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Bryce Langston, host of the fascinating series “Living Big In A Tiny House“, traveled to Tokyo to tour an remarkable two-floor micro-apartment that measures in at only 86 square feet. The occupant, Emma of Tokidoki Traveller, offered a rather amusing tour explaining how she can’t stretch out her arms horizontally, she can do so vertically. […]

While visiting the Kids Saving the Rainforest organization in Costa Rica, adventure host Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness spent time with an adorably spunky rescued baby striped hog-nosed skunk named Jungle who wasted no time getting to know the crew. Because Jungle’s musk glands are intact, Peterson took great care to not move so quickly […]

Volcanic eruptions like Mount St. Helens, Krakatoa, and Mount Vesuvius have had devastating impacts on large areas of the world, but Real Life Lore looks at how large a volcanic eruption would have to be to threaten all human life on Earth in “Can a Volcano Destroy the World?” Volcanoes get pretty strong, but strong […]

In 2014, Florian “Venom” Kohler teamed up with the sports and comedy group Dude Perfect to perform all sorts of amazing pool trick shots. Florian returned this year and managed to raise the bar even further by pulling off a new collection of mind-blowing trick shots with the Dude Perfect crew. A post shared by […]

Data artist Josh Begley has combined every New York Times front page since 1852 into a single minute-long video. The 4K video puts 45 pages in each frame for a quick look at how the front page layout has evolved over time. The news is breaking. Related Laughing Squid PostsArt Created With ‘New York Times’ […]

Kansas City rapper Mac Lethal counts from 0 to 60 while performing an incredibly fast rap over an awesome beat by Danny Grooves. Been working on this one for a couple weeks and decided to let it fly today. Enjoy! The production is ridiculous. This dude Danny Grooves is on another level. Related Laughing Squid […]

Brad Schmidt has captured fantastic footage of the Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band flawlessly performing music from the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo, North Dakota. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, A New Marvel Film About a Group of Space Misfits That […]

Warner Bros. released a new trailer for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the upcoming adventure film directed by Guy Ritchie and written by Joby Harold. The thrilling trailer gives us a look at young Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) seeing a vision of his dreadful past, realizing what he is meant to be, and Arthur’s incredible […]

While performing in Brisbane, Australia, the legendary Bruce Springsteen noticed Nathan Testa, a teenage audience member who was holding up a sign indicating that he skipped school, but wanted play the classic teenage anthem “Growin’ Up” with the band. Springsteen read the sign aloud then invited Testa up on stage to play the requested song. […]

A post shared by T H E U N S E E N (@theunseenalchemist) on Feb 18, 2017 at 3:10pm PST Alchemist Laura Bouker of T H E U N S E E N has created F I R E, an absolutely amazing hair dye that instantly responds to external stimuli, such as heat or […]

Adult Swim Australia has released the exciting opening scene of the long-awaited third season of the popular series Rick and Morty. Fans have been waiting since October 2015 for new episodes of the series and to learn the fate of Rick Sanchez. Our sincerest apologies, there appears to have been a technical issue with our […]

Charles Edward Bull as Abraham Lincoln in John Ford's The Iron Horse (1924)#PresidentsDay pic.twitter.com/zZEBCrMvQw — Silent Movie GIFs (@silentmoviegifs) February 20, 2017 Silent Movie GIFs is a wonderful Twitter feed and reddit page that features GIFs of notable scenes from legendary films that were only available during the Silent Era between 1895 to 1936. This […]

Binging With Babish host Andrew Rea gets a little drunk on grain alcohol and prepares milk steak, riot juice, and some of the gang’s other classic recipes in an It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia special. Along with faithful recreations of the strange recipes from the show, Rea also made more palatable versions including a grilled […]

Upon meeting a small herd a cows for the first time, a very energetic white dog repeated attempted to convince the disinterested bovines to romp around in the snow with him. One cow showed a bit of interest, but then gave up seemingly because the dog was moving too fast. via reddit Related Laughing Squid […]

A post shared by Mahmoud T. (@mt_designs_) on Jan 9, 2016 at 8:07am PST Cat Egyptian illustrator and graphic designerMahmoud Tammam of Haeptik Studio has created a really beautiful two-part illustrated series in which calligraphic Arabic words elegantly form their own meanings. An experimental illustration/typography project transforming Arabic words into the shape of their meanings. […]

Drones videos capture bird’s-eye-view of water from heavy rains overflowing into the Glory Hole spillway at Lake Berryassa in Napa, California over the weekend of February 18, 2017. The spillway is designed to channel up to 48,400 cubic feet per second of water from the lake to Putah Creek at the base of Monticello Dam […]

Taking the #tinyTrump meme to the next level, Evil Ice Cream created The Pocket POTUS, a video compilation of diminutive Trumps. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Hilarious Bad Lip Reading of Donald Trump’s Presidential InaugurationAudio From the Donald Trump ABC Interview Is Hilariously Replaced With Spinal Tap ‘Eleven’ SceneA Hilarious Parody That Welcomes Donald Trump to […]

