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In the debut episode of the new Goldiblox series “Toy Hackers“, host Simone Giertz, the queen of “not so good” robots, demonstrates how to build an analog boombox for smartphones that actually works. Toy Hackers is a show about toys who build toys. It’s kind of like if “toy unboxing” met “DIY how-to-build” videos. It’s […]

“HANKS” is a biopic about actor Tom Hanks starring pilot Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger produced by Jimmy Kimmel for a recent appearance by Hanks and Sullenberger on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The sketch also features an appearance by Hanks’ Bosom Buddies co-star Peter Scolari as himself. Hanks played Sullenberger in the recently released film Sully. Related Laughing Squid PostsSully, A Feature […]

AsapSCIENCE was joined by special guest Bill Nye to explain what would happen if all the ice on Earth melted. Since many major cities were built along the Earth’s coasts, sea level rise caused by melting ice could have a catastrophic impact on the world. Related Laughing Squid PostsBill Nye Explains How We Could Stop […]

Artist Noah Scalin of Skull-A-Day fame has created another one of his amazing anamorphic portraits, this time using shoes of all colors, shapes and sizes to form a befitting portrait of the great Martin Luther King. The portrait was made for a People’s Light production of “The Mountaintop“, which runs from September 28 – October […]

On September 7th Apple announced its new generation of iPhones and Watches during a special live event in San Francisco. Since that day, the parodies have been plentiful. College Humor joined in the fun with a faux Apple-style interview featuring a terrified Tim Cook (Mike Trapp) who suddenly realizes that removing the headphone jack perhaps […]

Talented musicians Rob Scallon and Andrew Huang recently teamed up to perform a fun-filled ska version of the classic theme song from Friends, “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts. Here is the original song for comparison. Related Laughing Squid PostsGuitarist Rob Scallon Plays a Spooky Version of the Theme From ‘Halloween’ While Wearing […]

RUSH is an upcoming 10 episode live-action web series, created by Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski of Corridor Digital, heavily inspired by the “Rush” multiplayer game mode from the Battlefield video game series. RUSH will star Steven Ogg from Grand Theft Auto V fame, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Aqueela Zoll and will become available to watch […]

Kuma Films recently captured footage in Taipei, Taiwan of urban street artist Richard Arhinful showing off his skills by spinning large bowls with his hands, feet, face, and pants while performing acrobatic moves. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Street Performer’s Incredible Super MoonWalking MovesElite Athletes Perform Complicated Yoga Poses on the Edge of 600-Foot Cliffs in […]

8Bitdo has created a retro NES themed Bluetooth speaker that resembles the classic video game controller. The cube speaker is available purchase from Firebox and Amazon. images via 8Bitdo Related Laughing Squid PostsWOW Bluetooth Speaker by KAKKOiiThe Acton, A Small Bluetooth Speaker That Looks Like a Vintage Marshall Guitar AmplifierSpeaker Creatures, Water-Resistant Bluetooth Shower Speakers […]

In a new video, directed by Ben Hess, Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s son Joseph Baena recreates a classic scene from Terminator 2: Judgment Day where the intimidating autonomous robot steals a man’s motorcycle and sunglasses. Here is the original scene for comparison. via Nerdist Related Laughing Squid PostsArnold Schwarzenegger and James Corden Reenact All of Arnold’s Films […]

Online video production house White Lightning HQ created “Hacker Fight,” an amusing parody video where two guys get into a heated online battle and use all sorts of classic hacker movie clichés. Related Laughing Squid PostsNicolas Cage Gets Around, A Parody Where Nic Cage is Digitally Implanted Into Classic Movie ScenesFirst Official Trailer for ‘Warcraft’ […]

A really talented ukulele player who goes by the name EatMyUke is on a mission to cover all his favorite albums on his 4-string and it appears that he’s off to a great start. So far he’s played every song from the Fleetwood Mac album “Rumors”, The Stone Roses debut album and, quite impressively, the […]

