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Software engineer Shirley Wu created an interactive visualization for Polygraph that breaks down every line of the popular Broadway musical Hamilton by character, conversation between characters, and theme. Lyrics are represented by circles with a different color for each character, and users can highlight different characters to find where they appear together and interact. Wu […]

A photo posted by Star Wars (@starwars) on Nov 8, 2016 at 12:30pm PST Over the New Year’s weekend, a young woman named Perls took her Mexican-born father to see Rogue One. She wasn’t sure how he was going to react to to the film, but when he noticed that actor Diego Luna did not […]

The upcoming HBO documentary Bright Lights is a wonderful documentary by Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens that captures the beautiful, unbreakable bond of love, respect, humor and caring that existed between actress Carrie Fisher and her legendary mother Debbie Reynolds. The timing of the documentary is particularly heartbreaking in light of the Fisher’s unexpected death […]

Man-Up-Gear has created a Tactical Folding BBQ Fork that looks like a butterfly knife and can easily be bent in half to collapse down to only five inches long. The stainless steel Tactical BBQ Fork, which also sports a built-in bottle opener, is available to purchase on Amazon. via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsTactical […]

GQ has shared a video where actor Billy Crudup gives us a quick tutorial on how to properly juggle. He explains that its good to start off with a little two-ball action and then work your way up to three balls. Related Laughing Squid PostsChewie, A Documentary Planned About Actor Peter Mayhew Who Played Chewbacca […]

On January 4, 2017, Senator Bernie Sanders arrived onto the House floor with a giant printout of a PEOTUS Tweet in order to illustrate an important political point. Seeing that this scene was ripe for parody, entrepreneur Caleb Brown created Post the Bern, an online generator that hilariously allows any valid tweet (works best with […]

Looper has shared a video where they explore how the passing of Carrie Fisher will impact the future of Star Wars films. It has already been confirmed that Carrie finished filming her scenes for Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is scheduled to hit theaters later this year. The late Carrie Fisher was a whole lot […]

CineFix has shared five of their favorite closing title sequences in movies. They feature the end credits to Blue Valentine, Legend of the Drunken Master, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Wall-E, and Inland Empire. As in reality, it’s always hard to say goodbye to people and things we love. Sometimes, even more so with films that […]

The Internet Archive has launched the very timely The Trump Archive, a historical record with over 520 hours of videos showing debates, speeches, rallies, television shows and other broadcasts related to the President-Elect. Every video in the collection has been fact-checked by a number of verified resources and can be easily searched. This archive is […]

Larry David gives a very Larry David answer to an audience member’s question during a 2015 TimesTalks interview when the young man makes a special request for his sister. David gave a number of other pretty, pretty good answers about his play Fish in the Dark during the interview. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsJason […]

The informative series Today I Found Out reveals the most probably explanation for why a dollar is often called a “buck.” Host Simon Whistler explains the slang term most likely derives from the practice of trading deer and other animal skins as currency before the America dollar was established in 1792. As with many etymologies, […]

ThinkGeek is featuring an officially licensed Space Invaders Arcade Cabinet Backpack that provides a retro way of storing all of your small, medium, and large alien invaders. The water-resistant backpack features an “invader design on zippers, silicone arcade cabinet buttons, an insert quarter hole,” and more. As fun as carrying around an entire arcade cabinet […]

Bobby Nicholas III demonstrates how to recreate the features of the new MacBook Pro in just 30 seconds. The modifications are surprisingly simple and most users should be able to follow the steps shown in the video without too much difficulty. Check out this quick summary of the 2016 MacBook pro… check before you buy! […]

Galaxy of Toys shared a vintage interview with Mark Hamill from 1983 where he talks about how he and George Lucas discussed Luke Skywalker‘s future mentor role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsDaisy Ridley Talks About Star Wars: Episode VIII and Luke Skywalker at the 2016 OscarsMark Hamill Shares […]

Musician Jade Reed shared a video of his grandmother GG reacting to his New Year’s Eve techno warehouse party plans. GG seems particularly surprised by the party’s 10:00pm to 5:00am timeframe. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsCyclecide Bike Rodeo New Year’s Eve Show at Ace Auto JunkyardSan Francisco New Year’s Eve 2006-2007A New Year’s Eve […]

On a touching episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ellen paid tribute to iconic actress Carrie Fisher with a look back at some of the memorable moments the two shared throughout the years. Related Laughing Squid PostsCarrie Fisher and Ellen DeGeneres Try to Sell Star Wars Movie Tickets to Fans on the Side of the […]

Cassie O’Connell shared footage of a little three-year-old boy’s cute reaction when trying out virtual reality for the first time. Right after something abruptly popped up in the young man’s virtual surroundings and frightened him, he blurted out “oh, you little bitch!” via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsWhat It’s Like to Play ‘Team Fortress 2’ […]

