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Paul Spooner is a very funny, plain-spoken, British automata artist whose very clever, hand-crafted work depicts wonderfully dark and absurd scenes that repeatedly place with the simple winding of a handle. Spooner’s and other works from The Cabaret Mechanical Theatre are on display as part of the “Curious Contraptions” exhibition and workshop at the Exploratorium […]

101 Facts serves up 101 facts about Rick and Morty. Related Laughing Squid Posts101 Facts About Pokemon101 Facts About Harry Potter101 Facts About Pixar

Films&Stuff explores how Trey Parker and Matt Stone create comedy through music in their work like South Park, The Book of Mormon, and Team America: World Police. Here I Explore Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s comedic sensibilities and how they are expressed through Music. Related Laughing Squid PostsUniversal Studios Training Video by Matt Stone and […]

Sony Pictures Entertainment has released a short, but funny “official gag reel” from the second season of the absolutely sublime AMC series “Better Call Saul“. This video is an accompaniment to the Season Two Blu-Ray, which is now available for purchase. Related Laughing Squid PostsJimmy McGill Considers the Benefits of Doing the Right Thing in […]

For the New Delights exhibition celebrating cultural legacy of Hieronymus Bosch at the Moti Museum, Dutch creative house Studio Smack was asked to reimagine the center panel of the artist’s iconic painting “The Garden Of Earthly Delights“. The resulting PARADISE was a wonderfully wild, vividly animated, short 4K film that brings to life modern versions […]

William Mark Corporation has created “Feisty Pets,” a series of stuffed animals that instantly change from adorable to terrifying when squeezed. Cats, monkeys, bears, and dogs are available to purchase from ThinkGeek and Amazon. We’ve all heard the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Well the same can be said for animals. There […]

The cast and crew of Sesame Street do Mannequin Challenge, standing

A very sweet but vociferous boxer named Bella objected when her human firmly reminded her that she was a dog and dogs lie on the floor, therefore the new couch was off limits. After being told that she can not get on the new couch, Bella the boxer decides to voice her opinion. via Animal […]

Rolling Stone shared footage of illusionist David Blaine preparing for his death defying bullet catch trick, which aired during his new David Blaine: Beyond Magic television special last night on ABC, by having a man shoot him in the stomach with different caliber handguns. For the prep, Blaine wore a thin bullet proof vest just […]

Kristen Wiig does the Mannequin Challenge with the cast of Saturday Night Live in a promo for the November 19, 2016 episode she is hosting. Related Laughing Squid PostsKristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones to Star in All-Female Cast of ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot‘A Deadly Adoption’, A Lifetime Original Movie Starring Comedians Will Ferrell […]

Peanuts and The Walking Dead The creatives at DirecTV have released a collection of fantastic mashups that reimagine popular television shows as classic comic strips. Characters from Game of Thrones play in the world of Calvin and Hobbes comics, the cast of The Walking Dead wander into Peanuts comics, and more. Calvin and Hobbes and […]

Great Big Story shares the interesting origin of the popular inflatable tube men. The floppy inflatables are commonly used for advertising, but they originated as art pieces for the 1996 Summer Olympics. “On sale now!” “Best offer today only!” You have definitely seen those weird floppy inflatable men on roadsides around the country. But did […]

When the Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) in Tuscon, Arizona needed assistance with orphaned newborn kittens who needed around-the-clock bottle feeding to survive, they turned to the

Firebox is featuring a bloody good Red Wedding Wine that is tastefully inspired by an shocking episode of Game of Thrones. Winter is coming, so get comfy with a red merlot. Ensnare your guests’ palates with this blood red marriage of deceptive aromas, stark character and dramatic finish. No gathering of close friends and family […]

LEGO bricks were used to create an impressive scrolling pixel display board. Builder AncientJames gave some details about the build in a post on the Eurobricks forums. He built a motorized scrolling version and a hand-cranked single letter model that uses punch card style LEGO constructions to program the letters. via reddit, The Awesomer Related […]

Leonard Solomon, a wonderfully inventive musician who plays instruments of his own imagination, presented his newest design, the “Dogfood Can Organ Pipe“. the pipe i wanted to show you…is made out of a very common material in fact dog food cans. Now what I did is I cut off both ends of each can with […]

In 2015, YouTuber Riverbank Fisher posted absolutely adorable footage of two very messy African civets who were noisily chewing their way through a yummy bowl of porridge with lots of milk on top and chasing off others who wanted in on the action. The feasting duo are the leaders of the extended pack, which include […]

Freelance designer and illustrator Caleb Heisey has started the Pennsylvania Patch Coalition, a project where he is designing a beautiful collection of embroidered patches for each of the 121 Pennsylvania state parks. Every patch will capture the unique character of each state park. Caleb is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to help with manufacturing costs. […]

