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Former early childhood educators Julien Bauby and Mehdi Bennai Smires, owners of the MJ Animaction event agency, came to the rescue after a huge winter storm hit Montreal last week. After seeing numerous citizens in need from their shop window, Mehdi quickly dressed up as Batman and ran outside to help anyone that he could […]

“Hi Stranger”, an intimate, oddly soothing yet somewhat uncomfortable claymation video written, directed, and animated by Kirsten Lepore. via The World’s Best Ever Related Laughing Squid PostsStranger Things Retold as an Old School 8-Bit Animated Video GameLEGO Stop-Motion Animated Remake of ‘Stranger Things’ Season OneStranger Things Hand Drawn Flipbook Animation

A rare behind-the-scenes video from the March 11th episode of Saturday Night Live shows how the very talented Kate McKinnon is amazingly transformed by the makeup crew out of her Jeff Sessions costume and into Shud the Mermaid using only the time they had available – a four minute commercial break. On March 11th, 2017, […]

The enigmatic electronic music duo Daft Punk has released a really interesting compilation of the songs they’ve sampled, naming both artist and title, alongside an example of how they incorporated that sample in their own music. Such artists include Sister Sledge, George Duke, Tavares, Little Anthony and the Imperials, ELO and Barry Manilow. via The […]

ThinkGeek is featuring an officially licensed Super Mario Bros. themed puppet that will turn your hand into one of the many carnivorous piranha plants from the Mushroom Kingdom. These fearsome plants are a staple in Super Mario universe. Sometimes they come from pipes, sometimes they grow from the ground, and sometimes they spit fireballs. It’s […]

A post shared by @phillip.kremer on Apr 23, 2016 at 9:20pm PDT Houston artist Phillip Kremer used his keen digital manipulation skills to create an extremely disturbing, yet hilarious collection of portrait collages out of random imagery and body parts. Not a single stranger or celebrity from around the world is safe from Phillip’s Frankensteined […]

The Essential Electronics Toolkit by iFixit is a wallet friendly kit designed to “tackle just about every precision job on your to-do list.” It is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $19.95. It’s one thing to be handy around the house, but it’s another entirely to be handy with the technology in […]

A post shared by OTOTO Design (@ototodesign) on Jan 4, 2017 at 7:00am PST Product and graphic designer Uli Ben Israel teamed up with OTOTO to create Agatha, a cute little purple kitchen witch designed to sit on a spoon and prevent your pot’s lid from closing. Agatha is available to purchase from Amazon and […]

Domino’s new ad campaign for their pizza tracker recreates iconic scenes from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off with actor Joe Keery (Steve Harrington) of Stranger Things. Alan Ruck, who played Cameron in the original film, made a special appearance during their spin on the memorable “race home” scene. Related Laughing Squid PostsTotal Strangers Attempt to Recreate […]

A post shared by From AtelierNoboru (@noboruhoareau) on Jan 14, 2017 at 5:49am PST French needle artist Noboru Hoareau has created an elegant line of gorgeous hand-beaded crawling insects including scarabs, scorpions and spiders as well as butterflies, lady bugs and horseflies, which are sewn directly onto fabric and put into frames and lightboxes. Many […]

While on safari at the Masai Mara National Park, an unsuspecting tourist got the surprise of his life when a curious wild cheetah jumped into the same vehicle where he was waiting inside. Luckily, the tourist remained calm and the big cat carried on without incident. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsPhotographer Documents Wild Cheetah’s […]

A post shared by Accuride International (@accurideus) on Mar 14, 2017 at 12:13pm PDT Ever since Accuride Southeastern District Sales Manager Michael Reeg began working from home, he has continuously recognized his beloved dog and faithful officemate Meeka every quarter of the year with as employee of the quarter. In an interview with The Dodo, […]

The Herbert H. Warrick, Jr. Museum of Communications shared of video demonstrating a vintage telephone with a unique dialing mechanism called a Trommelwähler. The phone is similar to a rotary phone, but with the numbers arranged vertically rather than in a circle. I've seen this style of dial illustrated in early human-factors study reports. I […]

Members of the group Nogizaka46 star as mice women who sing, dance, and flee from a giant cat in a Japanese ad campaign for Mouse Computers. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsA Whimsical Cat Paw Computer Mouse With Soft, Squishy Comforting Pads UnderneathKensington’s New Ultra-Thin Wireless Mouse SeriesLife Size Mouse Trap Halloween Show Photos

In “How Much Sleep Do You REALLY Need?” by Life Noggin, narrator Pat Graziosi aka Blocko explains the necessary amount of shuteye that humans need at different stages of their lives and reaffirming that getting enough sleep is crucial to one’s health. With a study that looked at older adults, researchers found that sleeping less […]

Several enterprising students at UC Berkeley have created ChannelTime.tv, a social streaming service that compiles videos from different sections of reddit and puts them into a single source that plays continuously. Users are able to rate videos, chat with one another and even work together to skip a video. Sit back, relax, and indulge yourself […]

