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Layton, Utah product design student Ben Meyers and his father spent several weeks creating a stunning, fully functioning wooden globe chessboard that features magnets embedded under the square to hold each chess piece in place. This is a chess board that I made with my father. It is made out of Walnut, Soft Maple and […]The post Fully Functioning Wooden Globe Chessboard That Uses Magnets to Hold Each Chess Piece in Place appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Maryam Ashkanian Studio (@maryamashkanianstudio) on Dec 23, 2016 at 3:10pm PST Iranian fiber artist Maryam Ashkanian created “Sleep Series” an absolutely brilliant collection of handmade pillows that feature embroidered anthropomorphic images of people various stages of repose, deep inside a dream, leaving the viewer with a sense of calm and wonder. […]The post Brilliant Anthropomorphic Portraits of Sleeping People Embroidered Onto Handmade Pillows appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On yesterday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, actor and lifelong Star Wars fan Adam Scott sat down with guest host Kristen Bell to tell her a story about when he invited Mark Hamill to his second birthday and he did not show. To make up for it on Star Wars Day, Mark come out on […]The post Mark Hamill Surprises Lifelong Star Wars Fan Adam Scott With a Special Visit on Jimmy Kimmel Live appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Wes Anderson‘s birthday on May 1st, Northern California filmmaker and writer Philip Brubaker created a lovely video essay for Fandor Keyframe that explores how the amazing director uses his iconic visual style to depict the whimsy of childhood. The essay was narrated by Philip and his wife, who are both huge fans […]The post A Video Essay Exploring How Wes Anderson Uses His Visual Style to Depict the Whimsy of Childhood appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Chowii is a website and app that lets users to search for short food recipe videos by specific ingredients. It features searchable recipes from Food Network, Spoon University, Tastemade, and other well known cooking websites. The handy Android app is available to download from the Google Play store. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips RelatedFart Code, […]The post Chowii, A Website and App That Lets You to Search for Short Food Recipe Videos by Ingredients appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a clip from PBS two-part episode entitled “Dolphins: Spy in the Pod“, a realistic spy tuna captured the incredible strength and grace of spinner dolphins as they prepare to perform the incredible acrobats for which they are famously known. The episode continues on May 9, 2017 on PBS. Spy Tuna, an underwater animatronic camera, […]The post A Realistic Spy Tuna Captures an Up Close Look at How Dolphins Perform Such Incredible Leaps appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In “The John Show“, filmmaker Julie Sokolow tells the beautiful story of how graphic designer Brett Yasko enlisted the help of local artists to create their own interpretive portrait of his friend John Riegart. This project was a lovingly arranged by Yasko to help re-engage his friend who had retreated from his own art and […]The post Designer Enlists Local Artists to Create Unique Portraits of His Reclusive Friend in ‘The John Show’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

British designer Duncan Shotton has created Planet Pins, a hand painted and cast concrete series of planetary system push pins that allow you to bring “outer-space to your home and office space.” Duncan is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to help with production costs. A post shared by Duncan Shotton Design Studio (@_dshott) on Apr […]The post Hand Painted Solar System Planet Push Pins appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Alaska Dispatch News multimedia journalist Scott Jensen traveled to Glacier View, Alaska to document how the town celebrates the Fourth of July in a very special way each year. The Glacier View folks have plenty of food, a parade, and an airplane flyover, however, they take things a step further by launching vehicles over a […]The post Alaskan Town Celebrates the Fourth of July by Launching Vehicles Off of a Cliff appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Artist and mask maker Landon Meier of Hyperflesh shared a creepy new hyper realistic silicon mask of a little girl with the Stan Winston School of Character Arts. Landon has created incredible masks in the past depicting Bryan Cranston, Charlie Sheen, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un. A post shared by Landon Meier […]The post A Creepy Hyper-Realistic Little Girl Mask appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Upon returning to school with her brand new pink leg blade prothesis, a beautiful little seven year old girl named Anu in Solihull, West Midlands, England received the warmest of welcomes from her loving circle of friends. The curious schoolmates took a moment to check out Anu’s modern marvel before opening up and giving her […]The post Little Girl Gets a Heartwarming Welcome Upon Returning to School With a Pink Leg Blade Prothesis appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Q channel demonstrates how to make a wooden ping pong table tennis game for one person in their latest DIY tutorial video. If you want to play ping pong but you don’t have a partner – create awesome table for one person! It’s very easy to build and fun to play. RelatedPing-Pong Go Round, […]The post How to Make a Wooden Ping Pong Table Tennis Game for One Person appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cacao Pets in Rousse, Bulgaria, has created a line of wonderful handmade cat furniture made to look like the Doctor Who TARDIS and a Star Wars Stormtrooper. Also available for purchase are such detailed thematic houses made to look like the Taj Majal, a castle tower, a military tank and a very meta cat head, […]The post Fabulous TARDIS and Stormtrooper Themed Cat Furniture Made From Recycled Cardboard appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Expedia UK has put together “The Language of Love” a collection of clever illustrations that define specific romantic words and idiomatic expressions from around the world, each of which are expressed in such a unique way that they have no direct English translation. Sometimes ‘I Love You’ just doesn’t cut it. Here’s a collection of […]The post Language of Love, Clever Illustrations of Romantic Words That Don’t Directly Translate Into English appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by ________VANESSA DAVIS________ (@the_wigs_and_makeup_manager) on Apr 25, 2017 at 4:05pm PDT Vanessa Davis, a talented makeup and mixed media face artist, creates gorgeous visages loosely inspired by traditional Mexican calaveras (sugar skulls). Using brightly colored shadows and pencils, Davis completes her look with such decorative items as crystals, mirrors and feathers. Davis […]The post Talented Mixed Media Makeup Artist Transforms Her Own Face Into Gorgeous Decorative Skulls appeared first on Laughing Squid.

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.