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The “Queen of Shitty Robots” Simone Giertz built a beer-serving robot and had a friend attempt to use it to serve her a drink with some mixed and messy results. I made a beer robot. Do it, it’ll be fun, the dark parts of my brain said. My whole house now REEKS of beer. I […]

SpaceX has made another soft landing of their Falcon 9 rocket after completing its successful Iridium-1 mission to deploy 10 satellites for the Iridium NEXT constellation. The Falcon 9 landed safely during the company’s live stream of the mission on January 14, 2017. The private space exploration company first landed their Falcon 9 rocket on […]

In an amusing clip from the 2008 Davis Guggenheim documentary It Might Get Loud, musician Jack White teaches guitar great The Edge and the legendary Jimmy Page how to properly play his Grammy-winning song “Seven Nation Army“. The tables turned a bit, however, when Page started playing the unmistakable chords of “Kashmir” and The Edge […]

The School of Life addresses through animation, the concept of making the most of time by going on a journey through one’s memories to recall a time or adventure that brought forth happiness. Using quiet time to simply stare at a wall provides the perfect opportunity to search one’s mind and follow the trail to […]

In 2015, a compassionate man in Voronezh, Russia heard very clearly the cries of a dog coming from underneath his feet. Several days earlier, a large hole in the sidewalk had been repaired by workers who did not realize that the dog was still there. Upon hearing the cries, the man and his family sought […]

Vsauce2 host Kevin Lieber explains The Millions Year War and how dragons earned their place in cultures around the world. Humanity’s fascination with the mythical creatures could be the result of millions of years of evolution, which explains their enduring cultural legacy. “Vitality — that is the test; and, whatever its components, mere truth is […]

A photo posted by Narragansett Beer (@gansettbeer) on Jan 9, 2017 at 8:39am PST The Pawtucket, Rhode Island brewery Narragansett Beer has added a sixth brew to their H.P. Lovecraft series that honors legendary horror author and native of Providence. Taking its name from one of the author’s most famous stories, The Unnamable Black Lager […]

Ellen DeGeneres paid a touching tribute to the last eight years with Barack and Michelle Obama on their last day as President and First Lady. The Obamas each made frequent appearance on Ellen, and the video includes highlights from those appearances as well key moments from the Obama presidency. To commemorate President Obama’s last day […]

Gus, a very clever orange cat with a great sense of timing, easily resolved his human Womm‘s incomplete cheer that was waiting for him to meow on cue. What do we want? Head scratches. When do we want them?…Meow Gus also knows exactly when to chime in on Womm’s version of “Boom Boom Boom” by […]

Disney shared a video that reveals hidden easter eggs showing how Pixar movies are all connected into a shared universe. The video highlights subtle and easily missed connections like character cameos and shared props across the different films. via /Film Related Laughing Squid PostsHidden Clues That May Prove All of Pixar’s Animated Films Share the […]

He ain’t no ????????! So excited to announce the distinguished @SirPatStew as Poop in the #EmojiMovie – in theaters August 4th! #SonyAnimationDay pic.twitter.com/JTeEhP08qI — Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) January 18, 2017 Classically trained and celebrated actor Sir Patrick Stewart has been cast as Poop in The Emoji Movie. Stewart joins T.J. Miller as Gene, James Corden […]

The Netflix original film The Discovery is a wonderfully creepy combination of science fiction and romance. The premise revolves around a dystopian society in which people seek out suicide in order to have access to the officially verified afterlife and how the people who survive this trend cope with the loss and even fall in […]

A man named billy barr has spent more than 40 years living alone and recording snow fall data in Gothic, Colorado. In a short film featured in National Geographic‘s Short Film Showcase, barr discusses his life and the trends he’s witnessed in the declining snowpack. Welcome to Gothic, Colorado—one of the coldest places in the […]

A photo posted by Portland Police (@portlandpolice) on Jan 12, 2017 at 6:54pm PST During the severe winter storm that hit the Pacific Northwest, Officer Walker Berg, a criminalist with the Portland Police Bureau, used his trusty Nikon D-700 to capture the absolutely stunning sight of a giant flock of birds perched atop the snow […]

Lionsgate has released the first official trailer for Power Rangers, an upcoming superhero film directed by Dean Israelite based on the franchise of the same name. Their exciting new trailer, which features Bryan Cranston as Zordon, follows five teens who discover and embrace their dangerous destiny as they fight to keep the world safe from […]

