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A photo posted by Oksal Yesilok (@oksalyesilok) on Sep 29, 2016 at 9:25am PDT Istanbul designer and illustrator Oksal Yesilok has created Whimsical Playing Arts, a beautiful minimalist redesign of the traditional deck of 52 playing cards. The cards take a fresh and clean new look at the classic symbols and suits. Oksal’s limited edition […]

A Vox report by Phil Edwards explores slotting fees and the tense war between retailers and food companies over grocery store shelf space. The video and article tackle both sides of the issue, making the case for and against the practice of charging slotting fees. “Slotting fees” (or “slotting allowances”) are fees that manufacturers pay […]

The fantastic film series, Eyes on Cinema, has shared a clip from 1993 of the legendary Robin Williams talking about how and why he created the loving, Scottish voice for his character Euphegenia Doubtfire in Mrs. Doubtfire. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Looping Animated GIF of Robin Williams Transforming Into Many of His Iconic Movie RolesA […]

Christian Gassner of Rapid Liquid has created a multitrack video of Gabe, Jesse Hamel‘s cute little dog that’s a mix of American Eskimo and Pomeranian, barking a festive version of the song “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” Related Laughing Squid PostsBing Crosby Sings a Death Metal Version of the Classic Christmas Song ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed […]

Black Friday goes virtual in a comedy sketch by Above Average that stars Annie Donley and Ken Beck as overzealous shoppers using VR headsets to play out violent shopping scenarios. This Black Friday, Americans everywhere are giving their shopping routine a virtual upgrade with the Shopculus VR headset. With virtual reality, you can skip the […]

Hannah Horvath (Lena Dunham) wants to leave her mark on New York City in a short teaser for the sixth and final season of the HBO series Girls. The show will return on February 12, 2016. Related Laughing Squid PostsUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 2 TeaserHannah and Friends Try to Accept That They’re Getting Older in […]

Google has added real-time and department-specific results to its Popular Times feature to help users make plans in time for busy Black Friday shopping. Product manager Jamie Aspinall explains how the new features work and how to get the most out of them. Just in time for the Black Friday swarms, we’re adding a real-time […]

Columbus, Ohio artist Jeremy Kalgreen of Amorphia Apparel has created the ABC’s of Evil, a series of cute children’s book style illustrations of monsters and villains from pop culture. T-shirts featuring Jeremy’s adorable illustrations are available to purchase from his Amorphia Apparel store. images via Amorphia Apparel submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid […]

In the swamps of southern Texas, conservationist Coyote Peterson captured a venomous water moccasin and a non-venomous banded water snake, comparing them side-by-side to show how to distinguish one from the other. The snakes can appear very similar, but the differences between them could potentially be deadly. Easily confused for one another, these two snakes […]

Grant Thompson (a.k.a. “The King of Random“) demonstrates how to make a “fish on a stick” toy for kids from a single palm leaf in his tropical instructional video. music by ArtHaiz – “Inspirational“ Related Laughing Squid PostsSixfinger, An Awesome 1960s Toy That Gave Kids an Extra Fun FingerBabel Fish, A DIY Language Learning Toy […]

Producer Felipe Haurelhuk and editor Wesley Martins teamed up with Darth Blender to create “Beauty and the Hulk,” a clever mashup of footage from Marvel films and audio from Disney‘s latest trailer for the live action reboot of Beauty and the Beast. An incredible green beast called The Hulk keeps a prisoner inside his castle. […]

Paso Robles, California graphic designer Anthony Herrera, whose work we have written about in the past, has created a brand new series of DIY Rogue One: A Star Wars Story themed paper snowflake patterns for the 2014 Christmas season. Each snowflake portrays characters and vehicles from the upcoming Star Wars film. Herrera’s patterns are available […]

CineFix released a powerful new episode of 8-Bit Cinema where they retell the story of Marvel‘s superhero film, Doctor Strange, as an old-school 8-bit animated video game. This animated episode was created by Norwood Cheek and Raz Mergian. This magnificent mind-bending world gets retold in full 8-bit nostalgic video game fashion. Where’s the popcorn pixels? […]

In the wonderfully inclusive stop-motion official 2016 Christmas advert for the British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s, a frantic father named Dave, voiced by James Corden of The Late Late Show, sings about getting the best gift he possibly can for his beloved family. As the first snow falls, we find our hero Dave caught up in […]

How-to guru Becky Stern shares the origin story of her Laptop Compubody Sock, a large sweater that connects a person’s head to their laptop for increased privacy. Stern created the Compubody Sock in 2008 and it has had several waves of internet fame over the years. As Stern explains, the piece is a sculpture and […]

A young couple under house arrest communicate through illegal UAV activity in the short film “In the Robot Skies” the first narrative movie shot entirely by autonomous drones. The film was a collaboration between director Liam Young and writer by Tim Maughan, and they released a teaser trailer for the film in September 2016. Related […]