“Gunner’s Journey“, a short film by filmmaker Jeremy Meek, gives voice to Gunner, an amiable and determined sixth-grader. Part of Gunnar’s daily life includes travelling over 119 miles of unpaved, dangerous road in order to physically get to school from his Navajo Nation home in Black Mesa, Arizona. Gunner is a student in Black Mesa, […]

Kirby Ferguson, creator of “Everything Is a Remix offers helpful advice for formulating ideas using four-step process based upon the book A Technique for Producing Ideas by author and ad-man James Webb Young. Step 1, create boundaries …Step 2, consume everything you can within these boundaries …Step 3, digest the research. Step 4, Drop it. […]

In light of the Apple announcement on September 7 stating that iPhones will no longer have headphone jacks, the very clever folks at Nicer Studio put together a very timely parody with the “Apple Plug“, a fictional product that encourages people to feel like they upgraded “last year’s phone into a modern masterpiece as beautifully […]

Over the weekend of September 4, an amazing assortment of magnificent flower-covered sculptures and floats made their colorful appearance at the 2016 Bloemencorso Zundert (“flower parade in Zundert, Netherlands“). The winning float, entitled “Dangerous Transportation“, particularly captured onlookers imagination when a massive, spiny dragon who was tethered down suddenly roared to life, straining at its […]

Talented materials artist Olga Kotova has crafted an incredible line of unique, nature inspired backpacks that includes a goofy grinning octopus named George, who carries a great deal of stuff inside his giant head, while his tentacles, complete with suckers, drape behind. George is made from felted wool with a zipper and glass eyes and […]

San Francisco filmmaker Mark Day has created an absolutely amazing hyperlapse video that showcased much and many of the magnificent art, lights and sculptures that were present at Burning Man 2016. Burning Man 2016, hyperlapse style. Various #steampunk and blinky #burningman things. Full length #timelapse on YouTube https://t.co/TBUvksED61 pic.twitter.com/WYii1miUdr — Mark Day (@markdaycomedy) September 8, […]

Artist and designer Amy Brown of Jumbo Jibbles has created an amazing collection of giant soft fleece fruit and vegetable pillows. Amy’s 4-foot long Carrot Pillow was actually featured on a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon thanks to a shout out from Parker Posey and Quest Love. The jumbo fruit and […]

Los Angeles video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak (a.k.a. “The Nerdwriter“) recently explained how director Steven Spielberg went about creating the incredible battle scenes in Saving Private Ryan. Fans of The Nerdwriter can help support his future videos on Patreon. Related Laughing Squid PostsNerdwriter Explains How Director Shane Black Makes Violence Meaningful in His […]

Makeup artist and photographer Katelyn Galloway recently transformed herself into actor Steve Buscemi. We previously wrote about Katelyn when she turned herself into Ron Swanson From Parks and Recreation, and Buster Bluth from Arrested Development. A photo posted by Katelyn Galloway (@kikigmakeup) on Sep 8, 2016 at 8:07am PDT Related Laughing Squid PostsMakeup Artist Transforms […]

A sweetly determined dog named Bruno, who lives outside of Longville, Minnesota, walks the four miles along the highway into town in order to visit with the local shopkeepers. Bruno has been making this inexplicable trip almost everyday for the past 12 years, so much that he has been named the town dog. KARE11 reporter […]

Peter K. Rosenthal, head film critic for The Onion’s Film Standard, reviews Sully, Clint Eastwood’s new film about Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger who heroically landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River in 2009. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Onion Reviews the New Ghostbusters RebootThe Onion Reviews Finding DoryThe Onion Reviews Captain America: Civil War

“Pancake Robot”, a catchy new music video by Parry Gripp, animated by Nathan Mazur. The pancake robot is here at last His flapjacks are flying supersonically fast With his maple syrup cannon, and his butter pat blaster He’s gonna feed the world, cause he’s the pancake master! Related Laughing Squid PostsMini Pancakes by Parry GrippMini […]

