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In a piece for the wonderful Aljazeera interactive series “Media Theorized“, filmmaker Daniel Savage created a brilliant black-and-white animation that paid tribute to the seemingly prophetic words of the modern philosopher Marshall McLuhan who is most recognized for coining the phrase “The medium is the message” Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) was a Canadian academic whose work […]

The Albert Clock by designer Axel Schindlbeck requires users to calculate the time by displaying the hours and minutes as mathematical expressions. The added steps can help keep the brain active while doing something as simple as checking the time. The physical clock is available in white, red, or gray colors and there is also […]

Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay examines the disturbingly brilliant opening scene of the 2009 Quentin Tarantino alternate history film Inglorious Basterds and how the use of suspense within the scene was used to disarm the audience and set the tone for the rest of the film. This element of suspense is fairly […]

A post shared by ???(Muska)???? (@exotic.toshi) on Dec 31, 2016 at 12:38am PST Muska the Exotic Shorthair cat hilariously poses with human Finger Hands and Finger Feet puppets, which were created by online novelty retailer Archie McPhee. Muska’s owner amusingly set up the photos and videos to make it look as if their sleepy feline […]

Maxwell the Demon stars in a charming 1930s style animation that explains the concept of general relativity in just 500 words. Maxwell is also featured in similar videos that explain entropy and the “Arrow of Time“. Maxwell, 2nd class demon, continues the journey in the world of relativity. Inspired by “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and […]

In early February 2017, Best Friends Animal Rescue introduced the world to a loving little chihuahua named Cletus who never let his crooked overbite and shuffling gait (due to fused joints) get in the way of making lots of friends and even finding his perfect humans. Look beneath Cletus’s unique exterior, though, and you’ll see […]

Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin from Pies Are Awesome demonstrates how to construct a completely edible working Pi Day zoetrope pie that animates when it spins. The design uses shapes cut out of pie crust and built on top of a store-bought pie to celebrate Pi Day. Happy Pi Day! (3/14) Today’s tutorial features the first example […]

Almost Heaven Saunas has created a gorgeous collection of unique wooden barrel-shaped saunas designed to be used outdoors. Their signature Barrel Sauna, Canopy Barrel Sauna, and extra-large Grandview Barrel Sauna are available to purchase in a variety of lumber types from the Almost Heaven Saunas website. Almost Heaven Saunas’ signature outdoor sauna models are made […]

“The Last Train” is a lovely film by Matthew Knarr that documents the quiet determination of riders as they wait in the station to catch the last train of the night. Filmed in Toronto, Canada, the documentary has received a great deal of acclaim at a number of festivals. A documentary exploring the quiet, empty […]

Looper has released a new video where they unearth some of the untold truths about Marvel Comics‘ powerful character Wolverine, also known as Logan and James Howlett. They reveal that he was once beat down by a 12-year-old girl, he was introduced as an adversary in The Incredible Hulk #180 (1962), and that Hugh Jackman […]

Binging With Babish host Andrew Rea prepares some of Bob’s Burgers most popular punny patties, recreating the “Baby You Can Chive my Car” burger, the “Bet It All on Black Garlic” burger, and the complicated but decadent “Meatsiah”. Like Bob Belcher on the show, Rea grinds his own meat and uses fresh ingredients for the […]

Environmental scientist Morgan Pelt shared an absolutely adorable video of an orphaned baby rhino named Ollie at the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Hoedspruit, South Africa who, after readily enjoying his afternoon bottle of milk, mewed and squeaked at the prospect of being left by himself. Ollie the orphaned baby rhino is one of many […]

The Dorothy Collective has released an updated version of their 2012 imaginary Los Angeles street map, titled “Film Map,” labeled with over 900 popular movie titles like the “Oscar winning La La Land and Manchester by the Sea.” Prints are available to purchase from the Dorothy shop. The Map, which is loosely based on the […]

In a highly definitive episode of Vox Almanac, the very knowledgable Kory Stamper, who works as a dictionary writer for Merriam-Webster, explains how new words are discovered, how they are interpreted, defined and how they affect and are affected by their context within the English language. The history of dictionaries involves a lot more than […]

Illumination Entertainment has released the second trailer for Despicable Me 3, an upcoming sequel to Despicable Me 2 (2013) and third installment in the Despicable Me film series. The new trailer features Gru (Steve Carell) meeting his long lost twin brother Dru (Steve Carell). Despicable Me 3, directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, is […]

Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and other Sesame Street characters perform some of the most famous quotes in movie history for Vanity Fair. Related Laughing Squid PostsIce Cube Visits ‘Sesame Street’ to Perform Magic Tricks and Teach Elmo the Word ‘Astounding’Job Listing: Sesame Street is Hiring For a New, Recurring CharacterBig Bird Performs the Hip-Hop […]

GoPro athletes Benny Marr and Rush Sturges captured exciting POV footage, using HERO cameras, of their climb to the top of a giant drainage ditch at Lions Bay in British Columbia, Canada and of their intense ride down in a tandem kayak. A post shared by Rush Sturges (@rushsturges) on Jul 26, 2016 at 11:55am […]

