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In the teaser trailer for the tenth series of the long running BBC show Doctor Who, new companion Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) extols the virtues and the dangers of the beloved Time Lord, while admitting that she loves it all. The series returns to both on BBC One and BBC America on April 15, 2017 […]

The Primitive Technology channel demolished the wattle and daub hut built in 2015 and the sweet potato patch behind it to make room for a large cassava and yam garden. To create the garden a large tree that had fallen on the sweet potato patch had to first be cleared with fire and simple tools, […]

Upon learning of the tragically unexpected death of beloved actor and director Bill Paxton on Sunday, February 26, 2017, a group of storm chasers sought to honor the memory of the Twister star by plotting GPS coordinates with Spotter Network markers so that they would spell out his initials right through the middle of the […]

Hugh Jackman cracks up over a hilarious circumcision story, told by Sir Patrick Stewart, on a TMI episode of The Graham Norton Show. Hugh Jackman also received some great advice from Sir Ian McKellen. Related Laughing Squid PostsSome of the Best Moments From The Graham Norton Show Over the Past Nine YearsSir David Attenborough Talks […]

pecan vulture A post shared by Brock Davis (@brockdavis) on Feb 26, 2017 at 3:59pm PST Pecan Vulture by Brock Davis Related Laughing Squid PostsHot Dog, A Bulldog Design Made With a Real Hot Dog & CondimentsGingershred ManPortrait of a Bear Created From Facial Hair Shavings

Filmmaker Kristian Williams (a.k.a. “kaptainkristian“) gives us a look at how Robert Zemeckis‘ 1988 fantasy comedy crime movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, brilliantly merged animation and live action film. Related Laughing Squid PostsEverything Wrong With ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Unmade Paul Reubens Version of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’An Early Roger Rabbit […]

The Cannibal Milkshake video “NY NY Land” parodies La La Land by moving it to New York City and setting the musical love story between a pizza-loving app developer and an ambitious Wall Street investor. An aspiring billionaire and a pizza enthusiast fall in love in what critics are calling “The Wolf of Wall Street […]

Disney•Pixar released an extended look trailer for Cars 3, the upcoming animated sequel to Cars and Cars 2 produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The trailer introduces us to the next generation of race cars that are leaving Lightning McQueen in their dust, especially his new high-tech adversary Jackson Storm. […]

In celebration of The Oscars last night, a group of celebrities read mean tweets about themselves on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Oscars are a celebration of the movies and those who lift others up, but we must also not forget those who push those same people down. They are internet trolls who keep celebrities grounded […]

A post shared by theoatmeal (@theoatmeal) on Feb 19, 2017 at 2:05pm PST The Oatmeal takes a look at what happens when cats get inspired by watching The Empire Strikes Back. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Office Strikes BackThe Opening Credits of The Empire Strikes Back Reimagined in the Distinct Style of James BondA Cat Digitally […]

F/X Networks has announced by way of a giant inflatable Santa noisily losing air due to gunfire, that a third season of the wonderfully offbeat crime series Fargo is returning on April 19, 2017. The new season features actor Ewan McGregor as twins who don’t exactly get along. Their sibling rivalry leads to a twisted […]

While David Fritz was concentrating on his taxes, his beautiful black cat Nyx decided to sneak up and surprise him by jumping onto the counter where was working. Unfortunately, Nyx overshot her mark and lost her footing, which caused her to go over the other side of the counter, taking a bunch of Fritz’s very […]

When a truly compassionate eight-year old boy named Hüseyin el-Hasan came across stray dog who had been severely injured in a hit and run accident and steadfastly remained by her side after asking someone to call for help, leaving only to grab a blanket from his home in order to keep the shivering dog warm. […]

Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen is a very talented cook who always prepares food with his beloved longhaired orange cat named Kohaku, made room for another orange and white cat to look on as he prepared a recipe for homemade Ramen. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Gorgeous Long-Haired Orange Cat Watches From Atop the Fridge While […]

In the premiere episode of “Notes from the Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame“, a collaborative series from Quoted Studios and Jazz at Lincoln Center, an animated Miles Davis spoke about sketching, flavoring his music with a major note and his need to constantly make music his music in a lost interview with journalist Ben Sidran […]

When an incredibly compassionate man named Patrick Kilonzo Mwalua noticed that the animals of Tsavo West National Park were completely without water due to extreme drought conditions in Kenya, he began making long daily trips in a large water delivery truck to replenish empty waterholes. The park is home to a large variety of wild […]

A post shared by Jocelyn Teo (@aiclay) on Feb 22, 2017 at 6:29pm PST Talented Singapore artist Jocelyn Teo, owner of AiClay, has sculpted a realistic looking collection of miniature foods and beverages that look delicious, but not at all edible. More images of her spectacular mini treats are available to view on Instagram, Flickr, […]