In a calcium-rich episode of Now You See It, host Jack Nugent examined the reasons why characters are shown drinking milk in movies. Fans of Jack can help support his future work on Patreon. What people consume in a movie says a lot about their character, but what does it mean when they drink milk? […]

Great Big Story, in partnership with ANA Airlines visited with the amazing women of Nadeshico Sushi, Japan’s first and only sushi house with an all-female staff. Proprietor Yuki Chizui explained that tradition has always called for sushi to be made by men, but she saw no reason in that kind of logic. In Japanese society, […]

The School of Life addresses through animation, the the subject of lying to oneself and others, noting that although one may mean well when telling a “white lie”, the evasion of truth can lead to self-destruction. We need to tell yourself the truth when we can, for the simple reason that we often pay a […]

A photo posted by Roadsworth (@roadsworth) on Jun 20, 2016 at 5:50am PDT Montréal artist Roadsworth aka Peter Gibson is a literal treet artist who utilizes the roadways of different towns to create remarkable murals. These ground murals also reflect such social concerns as the Refugee Crisis, car pollution and Earth Day. In addition to […]

Kuri is a helpful home robot designed to interact with humans to play, entertain, and perform useful tasks like setting reminders. In one promotional video, a young girl with diabetes uses the robot to remind her to check her blood sugar. The robot has a camera behind one eye that can take still images and […]

After begging for a second piece of chicken from a market vendor in Bangkok, Thailand, a determined street dog made her way past the market to a hidden place carrying the bounty carefully in her mouth. The dog cautiously looked around before calling out to her hungry puppies who made short work of the treat. […]

An adorable toddler repeatedly shouts “Fuck!” despite her brother’s objections in the backseat of a car. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsSweet Little Girl Sings Along With ElvisAn Adorable Toddler Named Sierra Tries to Teach Her Dog How to Hula HoopAn Adorable Toddler Gives Her Pet Bull Terrier a Checkup

Faraday Future revealed the FF91 electric car at CES 2017. The car “may not be a car at all” according to the hour-long presentation that covered the car’s high-tech features like self-driving and parking capabilities, sensors that identify the driver and the ability to learn driver preferences over time, and perhaps most importantly a 130 […]

While traveling, YouTuber Margara Francis captured the delightful sight of a clever little bird who was repeatedly enjoying a ride along the armrest of a moving walkway. Once the bird reached the end of the walkway, it would fly back to beginning and ride again. Bird Just Want To Have Fun

In the March 2016 premiere the Munchies series of “The Pizza Show“, host Frank Pinello introduced the world to the fantastic pizzas of Brooklyn. In his first episode of 2017, Pinello revisits his beloved Brooklyn and extends his pizza purview outward, where he talks to various pizzeria owners and experts. This includes Scott Weiner of […]

Two-year-old Bowdy heroically lifted a dresser off his twin brother Brock after the boys toppled the unsecured piece of furniture while playing. The video was shared by the boys’ parents to encourage other parents to take basic safety measures to protect their children. Related Laughing Squid PostsParents Give Their Son a Secret Treasure Room for […]

While in New Zealand visiting the Weta Workshop effects studio, Adam Savage of Tested met with artist and sculptor Johnny Fraser-Allen who chatted about working on miniatures for Jim Henson’s Labyrinth board game. Adam also admired Johnny’s intricate mini version of the maze from Labyrinth that took up half of the room. Before leaving, Savage […]

The Wireless Beanie Bluetooth Hat plays music, answers calls, and keeps heads warm while looking stylish. The hat is one-size-fits-all and features built-in volume and play/pause controls as well as a microphone for answering phone calls and making use of Siri on Apple devices. Nothing is more important than a warm head in the winter! […]

Winc is a convenient subscription service that delivers curated artisanal wines to one’s door on a monthly basis. Customers are able to choose their own varietals, ask advice, answer questions and learn more about the collections of wines available through Winc’s website. The Laughing Squid store is currently offering a single 4-bottle delivery of this […]

Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner worked together with other skilled artists to create Scavengers, a brilliant short animation about to two cosmonauts who explore a far off planet filled with bizarre alien creatures and unusual rituals. The 8-minute animation was made for Adult Swim‘s Toonami program. A video posted by Charles Huettner (@charles.huettner) on Dec […]

Black (Lead) and White (Silver) by Beauty of Science shows beautiful metal displacement reactions growing and crystallizing under a microscope. A film about the growth of white silver and black lead during metal displacement reactions. All footages were captured with a microscope. Other Beauty of Science videos we’ve shared use a combination of timelapse and […]

