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Guests at a disappointing New Year’s Eve party all say exactly what they’re honestly thinking in a sketch by CollegeHumor. It’s almost as if New Year’s Eve consistently fails to live up to our collective expectations. Related Laughing Squid PostsCyclecide Bike Rodeo New Year’s Eve Show at Ace Auto JunkyardSan Francisco Bay Area New Year’s […]

Los Angeles professional beauty and special effects makeup artist Mykie of Glam&Gore has released a horrifying special effects makeup tutorial where she does an amazing job of showing us how to turn ourselves into a bloodthirsty abominable snowman (yeti). Happy holidays, zombaes! Bringing you another festive FX look this year as an abominable snowman / […]

Destin Sandlin from Smarter Every Day demonstrated the strength and fragility of glass Prince Rupert’s Drops by shooting them with a gun and filming the explosion in 150,000 fps slow motion. The round bell of the drops are strong enough to withstand a hammer and even cause the bullets to shatter, but their tails are […]

On a very cold Michigan December day, members of the White Lake Fire Authority responded to a call in which a wandering golden retriever had found his way onto the icy lake and fell through. The fire fighters, along with local residents, worked beautifully together to help retrieve the dog from the icy waters and […]

On a magical episode of the AWE me series Super-Fan Builds, creative director Fon Davis and his talented team at Fonco built the ultimate Dungeons & Dragons gaming table that was fit for a dungeon master. The handcrafted wooden table featured a built-in 50″ screen for easily displaying maps, a DM station and five adventurer […]

http://galleytrot.tumblr.com/post/154083082235/winter-wolf-syndrome Artist Holly Lucero has created a truly incredible illustrated series of wild dog-like creatures sprouting and emerging from over plants, topiaries, forests and trees that make up their bodies. Hilariously entitled Gross Dog Art, Lucero has made prints of these fantastic illustrations available for online purchase. A lot of people are asking if I […]

A photo posted by Wrong Hands (@wrong.hands) on Dec 30, 2016 at 7:43am PST New Year’s Resolution Generator by Wrong Hands Related Laughing Squid PostsNew Year’s Resolution GeneratorMovie Plot GeneratorGame of Thrones Character Arc Generator

Kissenger from Mixed Reality Lab designer Emma Yann Zhang is a device that uses haptic sensors and feedback to simulate the sensation of kissing from anywhere in the world. It pairs with an iOS app to allow users to connect over the internet. Zhang presented the Kissenger at the Second International Congress on Love and […]

December 30, 2016 is Amazon Digital Day, a one-day event with sales on apps, games, and media for mobile devices. The event is similar to the company’s Prime Day event, but specifically for digital content. Customers can rent movies for $0.99, claim discounted apps, and even get free in-app purchases for certain games. Amazon Digital […]

Extreme Sandbox is an adventure company located in Pottsboro, Texas and Hastings, Minnesota that lets their clients play with heavy construction equipment in a safe and controlled environment. They allow people from all walks of life to strap on a hard hat, jump in the giant sandbox, and complete some fun challenges while controlling a […]

Barry (a.k.a. “Couch Tomato“) has created a side by side comparison video where he shares 24 reasons on how the 2016 films, Ghostbusters and Suicide Squad, are pretty much the same movie. Related Laughing Squid PostsCouch Tomato Explains How Batman Begins and Richie Rich Are Pretty Much the Same MovieThe ‘Suicide Squad’ Movie Remixed With […]

Talented musician Andrew Huang has created a wonderful music video where he performs hit songs released in 2016 with all sorts of ordinary household items. Andrew‘s catchy medley is available to download on Patreon for all of his supporters. Related Laughing Squid PostsMusician Andrew Huang Performs Hit Songs From 2014 With Items Found Around the […]

Filmmaker Blake Faucette of Distractotron has created a great new video featuring some of the best cosplays, collectibles, and video games seen at Geekstravaganza 2016 in Toms River, New Jersey. The entire collection of photos are available to view on Facebook and Instagram. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsSome of the Best […]

A video posted by JOE ROBINSON (@joe_robinson) on Dec 27, 2016 at 11:29am PST While visiting his native Australia, Nashville-based jazz and blues guitarist Joe Robinson was joined by a friendly wallaby named Wendy who appeared to very much enjoy the sound of Robinson playing a funky riff on his guitar from his original song […]

In July 2015, diligent whale researchers and volunteers in Hartley Bay, on the North Coast of British Columbia kept a crying beached juvenile Orca cool, hydrated and breathing for nearly eight hours until the tide came back. It appeared that the unfortunate whale had gotten her nose stuck behind a rock and was unable to […]

PopSugar Food host Brandi Milloy shows how to create shot glasses made out of cheese that can be used to drink shots of wine. “These cheese shots are the best way to enjoy wine and cheese, hands down!” via Foodiggity Related Laughing Squid PostsA Handsomely Designed Erlenmeyer Vacuum Flask Cocktail Shaker Set Made From Scientifically […]

A beautiful border collie named Sue very cleverly figured out that if she tossed a ball out onto her well-traveled Dutch street, random passersby would more than likely play a game of fetch with her and give her lots of extra attention while she hung out in her fenced-in garden. A video posted by Sue […]