After 15 years of hard work, and lots of help from his friends, Adam Savage has finished building an incredible replica of the Zorg ZF-1 Pod Weapon that was developed by villainous arms dealer Jean-Baptiste Zorg (Gary Oldman) in Luc Besson‘s 1997 film, The Fifth Element. Adam’s entire collection of process photos are available to […]

Wired debunks the myth that eating a lot of turkey on Thanksgiving makes people sleepy by explaining that although turkey does contain tryptophan, there are a number of other factors at play. You finish that thanksgiving feast and immediately all you want to do is sleep. Many people blame the turkey for their sudden comatose […]

Great Bummed Shark Winnipeg, Canada artist Kristen Lourie of Kodiak Milly has created an absolutely fantastic collection of funny, cute, and colorful embroidered patches that feature bummed sharks, pad thai, pizza, dogs, cats, and much more. They are all available to purchase from her Etsy store. A photo posted by Kodiak Milly (@kodiakmilly) on Oct […]

Vsauce3 host Jake Roper continues his series on deadly Pokémon by explaining how the Mr. Mime could use its psychic mime powers to kill. Although ostensibly about Pokémon, the video also discusses some of the coldest temperatures ever recorded in the universe. Related Laughing Squid PostsThree Pokémon That Could Kill You by Vsauce3How the “Useless” […]

The Viral Factory and animator Nick DenBoer created a special effects-filled GoPro video of a group featuring a group of skiers making their way down the slopes of the Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski resort in Austria while engaging in a dangerous battle against dinosaurs, aliens, military, and more. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsTrippy […]

Designer Chen Bikovski has channeled her childhood fondness for pop-up book into a charming line of origami-style wall lights that form peacocks with illuminated tail feathers. The lights are currently for sale at 50% below the retail price until the end of November 2016. Popup lighting’s range of designs is inspired by the magical world […]

Baltimore artist and machinist Chris Bathgate has created The Slider, machined metal pocket sculptures that function as worry stones used for relaxation and anxiety relief. They are currently not available to purchase, but Chris will be sending out future updates about his pocket sculpture via his mailing list. As a person who comes at machine […]

New Delhi, India graphic designer Khyati Trehan has created a beautiful collection of animated text that explores the marriage of type and motion. The full series of animated type is available to view on her website, Behance, and Instagram. A video posted by Khyati Trehan (@khyatitrehan) on Sep 21, 2016 at 6:41am PDT A video […]

The PBS Digital Studios channel Shanks FX shows us how to recreate the magical fire portal effect seen in Marvel‘s newly released superhero film, Doctor Strange. music by Big Fok Related Laughing Squid PostsShanks FX Recreates the Teleporter Effect From Star Trek: The Original Series Using Household ItemsAn Exploration of the Illusion of Space Flight […]

The Real Engineering video “Why Build Higher?” explains the advantages and disadvantages of building taller buildings. The video argues that financial and technical challenges of building super tall buildings like the Burj Khalifa and Taipei 101 are offset by more efficient use of water, energy, and other social and environmental impacts. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe […]

Billy Eichner tells people that Seth Rogen died to get their reactions before surprising them in person with Seth Rogen in the game “Death Rogen” from Billy on the Street. New from Billy on the Street! Watch Billy hit the Street with SETH ROGEN in disguise, tell people Seth has died and get their reactions! […]

The creative team at Kikkerland Design has made a “clawsome” Crab Multi Tool that comes equipped with a helpful collection of stainless steel appendages. It is available to purchase from Kikkerland and Firebox. At the beach or on the go, this crab just wants to lend a helping claw. Grip his sturdy beechwood shell to […]

Autel Robotics used one of their X-Star Premium drones to fry a turkey, whip potatoes, and chop carrots to cook a full Thanksgiving dinner. The company admits it’s not the most effective way to prepare a meal, and suggest using the drone for 4K aerial footage instead. We made a complete Thanksgiving dinner using the […]

Bookshelf Productions has created a wonderful LEGO stop-motion animated remake of some of the best scenes from the first season of Stranger Things. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsA LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Remake of the Famous Clock Tower Scene From ‘Back to the Future’LEGO Stop Motion Animated Remake of the Mall Car […]

Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys fired a machine gun through the blades of a spinning airplane propellor with 120,000 fps slow motion. The video demonstrates how the sync gear used in WWI planes timed a gun’s firing to avoid hitting the blade. After a successful test firing, Free and Gruchy removed the […]

Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney has created a video essay for Fandor Keyframe that explores some of the more dysfunctional thanksgiving family dinners seen in movies. Related Laughing Squid PostsHoliday Party Bingo Cards to Play With Your Dysfunctional FamilyThanksgiving Bingo Cards to Play With Your Dysfunctional Family‘All About That Baste’, A Thanksgiving Parody of the Meghan […]

Cinnamon Roll ET looks anguished Redditor cheftlp1221 shared a photo of a cinnamon roll that very much resembles a sad E.T. face. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Air Freshener From Air Wick That Smells Like Cinnabon Cinnamon RollsBoy Scouts Survival Sewing KitPizzabon, A New Mini Pizza Offering by Cinnabon Bakery Chain