A photo posted by Aditya Aryanto (@ditpict) on Jan 18, 2017 at 11:33pm PST Indonesia artist Aditya Aryanto (a.k.a. “ditpict“) used Photoshop and images of wild animals, collected from Unsplash and Pixabay, to transform the creatures into strange cubical shapes for his ongoing “Animal Cube” (Anicube) project. Aditya’s full series of geometric animal photos are […]

Nick Offerman recited a heartfelt poem about firewood and got a little misty-eyed on a cozy episode of The Tonight Show. Nick then chatted with host Jimmy Fallon about how President Barack Obama managed to transfer some of his mojo to Offerman through a handshake during the White House Christmas party. Related Laughing Squid PostsNick […]

Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains some possible explanations for why James Bond preferred his martinis shaken not stirred despite it arguably making the drink worse. A properly made martini is mostly dry gin with a bit of dry vermouth and ice (Epicurious recommends 5 parts gin to 1 part vermouth). All three […]

Great Big Story shares the history of the contentious font Comic Sans and its creator Vincent Connare. Although Comic Sans is frowned on by many modern designers, Connare considers the font as, “the best thing I have ever done.” You remember Comic Sans. You know, that irreverent, off-kilter font that came pre-programmed on 90s versions […]

20th Century Fox has released the second trailer for Logan, the upcoming Marvel superhero film based on the character Wolverine and Mark Millar‘s Old Man Logan comic book series. The new trailer finds a group of enemies coming for Laura Kinney (X-23) and an aged Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) fighting the threat by her side and […]

Users can add beauty effects like retouching, virtual makeup, and stylized filters to create glamorous selfies with the Meitu app. People are using the app to create exaggerated images of themselves, celebrities, and even fictional characters and sharing them on social media. The app is available now in the iTunes App Store and the Google […]

A photo posted by Michael Pederson (@miguelmarquezoutside) on Jan 15, 2017 at 11:06pm PST Artist Michael Pederson, whose work we previously wrote about, is back and giving more public places in the city of Sydney, Australia a new meaning with his funny typographical street art signs. Michael’s entire collection of typographical street art is available […]

Video editor Dylan Trost has created an epic trailer for the entire Star Wars saga featuring music from The Force Awakens trailer. Thanks Chip Beale! Related Laughing Squid PostsEpic Modern Trailer for the Original Star Wars TrilogyAmazing Flashback Edit of the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Featuring Han Solo’s Dark Side & Jedi MemoriesA […]

On a mathematical episode of the AWE Me show DIY Prop Shop, host Odin Abbott demonstrated how to build your own version of Marceline‘s iconic axe bass guitar and weapon hybrid from Adventure Time. Related Laughing Squid PostsNew Axe Cop Trailer Features Nick Offerman as the Voice of Axe CopHow to Build a Working DIY […]

Fashion designer, mixed artist, and cosplay model Kay Pike is back with another awesome time lapse video that features Kayleen painting a Star Wars C-3PO costume on her own body. Pike captured the footage while she was streaming live on Twitch. Fans of Kay can help support her future work on Patreon.

A photo posted by Victor Castanera (@victorcastanera) on Jan 4, 2017 at 5:56am PST Spanish designer Victor Castanero has created for his client Oblure, the Balance Table Lamp, an elegant yet playful light with dark and light orbs in opposition to each other, yet positioned in such an impossible way so as to make them […]

Busted pic.twitter.com/8LVVBME3Bt — Ali (@AliWyland) August 26, 2016 In August 2016, a silly golden retriever named Jack was surreptitiously digging a hole in the backyard without a care in the world. That is, until he heard the sound of the back door and the voice of his loving human Ali coming to see what he […]

Italian creative house MID Studio has created the “Fauna Lamp“, a fun and functional light source with a flexible rope design that can easily be formed into different shapes in a safe and convenient manner. The lamp is available in different sizes/colors and can be purchased through CrowdyHouse or the designboom store. It is made […]

Ardu McDuino is an Arduino-based robot by John “XenonJohn” Dingley that uses 3D-printed fingers to play a bagpipe chanter. The fingers are an upgrade from the previous versions of Ardu McDuino that used simpler mechanisms to control the chanter. Dingley outlined the steps of his build in a post on Instructables. Bagpipe chanter playing robot. […]

In October 2016, firefighters in Asheville, North Carolina responded to an early morning house fire. While they were putting out the fire, they found a tiny 4-month old puppy named Hex underneath a pile of clothes. The puppy had sustained injuries to her eyes, ears, skin and lungs due to smoke inhalation. Luckily, the emergency […]