In a heavy episode of the Human Condition series by Great Big Story, they find out how the 60-year-old Nihang Sikh preacher Baba Avtar Singh from India is able to wear the world’s largest turban. He spends approximately 7 hours putting on his massive turban, which weighs nearly 200 pounds and is made up of […]

Crashed Ice is a winter extreme sporting event, created by Red Bull, where competitors downhill skate at high seeds through an ice track filled with sharp turns and steep vertical drops. Footage has been released from the Red Bull Crashed Ice event that took place in Saint Paul, Minnesota earlier this month that features Canada’s […]

Philips teamed up with the Ogilvy & Mather London marketing agency last year to create a touching healthcare ad in Australia that follows an “Everyday Hero” who dresses up as Spider-Man and rushes to a local children’s hospital to wash windows and cheer up the precious sick kids. According to Branding.news and Eva Barrett, global […]

The National Geographic series ORIGINS: The Journey of Humankind explores the beginning of humanity and the modern world. The eight-part series will premiere on March 6, 2017, and it was created by John D. Boswell of Melodysheep and is hosted by Jason Silva. Two years ago I conceived of ORIGINS as a new kind of […]

In a fascinating episode of Vox Almanac, host Phil Edwards talks about the history of the distinctive Futura typeface famously designed by the legendary Paul Renner in 1927. The typeface was rejected by the Nazis as too modern, but found its popularity elsewhere in the world. When the Nazis were ready for a new look, […]

Looper gets to the truth about what happened to Blues Clues host Steve Burns after

It is easier to get stung by a bullet and I’m not even kidding. While visiting the Kids Saving the Rainforest organization in Costa Rica, the educationally masochistic Brave Wilderness host Coyote Peterson who has faced the most terrifying insect stings with minimal fear, finally met his match with a simple noni fruit. The noni […]

The Warp Zone has created a new comedy sketch, featuring OMGitsfirefoxx and Josh Mattingly, that gives us a look at what Marvel superhero Logan (Wolverine) would actually be like as an old man in the real world. The upcoming Logan film is set to hit theaters on March 3rd, 2017. Even Wolverine, the raddest x-men […]

In a touching video, deaf father Kevin Nadrowski sings “If You’re Happy and You Know It” to his young daughter in American Sign Language. I am deaf father singing “If You Are Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands” song in American Sign Language with my deaf daughter. Related Laughing Squid PostsDeaf Woman Performs […]

The Russian company, Hoversurf Inc., has created an incredible Scorpion-3 single seat electric hoverbike combining a motorcycle seat with quadcopter drone technology that is capable of lifting a human off of the ground and flying them from point A to point B in no time. SCORPION platform is a single-seat aircraft that rediscovers the art […]

With the “Enter Sandbox” installation, Audi has combined virtual reality with a real sandbox to create a unique driving experience. Drivers can first play in the sandbox creating a miniature car track that the system then scans with a depth-sensing camera to render a virtual version of the track that drivers can explore with a […]

The cameras of CCTV+ captured the sight of a chubby ambush of Siberian tigers at Harbin Tiger Park as they knocked a low-flying drone out of the air in the mistaken belief that it was edible prey of some sort. The park has been utilizing drones to incite the tigers get some exercise after reports […]

Seattle artist and humorist Iain Heath (a.k.a. “Ochre Jelly“) used LEGO to recreate the scene from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi where Princess Leia strangled Jabba the Hutt with a chain. Iain created the piece as a tribute to Carrie Fisher, who had been scheduled to appear at Emerald City Comicon this year. via […]

Chicago balloon artist Smarty Pants created a giant version of Wonder Woman’s invisible jet out of clear balloons that wraps around the body of a cute little lady dressed up as DC Comics‘ mighty superheroine. More of Smart Pant’s incredible balloon work is available to view on his website. image via Smarty Pants Related Laughing […]

The folks at the Hydraulic Press Channel have been able to crush just about anything without much trouble, but when faced with a ball made of Adamantium, their reliable crushing machine was not up to the task. The same thing happened with a mysterious set of Adamantium claws, perhaps belonging to Logan? This seems to […]

Kurzgesagt asks the philosophical question of whether artificially intelligent machines deserve rights. The video explores basic concepts of consciousness, pain, and what it means to be alive, and how those ideas are influenced by increasingly advanced technology. What shall we do once machines become conscious? Do we need to grant them rights? The channel partnered […]

In the fifth episode of their “Epic Renditions” series, the Pisces Rising orchestra performed an absolutely gorgeous cover of the iconic theme from the Doctor Who series, accompanied by the powerful voices of the Junges Vokalensemble Hannover who used a combination of “…Sanskrit, faux Latin and various Doctor Who planets/references” as lyrics. Epic Renditions Track […]