A post shared by Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) on Mar 20, 2017 at 7:32am PDT Sesame Street has introduced Julia, a four-year-old character with autism. Along with Julia, the show has also created a site for parents and children with information about autism and started the See Amazing in All Children campaign. Julia has already appeared […]

In 2011, New York artist Warren King created an incredible full suit of black knight armor for a 6-year-old using cardboard, paint, hot glue, rubber bands, and velcro. Warren shared his entire DIY process on Flickr. via My Modern Met Related Laughing Squid PostsTesting a Knight’s Mobility While Wearing a Full Set of Metal ArmorTaiwanese […]

In a short documentary for The Guardian entitled “The Internet Warriors“, director Kyrre Lien traveled around the world to speak with prolific and profane online contrarians (trolls), offering a peek into their personal lives and finding out their reasons for doing what they do. Why do so many people use the internet to harass and […]

The Graham Norton Show has put together an absolutely hilarious compilation of some of the most outrageous and very personal stories that his famous guests have shared while seated upon the famous red couch. Related Laughing Squid PostsHugh Jackman Cracks up Over Sir Patrick Stewart’s Circumcision Story on The Graham Norton ShowSome of the Best […]

Oakland, California 6th grade history and science teacher Ian Walters has returned as Gollum from The Lord of the Rings to perform a precious cover of the hit 1983 song “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper. Ian created the video to promote a Kickstarter campaign for his band, Headphone Hair, and their first full-length music […]

John Kucko, a talented photographer in the Western New York town of Penfield has captured absolutely amazing photos and videos of a house on the shores of Lake Ontario that had become completely encased in ice. the high winds and bitterly cold weather of Storm Stella that moved across the Northeast United States during the […]

The Stress Spinner by Sky Innovations is a soothing handheld toy for keeping your mind focused and fidgeting fingers busy. It is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $19.99 (66% off retail price). Deal with your stress and fidgety hands in a more productive way with the Stress Spinner. The hottest new […]

A 2011 video shows a game of pool being played on a gyroscopic self-leveling pool table onboard the Radiance of the Seas cruise ship. The video was taken while the ship was sailing through rough weather, so the table’s movements were particularly active, but the balls managed to stay in place. This is a video […]

Los Angeles maker Allen Pan of Sufficiently Advanced has created a clever home automation system for his domicile that is controlled by the iconic ocarina wind instrument from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Fans of Alan can help support his future work on Patreon. A post shared by Allen Pan (@sufficientlyadvanced) on Mar […]

Now You See It explains how and why chess is used symbolically in movies and television so frequently. The classic games serves as an easy to recognize image of conflict, strategy, and intelligence that can help viewers understand character relationships and motivations. Chess is everywhere in movies, and it can mean a lot more than […]

A post shared by Derek VanAlthuis (@vanalthuisstudios) on Mar 8, 2017 at 4:39pm PST New Jersey filmmaker and photographer Derek VanAlthuis of VanAlthuis Studios used his light painting skills to capture beautiful photos of Faith Leuzarder rising from the ashes as a fiery phoenix. Derek was heavily inspired for his photo shoot by the work […]

Binging With Babish host Andrew Rea demonstrates how to prepare Jake’s perfect sandwich from Adventure Time which features a full loaf of bread, a steak, a whole deboned Cornish game hen, and aioli with the soul of a lobster. Scholars have attempted to crack the code to the perfect sandwich for millennia – in the […]

A post shared by Gina ???? (@missginadarling) on Mar 15, 2017 at 7:49pm PDT Los Angeles Youtuber and gamer Gina Darling shared photos on Instagram, Twitter, and Imgur of her Aunt and soon to be Uncle’s hilarious “notice to appear in court” wedding invites that probably scared plenty of family and friends. Gina’s Aunt is, […]

Formation Creations has made a collection of creepy fireproof human skull logs that can be used in your gas fireplace or fire pit that are sure to frighten family members and friends. The black, white, brown, and grey skulls are available to purchase from Amazon. images via Formation Creations via Valhalla’s Chosen, The Awesomer Related […]

I just got to pilot an awesome (and huge) robot thanks to Hankook Mirae Technology. Nice! #MARS2017 pic.twitter.com/MvN6ghEYFi — Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) March 20, 2017 Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos posted a photo of himself piloting a giant Hankook Mirae Method-2 robot suit at the annual Amazon Robotics conference drawing comparisons to robotic mech […]

An enormous flock Indian Runner ducks eagerly rushed off work at the South African winery that employed the determined birds to keep the vines snail-free. An explanation of how the ducks assist the winery. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsA Realistic-Looking Latex Mallard Duck Mask by Archie McPheeThe Emotional Stages That a First-Time Marathon Runner […]

A giant Brahma rooster squeezed out of the hen house, stretched out in the morning sunshine and proudly strutted around the yard, showing off his gorgeously feathered self. The rooster’s human James stated that “(translated) it’s a rooster’s world”, which appears valid in this scenario as James found a different Brahma rooster on the other […]