Vox science reporter Brian Resnick shares a list of several ways a person could die trying to get to Mars. NASA and private space companies like SpaceX are working to get humans to Mars, but the mission wouldn’t be without risk. There are opportunities to die at every step of the process from the launch, […]

Inside the Magic captured footage of individuals playing the world’s largest Pac-Man game, which was found at the Bandai Namco booth at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2016 in Alexandria, Virginia. Bandai Namco and Raw Thrills‘ giant arcade game was first revealed at IAAPA 2015. Play the world's largest Pac-Man game @BandaiNamcoUS in Booth #1300 and #1301. […]

Laughing Squid Circuit Board by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories – photo by Scott Beale Today we are celebrating the 21st anniversary of Laughing Squid! Thanks for being with us on this journey. Here’s more about the history of our company and the origins of our name and company logo. Related Laughing Squid PostsLaughing Squid Celebrates […]

Back to Bits is a series of animated GIFs, curated by Jerry Liu and created by artists around the world, celebrating retro NES video games. For level 1 of the series, titled “NES Nostalgia,” Jerry Liu Studios put together a musical montage of old school 1980s and 1990s NES game GIFs with music by Wesley […]

The Warp Zone teamed up with Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies to perform a magical a capella cover of the Harry Potter theme song. Here is the original theme song for comparison. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Magical Cover of the Main ‘Harry Potter’ Theme Song Performed by The Harp TwinsHow […]

While promoting his new Broadway show “Eat Your Science“, the wonderfully eccentric food expert Alton Brown appeared on The Late Show to whip up a batch of carbonated pumpkin spice ice cream with the hilarious assistance of host Stephen Colbert. The two men stood on either sides of the fire extinguisher-powered device, squeezed the levers […]

In a truly nostalgic episode of the wonderfully animated lost interview series “Blank on Blank“, the very recently late Leonard Cohen read aloud a gorgeous original poem that he had written 20 years earlier and opened up about his creative process, particularly the changing nature of his own songs in a December 1974 interview with […]

“My Cousin Mose” is a horror movie trailer cut together from clips of The Office that makes the character Mose Schrute look like a cold-blooded killer. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsCreative Husband and Wife Make a Horror Movie Trailer to Announce That They Are Having a Baby‘Cinematic Montage’, Hundreds of Clips From Iconic Films […]

PhotoScan is an new app (Android and iOS) created by Google that cna quickly capture and preserve physical photos. The PhotoScan app scans photographs from multiple angles to avoid glare, and it automatically corrects perspective and rotation. Once scanned, users can select from preset filters or make manual adjustments, all in a matter of seconds. […]

Plixplop created a terrifying window ghost with glowing eyes that follow your every move. They also shared a behind the scenes video showing how the horrifying Halloween decoration was put together. I made this ghost decoration for Halloween. The face is an inverted plastic mask (the inside of the mask is facing you). This creates […]

The Mini Beer Pong Travel Kit by the Minneapolis Scienz Group LLC is a handy way to liven up any party with all the fun and none of the mess. The game can also be made to be very kid-friendly with non-alcoholic drinks. The turquoise version of the game is currently available at Laughing Squid […]

Adam Savage has launched the nonprofit Nation of Makers, a group of more than 300 organizations with the goal of supporting makers, sharing resources, and creating a national maker community. Savage announced Nation of Makers in a video post on Tested. Anyone interested in getting involved can sign up for the Nation of Makers newsletter […]

While spending time in Alaska, the adventurous Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness and his crew set off in kayaks across Chilkat Lake with expert guide Joe Ordonez to catch a sockeye salmon using only a net. The salmon Peterson caught, although strong, showed physical signs of being at end of his life. Peterson weighed and […]

The Orlando, Florida singing group, VoicePlay, has created a video where they perform an a capella cover of Disney theme parks‘ The Haunted Mansion theme song “Grim Grinning Ghosts” dressed as the classic spooky busts. VoicePlay‘s cover is available to purchase from iTunes. Happy Halloween everyone… We’ve been DYING to have you! Ever since we […]

In celebration of the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Brotherhood Workshop and How It Should Have Ended created a 90 second animated LEGO recap of the entire Harry Potter film series. Related Laughing Squid PostsHarry Potter Destroys a Dementor With a Being of Pure Happiness in a LEGO ‘Harry Potter’ Animated […]

A beautiful black horse with an itchy rump backed up to a white picket fence and began rubbing against it in sweet relief. Unfortunately, while doing so, the prickly animal also broke through said fence before that itch was sufficiently scratched. Related Laughing Squid PostsMiniature Horse With Itchy Backside Stops to Scratch Against a Fence […]