An insecure astronaut named Dave and an intelligent melon journey to Mars in the animated short “Black Holes” by brothers David Nicolas and Laurent Nicolas. The film was selected as part of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, and its creators are currently raising money to produce an adult animated sitcom based on the story through […]

The wonderfully mischievous Simon’s Cat offers an extended look into a day in the life of his human, from morning until night. This episode is a wonderful compilation of previous episodes of Simon’s Cat including Cat Man Do, Feed Me, Hot Water, Cat & Mouse, Muddy Paws, Pizza Cat, Bed Sheets, TV Dinner and Let […]

McDonald’s UK pokes fun at modern coffee shops in a commercial for McCafé coffee that calls out complicated and expensive coffee culture. The coffee market has got a bit over-complicated, hasn’t it? But with McCafé, none of the frills or fuss. Only freshly ground beans, making great tasting coffee. It’s simple. via reddit Related Laughing […]

GQ asked Sir Patrick Stewart to read negative one star reviews of iconic monuments from around the world like the Eiffel Tower, Mt. Rushmore, and Stonehenge. Shakespearean-trained actor Patrick Stewart puts his chops to the test reading negative reviews of famous world monuments. Related Laughing Squid PostsInside the San Francisco Star Trek ConventionClassically Trained and […]

The Slow Mo Guys (Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy) blatantly disregard safety warnings and turn a blowtorch on some batteries to film the fiery results. Free and Gruchy filmed the batteries exploding and firing off like rockets in both 28,500fps and 70,000fps slow motion. Gav and Dan once again prove warning labels right. Don’t try […]

Lucie Thomas and Thibault Zimmermann of the French design studio Zim & Zou have created “Forest Folks,” stunningly intricate and colorful papercraft village installations that were put on display in the windows of a new Hermès store in Dubai. Their full collection of installation photos are available to view on Instagram, Facebook, Behance, and the […]

Wisecrack takes a a fascinating look at the multi-faceted philosophy of the acclaimed HBO series Westworld, paying particular attention to the how the characters embodied the ancient argument pitting predestination against free will in a place without the benefit of consequence. Welcome to this special Wisecrack Edition on the Philosophy of Westworld, exploring how the […]

WaterTower Music has released the joyful music video for the catchy track “Friends Are Family” by Oh, Hush! that played during the end-credits of The Lego Batman Movie. The music video, featuring vocals by Will Arnett and Jeff Lewis, has all of the characters from the Lego film breaking out into dance and looking glamorous […]

20th Century Fox has released a prologue trailer for Alien: Covenant, the upcoming sci-fi horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by John Logan. The trailer introduces us to the covenant crew and features them enjoying their “last supper” before entering cryosleep. Alien: Covenant, the sixth installment in the Alien film series and sequel […]

TED-Ed writer Alex Gendler explains how to solve what he calls the “hardest logic puzzle ever,” the three gods riddle. An astronaut is stranded on an alien world, and to get home they have to correctly identify three alien overlords using only yes-no questions, but without knowing which alien word means “yes” and which means […]

Great Big Story visited with Ken Butler of Hybrid Visions, an extremely talented Brooklyn artist and musician who creates amazing instruments from everyday objects he finds on the street. His first project was an axe he transformed into a violin. Since that time, he has created over 400 hybrid instruments using anything he can find. […]

“Muppet Muppet Land” by Funny or Die replaces La La Land star Ryan Gosling with Kermit the Frog by editing together clips from the film and various Muppet projects. The critically acclaimed movie La La Land gets a last minute update with Kermit The Frog replacing Ryan Gosling as the love interest of Mia (Emma […]

The producers of the wonderful BBC Earth and PBS animatronic wild animal series Spy in the Wild have released a fascinating video that reveals the amazing technology that lives under the skin of these incredibly realistic creatures, each of which was created by designer John Nolan. Beneath the skin is a miracle of animatronic engineering. […]

NASA has released a beautiful travel poster that encourages vacationers to visit the newly discovered Earth-like planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system. The planets are likely rocky and could have liquid water, but at 40 light-years from Earth it would be a considerable journey for a vacation. Some 40 light-years from Earth, a planet called TRAPPIST-1e […]

Mehdi (a.k.a. “DrMachakil“) has created an amusing mashup parody of Sam Raimi‘s live-action Spider-Man films and Zack Snyder‘s Superman movies that features J. Jonah Jameson (J. K. Simmons) running Metropolis‘ Daily Planet newspaper with an iron fist. via io9 Related Laughing Squid PostsA Spider-Man Parody of a Heated Scene From the Film ‘Whiplash’ Created Using […]

An absolutely adorable 10-month old deaf dachshund puppy named Bob who was returned to the Mayhew Center in London, England because he was “no longer wanted”, has become a star student in the art of doggy sign language. Working closely with a trainer, Bob is learning to focus his puppy energy and respond to visual […]