CineFix has released a new episode of their ongoing Homemade Movies series where they do a homemade shot for shot remake of the “Joker” trailer for the recent superhero Suicide Squad film. CineFix also created a side-by-side comparison and behind-the-scenes video. Related Laughing Squid PostsHomemade Remake of the Trailer for ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – […]

Didga the amazing skateboarding cat has outdone herself by setting the Guinness World Record for the most tricks performed by a cat within a minute. Didga’s human Robert Dollwet explained how she was able to set the record. Didga the Australian skateboarding cat and her owner Robert performed a total of 20 tricks in one […]

Sony recently announced their upcoming PlayStation 4 Pro video game console at their PlayStation Meeting 2016 event in New York City at the PlayStation Theater. The new console is packed with more power and supports 4K resolution televisions. Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro is currently available to pre-order from Amazon and scheduled for release on November […]

MacRumors recaps everything announced at the Apple iPhone 7 special event in under 5 minutes. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Seven Minute Recap of Everything Apple That Announced at WWDC 2016Apple Announces iPhone 4S, iOS 5 & iCloudApple Announces the iPhone 5s, A New iPhone With a Built-In Fingerprint Sensor

In celebration of Sully coming out in theaters this week, French filmmaker Candice Drouet teamed up with Fandor Keyframe to create a supercut tribute to Hollywood legend Tom Hanks and his incredible 35 years of acting. The supercut takes us on a journey from his start in Mazes and Monsters and ends with the recent […]

Earlier this year, Dos Equis sadly retired the original “Most Interesting Man in the World” (Jonathan Goldsmith) by sending the bearded gentleman to Mars. They recently released a video introducing French actor Augustin Legrand as their fresh new “world’s most interesting man,” who is 30 years younger than Goldsmith. A video posted by Dos Equis […]

Comedian Jack Douglass of Jacksfilms has created a commercial parody, based on Apple‘s announcement of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, where he does a fantastic job of poking fun at the small phone’s new features. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn iPhone SE Parody Commercial Points Out the Small Phone’s Less Impressive FeaturesCollegeHumor Presents a Parody […]

Artist Elyse Holmes has created a line of gorgeous marine-based jewelry that features realistic invertebrate sea creatures. Each piece is handmade from polymer clay and are available for purchase through the Indolent Jellyfish Etsy Shop. Handmade polymer clay jewelry of octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, jellyfish, nudibranchs, and other interesting invertebrate sea creatures. Processing time is up […]

Swedish artist and craftsman Love Hulten has created the Voxarray 61, a unique modular sound instrument encased in a beautiful handmade 70s-era keyboard stand with a fold-over top. Inside is a fully completely comprehensive suite of synthesizers and effects including the Meeblip Anode, PianoBox Mini, TC Helicon VoiceTone C1, TC Electronic M350, TC Electronic Ditto […]

Apple introduced the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus alongside the Apple Watch Series 2 at a special live event on September 7, 2016 held at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. The updates to the iPhone line include water resistance, two new colors (black and “jet black”), faster processing, camera improvements, stereo […]

An oddly adorable pet crab with a fondness for fruit, bugs and junk food, became a bit alarmed when her human suddenly thrust a piece of banana into her feeding bowl. Slowly regaining her composure, the little crustacean figured out that it was food and began munching away. via Spoid, Geyser of Awesome Related Laughing […]

In 1978, filmmaker David Loeb Weiss and typesetter Carl Schlesinger documented the memorable final night in which hot metal typesetting was used to print The New York Times. Entitled “ETAOIN SHRDLU“, a unique linotype phrase, the film spotlighted each part played and captured the varying reactions of the staff to the new computer-based cold printing […]

The new feature-length documentary $aving Banksy tells the story of artist, street art advocate and former KRON4 general manager Brian Greif and his ongoing efforts to save Banksy’s famous Haight Street Rat. The rat appeared on the side of the Red Victorian hotel during the 2010 promotional tour for Exit Through the Gift Shop. With […]