The Secret World of Stuff is an amusing video and photo series in which everyday objects plus random cat parts are brought to life by SpongeBob SquarePants animator Sean Charmatz. Just by adding a simple face and limbs, Charmatz gives the objects the ability to express themselves in a variety of situations. A video posted […]

A man reclines in a hammock being suspended by a large drone in a commercial for the Dutch insurance company Centraal Beheer. via LIKECOOL, The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsTentsile Suspended Tree Tents Expands Its Line With a Large Portable Treehouse and Hammock22 Daredevils Lounging in Hammocks Suspended Between Two Cliffs in the Italian AlpsThe […]

Kuma Films recently captured footage in Kyoto, Japan of incredible 13-year-old skateboarder, Isamu Yamamoto, showing off his fancy footwork and performing tricks on freeline skates, a pair of independent skates ridden like a skateboard. Kuma Films also filmed Isamu back in May that features him blowing minds with his next level skateboarding skills. A video […]

Kevin Kohler “The Backyard Scientist” demonstrates how to build a simple DIY multicolor fire tornado with no moving parts. The design uses split glass tubes that create convection currents around the fire and various fuel sources that burn with different colored flames. The best way to make a fire tornado (in my opinion!) All you […]

Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal sing about making “Tough Decisions” and the sad consequences for whales in a clip from their YouTube Red series Rhett & Link’s Buddy System. Every choice is ultimately about whales. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘So Dang Dark’, A Song by Rhett & Link About All the Scary Things Hiding in the DarkRhett […]

The hungry team at Vat19 went all out this holiday season by making a 20-pound gummy turkey for Thanksgiving dinner that contained an astonishing 25,625 calories. To top off their calorie-filled feast, they also managed to throw in some “gravy bubbles, chocolate chip cookie stuffing, gummy cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie soda, and much more.” Related […]

A computer neural network guesses what players are drawing in Google’s new name Quick, Draw! Players have 20 seconds to draw the prompted suggestion, and the computer continues to guess until it gets the correct answer or time runs out. The guesses change and get closer to the right answer as the player adds more […]

For CineFix‘s ongoing Trailer Mix series, New York filmmaker Bobby Burns and Dustin McLean teamed up to create a fake movie trailer that reimagines Paul Blart: Mall Cop as a serious action movie. Related Laughing Squid PostsMatt Damon Returns as Jason Bourne and ‘Remembers Everything’ About His Past in a New Action-Packed TrailerKung Fury, An […]

Scott Wadsworth of Essential Craftsman demonstrates how to cut string or thin rope with your bare hands using simple friction in a great instructional video. Handy little trick, you will use it more often than you think. With the right tension, and the right distance of “travel” it doesn’t even hurt your hand… much… via […]

Dave Hax demonstrates how to open a can of food with a spoon, if you haven’t got a can opener handy, in his latest brilliant tutorial. If you haven’t got a can opener, you can use this life hack to cut your way into the can using a spoon. Good for an emergency or a […]

ThinkGeek has created the Sandscript, a clever device that uses magnets to allow you to control up to three steel balls and draw mesmerizing patterns in the sand. Zen gardens are a relaxing escape right on your desk. Drawing little circles in the sand. Placing the rocks. Leveling the sand and starting again. Except one […]

Competitive eater Matt “Megatoad” Stonie sat down and devoured a giant three-pound gummy worm in a little under eight minutes for his latest challenge. The huge gummy worm, which comes packed with “almost 4000 calories of pure sugar,” is available to purchase from Vat19. My dentist hates me. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe 26 Pound Party […]

On a high-speed episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon challenged a group of top NASCAR drivers (Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, and Joey Logano) to a heated Mario Kart 8 tournament. Unfortunately, Fallon didn’t have a need for speed that day. Related Laughing Squid PostsJimmy Fallon & Selena Gomez Cover ‘Mario Kart […]

A photo posted by BlizzardandLulu (@blizzardandlulu) on Nov 6, 2016 at 2:00pm PST A sweet little Japanese chin named Lulu is so attached to her big brother Blizzard that she literally rides on his back almost everywhere they go. Lulu was a little puppy when the two of them met, but they quickly took to […]

Eddie Redmayne tries to sneak his case of Fantastic Beasts past TSA security agent James Corden in a sketch from The Late Late Show. Redmayne appeared on the show to promote his new movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them which is playing in theaters now. Eddie Redmayne finds himself in a stressful moment […]

Vox contributors Dion Lee and Mac Schneider explain how ZIP codes were used to organize the American postal service, and some of the ways service could be improved in the future. Zip codes were invented in 1963 to help the United States Postal Service deal with huge increases in mail volume. The Zone Improvement Plan, […]

Korean musician Luna Lee, the incredibly talented performer who skillfully covers rock songs on her on a modified Gayageum performed an amazing cover of the Pink Floyd anthemic song “Another Brick in the Wall“, brilliantly tackling David Gilmour‘s distinct guitar parts with ease. The original version of the song. Related Laughing Squid PostsTalented Musician Performs […]