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The Late Show host Stephen Colbert visited the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia as his Hunger Games-inspired character of Julius Flickerman to celebrate the Hungry for Power Games. Perhaps because of his antics at the Republican National Convention last week in Cleveland, Colbert had a much harder time trying to get up to the podium […]

Vox writer German Lopez investigated how the use of psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin, is currently being studied in its effectiveness to treat such issues as depression, OCD, anxiety, addiction. While He found that the studies had great success, he also found that the studies a few and far between due to the […]

How X-Men Apocalypse Should Have Ended by How It Should Have Ended

Everything Wrong With The Bourne Supremacy by Cinema Sins There’s a new Jason Bourne movie! In the spirit of celebration, we went looking for sins in the 2nd one: The Bourne Supremacy. Found a few.

Meet Graham. Graham is an anthropomorphic interactive sculpture with a severely deformed appearance that highlights human vulnerability and demonstrates how humans would need to physically evolve in order to comfortably survive the worst traffic crashes. Graham was collaborative project between the Transportation Accident Commission of Victoria, Australia (TACVictoria), trauma surgeon Dr. Christian Kenfield, crash expert […]

On a recent episode of Conan, John Bradley (Samwell Tarly) talked about the epic on-set prank that producers from HBO‘s Game of Thrones pulled on him. The trusting actor walked right into their trickery when they dressed him up in a “ridiculously ugly costume.” When his bosses asked him to wear a ridiculously ugly costume, […]

Designer Danielle Baskin has created a backup battery pack shaped like a Pokeball for Pokémon Go players who need to charge their phone after playing the notoriously battery-draining game for a few hours. The Pokeball houses a 5300mAh battery that Baskin claims will recharge a phone two to three times. The interior of the plastic shell is […]

Jo Luijten of Squirrel-Monkey has created an awesome new animated video where he imagines what the Netflix original series, Stranger Things, would look like as a computer game from the 1980s.

In a fantastic Game of Thrones parody from a recent episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien got settled into his hotel room at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 and removed Melisandre’s necklace to reveal his true “ancient, withered” self. A photo posted by CONAN (@teamcoco) on Jul 25, 2016 at 5:23pm PDT A photo posted by […]

FX Networks has released the first trailer for Legion, an original television series directed by Noah Hawley that is based on the powerful Marvel mutant of the same name. The series will follow a disturbed young man named David Haller (Dan Stevens) who hears voices and sees visions in his head that may actually be […]

Puddles Pity Party performed a few classic Frank Sinatra tunes on Facebook Live backstage at his July 25, 2016 show at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

Smarter Every Day host Destin Sandlin deprived his own brain of oxygen to demonstrate why flight passengers are told to put their own oxygen mask on first in the event of cabin depressurization. Sandlin performed the experiment in a controlled environment under the supervision of a team at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab, but the results are […]

D-Piddy is a charismatic cosplayer based out of Los Angeles who enjoys dressing up as Deadpool, Skeletor, Luigi, and more to create music videos and comedy shorts for his YouTube channel. He recently ventured to San Diego Comic-Con 2016 to team up with other cosplayers, battle Pokémon, dinosaurs, make out with Star-Lord, and have his […]

Pills beautifully dissolve in water while being filmed with a macro lens by the Macro Room channel. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

On a recent episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien shared footage of celebrities like Bill Hader, Melissa McCarthy, Jeff Goldblum, Adam Sandler, and more auditioning to play the part of young Han Solo in the upcoming origin film. Before Alden Ehrenreich nabbed the part, every actor worth their salt tried out to play the “Star […]

Sunscreenr is a compact UV camera used to detect where sunscreen has been applied to the skin. Properly protected skin shows up as dark, and spots not protected by sunscreen appear lighter. Users can get a live view through the camera’s viewfinder to check someone else’s skin, or use the Sunscreenr to create a 30-second recording […]

How to Dad creator Jordan Watson of Auckland, New Zealand recently sent out a message to “baby clothes makers” asking if they could use more velcro in their clothing to #HelpTheDadHands. The little buttons truly are a struggle. We previously wrote about How to Dad and his great DIY parenting advice.