Industrial Light & Magic has released a video detailing the incredible visual effects work that they created for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The history of ILM leads all the way back to 1975 and origins of Star Wars and The Force Awakens gave us the opportunity to once again push the boundaries of what […]

Raden is a line of smart luggage with impressive features like built-in weight sensors, a 7,800 mAh backup battery with two USB ports, and location awareness by pairing with a smartphone app. The line features a 22″ carry-on design and a larger 28″ bag in a range of nine colors. Raden delivers a seamless travel […]

A photo posted by heidiwilliams89 (@heidiwilliams89) on Aug 19, 2016 at 10:23am PDT Heidi Williams, a brave survivor of PTSD, anxiety, depression and rape, turned to yoga to help quiet her mind and body from the trauma. As she grew more proficient in the practice, she found that she was growing more accepting of herself […]

SciShow host Michael Aranda explained why virtual reality headsets make some users feel sick, and the ways engineers are trying to fix the problem. You’re enjoying a nice simulated drive using your VR headset, when you’re suddenly jolted with nausea. What is causing this gross feeling? Check out this episode to learn how sensory input […]

A video posted by Devin Smith (@awesome__thanks) on Jul 6, 2016 at 7:01pm PDT Miniature artist Devin Smith has created a diminutive dioramic world that includes such amazing details as a green WM trash bin, a flattened Coke can and a teeny-tiny asthma inhaler. Most impressive, however, is his incredible miniature silk screen press that […]

Keshen of Custard Productions has created a great LEGO stop motion animated short, based on the Marvel‘s recent Captain America: Civil War film, where Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Steve Rogers (Captain America) battle to the death over Steve’s civil rights. If you haven’t seen Civil War, this may not make much sense. If you […]

A photo posted by Dinara Kasko (@dinarakasko) on Jul 21, 2016 at 10:30am PDT Ukrainian pastry chef Dinara Kasko is known all over the world for creating absolutely gorgeous desserts that pair sleek geometric shapes with fantastic surface architecture. Kasko, who was trained as an architect, approaches her desserts as if they were buildings, utilizing […]

Ben from NightHawkInLight shared a video of his beautifully crafted indoor tornado machine. The machine creates a continuous swirling vortex from what appears to be dry ice in water. Ben mentioned in the video that he will be posting a full tutorial video about the build in the next few weeks. This was a big […]

In “Do Plants Think?” It’s Okay to Be Smart host Joe Hanson explains how plants are able to sense the world around them, how they process that information, and whether plants “think.” Related Laughing Squid PostsA Breakdown of How Real-World Zombie Parasites Control Plants and Animals in NaturePlantbombing, Yarn Bombing With PlantsExploring the Manner In […]

In a linguistic Ted-Ed lesson, volunteer translator Krystian Aparta explains, through animation by Avi Ofer, how translating the English word “you” into different languages can be rather a complicated task due to specific rules of culture. To start with, how familiar are you with the person you’re talking to? Many cultures have different levels of […]

“What Will Happen When Earth’s Magnetic Poles Reverse?” by Life Noggin explained what humans might expect when the Earth’s magnetic poles eventually reverse. The video also covered the science behind what generates the Earth’s magnetic field. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make Magnetic Slime Using Elmer’s Glue and Iron FilingsThe Sun’s Polarity Is About to […]

Fidget Cube is a vinyl desk toy designed with six faces for a variety of fidgeting options for people who like to keep their hands busy. The developers of the cube, Antsy Labs, have launched a Kickstarter campaign with an amusing drug commercial parody video to raise money for a production run of the toys. […]

Comedy Central UK recently imagined what the original Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, would be like as a 1990s sitcom. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’, A Film About the Magical Creatures of the Harry Potter UniverseHarry Potter Recreated in Real Life in New York Penn Station […]