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Matt Johnson and his family worked together with Living Water International once again to turn their San Antonio, Texas home into a spectacular 2016 dubstep hip-hop themed Christmas light show. This year, “new music, 8 large spot lights, a 110-foot pixel matrix screen, a 40 foot tree, and more” were added to the Johnson Family […]

Touch Bar Piano is an app by developer Graham Parks that turns the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro into a working multitouch piano with 128 different instrument sounds. via Engadget Related Laughing Squid PostsApple Reveals New Line of Thinner and Lighter MacBook Pro Laptops With Innovative Touch BarThe Original ‘Doom’ Running on the […]

Vanity Fair sat down to get to know the cast of Rogue One (Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, and Donnie Yen) by asking them to give a quick synopsis of the movie, explain their characters in the upcoming Star Wars film, pick their favorite Star Wars characters, and more. Rogue […]

In the upcoming film The Circle a young rising star at a popular social media company (Emma Watson) finds out just how frightening it can be when she decides to live her life in public through social media. The film is based upon the haunting Dave Eggers book of the same name and is set […]

Brian Kidd (a.k.a. “The Unipiper“) recently dressed as Darth Vader and balanced on top of a Death Star while playing his flaming bagpipes in Portland, Oregon. Related Laughing Squid PostsUnicycling Darth Vader Plays ‘Star Wars’ Theme on Flaming BagpipesUnicycling Darth Vader Plays the ‘Star Wars’ Theme Song with Flaming Bagpipes on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’The Unipiper […]

Rubik’s cube world champion Feliks Zemdegs has set a new world record by solving a standard 3x3x3 Rubik’s cube in just 4.737 seconds at a competition where he was seated next to previous world record holder Mats Valk. Zemdegs set the record using a prototype version of a magnetized GAN 356 Air cube. Although Zemdegs […]

Simon Whistler, host of the informative series “Today I Found Out” recounts the historic origins of the term “Rock and Roll”, noting its early religious and sexual connotations. Whistler also explains how a Cleveland, Ohio DJ named Alan “Moondog” Freed popularized the term to describe a specific genre of music. …the phrase “rock and roll” […]

In the second trailer for the highly anticipated fourth season (series) of the BBC One series Sherlock, a sincerely rattled Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) employs his famous skills to identify the changes taking place around him and his friends. “The Six Thatchers“, the first of a three episode arc, premieres on New Year’s Day in […]

Real Life Lore shows where to find some of the most remote and hard to reach places on Earth. At some of the locations mentioned in the video like Point Nemo, a potential traveler would be closer to the astronauts on the International Space Station than any human on the planet. How far away can […]

Nintendo released a live action trailer for Super Mario Run, their upcoming mobile game where the popular plumber runs to collect coins. The trailer features people around the world running and leaping like Mario all over their cities Super Mario Run, the first Mario game created for mobile, will release in the iTunes App Store […]

Dan Gruchy from The Slow Mo Guys takes a water-filled soccer ball to the face at 28,000 frames per second after losing a bet to partner Gavin Free over who could shoot the wick out of a candle first. The punishment is a revisiting of an earlier video the pair made in 2010. Related Laughing […]

Host Conan O’Brien recently filmed a few episodes of his show in Berlin, Germany. While visiting the beautiful city, O’Brien made sure that he checked out the German autobahn and drove over 140 MPH in a new BMW i8. Related Laughing Squid PostsConan O’Brien Flies to Qatar With Michelle Obama to Entertain the Troops at […]

Cast members from the upcoming Rogue One film made a grand entrance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and shared their high level of excitement for the new Star Wars movie. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe New and Original Ghostbusters Casts Unite on Jimmy Kimmel LiveThe Cast of Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ Films Play ‘Family Feud’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’The […]

20th Century Fox has released the final trailer for Assassin’s Creed, an upcoming live action film directed by Justin Kurzel based on Ubisoft‘s popular video game franchise. Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) steps up to the plate in the last trailer and embraces his destiny. Assassin’s Creed is set to dive into theaters on December 21st, […]

The Happy Half by The Fowndry is a stemmed wine glass that has been literally split perfectly in half (except for the base – for balance) and is the perfect way to amusingly respond to any guest who asks for just a half glass of wine. The perfect gift for the wine snob or pessimist […]

A photo posted by NIck Steinberg (@nicholassteinbergphotography) on Aug 24, 2016 at 5:10pm PDT San Francisco photographer Nick Steinberg has captured absolutely stunning images of the famous San Francisco fog rolling in waves that sweep over the Marin Headlands to blanket the valley in between. In the company of other photographers such as Lorenzo Montezemolo, […]

Japanese stationery shop icco nico has created the Harukoyomi (sticking calendar), a very clever line of printed masking tape that can be used to turn any notebook or piece of plain paper into an organized calendar. Other tape products coordinate with the set to effectively plot helpful bullet points to remind oneself of important tasks […]

Horst Luening, host of the The Whisky Vlog for Whisky.com offers an elegantly thorough and expressive review of the immensely popular Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, which is now available in a convenient double spigot jumbo box. Whisky .com reviews the Fireball whisky. A smooth liqueur with whisky and a kick of red hot cinnamon. You taste […]

