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In “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” (The colloquial name for Doctor Who in Spanish-speaking countries), the beloved Time Lord and his TARDIS travel across the pond to save New York City from the threat of deadly aliens who wish to cause them harm. The Doctor is assisted by an eager investigative journalist (Charity Wakefield) and […]

A photo posted by Steve Biggs (@biggsytravels) on Jul 30, 2016 at 1:47pm PDT For the Prudential RideLondon that took place in late July 2016, race sponsor Conti Tyres put a new spin on the term “training wheels” when they attached running shoes to the bike’s wheel spokes rather than their own bespoke product. Rider […]

The upcoming film London Town tells the story of Shay, a 15-year old disaffected suburban British boy in 1979, who falls in love with a fascinating girl who turns him on to The Clash, a then-burgeoning, socially conscious punk band who would rock his world forever. Experience the music and energy of the 1970s punk […]

The animated video “The Origin of Dogs” puts forth the belief that canines were domesticated more than once due to the introduction of inter-region trade during the Bronze Age and the animals that came along. …dogs were domesticated not once but twice,… many thousands of years ago somewhere in Western Eurasian humans domesticated gray wolves […]

Comedian Joe Bereta teaches everything that we need to know about how to survive after being buried alive on an intense episode of AWE me web series, Epic How To. Whether an avalanche is rolling your way or you are accidentally buried alive, Joe has a few tips that may just help keep you in […]

Skryf is a robot built by artist Gijs van Bon that writes temporary words using sand. The written text is vulnerable to elements like weather and human observers, so over time it degrades and becomes less clear, making its creations unique and impermanent. Out of a small manipulated opening the sand is flowing. Very slowly […]

On a relaxed episode of his Clueless Gamer series, talk show host Conan O’Brien sat down with mellow rapper Wiz Khalifa to play a smoky game of Gears of War 4. A video posted by CONAN (@teamcoco) on Oct 6, 2016 at 6:41pm PDT A photo posted by CONAN (@teamcoco) on Oct 5, 2016 at […]

Crafter and cake decorator Jennifer Wold of Clever Wren Cakes & Sweets shared her fun tutorial on how to create super creepy chocolate chip cookies for Halloween. Jen used large and small sugar pearls, slivers of almonds, and red gel food coloring to bring her monster cookies to life. The full tutorial is available to […]

NASA has tested its MARCO POLO/Mars Pathfinder in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) system using a RASSOR robot to excavate the regolith layer of a simulated Martian surface at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The test demonstrated how astronauts and robots can recover resources from the surface of Mars and elsewhere to further space exploration with elements […]

The Augmented Climbing Wall combines the sport of rock climbing with augmented reality projection and body tracking for a unique experience. Climbers can use the system to play games like the Pong-esque Climball, use training tools to improve their technique, follow a specific route, or display interesting graphics while climbing. The system can be installed […]

“Hamster Things” is an oddly amusing retelling of the Netflix series Stranger Things by Mashable Watercooler which features adorable, adoptable, rescued hamsters skillfully playing the main roles of the story – a mother desperately trying to communicate with her missing son, a small child being threatened by a mysterious beast behind the wall, a lonely […]

Disney Research has designed a one-legged robot programmed to hop up and down. The robot’s design makes use of the cleverly named linear elastic actuator in parallel (LEAP), and is capable of operating untethered and autonomously by controlling its own hops and balance with onboard sensors. Current and previous single-legged hopping robots are energetically tethered […]

Olga Khazan, staff writer for The Atlantic, reported on the fascinating proof that learning from one’s mistakes is sometimes easier said than done. When errors are made, the human brain develops specific pathways in concert with these errors, making it very difficult to behave differently when faced with the same situation. Slowing down doesn’t seem […]

Inspired by the Rick and Morty animated adaptation of the puzzling court case regaring The State of Georgia vs. Denver Fenton Allen from Adult Swim, prolific animator tiarawhy took on the tremendous task of adapting the transcript of the entire case. The new full color version runs about two minutes longer than the original and […]

TED-Ed educator Yossi Elran provided an explanation and solution to the prisoner box riddle. In Elran’s version of the problem, ten band members are locked up, and have to find their own instruments in a series of ten mislabeled boxes. Each member can only open five boxes, and they must go one at a time […]

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Talented Los Angeles makeup artist Desi Perkins has released an awesome makeup tutorial video where she demonstrates how to make it look as if your face is melting off of your skull. More impressive tutorials are available to view on her YouTube channel. A video posted by D E S I • P E R […]

A photo posted by PokéMasks (@pokemasks) on Oct 4, 2016 at 9:08pm PDT Conor Browne of Baltimore has created PokéMasks, an amusing collection of highly detailed face masks that resemble some of the most memorable Pokémon characters. The masks are available to purchase from the PokéMasks shop. PokéMasks began as a personal project to supply […]