Wendover Productions explains the linguistic challenges in making first contact with aliens. The video compares the problem to trying to communicate with animals using the specific example of trying to tell a lion that you are taking an Uber to buy coffee at Starbucks. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Absolutely Anything’ Trailer Showcases What Someone With Absolute […]

“How To Summon a Demon” by Jim Benton. A version of this comic with a thought bubble is on the cover of his new book Man, I Hate Cursive: Cartoons for People and Advanced Bears. via Veronica Belmont Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make an Electronic Demon CostumeGene Simmons Demonstrates the Right Way to Apply […]

Inspired by the enormous popularity of the cast in-character reunion during the 2016 election, the NBC network has officially announced that the forward-thinking, groundbreaking series Will & Grace is officially returning to television for a limited 10-episode run during the 2017/18 season. The series originally ran from 1998-2006, for eight seasons and played a big […]

Binging With Babish host Andrew Rea demonstrates how to cook “Kevin’s Famous Chili” from The Office. In the show, the character Kevin Malone makes the chili for his coworkers but bungles the delivery. Kevin Malone is the tragically comic overweight buffoon (and World Series of Poker champion?) we all know and love from The Office. […]

While awaiting the announcement of the fourth season of Last Week Tonight on HBO, host John Oliver found himself instead perched behind the Iron Throne on the set of Game of Thrones. He then found himself on the set of Silicon Valley where actor Kumail Nanjian (Dinesh) overtly mocked his show. In further search of his promo, Oliver ran […]

ThinkGeek is featuring a Gaming Dice Soap Set that consists of 3 hollowed out and individually wrapped d20, d10, and d8 shaped soaps with a Chessex Gemini die of the same type inside. The fragrant gaming dice soap set is sure to bring the battle axe down on any nasty odor. Gaming is a good […]

For CineFix‘s ongoing Trailer Mix series, Benjamin Martin and Dustin McLean created a fun mashup movie trailer that combines footage from The Little Rascals with audio from Furious 7. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Mashup Movie Trailer Mixing Footage From The Little Rascals With Audio From Furious 7A Mashup Movie Trailer Mixing Footage From The Walking […]

Madrid film editor Jorge Luengo Ruiz has created a fantastic supercut video of some of the most beautiful scenes from animated Disney films. Jorge features gorgeous scenes from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Aladdin, Moana, and more. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Walt Disney Film Archives, Disney’s Early Years Captured In a Gorgeous Color Photo […]

The Nerdwriter (Evan Puschak) dissects a joke by Louis C.K. about playing Monopoly with his daughters to highlight how well the comedian uses language to create humor. Puschak points out subtle word choices and timing decisions and explains how C.K. uses them to heighten his material. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow Louis C.K. Effectively Uses Non-Verbal […]

Educator Eleanor Nelsen and director Eoin Duffy teamed up for a TED-Ed lesson on the classic ethical dilemma known as “The Trolley Problem.” In the hypothetical situation, a person is asked if they would sacrifice one person’s life to save five, but the problem gets more complicated with slight variations. It’s a test of how […]

Austrian composer Peter Ablinger transposed a child’s voice reading the Proclamation of the European Environmental Criminal Court onto an amazing MIDI-controlled piano that interpreted and spoke the words aloud in a fairly understandable voice. Ablinger created this project for the World Venice Forum in 2009. (translated) I break down this phonography, meaning a recording of […]

Jen Brea, a brave woman who became ill with myalgic encephalomyelitis, a neurological disease that’s more commonly known as “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”, recounted her long, frustrating struggle to get herself properly diagnosed in a powerful TED Talk. Her quest for answers was an uphill struggle in that her doctor’s did not understand her profound symptoms, […]

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Fred Berenson and Alex Hague, the separate creators of such games as Emoji Dick and Monikers, put their heads together and come up with “Pitch Deck“, a brilliantly hilarious card game that fully embraces the frustrating inanity of the startup funding process from both sides of the table. Like Shark Tank for absurdists, Pitch Deck […]

Artist Jason Freeny has created an awesome series of anatomical sculptures that portray popular Looney Tunes characters. Freeny‘s Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Taz, Marvin the Martian, and Daffy Duck sculptures are available to purchase from Mighty Jaxx and Collect and Display. images via Mighty Jaxx and Collect and Display via Toy People News, Technabob Related […]

Lasse Korsgaard and Andreas Refsgaard from Støj, a creative studio that makes use of coding for its projects, have made “An algorithm watching a movie trailer” which as its name implies, is a computer algorithm that watches and analyzes a movie trailer. The first example Korsgaard and Refsgaard have used is the trailer for Martin […]