Laughing Squid

CinemaTyler explained the lessons he learned about filmmaking from the classic Monty Python comedy movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".

A timid rescued golden retriever named Dove runs into her human Johnnie's reassuring arms to be held like a baby whenever she's scared.

Dick Van Dyke mentions his current age of 99 and then revealed the hidden lyrics to the "The Dick Van Dyke Show" theme song.

MinuteEarth explains that every person at some point in history will either be related to everyone alive or those who are no longer living.

Engineer Guy Bill Hammack explained the ingenious design behind a recyclable two liter PET plastic soda bottle.

Plumber John Ward hilariously built a "high efficiency dishwasher" that hops on two legs and spills its sterilized contents onto the floor.

The Alaska Zoo let a couple of very determined Kodiak brown bears test a trash can to determine whether or not it was bear-resistant enough.

CGP Grey explained in detail why the US nickel coin needs to be phased out as it costs more to print than it's actually worth.

Benson Boone, the acrobatic singer, performed a powerful cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody" at Coachella 2025 with Brian May on guitar.

Tiny New York visited an incredibly tiny and narrow shop that appears wedged in an alley between two buildings in the West Village of NYC.

During an interview at The 92nd Street Y, Natasha Lyonne fondly shared with Josh Horowitz how Paul Reubens changed her life with kindness.

CG Matter modified his keyboard to a pattern of three white keys and a black key that automatically moves to the next notes in a song.

Ethan Chlebowski,who studies how toget the most flavor from food, explained some of the most common mistakes made with spices.

The PBS series Monstrum examined the ancient Japanese legend of Bake-kujira, a ghostly whale that seeks vengeance on humans.

Wendover Productions explained how La Paz, the capital city of Bolivia, uses aerial gondolas as public transportation.

Tracklib compiled and broke down the most popular electronic music samples that have been used by artists from 1990 through 2024.

Kirkwood Imaging created a heartfelt video about taking his elder dog for a car ride at night with the top down.

OK Go created a spectacular video that combines collaborative robotic arms with mirrors to express the song's inspiring message.

Gray Socker completely rocks out techno music on an electric accordion, using his multiple foot pedals to coax out new and different sounds.

Professor Lars Schmitz spoke with Wired about the wide variety of shapes and forms that animal eyes take and the reasons for them.

placereel put together a fascinating compilation that encompasses the many commercials that were directed by David Lynch.

Musician Ichika Nito absolutely shredded the Beethoven composition "Fur Elise" on a gorgeous carbon guitar by Ibanez.

Noah Wyle of the groundbreaking medical dramas "ER" and "The Pitt" played "Operation" while answering questions about himself and his career.

An astralanimated TED-Edlesson written by Elise Cutts explains how the tides on Earth are impacted both by the sun and the moon.

A Coonhound named Otis who was rescued from a testing lab, found a loving home with a human who took him to the beach for the first time.

Slovenian mixologist Kevin Kos shared his recipes for ten modern classic cocktails invented by famous mixologists around the world.

Pursuit of Wonder examined the life of Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, noting how his perceived persona overshadowed his true self.

JaisonBuilds 3D printed an innovative interlocking device that quickly seals crimped aluminum lids on bowls using downforce.

A rescued lamb named Richard fell in love with Chumley, anAnatolian Pyrenees guard dog, and found that the feeling was mutual.

Great Big Story traveled to Japan to showcase the wide variety of ramen available in the country and sample the famous black ramen of Toyama.

Benedict Cumberbatch captured the biting snark of a letter by British comedian Rik Mayall of "The Young Ones" to Bob Geldof of Band Aid.

Great Big Story traveled around the world to share vivid visual portraits the most beautiful, unusual, and remote churches in the world.

Ninja from the classic series "Ask A Ninja" has emerged from stealth after 14 years to answer viewers questions in his chaotic beast mode.

The Back Focus examined the nuanced performance of Trammel Tillman in his role as the complicated Seth Milchick in "Severance".

Rudy Willingham made a creative stop motion animation of musician Post Malone singing his hit song "Circles" using 133 pieces of toast.

The emotional travails of a Goth kid on vacation with his family was captured in an amusing reggae song on "Saturday Night Live".

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords explained how generative AI has trouble processing negation while human brains are able to do so.

Bill McClintock brilliantly mashed together the melody from Al Stewart's 1976 song "Year of the Cat" with Nirvana's "Come as You Are".

Hoog created an old-school style PSA warning about robotic quadruped dogs and shows how to disable them if they attack you and your family.

Trevor Philpott reports from Banbridge, Northern Ireland on the annual "Stick-In" ("drum-off") taking place in a booming 1964 BBC report.

Tyler Bell explained the practical effects used to safely shoot arrows at actors in movies and television long before the use of CGI.

SciShow shared a terrifying list of the toxic paints used in the past, such as school bus yellow, which was made with lead chromate.

CBS 8 San Diego shared a classic news report from 1994 that talked about all the new electronic trends of the day.

A pastoralTED-Edlesson written byDan Kwartler talks about the challenges facing nomadic farmers (pastoralists) in sub-Saharan Africa.

Architectural Digest visited architect Javier Senosiai at Casa Organica, his gorgeous 1984 cave home that overlooks Mexico City.

The Car Zoo in North Yorkshire, England shared how they restored a tiny Suzuki Twin Kei Car, turning it into a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe.

Kevin Bacon sat down with Josh Scherer of Mythical Kitchen to share his ideal "last meal" while talking about his long acting career.

Actor Ke Huy Quan sat for an interview about his newly released film "Love Hurts" while playing with adorable pug puppies.

Rudy Willingham, who strategically places pop-culture stickers around his Seattle neighborhood, went with a strictly Simpsons theme.

Developer Ralph Zucker talked to CNBC about how he restored Bell Labs in New Jersey and how it was used in as Lumon Industries in "Severance".