A day without ink is like a day without sunshine. In the premiere episode of the new Motherboard series “State of Repair”, the amazing machinists who have taken care of the New York Times’ printing presses. Along with their evident pride of a job well done, the men cited concerns about the age of the […]

In the ninth episode of the video series “The Coolest Thing I’ve Ever Made“, six-time, World Champion Balloon Artist Mark Verge talks about the incredible life-sized T-Rex skeleton that he create with over 1,400 tan colored balloons. Balloon animals…nope balloon dinosaurs. World Balloon Modelling champion Mark Verge makes cool balloons for a living, but none […]

A photo posted by SFO International Airport (@flysfo) on Dec 2, 2016 at 4:19pm PST San Francisco International Airport (SFO), in partnership with the SFSPCA Animal Assisted Therapy program has welcomed a very friendly therapy pig named Lilou, who is the first of her porcine kind to play an important part of the amazing Wag […]

Mayor Yasuhiro Nagano of Beppu, Japan has promised to build a spa-themed amusement (or “spamusement park”) after a promotional video showing such a park in action quickly beat his goal of one million views. The park’s theme comes from the city’s natural hot springs and its reputation as a spa destination. The park in the […]

A very helpful Simon’s Cat offers his best advice for staying staying warm, dry, well-fed and happy during the droll, gray and wet months of winter. Simon’s kitten helps out a little too. As always, illustrator Simon Tofield drew upon the experiences of his own cats. How Simon's Real cat Teddy prepares for winter. Click […]

Pantone has announced Pantone 15-0343 Greenery as its Color of the Year 2107 with a beautiful video that uses the color in a variety of ways. Along with the announcement, the company also put together a number of palettes that make use of Greenery to help designers make use of the color. Greenery is a […]

A photo posted by Blake Rehnberg (@breakdownclown) on May 1, 2013 at 4:32pm PDT Blake Rehnberg spotted this hilarious missing dog poster for Ambrose aka “Beefy” in Portland, Oregon. via Archie McPhee’s Endless Geyser of Awesome Related Laughing Squid PostsHead Trip, A Doggie Diner Dog Head Cross-Country DocumentaryHead Trip Doggie Diner Dog Head Documentary at […]

Editor Bora Barroso created a video that covers nearly 70 years of Disney animation from 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to 2016’s Zootopia. The montage shows the changes in both animation style and technique over the years. via Geek Tyrant Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Zootopia’, A Disney Animated Film About a Con Artist Fox […]

Mr Sunday Movies points out various easter eggs, references and things missed in the first trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming. Related Laughing Squid PostsWonder Woman Trailer Easter Eggs & Things MissedJustice League Trailer Easter Eggs & Things MissedEaster Eggs, References and Things Missed in the New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer

Burger Fiction has created a supercut featuring every mysterious question asked in HBO’s Westworld. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Anthropomorphic Robot Slowly Realizes That Something Is Amiss in New Westworld TrailerCreepy New Westworld Trailer Takes a Closer Look at the Futuristic Wild West Fantasy World‘Another Day’, A Gritty New Trailer for the Second Half of ‘The […]

Humans and apes fight to wipe each other in War for the Planet of the Apes, the third film in the rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise that began with 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Andy Serkis reprises his role as the rebellious ape Caesar, and the film also features Woody Harrelson […]

PVS Company and French freeskier Mathieu Bijasson have created “Moonline,” a short film about a father (Mathieu) who finds time for some skiing at night with green LED lit poles and skis while his newborn baby daughter sleeps soundly at home. A video posted by PVScompany (@pvscompany) on Apr 13, 2016 at 11:21pm PDT A […]

On an explosive episode of his Clueless Gamer series, talk show host Conan O’Brien sat down with Terry Crews to play Battlefield 1. The World War I era first-person shooter video game is currently available to purchase for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. A photo posted by CONAN (@teamcoco) on Dec 8, 2016 at […]

Conan O’Brien took his show to Berlin, Germany where he submitted to a dominatrix, learned traditional Bavarian dances, and drank beer with new friends. Conan gets disciplined by professional dominatrix Lady Velvet Steel. His nipples may never be the same. Related Laughing Squid PostsConan O’Brien Films an Episode of ‘Conan’ in Cuba, The First American […]

In an effort to address concerns about environmental sustainability and to ease traffic in urban areas, UPS developed a new program using “Cargo Cruisers”, proprietary electronically-assisted tricycles to deliver packages. The program was first tested in Hamburg, Germany and is making its U.S. debut in Portland, Oregon. The success of this pilot program was first […]

A photo posted by JACOB'S FOOD DIARIES (@jacobs_food_diaries) on Dec 2, 2016 at 3:32am PST Melbourne, Australia food artist and mother Laleh Mohmedi makes adorable and healthy pop culture themed meals for her son Jacob. Laleh frequently shares her awesome creative dishes on the Jacob’s FOOD Diaries blog, Instagram, and Facebook fan page. A photo […]