Oh My Disney put a talking collar on a real dog to create a real-life version of Dug, the talking dog from Pixar’s Up and set him loose in a park to make some new friends. Dug interacted with a number of park goers to play ball, get petted, and find squirrels. In this hidden […]

Christian Gassner of Rapid Liquid has created a great multitrack video of Gabe, Jesse Hamel‘s cute little dog that’s a mix of American Eskimo and Pomeranian, barking a dramatic version of the song “Feel Good Inc.” by Gorillaz. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsGabe the Dog Barks Out a Howlingly Dramatic Version of the Theme […]

Dan Gruchy and Gavin Free from The Slow Mo Guys filmed firecrackers exploding underwater at 120,000 fps. The video is a revisited experiment that they tried previously but could not get the speeds they wanted to achieve until they could borrow a faster camera. Gav and Dan usually blow stuff up in regular air, but did you […]

French filmmaker Candice Drouet (a.k.a. “Really Dim“) has created a supercut video featuring all sorts of iconic shoes that have appeared in movies. music by Christian Cabrera – “Sneakers In Movies“ Related Laughing Squid PostsA Supercut Tribute to Some of the Most Iconic, Weird Characters in Movies‘Kids in America’, A Supercut Tribute to Iconic Teen […]

In celebration of Halloween, the folks at Creative Lighting Displays built an amazing light show for 2016 at the Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The show features walls of lights, witches, monsters, spiders, and more synchronized to the song “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. 1.7 Mile Long Drive-Thru Halloween Light Show. 30ft Witches, 250ft Long […]

The Rooms To Go furniture company has released an out of this world collection of Star Wars themed desks and beds that will take children on an adventure far, far away. The Tie fighter desk, X-wing side-by-side bed, Landspeeder bed, and Millennium Falcon bed are available to purchase from their Rooms To Go Kids store. […]

Bad Lip Reading took on the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. In addition to their usual level of absurd word replacement, they also added some fun games to the debate like “Time to Act” and “Five Favorites.” Related Laughing Squid PostsA Bad Lip Reading of the First Republican Presidential Debate in Cleveland, OhioA Bad […]

Master impressionist Jim Meskimen performed for the cameras of Vanity Fair, a variety of nano-impressions that gave voice to the manner in which certain celebrities might respond to a variety of annoying situations. Impression master Jim Meskimen nails the tiny moments of A-list actors, including Paul Giamatti not holding the elevator door open, Bryan Cranston […]

In 1973, artist Salvador Dalí penned “Les Dîners de Gala“, a wonderfully surrealist cookbook that encompassed recipes for many of the elaborate foods found at the lavish dinner parties for which he and his wife Gala were widely known. Alongside the recipes were wildly imaginative illustrations from the artist himself. The book went out of […]

In his new book The Krampus And The Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil, author Al Ridenour, a longtime friend of Laughing Squid, offers a vivid illustrated history of the titular horned, anthropomorphic goat-like demon from its roots in Austro-Bavarian Alpine folklore to its modern manifestations and celebrations. Lots and lots […]

English student and redditor reaptherekt posted a photo taken in front of their English teacher’s office showing an image of “The Credible Hulk,” a beast who always properly cites his sources. photo via reaptherekt via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsRon English Unveils New ‘Baby Hulk’ Mural at the Houston Bowery Wall in New York CityTemper […]

In the third video from of his “Monsoon” series, photographer Mike Olbinski, a Phoenix-based stormchaser, created a gorgeous timelapse that captured the stark beauty of summertime storm clouds as they gathered and darkened overhead, threatening to pour their contents over the arid Arizona desert. For me personally, I loved this season. Maybe because as a […]

Simone Giertz from Tested crafted a giant wooden coat hanger to hang coat hangers using the Shaper Origin handheld CNC router. After cutting the pieces with the CNC, Giertz assembled them in her apartment to finish her unique clothing storage device. Simone walks us through an idea she’s had for a while to improve her […]

In a very amusing ad for the Norse telecom company Telia, a group of very handy drones assembled, decorated and lit the candle on a fluffy, lopsided cake that was made to celebrate “Norway’s best 4G net!”. The ad was created by DDB Oslo and directed by Lucas Zannotto, who provided behind the scenes video […]

A video posted by reza asgaripour (@architectdrw) on Sep 21, 2016 at 12:49pm PDT Talented Iranian architect Reza Asgaripour demonstrated his clever method for accurately calculating and drawing points of perspective using elastic string and paper clips. Perspective drawing tricks with thin string :) A video posted by reza asgaripour (@architectdrw) on Sep 29, 2016 […]

In the 13th episode of his “No Small Parts” IMDb Exclusives series, host Brandon Hardesty of No Small Parts takes a look at the burgeoning career of Millie Bobbie Brown, the gifted 12-year old actress who gave an impressive performance as “Eleven” in the popular Netflix series Stranger Things The cast of child actors in […]