A post shared by Sarper Duman (@sarperduman) on Mar 1, 2017 at 4:54pm PST Whenever Turkish musician Sarper Durman sits at his piano to play a tune, his beautiful tabby who loves music, sits on his lap with his paws on the keys, lovingly gazing at his human while taking in all the beautiful music […]

Engineer Grady Hillhouse from Practical Engineering fills in for Tom Scott in an episode of Things You Might Not Know to explain the simple design flaw that caused the 1981 Hyatt Regency collapse. The disaster killed 114 people and injured 216 more, and now serves as an example in engineering schools of the importance of […]

In an interesting episode of their informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the etymological sources of common English words that convey larger phrases. Such words included are goodbye, howdy and blimey. Goodbye is a condensed version of God be with you. The pronunciation changed […]

Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) faces life after the Presidency in the season six trailer for HBO‘s Veep. The new season premieres on April 16, 2017. Making history whether you like it or not. Related Laughing Squid PostsFirst Official Trailer for ‘Community’ Season Six Spoofs ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’, Showcases New Cast MembersNew Teaser Trailer, Poster […]

Dutch artist Jeroen van Kesteren has created Orphanage for Lost Adventures, a wonderful series of beautifully intricate models of airships built out of cardboard. Jeroen’s entire collection of steampunk inspired airship photos are available to view on Pinterest. images via Jeroen van Kesteren via Colossal Related Laughing Squid PostsWonderfully Intricate Cardboard Sculptures of Fantastical Flying […]

20th Century Fox has released a new trailer for Alien: Covenant, the upcoming sci-fi horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan. The new trailer features the Weyland-Yutani Corporation creating their latest creepy synthetic android, named Walter (Michael Fassbender), who is tasked with assisting the Covenant crew. Alien: Covenant, the sixth installment […]

A post shared by OKUDA SAN MIGUEL (@okudart) on Mar 7, 2017 at 3:27am PST Okuda San Miguel Volume 43 of Hi-Fructose: The New Contemporary Art Magazine has been announced and will feature artwork by amazing contemporary artists from around the world. Artist Okuda San Miguel will be featured on the cover of the upcoming […]

“Split Brain Robotics” is a fascinating interactive art project by prolific San Francisco artist Kal Spelletich featuring custom robots who are able to plug into the left and right brainwaves of willing audience participants. Spelletich will be holding live performances of this incredible project over the course of three nights – Friday, April 7th, Saturday […]

holy creative agency is currently raising funds through Indiegogo in order to transform their decorative Futuracha font into one that not only can be easily typed and saved, but also adjusts and readjusts based on the preceding and following letters. While the font is extremely popular, up to this point it could only allow designers […]

While performing at the Llano Earth Art Festival in Texas, artist and musician Kelbe Schrank encountered a giant walking, talking tree (Ent) who wished them a good day. Schrank was so surprised that he could only ask how the weather was up there. Sorry for the silly question but seeing him was one of those […]

A post shared by Cookie The News (@cookiethenews) on Mar 8, 2017 at 1:31pm PST In celebration of the wonderful LEGO approval of the Official Women of NASA Set, the Tastemade baking series “Cookie the News” featuring the very talented Haniela whipped up a batch of her amazing cookies in the perfect image of the […]

A post shared by Michael Breach (@baristart) on Feb 9, 2017 at 9:34am PST Brooklyn artist Michael Breach of Baristart has crafted a wonderful Pizza Latte, just one of the amazing latte art creations he has created, including a line of Marvel superhero latte art. A post shared by Michael Breach (@baristart) on Mar 8, […]

In a funny Saturday Night Live skit, actress Scarlet Johansson played a scientist who was very surprised to find out that her beloved little pug Max had very specific political opinions different from her own while demonstrating a pet translating machine with her colleagues. Three scientists (Scarlett Johansson, Kyle Mooney, Mikey Day) receive a shock […]

A post shared by Ayd?n Büyükta? (@aydinbuyuktas) on Jan 23, 2017 at 3:26am PST In his remarkable series “FLATLAND II“, Turkish photographer Aydin Büyüktas created a fantastic world in which the landscape of each photo appears to be moving uphill in such a way as if it might fold back onto itself. The effect is […]

redditor 11:58pm aka Chris Newsome posted an amusing series of photos showcasing the different hats that he created for a toad who regularly visits his porch on a daily basis. The rather accommodating toad modeled a top-hat with feather and monocle, an oversized baseball cap and a hilarious 10-gallon cowboy hat. Newsome’s dog Daisy also […]

Filmmaker Ryan Higa has created a new amusing fake movie trailer that imagines what it would be like if the Star Wars films “took place today in a galaxy close, close by.” We previously wrote about Ryan and his fake trailer for the Aquaman film. A post shared by notryanhiga (@notryanhiga) on Mar 3, 2017 […]