An adorable young chef has some confusion over being told to add “another cup” of oatmeal in a video shared by America’s Funniest Home Videos. This cute kid is following the recipe a bit too well! Related Laughing Squid PostsScottish Terriers Tilt Their Heads in Adorable Confusion When They Hear Cat SoundsA Short Compilation of […]

Saent is a magic button and computer app that helps boost productivity by blocking both digital and physical distractions with one simple press. The button, which connects via USB or Bluetooth, is available to purchase for Mac and PC from the Laughing Squid Store for $57.99 (26% off retail price). Everyday life is full of […]

Lauri Vuohensilta from The Hydraulic Press Channel cut a fast and dangerous ATV-powered ice carousel in a frozen lake in Ylöjärvi, Finland for his Beyond the Press channel. To test the carousel, Vuohensilta enlisted the help of The Dudesons who were brave enough to sit in the middle of the spinning carousel. My ultimate plan […]

ajc2136 has put together a truly fascinating compilation of the most popular songs of the year in the United States between the years of 1840 and 2013. Accompanying the soundtrack is also a brilliant video montage that starkly, painfully and even (at times) humorously represents notable events of each corresponding year. It’s strange to think […]

In the first episode of a three-part miniseries, Joss Fong and Dion Lee of Vox explain the history of the iconic BBC Earth series Planet Earth and Planet Earth II, specifically noting how evolving film and digital technology has served to capture some of the most stunning images of animals around the world, allowing this […]

In 2013, a stray calico started hanging around the Boston Police SWAT Base in Roxbury, Massachusetts and never found any reason to leave. The team adopted her as their mascot almost immediately, appropriately naming her “Swat Cat“. Over the years, they’ve tried different methods over the to keep the cat safe indoors, but her desire […]

Exurb1a takes a historic look back at how 21st century humans lived before events like the dolphin revolution, Belgium conquering Mars, and the replacement of toilet paper with three seashells. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Brief History of Marijuana In the 21st CenturyLanguage as a Window into Human Nature on RSA AnimateHow Humans Lived Before Recorded […]

To celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, the Philadelphia Dance Center invited mothers and fathers to attend ballet class with their daughters and they captured amazing footage of the loving dads dancing their hearts out. The entire event is available to view on Philadelphia Dance Center’s Facebook and Instagram pages. A post shared by Philadelphia Dance […]

The Rue La Rue Café is an absolutely charming restaurant that pays beautiful tribute to the The Golden Girls, particularly the late great Rue McClanahan who played the narcissistic but lonely Blanche Devereaux to perfection. Serendipitously housed in a Washington Heights building named Sofia Storage on 4394 Broadway, the café is co-owned by McClanahan’s son […]

YAOG performed a sad piano cover of “Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?” by playing and singing it in a minor key in the series Will It Sad? For comparison, here is the song in its original key as used in the opening sequence of Sesame Street. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe […]

A group of amazing staff members at the HaClinica veterinary hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel went above and beyond last month as they glued together an injured snail’s shell after a woman accidentally stepped on it. Once Chevy the snail’s shell reconstruction was finished, the snail was treated with a mountain of fresh veggies. The […]

Richard (Thomas Middleditch) leaves Pied Piper and takes the name with him as he tries to start a new internet in the trailer for season four of the Mike Judge series Silicon Valley. The series returns to HBO on April 23, 2017. AAAAGH!!! Silicon Valley returns April 23rd! Watch the teaser over and over again: […]

A post shared by Obvious Plant (@obviousplant) on Feb 17, 2017 at 10:02am PST Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant visited the Sante D’Or Animal Rescue in Los Angeles and added funny “likes and dislikes” to a group of homeless cats’ adoption cards to help the adorable felines find a forever home. The full series […]

Disney‘s blog Oh My Disney has created an interesting video where they provide a side by side look at how Disney•Pixar both visually and audibly adapts their films for international audiences. How do you say, “Adventure Is Out There” in Portuguese? Take a spin through some of our favorite Disney•Pixar scenes to see how they […]

Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney has created a supercut video of the five films films that are nominated for Best Cinematography at the Oscars this year. He features scenes from Arrival, La La Land, Lion, Moonlight, and Silence. Related Laughing Squid PostsSupercut of the 10 Films in the Running for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars […]

In “The Repercussions of Mortality“, filmmaker Will Schoder offers an insightful perspective of how death is an invisible and equalizing character that constantly hangs over the characters of Game of Thrones, no matter how noble, evil, promising or innocent they may be. This, by design, will keep viewers interested and on edge. one of the […]

Mark Rober visits Stanford University engineer Manu Prakash to take a close look at how the low-cost paper centrifuges called “Paperfuges” and foldable paper microscopes called “Foldscopes” developed at Prakash’s lab could help diagnose malaria in remote areas, potentially saving billions of lives for just 68 cents. Rober even tested the inexpensive tools by spinning […]