Wanting to be part of the 100-layer club, self-proclaimed “queen of shitty robots” and engineer Simone Giertz fashioned a basic robot to automatically apply lipstick onto her face. It also had a screen to count the layers applied. Wanting to set the bar really high, Giertz decided on 1,000 layers of lipstick. I used a […]

As part of the 100th birthday celebration at the San Diego Zoo, a group of centenarian Galapagos tortoises were offered a yummy seasonal treat of bright orange pumpkins to devour at will. Our Galapagos tortoise elders, many of whom are over 100, helped us ring in our 100th birthday on October 2, 2016, along with […]

In the upcoming Pablo Larraín film Jackie, actress Natalie Portman portrays the dignified but grieving Jaqueline Bouvier Kennedy, though whose eyes the audience witnesses the tragic events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as they unfurled. JACKIE is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in […]

Chap hop star Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer performed an acoustic version of his song “Sell Drugs in the Proper Manner” from his upcoming album There’s a Rumpus Going On as part of Agony Magazine‘s series “The Cellar Sessions.” And here’s a little exclusive from THERE’S A RUMPUS GOING ON to get started. An acoustic […]

Ghost Minitaur from Ghost Robotics is a nimble quadruped robot that jumps, flips, and climbs over obstacles. The robot can be easily controlled by a remote joystick, but can also be equipped with sensors for more autonomous movement. The introduction video for the Ghost Minitaur demonstrates the robot’s ability to cover difficult terrain, climb stairs, […]

Five-year-old Lylah skillfully ran through a homemade Ninja Warrior obstacle course built by her father Gavin MacCall for an audience of her stuffed animals and other toys. MacCall is raising money on GoFundMe to continue making course improvements and new obstacles to help his young daughter train. This super active little girl would love more […]

Skydivers play on an enormous swing suspended between two hot air balloons in a video by Red Bull. Take four skydivers, two hot air balloons, a 125m long rope with a seat on the end, climb to 1,800m in a hot air balloon…and this is what you get – MEGA SWING, the physical realization of […]

The vice presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence on October 4, 2016 was songified by The Gregory Brothers. VP Candidates Tim Kaine & Mike Pence engage in a Battle of Dads® to determine who will be the most powerful sidekick in the world. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Best Soundbites From the First Presidential […]

Tom DesLongchamp created this hilarious Falling Taco GIF for Taco Bell’s 404 error page. George Hufnagl took things a step further and added sound design to the animation. via Daniel Seifert Related Laughing Squid PostsSpore 404 Error PageNotFound Project, Placing Missing Children Alerts on 404 Error PagesRolling Stones 404 Error Page: You Can’t Always Get […]

Survival Research Labs founder/director Mark Pauline tests out a machine featuring rotary jaws and eyeballs made from dried squirrels encased in rotating glass orbs. Related Laughing Squid PostsSurvival Research Labs Show In San JoseA Survival Research Labs Performance is Listed For Sale on eBaySurvival Research Labs’ Proposal to Stage a Robotics & Machine Art Performance […]

It is with great sadness we share the heartbreaking news that Ika Zaru, the amazingly beautiful and wonderful Maine Coon cat who served as the loyal Laughing Squid feline mascot, passed away today due to complications from hypertension, high blood pressure and kidney failure. She was 16 years old. Ika was born in San Francisco […]

Universal Pictures has released the official trailer for Get Out, an upcoming horror film produced by Blumhouse and both written and directed by Jordan Peele (Key and Peele). The intense movie will follow an interracial couple who visits a cursed family estate. Get Out is scheduled to release in theaters on February 27th, 2017. When […]

Twelve South, a company that creates Apple accessories, has released a scented candle that is designed to smell just like a brand new Apple Mac computer. The 100% soy wax candles are available to purchase from their website. via Mac Rumors Related Laughing Squid PostsJolly Rancher Scented CandlesThe Yankee Candle Company Releases Girl Scout Cookie-Scented […]

The Deli Mansion Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania offers a hilarious kid’s menu featuring brutally honest meal names for indecisive children, including: I Don’t Know (hot dog and fries), I Don’t Care (chicken tenders and fries), I’m Not Hungry (grilled cheese and fries), and I Don’t Want That (fish sticks and fries). via reddit Related Laughing […]

Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee is a new Showtime series that tells of the truly bizarre and questionable decisions made by McAfee after he earned millions of dollars for the pioneering anti-virus software that bore his name until August 2010. While the documentary is currently available for on-demand streaming, its Showtime premiere is […]

Nike partnered with The Michael J. Fox Foundation to release a limited edition of their iconic Nike Mag self-lacing shoes that worn by Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) in Back to the Future Part II. The majority of Nike’s 89 pairs of Nike Mags will be given out to donators via a digital raffle drawing […]