Miso Robotics has created Flippy, a portable and adaptive robotic kitchen assistant that was designed to flip, cook, and help prep the perfect burger every time with its impressive AI programming. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsImpossible Foods Premieres Their Meaty, Plant-Based Burger at the Munchies Test KitchenSomabar, A Compact Robotic Bartender That Precisely […]

A post shared by Robert Götzfried (@robertgoetzfried) on Mar 6, 2017 at 9:00am PST Talented German freelance photographer Robert Götzfried has created “Pipes“, an absolutely gorgeous photo series that captures the timelessly detailed and graphic beauty of different pipe organs found throughout southern Germany. (translated) Growing up in a southern Germany Catholic household, pipe organs […]

Kevin Kohler (a.k.a. “The Backyard Scientist“) and a group of his friends tested out what would happen when you pump 20,000 volts of electricity into a watermelon. What they got was a big explosion with a fine, pink mist captured in slow motion. They also pumped 20,000 volts into a raw steak and a potato. […]

Robert Jones used his keen editing skills once again to create a new video that features the Teletubbies performing Missy Elliot‘s hit song “Get Ur Freak On.” Here is the original music video. Related Laughing Squid PostsSteve Wozniak on Dancing With The StarsA Supercut Celebrating YouTube’s 10th Anniversary With 101 of Its Most Popular VideosAn […]

During the ceremony for which John Goodman was receiving his well-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a sweater clad Jeff Bridges channeled “The Dude” his iconic character from 1998 Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski in a touching but in-character rambling speech honoring his co-star from the film. Jeff Bridges broke out his […]

Baby Driver is an oddly romantic, musical car chase film that employs the soundtrack to propel the story forward. Written and directed by Edgar Wright, who co-creator of Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy with Simon Pegg, the story focuses on a talented but troubled getaway driver named Baby (Ansel Elgort) who uses the music in his […]

After 20 years since the final episode of Roseanne, actors John Goodman and Sara Gilbert reprised their iconic roles as Dan Conner and daughter Darlene for Gilbert’s show The Talk. The nostalgic scene opens to the two sitting on the couch watching a football game. During a commercial break, Darlene gathered up her courage and […]

For his video series “Abroad in Japan“, British expatriate Chris Broad, a teacher in Japan, decided to spend an economical night in an inexpensive capsule hotel in Tokyo. Although he was working on a limited budget, Broad found the night valuable, recommending the capsule concept rather highly. The Kit-Kat Wasabi, not so much. (*New Video*) […]

After a bit of a rough start, an excited little Jack Russell terrier named Olly was full of adrenaline as he soared high above the obstacles in the Crufts 2017 Dog Show agility course. Unfortunately, the excitement of the crowd caused Olly to occasionally miss his marks, particularly when he unexpectedly veered off course to […]

Warner Bros. has released a new Wonder Woman trailer that explores the origin story of the legendary Amazon warrior princess. Wonder Woman is scheduled for release on June 2, 2017. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when […]

Quinton Reviews takes a look at how the iconic 1999 SpongeBob SquarePants episode “Ripped Pants” helped predict modern meme culture. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Reactions’ Explains How Pee Is Responsible for Many Scientific Breakthroughs That Led to the Modern WorldHow the Zany Animated TV Series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Made It to Air on NickelodeonWinning a Star Wars […]

In 2012, we wrote about Bowser Beer, a special micro-brew that was crafted and bottled just for dogs. The non-alcohol, non-carbonated, non-hopped refresher was available for purchase in six packs at the Bowser Beer website or in select pet stores. Now the single bottles of the pork flavor can now be ordered through Vat19. Each […]

In 1962, a seven year old Chinese boy named Yo-Yo Ma accompanied by his talented sister Yeou-Cheng Ma, made his American stage debut to an illustrious audience that included sitting President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy along with a number of other luminaries. The event was “The American Pageant of the […]

HBO has partnered with creative house Imaginary Forces to reimagine a modern, updated version of the classic “HBO Feature Presentation” show open that first premiered in 1983. This project is a reimagined version of the iconic 1980’s HBO Feature Presentation show open. We combined live action, CG, and a fully orchestrated new musical arrangement to […]

While out filming wildlife somewhere in South Africa, cinematographer Garth De Bruno Austin was a approached by a friendly wild rhino who requested a yummy tummy rub. Austin immediately complied, quickly understanding that a request from such a large animal is really more of a demand. While Austin may have been surprised that the rhino […]

Ms. Lady Phoenix, a custom apparel designer who looks to science fiction and popular culture to fuel her ideas, has created a fabulous pair of shoes that pay high heeled tribute to the enduring love and friendship between the Star Wars characters Han Solo and Chewbacca. While the pair appears to be mismatched, true fans […]

Volkswagen filmed an amusing commercial, to promote their automatic “trailer assist” feature, where they pranked unsuspecting Norwegians by making it look like a Passat was driving a white trailer in reverse at high speeds through parking lots, roundabouts, and intersections. They pulled off the prank by building a fake trailer, with one way see through […]