Legendary tennis star Serena Williams gleefully shared the news of her engagement to reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on the very platform that he helped to create. came home A little late Someone had a bag packed for me And a carriage awaited Destination: Rome To escort me to my very own “charming” Back to where […]

INF300 Electric Infuser Accelerator Dispenser by Nostalgia Electrics is a handy machine to have on hand for a party or gathering. The unit comes with three stackable dispensers, each with its own spigot, separate infusion chamber and rotating blade that accelerates the infusion and stirs the drink. Simply pair your favorite liquid with fruits, vegetables, […]

The golden voiced Puddles Pity Party performed a lush, melodic version of a Sxip Shirey song entitled “Palms” to a rotating group of curious circus performers. The video celebrates the upcoming release of Sxip Shirey‘s new album “A Bottle of Whiskey and a Handful of Bees”. The CD’s arrived. I am excited. I will be […]

Known for actively responding to online challenges, musician Davie504 has compiled some of his best responses into a single video. Included are Reverse Bass, Bass Duet, Inverted bass, Google Translate bass and 100 iconic bass lines, just to name a few. Here’s my last video for this year… a bass guitar montage! Hope you’ll like […]

Washed Ashore is a community-based organization in Oregon that seeks to raise awareness about ocean pollution, particularly plastics. The group organizes beach cleanups to gather as much debris as possible, from which artist and founder Angela Haseltine Pozzi creates amazing giant sculptures of sea creatures known as “Ambassadors“, who travel the country to teach about […]

It’s not a what. It’s a when. The comedic trio of Brian Huther, Ben Auxier, and Seth Macchi of Friend Dog Studio have created an absolutely brilliant trailer in which a menacingly personified 2016 stalks a happy couple with all sorts of news about death, politics and technology. The film promises to be the most […]

The film series, Eyes on Cinema, shared delightful footage from 1980 of Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill appearing on the BBC children’s television program, Blue Peter, to chat about what it was like filming Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Carrie and Mark also talked about the future prequels before enjoying a bowl of “Star […]

Kuma Films has captured footage in California of Los Angeles card illusionist Zach Mueller of Fontaine Cards manipulating a deck of cards in unbelievable ways while hanging out on the Santa Monica Pier. We have previously written about Zach and his masterful card tricks. A photo posted by Kuma Films (@kumafilms) on Dec 19, 2016 […]

Ukranian material artist Yuliya Kosata has created a truly imaginative line of cat caves that add a bit of wonderfully surreal fantasy to a feline’s life. Using exaggerated angles and bright colors, these caves bring a bit of Dr. Seuss‘s distinctive style home. The caves and meta cat toys (with accompanying cat caves) are available […]

ElectroBoom host Mehdi Sadaghdar celebrated the holidays and the end of 2016 by having his Tesla coil play The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky. As the music played, Sadaghdar demonstrated his coil’s capabilities with pieces of wire, lightbulbs, and other objects, all while only shocking himself a few times. Let’s celebrate the end of 2016 with a […]

ThinkGeek has created an officially licensed Pikachu Cake Pan for making “perfect Pokémon themed cakes every time.” Remember to grease the head and body of your Pikachu before putting it into the oven. You know Eddie Izzard’s sketch about cake or death? ProTip: when given this choice, always choose cake. So, yes, we can definitively […]

Assembli, a Dutch brand made up of designer Joop Bource and the Lankhorst print company, created a series of marvelous DIY paper beetle sculpture kits featuring the Atlas beetle, Hercules beetle, and Stag beetle. The paper beetle kits are available to purchase from their website and Etsy shop. The fascinating world of insects inspired Assembli […]

The PFM-A5 v2.0 by Papierfliegerei is a 3D-printed paper airplane gun that folds and fires at a rate of 120 planes per minute. The PFM-A5 v2.0 is an upgrade from the original model and features easier to maintain parts and a faster rate of fire. via The Red Ferret, Gizmodo Related Laughing Squid PostsA 3D-Printed […]

Original video, authorisation from the owner. Essential, no one could predict the accident but the radar did and acted by emergency braking. pic.twitter.com/70MySRiHGR — Hans Noordsij (@HansNoordsij) December 27, 2016 Hans Noordsij shared a video of the Autopilot feature of a Tesla electric car predicting an accident two cars ahead of itself and automatically braking […]

Great Big Story visited the Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop in Teshie, in Greater Accra, Ghana, a family business whose skilled craftspeople create amazingly expressive and wonderfully creative custom coffins designed to reflect and celebrate the life of a loved one who has passed. Creative expression is part of what makes us human — why should […]

Talented musician Steve Onotera (a.k.a. “Samuraiguitarist“) has released a video where he plays a mashup of some of the biggest music hits from 2016 in the beautiful style of Chet Atkins. Fans of Steve can help support his future work on Patreon. Related Laughing Squid PostsSamuraiguitarist Plays a Cover of the Super Mario World Soundtrack […]