Makeup artist and photographer Katelyn Galloway recently transformed herself into Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) from Parks and Recreation. Katelyn demonstrated how she pulled it off in a quick four-minute timelapse video. A photo posted by Katelyn Galloway (@kikigmakeup) on Jul 25, 2016 at 8:10am PDT A photo posted by Katelyn Galloway (@kikigmakeup) on Jul 25, […]

Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) faces the consequences of saving his mother and triggering the “Flashpoint” in the San Diego Comic-Con trailer for season three of The Flash. The series will return to The CW on October 4, 2016.

A sweet and endangered penguin nicknamed “Purps” at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut had injured her foot in a fight with another bird and needed help with her mobility. The aquarium thought 3D printing might be a viable solution, so they sought the guidance of experts from the ACT Group/3D Systems and some help from […]

While walking with his human caretakers and their dogs, a sweetly adorable baby rhinoceros named Warren came running back to the group whenever his name was called. Warren was rescued by the wonderful people at Working With Rhinos in partnership with the Care for Wild Africa Rhino Sanctuary in South Africa. Taking baby rhino Warren […]

The Modobag is a unique piece of motorized luggage that converts into a scooter of sorts, with telescoping handles, a thumb throttle, retractable quick-release foot pegs, hand brakes, a memory foam seat and USB charging outlets. The bag travels at about 6 miles per hour, is FAA and TSA compliant and interacts with a proprietary […]

Techdirt has created the Takedown T-shirt, a shirt that pokes fun at YouTube’s Content ID takedown system by displaying an image that says the shirt’s content is no longer available due to a copyright claim. The shirt is available for a limited time through Teespring. The shirt is also available as a hoodie and a […]

Filmmaker and VFX artist Danil Krivoruchko of Deep Flow Slow, has created the gorgeous short film “NYC Flow” for which he shot footage of different areas around New York City and processed it through a neural network algorithm to make it appear to be a beautiful watercolor painting that was moving and flowing in slow […]

Joerg Sprave, German slingshot armorer and owner of The Slingshot Channel, recently created a brilliant Pokémon pumpgun for some real life Pokémon Go hunting. Joerg’s weapon sports a mount for his smart phone and shoots plastic Poké Balls at the cute “monsters freely roaming the world.” Monsters, freely roaming the world? The Slingshot Channel comes […]

No good thing ever dies On July 22, 2016, a strong wind coming in from the south west toppled the previously injured, but iconic white oak tree at Malabar State Park in Richland County, Ohio. The tree made cinematic history when Red sought it out and made his decision to join Andy in Mexico – […]

Yes, Really is the upcoming comedy album by Laughing Squid writer, father, Dr. Mario wizard, and comedian Glen Tickle. The album, which releases on August 16th, will be filled to the brim with rib-tickling jokes and witty stories told by Glen. It is currently available to pre-order from his Bandcamp shop. Here is a short […]

Grant Thompson, “The King of Random,” shared a how-to guide for making a silicone LEGO candy mold. The process is rather simple and only requires some LEGO bricks, a silicone kit, and some other basic items. The mold can be used for chocolates, gummy candy (as Thompson demonstrated in an earlier video), or anything that […]

The San Diego Comic-Con trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them highlights the beasts that escaped from Newt Scamander‘s (Eddie Redmayne) case and set the story into motion. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released on November 18, 2016.

In the new teaser trailer for the highly anticipated fourth series of Sherlock, the eponymous character senses a nefarious threat that will affect his professional life, his personal life and even where he lives. Here’s Benedict Cumberbatch‘s personal message for Sherlock fans at San Diego Comic Con. Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat deciding who amongst […]

The Pokeball Aimer is a 3D-printable case design for the iPhone 6 to help users more accurately throw their Pokeballs in Pokémon Go. Users can download the design from creator Jon Cleaver‘s page on My Mini Factory. Interested Pokémon trainers without access to a 3D printer can order a pre-made case through Cleaver’s Etsy page, and […]

When Narnianchick and her dad visited her uncle’s farm, a high-spirited filly repeatedly moved backwards and insisted upon getting a good butt scratch from her dad, who complied. When he tried to walk away, however, the horse then gave him a good sidekick in the rear in order to show him that she wasn’t done […]

On July 19th, the 20th anniversary of Trainspotting, the brilliant 1996 Danny Boyle film, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that the long-awaited, oft-rumored sequel T2 will finally be coming to theaters in February 2017. The new film will reunite stars Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle in their original roles as Rent […]

