new ability by soaring through the sky above its pals. What happens […]

In a hilarious segment for the ITV Nightly Show a British series for which a weekly revolving cast of celebrities play host, the talented John Legend employed his prodigious piano skill and his beautiful voice to lend a lyrical quality to the colorfully critical ravings of the famously irascible chef Gordon Ramsay. You put so […]

“Double King” is a fantastic animated short, created over the course of 2 years by Australian artist and animator Felix Colgrave, about a strange and lonely king with no subjects who goes on a violent crusade to claim the crowns of other rulers. “Double King” posters and shirts are available to purchase from Felix’s Big […]

Hydraulic Press Channel founders Lauri and Anni Vuohensilta traveled to Lillbacka Powerco in Finland to crush random stuff with a powerful 360° Finnpower hydraulic crimping machine. They effortlessly compress objects like a hockey puck, a roll of paper, and a pool ball. Related Laughing Squid PostsFolding a Piece of Paper More Than Seven Times Using […]

The Q channel demonstrates how to make a clever cardboard coin sorting machine with a knife and some glue in their latest DIY tutorial video. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make a Battery Using Copper Coins, Vinegar, Foil, and CardboardThe Skittles Mini-Factory, A Cardboard Machine Capable of Sorting and Bagging Skittles by ColorHow Modern Vending […]

Cocktail Chemistry demonstrates how to recreate and improve the boozy and minty hot cocoa from Archer, known as the “Peppermint Patty,” on a tasty episode of his Recreated series. Cocktail Chemistry previously showed us how to make three signature cocktails from The Simpsons. A post shared by Cocktail Chemistry® (@cocktailchemistry) on Mar 31, 2017 at […]

Fozzie Bear of The Muppets sings “In Da Club” by 50 Cent in a remix created by Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“). Here is the original music video. Related Laughing Squid PostsFozzie Bear and Kermit the Frog Sing ‘Express Yourself’ by NWAVideo of Muppet Characters Edited to Look Like They Are Singing ‘Hip Hop […]

To celebrate April Fool’s Day, Looper took a look at some of the most elaborate and bizarre movie and television show pranks pulled off both on screen and on set. They feature Chris Pratt‘s nude joke on Parks and Recreation, Jennifer Lawrence bugging out on the set of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and George […]

Thomas “TomSka” Ridgewell presents casdfmovie10, his latest compilation of absurd animated shorts, featuring animation by Ben ‘Wonchop’ Smallman and music by Todd “LilDeuceDeuce” Bryanton. Here’s the full animated music video for “Beep Beep I’m a Sheep” based on the clip from asdfmovie10. Big thanks to @thetomska for letting me and @2ToesUp voice some characters in […]

Google has launched Google Gnome, their new “smart yard” device. Google Gnome manages yard tasks like a pro. When mosquitoes start biting, it can add bug spray to your shopping list. It can tell you how to prune your silver maple. It can even remind you to take time for yourself, because what better way […]

In 2003 Andy Baio launched Upcoming.org, a service that makes it easy to share and discover events. In 2005 it was acquired by Yahoo, which then shut it down in 2013, deleting all of the data. Then in 2014 Andy bought the domain back from Yahoo and launched a Kickstarter to re-launch the service. Four […]

Elastic Studios have created an absolutely stunning, neon-lit and symbol-laden title sequence for the Starz Network series American Gods, the story of which is based upon author Neil Gaiman‘s 2001 novel of the same name. American Gods is based on the award-winning Neil Gaiman novel and posits a different kind of war brewing —- one […]

In “Me Time“, a wonderful 11-minute compilation of early Simon’s Cat episodes, a beleaguered Simon tries to relax and have a little time to himself without having to answer to his persistently hungry cat. Included in the compilation are the episodes “Crazy Time“, “TV Dinner”, “Scary Legs”, “Fly Guy” and “Scaredy Cat” Do you find […]

A big beautiful chocolate brown dog named Boomer carried in his mouth a bright blue bucket that held his little Pomeranian sister. While Boomer became a little directionally confused with his human, the little dog remained safe and comfortable inside. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Teeny Tiny Pomeranian Puppy Lets Out a Gigantic Motorboating SneezeA Little […]

Vox reporter Alvin Chang shared his heartbreaking personal story about his beloved dog Rainbow, whom he had to put to sleep in July 2016, after a long illness. Feeling helpless, Chang decided to look into why “losing a dog feels like losing a family member” and found a great deal of valid information. Video editor […]