Russian man Deita Meira performs a caffeinated cover of John Williams‘ iconic “The Imperial March” theme song from Star Wars with nothing other than a coffee stirrer. via Tastefully Offensive Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Harp Twins Perform a Powerful Cover of ‘The Imperial March’ From Star Wars‘The Imperial March’ Theme Song Remixed With Sounds From […]

The BBC released the extended director’s cut of a Top Gear segment from earlier this year where rally driver Ken Block took Matt LeBlanc on a high speed, drift filled tour of London in his 845 horsepower 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR. A photo posted by Ken Block (@kblock43) on Dec 8, 2016 at 1:04pm […]

David Spittle shares a funny timelapse of his wife’s pregnancy to show what happens when a woman eats watermelon seeds. My wife’s pregnancy with our first daughter Poppy! Warning: Eat Watermelon seeds at your own risk! via Pleated-Jeans Related Laughing Squid PostsBlowing Up Watermelons With 10,000 Volts of ElectricityCompetitive Eater L.A. Beast Eats an Entire […]

While at DesignerCon 2016 in Pasadena, Bill Doran of Punished Props joined forces with Tested movie effect artist Frank Ippolito to make a foam Aliens themed P-5000 work loader suit for Ripley the Boston Terrier puppy. Related Laughing Squid PostsP-5000 Work Loader, An ‘Aliens’ Inspired Illustration by Tom WhalenAliens Caterpillar P-5000 Work Loader Baby CostumeBoston […]

Ray Kroc grows McDonald’s from a burger joint into an empire in a new trailer for The Founder starring Michael Keaton. The film tells the story of Kroc’s contentious relationship with brothers Dick McDonald (Nick Offerman) and Mac McDonald (John Carrol Lynch) as they grew the business over decades. Directed by John Lee Hancock (SAVING MR. BANKS), […]

Filmmaker Devin Graham (a.k.a. “Devin Super Tramp“) teamed up with the folks at Jetovator to turn their incredible hydropower jet bikes into speeder bikes. Devin then filmed scout troopers, rebels, Jedi, Chewbacca, and Ewoks engaging in a real life, wet and wild Star Wars battle with his RED Weapon camera. A video posted by # […]

A 99-million-year-old dinosaur tail complete with feathers has been found preserved in cretaceous amber, the first discovery of its kind. The remarkable tail was found in Kachin State, Myanmar by a team led by Dr. Lida Xing from China University of Geosciences, and through examination the team believes the tail belonged to a coelurosaur. A […]

Eccentric British inventor Colin Furze teamed up with eBay UK to create a gigantic Star Wars AT-ACT walker clubhouse for his back yard that stands 18 feet high and looks like it charged straight out of Rogue One. Colin’s entire collection of build process photos are available to view on his website. Working with eBay […]

Jimmy Kimmel Live! shared the first trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming, the upcoming second reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise directed by Jon Watts. The trailer features Tom Holland as Spider-Man getting help from Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) with navigating his newfound superhero identity, fighting small time crooks, and eventually going after the evil Vulture […]

A photo posted by Trina Merry (@trinamerry) on Nov 22, 2016 at 7:45am PST In her politically-inspired series “Sweet Land of Liberty“, the extremely talented Trina Merry painted the bodies of models of different shapes and sizes so that they would blend into the landscape of iconic American landmarks such as the White House, the […]

The wonderfully satirical Exurb1a hilariously takes on a piece of the immensely popular BioShock video game series with a hilariously acerbic explanation that connects together the parallel universes of Rapture and Columbia. Unfortunately, building a pre-conceived paradise comes with its own set of risks. Columbia probably never existed. Rapture probably exploded. Most of the main […]

A photo posted by Fireball Whisky (@fireballwhisky) on Oct 16, 2016 at 1:06pm PDT The very popular Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is following in the footsteps of less expensive wines with their new jumbo sized “Firebox“. The box contains two 1.75 liter pouches of the spicy spirit and a spigot on each side to make sharing […]

We previously wrote about the incredible Wintergatan Marble Machine by the band Wintergatan, an ingenious hand-cranked instrument that uses 2,000 marbles to play an original song. Since that time, band member Evelina Hägglund beautifully recreated the same song on piano. The original Marble Machine version of the song. Related Laughing Squid PostsAll Was Well, A […]

Senator John Glen, the highly honored, pioneering aviator, iconic astronaut and politician sadly passed away on December 8, 2016 after being hospitalized at the James Cancer Center at Ohio State University. He was 95 years old. Throughout his varied career, Senator Glenn, a former marine, was first at a great many things – First to […]

During his visit to The Tonight Show to watch Jimmy Fallon play the new Nintendo Switch and Super Mario Run, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto sat in with The Roots to play a lively version of the Super Mario Bros. theme song. Related Laughing Squid PostsMario Creator Shigeru Miyamoto Reveals the Truth About ‘Super Mario Bros.’ […]

On The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon debuted the new Nintendo Switch console and got to play Super Mario Run and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild thanks to Nintendo America president Reggie Fils-Amié. Fils-Amié also surprised Fallon with a special audience member, Super Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto who rated Fallon’s gaming performance. Nintendo announced […]