Pink Trombone by Dood.al visualizes an interactive cross-section of the human vocal tract that users can manipulate to simulate speech and other vocal sounds. The simulator produces different sounds based on where users slide the variable positions of the tongue, lips, and hard and soft palate, which can be altered in real time. via Søren […]

The filmmakers at Corridor Digital have created an action packed parody of John Wick that replaces the deadly real guns with foam bullet spewing Nerf guns. When the price on an assassin’s head goes up each time he kills, it’s Nerf or nothing. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Drone Mounted With a Nerf Disc Gun Dogfights […]

Aardman Animations has released a teaser trailer for Early Man, an upcoming stop-motion animated prehistoric caveman film directed by Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run creator Nick Park. The movie follows Dug (Eddie Redmayne), a caveman who leads his tribe to go up against the villainous Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston). Early Man is set to […]

A post shared by lance gerber (@lance.gerber) on Mar 16, 2017 at 9:26am PDT In a very meta site-specific project for DesertX entitled “Visible Distance“, multi-media artist Jennifer Bolande replaced the ads usually on billboards that were blocking the view of upcoming mountains along a stretch of highway in the Coachella Valley with enlarged photos […]

Chuck Berry, the legendary musician whose incredible talent and flamboyant style helped to form the bedrock of modern rock and roll, passed away on March 8, 2017 at his home in St. Charles County, Missouri. He was 90 years old. Friends and fans have expressed their sadness and condolences on social media. "One of my […]

Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains why Greenland is considered an island, while Australia is classified as a continent. Greenland is the world’s largest island, while Australia is the smallest continent. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe True Size Of, An Online Map Tool That Accurately Compares the Actual Size of CountriesChocolate Zoetrope at the […]

James Suibhne has created an in-depth animated history of Spain as part of his ongoing series of animated history videos which previously included Russia, France, Germany and Scotland. Tucked away on the Iberian peninsula, discover how the Roman province of Hispania became the foothold of Islam in Europe in the Medieval Period, before uniting to […]

Cocktail Chemistry shows how he recreated and improved three signature cocktails from The Simpsons. It’s the first video in his new series “Recreated”, where he recreates drinks from TV shows and movies. Here we’re recreating the Flaming Homer, Skittlebräu, and one that I really don’t recommend. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make Batman’s Batarang From […]

A post shared by JÉRÔME JARRE (@jeromejarre) on Mar 17, 2017 at 11:50am PDT Social media celebrities such as Jérôme Jarre, Casey Neistat, Chakabars, Juanpa Zarita along with actor/director Ben Stiller partnered with Turkish Airlines to charter one plane at a time to carry much needed food staples to those who are starving in Somalia. […]

A guinea pig engages in impressive baked potato cosplay. 42 days later and the humans still have no idea. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsBaked Potato Bean Bag Chair Topped with a Butter Pat Accent PillowWords That Rhyme With Yam and ‘Baked Yams With Dill’ on Episode 19 of ‘You Suck at Cooking’‘Great Depression Cooking’, […]

A hilarious parody by of the now infamous BBC Dad interview during which young children interrupted their father while on-air, comedy troupe Jono and Ben posit what might have happened if a mother was interrupted in the same manner. We have all see the BBC interview where the babies walked in. But what if it […]

Upon receiving a hateful, poorly written email, prolific rapper Mac Lethal responded the best way he knew how – with a rap grammar lesson. Before doing so, however he read the email out loud, verbally correcting the atrocious spelling used. I received a HILARIOUS piece of hate-mail today, and decided to respond to it with […]

A tiny little pug puppy was the picture of absolute serenity as she lay on her back in soapy water while her human gave her a yummy tummy sponge bath. The little dog was so relaxed that she could barely keep her big brown eyes open. Related Laughing Squid PostsClever Parrot Constantly Tests and Adjusts […]

In the first of the two-part episode “Dinner Date: Main Course“, a mischievous Simon’s Cat interrupts a romantic dinner that Simon had planned for a lady friend who had come over. Under the guise of being cute, the ever-hungry feline affectionately purrs, rubs and grooms the visitor until Simon comes back into the room and […]

Great Big Story visited the small town on the Welsh island of Anglesey with the longest name in the whole of Europe and one of the longest in the world. Containing an astounding 58 letters, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch was not always known by that name, but in the mid-19th century, it was changed in a publicity stunt […]

Frankfort, Kentucky Disney enthusiasts Josh Brown and his wife Hannah Brown did an amazing job of remodeling their basement to look just like the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom. According to Inside the Magic, Josh carefully crafted everything from the “stripes of the stretch room to the iconic eye wall paper.” Hanna shared more photos […]

Portland Anarchist Road Care (PARC) is a community collaboration of skilled workers who volunteer their services to fix the damaged roads around Portland, Oregon. Citing concerns about governmental bureaucracy, the current political climate, a lack of funds and a seeming lack of care, the members of PARC decided to take things into their own very […]