Marvel has released a new poster and the second trailer for Doctor Strange, the upcoming superhero film directed by Scott Derrickson and based on Marvel‘s character of the same name. The new trailer reveals even more of the magical mind-blowing mysteries behind Stephen Strange‘s (Benedict Cumberbatch) newly learned sorcerer powers. Doctor Strange is set to […]

With the close of the Republican National Convention, the wonderfully cantankerous Last Week Tonight host John Oliver addressed the persistent and bothersome issue of politicians making free use of songs without gaining the proper permission from the recording artists. Oliver recruited some of those artists, including, Usher, Heart, Michael Bolton, Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow, Josh […]

Mythbusters host and Tested scientist Adam Savage recently made his annual incognito stroll through the San Diego Comic-Con showroom floors. This year, however, Adam dressed up in a large, realistic looking bear costume inspired by The Revenant. Savage’s elaborate outfit came complete with a hilarious Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) prop that he drug around with […]

South Park released a promotional video titled “We’ve Been There” that takes a sentimental look back at its first 19 seasons. The video features a young woman who has been watching South Park with her father since birth and includes highlights from the show’s rich history. The 20th season of South Park will premiere on Comedy Central […]

Legendary Pictures released the first trailer at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 for Kong: Skull Island, an upcoming reboot of the King Kong franchise directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The trailer features a group of explorers setting out on an epic journey that takes a turn for the worst when they run into a giant, angry King […]

Blair Witch is a surprise sequel to the 1999 horror classic The Blair Witch Project. The film was being produced under the title The Woods, but was revealed to be Blair Witch when it was screened at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2016. The story follows the brother of one of the original film’s characters as he and a […]

Marvel released a teaser trailer at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 for the upcoming 4th season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. The trailer gives us a glimpse at Ghost Rider‘s (Gabriel Luna) fiery appearance on the show. Season 4 of the series is set to premiere on September 20th, 2016. Robbie Reyes brings the Spirit of Vengeance […]

“A Song About Rockets” by exurb1a covers the history of rockets and space exploration from the earliest rockets in China in the early 1300s to present day in exurb1a’s unique style. The song is set to the tune of “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General” from The Pirates of Penzance. Is that an American-built […]

CBS recently introduced the U.S.S. Discovery (NCC-1031), the main ship that will be featured in their upcoming television series officially titled Star Trek: Discovery. Executive Producer Bryan Fuller also revealed details on the show’s logo at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. Star Trek: Discovery is set to premiere on CBS All Access in January 2017. A […]

Conan O’Brien recently went to San Diego Comic-Con 2016 in his “anatomically correct supersuit” to show off his new outfit, mingle with strangers, direct traffic, and battle Superman. A photo posted by CONAN (@teamcoco) on Jul 22, 2016 at 4:43pm PDT

“Fan.tasia” is a video mashup created by Lindsay McCutcheon that seamlessly blends more than a dozen modern Disney movies including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Fantasia 2000, and many other popular titles that have been released since 1989. The Little Mermaid Beauty and the Beast Aladdin The Lion King Pocahontas The Hunchback of Notre Dame Hercules […]

Warner Bros. released a surprise trailer for The LEGO Batman Movie at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. The upcoming film, a spin-off of The LEGO Movie, is scheduled for release in 2017. In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The LEGO Movie” a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman […]

Mr Sunday Movies takes a look at some of the easter eggs, things missed and references in the new Wonder Woman trailer. The first Wonder Woman trailer is here! So let’s go through some of the trailer Easter Eggs, References and Things Missed as per the usual including how Steve Trevor and Diana Prince meet, […]

Mr Sunday Movies takes a look at some of the easter eggs, things missed and references in the new Justice League trailer. DC surprised everyone with a new trailer for Justice League at SDCC 2016. So let’s breakdown some of the Things Missed, Easter Eggs and References from the new Justice League trailer as well […]

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek and the release of Star Trek Beyond, Burger Fiction has created a supercut featuring clips from every Star Trek movie and television show.

Star Trek Bed Bath and Beyond by Entertain Me Weakly

Screen Rant takes a look at the evolution of Batman’s archenemy The Joker in film and television. The Joker is one of the most iconic and popular villains in history. And we’re not just referring to the history of comic books when we say that – Batman’s arch-enemy stands up alongside the likes of Professor […]