Improv Everywhere invited the people of New York City to “Declare Your Love” by placing a lectern and megaphone in Bryant Park. People stepped up to the challenge and declared their love for pizza, the color red, and each other. The mission is a sequel to 2011’s “Say Something Nice” which used a similar setup. […]

It’s Okay To Be Smart host Joe Hanson shares the fascinating genetic lineage of common thanksgiving foods like turkey and corn. Some people may consider genetic modification a modern innovation, but humans have been breeding foods to enhance certain traits for thousands of years. The surprising evolutionary origins of Thanksgiving foods, new video on @okaytobesmart! […]

Great Big Story has shared the tale of how Steven Spielberg and his special effects team brought the iconic T-Rex breakout scene to life in Jurassic Park. Special effects designer Michael Lantieri explained how he formed rings in two cups of water by connecting the cups to guitar strings and plucking the strings for each […]

Rick and Morty: The Non-Canonical Adventures is a claymation series from Adult Swim where British animator, Lee Hardcastle, recreates iconic movie scenes in the zany world of Rick and Morty. Lee takes on epic scenes from Ex Machina, Halloween, The Fly, and other films. Related Laughing Squid PostsRick and Morty Scenes Recreated in Fallout 4Rick […]

A very patient and tolerant cat somehow sat still long enough for Tattsun chairman, her playful human, to place a tiny San-X Rilakkuma bear mask over her face, much to everyone’s surprise. To be fair, however, there aren’t any photos of what happened when the mask was removed. “I totally didn’t think my cat would […]

In his wonderful culinary video series “Binging with Babish“, filmmaker Andrew Rea demonstrates how to prepare the very ill-named “Moist Maker“, from the Friends episode aptly entitled “The One with Ross’s Sandwich“. I never watched Friends but I couldn’t google “thanksgiving sandwiches in television and film” without getting about a billion Ross Geller references. Disgusting […]

Jackie Jennings stars in an Above Average sketch about “Selfsgiving“, the singular Thanksgiving holiday people really want to celebrate. The sketch is part of the mockumentary series Doc-Docs. In this new episode of the “Doc-Docs” faux-documentary series, a brave woman named Dana decides to forgo friends or family on this special day, instead choosing to celebrate […]

As part of his weekly experimental series, French filmmaker Mathieu Stern, whose amazing work we’ve previously posted and UV photographer Pierre-Louis Ferrer, filmed an array of cut fruit (yes, tomatoes are fruit) under UV blacklight in order to capture how the soft inner flesh would react to different wavelengths of invisible light. While the results […]

Niko Pueringer from Corridor Digital mounted a GoPro camera to the end of arrow and fired it repeatedly at his friend Wren Weichman before taking a few hits himself. After filming multiple shots with the unique camera mount, Pueringer stabilized the footage from the GoPro in flight which created an interested spinning effect.

On a fantastic episode of his Clueless Gamer series, talk show host Conan O’Brien sat down with Elijah Wood to play Square Enix‘s upcoming open world action RPG, Final Fantasy XV. The video game is scheduled to release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 29th, 2016. A photo posted by CONAN (@teamcoco) on […]

With help from his adorable little daughter, How to Dad creator Jordan Watson of Auckland, New Zealand demonstrates how to teach a baby to climb a fence. We’ve previously written about Jordan and his helpful parenting advice. Related Laughing Squid PostsNew Zealand Father Demonstrates How to Catch a BabyNew Zealand Father Demonstrates the Right and […]

Adam Conover explains the reasons why some prescription drugs like OxyContin and Adderall can be just as dangerous as illegal street drugs in a clip from Adam Ruins Everything. Doctors prescribe drugs just as addictive as street drugs all the time. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Fascinating History of LSD as Told Through Timely News Reports, […]

A couple of very graceful cats moved in perfect synchronicity as they simultaneously scaled atop a garden wall, hilariously landing at exactly the same time on exactly the same place. After a long pause, the ginger cat did his best to disentangled himself without suffering too much of an indignity while the tuxedo cat moved […]

On a mind-boggling episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, illusionist David Blaine amazed Ellen and her audience by performing unbelievable card tricks and swallowing a sword. Earlier this week, Blaine surprised Jimmy Fallon and The Roots with his “simple” magic tricks on The Tonight Show. David Blaine will be unleashing more magic tricks for celebrities […]

Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum (Brian Walters) and naturalist Charles Darwin (Nice Peter) face off in an evolutionary episode of Epic Rap Battles of History created by Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD. Related Laughing Squid PostsFilm Directors Steven Spielberg and Alfred Hitchcock Face Off in a New Episode of ‘Epic Rap Battles of History’Alexander the Great and […]

Newshub cameraman Chris Jones was flying in helicopter documenting the immense 7.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that recently hit New Zealand, when he captured the indelible image of three helpless cows who survived, but were stranded on an island that was once their grassy field. According to Newshub, the fate of the trio is […]