In a wonderfully amusing ad for Furkids Animal Rescue in and around Atlanta, Georgia, a mismatched salesman loudly promoted the special features of the season’s adoptable cats and dogs in the very distinctive style of a used car commercial. Come see our fine selection of quality cats like black cats. We have the blackest cats […]

BBC Earth Unplugged host Maddie Moate paid a visit to the National Poo Museum at the Isle of Wight Zoo, the first museum of its kind intended to preserve, display, and study animal scat. Moate even had a chance to prepare specimens of meerkat and wallaby poop for display while learning about the important things […]

In the United Kingdom there exists an unoffical registry for clown faces. Owned by Clown International, the oldest clown organization in the world, the registry ensures that no two clowns look alike. Clown design records are kept on eggs. Great Big Story visited with Debbie Smith (whose clown name is Jolly Dizzy) the cheerful artist […]

Kuma Films has captured footage in Nantou, Taiwan of the talented Zheng Jhe demonstrating the hypnotizing art of contact juggling with crystal balls. A video posted by Kuma Films (@kumafilms) on Dec 16, 2016 at 10:10am PST A photo posted by Kuma Films (@kumafilms) on Dec 14, 2016 at 10:41pm PST music by The Universe […]

The American Chemical Society series Reactions analyzed the chemistry of cough syrup and looked at a systematic review of scientific studies to determine just how effective it really is at stopping coughs, and whether other remedies might work better. What do you do when you have a bad cough? If you reach for the cherry-flavored […]

Veteran concept designer Vitaly Bulgarov, who has worked on numerous well-known science fiction films, teamed up with the South Korean firm Hankook Mirae Technology to build “Method-2,” a giant functional mech robot that stands nearly 14 feet tall. They captured footage last week of the manned mech taking its first steps at their facility in […]

Los Angeles self-taught artist Randy Cano has created an oddly satisfying collection of distorted and liquified animations that feature everything from a man’s face being pulled in all different directions to a LEGO minifig turning into a puddle of ooze. More of Randy’s fantastic animation work is available to view on Vimeo, Instagram, and his […]

Chile artist Wen Rou has created a crochet Amigurumi plushy based on the Beholder monster from Dungeons & Dragons. via KnitHacker Related Laughing Squid PostsAvengers Snail Amigurumi Plushies3D ZBrush Models of Creatures From the Original ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Monster ManualDungeons & Dragons Beholder Monster Photoshop Contest

Adam Savage of Tested took a trip to New Zealand and got a behind the scenes tour of Weta Workshop‘s miniature stage for Thunderbirds Are Go, the animated sci-fi kids show directed by David Scott and Theo Baynton. We get up close to the intricate and detailed models to learn how these scaled environments were […]

Jim Casey has created a supercut video of slow motion scenes in movies appropriately set to the song “Montage” from the Swiss Army Man soundtrack. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Zack Snyder // Slow Motion’, A Supercut of Stunning Slow Motion Scenes From Movies by Zack SnyderSupercut of People Running in Slow Motion in MoviesCineFix Shares Their […]

In a 1969 episode of Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, the eponymous host ended the concert section of his show with the Chet Atkins guitar adaptation of Boots Randolph‘s song “Yackety Sax“, affectionately entitled “Yackety Axe“. Campbell impressively shredded the song at lightning speed without missing a single beat. We usually end the concert section with […]

Simon Whistler explains the various historic and practical reasons why some coins have ridges in an episode of Today I Found Out. The practice dates back to the 1700s when coins were made of material that was actual worth the value the of the coin, but continues through today. Putting ridges on some coins in […]

In December 2013, we wrote about German photographer Lucas Zimmermann and his wonderfully ghostly series of traffic lights in fog. In December 2016, Zimmermann posted a stunning continuation of this fantastic series entitled Traffic Lights 2.0. In these later photos, Zimmermann was able to capture the same haunting feeling using the empty streets of Weimar […]

The Adult Swim series Development Meeting shared a sneak peek at animatics from Rick and Morty season three. There has been no date announced for the return of the show, but it is expected some time in 2017. Development Meeting gives a tantalizing glimpse of Rick and Morty Season 3. Related Laughing Squid PostsRick and […]

In an undated video from the early 90s, the late and great Abe Vigoda sat down for an interview conducted by his grandson Jaime Fuchs for the Lakeland Regional High School morning television show. Vigoda’s pride in his grandson was evident throughout the interview, as he genially answered questions about his acting career, including how […]

A photo posted by Elizabeth (@yanatwofacecat) on Oct 7, 2016 at 2:59am PDT A beautiful tortoiseshell calico named Yana has a truly unique face that is half orange, half black that come together in a striking pattern. Yana’s human Elizabeth, who found Yana through a classified ad, explained how Yana got her name. (translated) The […]