Youtube Master has created a supercut video featuring all of Stan Lee‘s comical cameos in Marvel films. via The Daily Dot Related Laughing Squid PostsA Trailer Mix of Stan Lee’s Marvel Cinematic Universe Cameos Imagining Him as The WactherMTV Points Out and Explains Nearly Every Hidden Easter Egg Found in Marvel FilmsEvery Stan Lee Cameo […]

Cinema Relics has finally released Fan-O-Rama, their unofficial 30-minute live-action fan film based on Matt Groening‘s popular animated sci-fi series Futurama. We previously wrote about Tested‘s behind the scenes look at the fantastic fan film. A photo posted by Cinema Relics (@cinemarelics) on Dec 22, 2016 at 9:33am PST A photo posted by Cinema Relics […]

Simon Whistler explains why seats don’t line up with the windows on airplanes in a revealing episode of Today I Found Out. The cause has to do with airlines trying to maximize the number of passengers per flight by using different seating configurations than manufacturers recommend. While airplane manufacturers do design the planes with general […]

Eyes On Cinema shared behind the scenes footage of Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher having a few laughs while in character as Grand Moff Tarkin and Princess Leia Organa on the set of Star Wars: A New Hope. Related Laughing Squid PostsCarrie Fisher Returning to Star Wars as Princess LeiaPhotos of Famous Film and TV […]

French artist and video editor Pierre-Alexandre Chauvat is back again with “Everybody Wants to Kill Bruce 2,” a sequel to his original action movie mashup from 2013. This time around, Bruce Willis wakes up and finds himself, once again, being pursued by an entire city. Chauvat features scenes from The Fifth Element, Looper, Pulp Fiction, […]

Debbie Reynolds, the legendary award-winning actress, singer and humanitarian passed away on the evening of Wednesday, December 28, 2016, just one day after the unexpected death of her daughter Carrie Fisher. Ms. Reynolds was 84-years old. This tragic turn of events has left many people bewildered and saddened. Ms. Reynolds’s son Todd Fisher spoke with […]

David Letterman is most known as longtime talk show host, but he also appeared in a few acting roles during his career including this clip from the 1979 Mork & Mindy episode “Mork Goes Erk” where he played the leader of an authoritarian self-help group. via Pat Kiernan Related Laughing Squid PostsDavid Letterman NBC Years […]

Stereokroma created mesmerizing ASMR macro footage of fruits and vegetables being thawed with added foley sound effects to enhance the experience. Each clips starts very close and slowly moves out to reveal the item being thawed. Best experienced with headphones and full screen! It’s fairly mundane when you take something out of the freezer and […]

Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay created a fascinating video essay that analyzes the how the obsessive character is able to achieve absolute perfection with absolute sacrifice. Using the lead characters from both Black Swan (Nina) and Whiplash (Andrew) as examples, Tucker explains the ordered arc of self-destruction that ultimately leads each character […]

The American Chemical Society series Reactions explains the chemistry of alcohol and how it gets people drunk as well as some of its other effects like making bad decisions, stumbling, and having to pee. It’s almost time to ring in 2017. And since most New Year’s celebrations include alcohol, Reactions’ latest episode explains the chemistry […]

In the wonderfully heartwarming animated short “Hum” by Frame48, a lonely rusty robot who’s relegated to a back room for his entire existence under fear of a human bully, learns through a small intruder that there’s so much more to life than the dishes he’s been programmed to wash. A solitary dish washing robot living […]

As It’s Okay To Be Smart host Joe Hanson points out, 2016 has been a rough year, but to combat that he shares 23 scientific discoveries worth being cheerful about as the year draws to a close. The list includes major events like the completion of the Juno and Rosetta space missions and minor discoveries […]

In 2009, an absolutely beautiful but rather vociferous macaw hilariously shushed the handsome parrot that he saw reflected in the mirror. According to his human, the bird had never done such a thing before. My two year-old Harlequin Macaw talking in the mirror and telling my Blue and Gold Macaw to “sssshhhhh.” This was the […]

Lyuba and Max of Krukrustudio, the Russian team behind the adorable R2-D2-style handbag, have come out with an amazing line of animal and sea creature backpacks and bags, including a felt octopus backpack, a sleeping fox leather purse and a felt clownfish clutch, just to name a few. All of these and more are available […]

On a powerful episode of the AWE Me show DIY Cosplay Shop, created by Michael Rainey, cosplayer and costume designer Elizabeth Rage demonstrates how to make your own version of Saitama‘s iconic superhero costume from the One-Punch Man anime webcomic and TV series adaptation. A photo posted by Elizabeth Rage (@elizabethrage) on Dec 23, 2016 […]

“The Birth of Saké” by Eric Shirai is a beautiful short film that documents the hard work involved with the traditional process of brewing saké at the Yoshida Brewery and the sacrifices that a group of skilled men must make in order to keep the business running and successful. The workers at Yoshida Brewery are […]

While creating his short film “Stainless“, German filmmaker Adam Magyar traveled all over the world and captured through high-speed, black and white photography, the life that exists in the subways, under such cities as Berlin, Sao Paolo, New York City, and Xidan. By slowing down the footage, Magyar brought out the eery, but incredible elegance […]