Lou Robinson, founder of the animal awareness group “Warriors Educate About Rescue” (WEAR), and her husband Mark are a truly compassionate Texas couple who came to the rescue of a tiny boxer puppy who was born with severely underdeveloped front legs and an inability to survive on his own. With full understanding of the enormous […]

“Weird Al” Yankovic parodies the Beatles classic “Taxman” with the previously unreleased “Pac-Man.” The song is featured on the Medium Rarities album included in the career-spanning box set Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of “Weird Al” Yankovic! The set is available for preorder and will be released on November 24, 2017. This hilarious parody of […]

Filmmaker Kate Imbach has created an award-winning documentary about the revival of square dancing that’s taking place at gay clubs in New York and California. While traditional dancing has specific gender roles, this new version welcomes every/anyone to join, particularly if they don’t have a partner. Entitled “Partners“, the film shows how a rich community […]

Puddles Pity Party performs a beautiful cover of Roy Orbison‘s song “Crying” in a video the sad clown said was a “bit treacherous.” Roy Orbison's "Crying" by request. I gave it a go. It was a bit treacherous. https://t.co/EyKKflJzMZ — Puddles Pity Party (@PuddlesPityP) February 17, 2017 Here is Orbison performing the song during a […]

Italian illustrator Frederico Bambina has created ARCHIATRIC, an absolutely stunning animation that depicts individual psychiatric, psychological and behavioral conditions as different forms of interior architecture within the same house. The use simple colors and a beautiful score by Elisabet Raspall allows the film to offer insightful empathy and respect towards the subject at hand. Related […]

The phrase “couch potato” is used to mean a lazy person, and it was first coined in 1976 after it was used as an offhand comment between friends Tom lacino and Robert Armstrong. Simon Whistler of Today I Found Out explains the origin of the term and the surprising legal battle around it. If you […]

A post shared by Rhea The Naked Birdie (@rhea_thenakedbirdie) on Jan 25, 2017 at 12:46pm PST A tiny little lovebird named Rhea, who lost all of her feathers due to psittacine beak and feather disease, has no trouble keeping warm in Boston because her adopted human Isabella Eisenmann keeps her cozy and stylish in hand […]

Professional domino artist Lily Hevesh (a.k.a. “Hevesh5“) created an exciting new video where approximately 3,200 custom made color changing dominos topple over in a series of incredibly fun displays. Lily also released footage of how she created her collection of color changing dominos. A post shared by Hevesh5 (@hevesh5) on Feb 4, 2017 at 10:16am […]

Robert Irwin, the 13-year old lookalike son of the late Steve “The Crocodile Hunter” Irwin brought his father’s same incredible energy and love of animals to the Tonight Show where he introduced a rather nervous Jimmy Fallon to a small menagerie, including a very friendly sloth who took an immediately liking to the host. Robert […]

Coder and musician Yotam Mann has developed A.I. Duet, a computer neural network that can play piano duets with humans. A.I. Duet is based on Google’s project Magenta and responds to user input based on previous examples fed into the program. Mann explains how the system works in a video, and fellow coder/musician Alexander Chen […]

Director and animator Austin Williams (a.k.a. “thebrickranger“) has made a Spider-Man parody of a heated scene from Whiplash, where Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) screams at a frightened trombone player, using LEGO. J.K. Simmons played J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy. Here is the original scene for reference. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Seamless Side by […]

While seeking shelter during a storm in the Costa Rican rainforest, the soaked Brave Wilderness host Coyote Peterson and his crew came across the very rare sight of a caecilian, an incredible limbless amphibian that looks like a giant earthworm. This sighting was very unusual as these amphibians are completely subterranean and only surface is […]

GQ had Ice Cube go undercover as ActuallyIceCube to interact with fans on social media sites like Twitter, Instagram, and even answer services like Quora and Yahoo! Answers. Ice Cube goes undercover on the Internet and responds to real comments from Twitter, Reddit, Quora, YouTube, and more. “Fist Fight” premieres February 17th. Related Laughing Squid […]

Bill Mowat and Amy Stringer-Mowat, the talented husband and wife team at AHeirloom in Brooklyn, has created a fantastic series of custom wooden cutting boards that are shaped like U.S. states. The cutting boards are available to purchase from Etsy and their AHeirloom website. A post shared by American Heirloom INC (@aheirloom) on Apr 20, […]

Michigan dad Lawrence Stump has set the Guinness World Record for Largest Ukulele. This giant instrument is completely handcrafted, tunable and playable, measuring over 13 feet long. Stump got the idea for the titanic uke while helping his son build a more traditional sized version for a science class. The body of the instrument is […]

In this video, Industrial Light & Magic gives us a behind the scenes look at their Oscar nominated visual effects work on the 2016 epic space opera film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. They take a look at their incredible use of visual effects during the destruction of Jedha and the battle on the […]