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Pokémon battle in mixed reality through the Microsoft Hololens in a project being developed by General Heed. The project is a work-in-progress being built with the Unity game engine and was inspired by Heed’s disappointment with the battles in Pokémon Go. Really excited to finally be able to show this to everyone! This game was […]

The Olde Book Backpack by ThinkGeek is a backpack designed to look like a vintage book that can also hold your real books. The backpack lays completely flat when opened up and comes with 2 padded, adjustable backpack straps. “Do you have your books?” We remember hearing this query every morning before we headed out […]

Everything Wrong With 10 Cloverfield Lane by CinemaSins This Cloverfield “cousin” or “sequel” or “whatever” basically has nothing to do with Cloverfield, but it’s still an entertaining little film. Here are its sins.

Nearly half a century after the June 12, 1967 landmark civil rights decision of Loving vs. Virginia overturned heinous anti-miscegenation laws, the new film LOVING tells the inspiring story of Richard and Mildred Loving, stunningly portrayed by actors Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga. The so aptly named, incredibly courageous couple fought the tenets of racism […]

Earlier this year, LEGO Ideas member Ludovic Piraud (a.k.a. “aBetterMonkey”) created a LEGO set based on Adventure Time that was approved to become an official product. LEGO Ideas recently released a first look of the Adventure Time set and the official product description. It will contain 495 bricks and become available to purchase on January […]

The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition is a recently announced a miniature version of their console preloaded with Dr. Mario and 29 other classic Nintendo games. The system is modeled after the original NES, but is smaller and has updated HDMI output. Each system will include one controller, and additional controllers can be purchased […]

On Monday, Channel 5 News reporter Sian Welby gave United Kingdom viewers an amusing weather update while brilliantly slipping in Ghostbusters puns. We previously wrote about Sian’s Star Wars and Back to the Future weather updates.

The Verge created an informative video that covers everything Pokémon Go players need to know in under 10 minutes. They cover the basics of how to play, some strategies for both the lazy and adventurous, and how to conquer gyms. Released earlier this month, the game has quickly become extremely popular. Pokémon Go is becoming […]

Entertainment Weekly has released a first look at Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård as the terrifying Pennywise the Clown in the upcoming remake of Stephen King’s It novel and TV miniseries. photo by Marco Grob via Entertainment Weekly

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The Toilet Paper Machine 2.0 by the Useless Duck Company is a machine that measures out the perfect amount of toilet paper before cutting it with a chainsaw mounted on a swinging arm. The machine is an improvement on the original version, which used a large knife to cut the paper, but would sometimes require multiple swings. […]

Pawel Zadrozniak (a.k.a. “Silent“) recently created an incredible rendition of the Game of Thrones theme song using 64 floppy drives, 8 hard drives, and 2 scanners. We previously wrote about his cover of “The Imperial March” from Star Wars. Here is the original Game of Thrones theme song for comparison.

The Under the Armpit Cooling Device by Japanese company Thanko is a compact battery-powered fan that clips to shirt sleeves to keep its user cool in the hot summer months. The fan has three settings, rechargeable batteries, and can help get cooler air to sweaty areas that would be otherwise unventilated. via IT Media, RocketNews24

Peter Czerwinski (a.k.a. “Furious Pete“) has posted a video showing him setting a Guinness World Record for the fastest time eating a hot dog with no hands in May 2016. Peter managed to down a single hot dog in only 23.12 seconds.

The Norwegian comedy group PistolShrimps has created a new video where they give us a funny glimpse at what the inside of the internet looks like. They show us exactly what happens when a photo is uploaded to Instagram, how buffering YouTube videos receive harsh beatings, and more. PistolShrimps fans can help support their future […]

Six Degrees of Music Separation by music database WhoSampled, is a fun, interactive game that challenges users to enter in the names of two different artists, bands or performers to see if they can stump a brainy character known as 6-D. It’s harder than it looks. Hi, I’m 6-D! Welcome to Six Degrees of Music […]

Karen X. Cheng turned the city of San Francisco into a series of fun “tiny planets” using a 360° camera and some creative editing in her latest video “Tiny Planet San Francisco“. Cheng posted a tutorial for recreating the effect like she did in 2014 when she created the “Donut Selfie” technique. submitted via Laughing […]

Simon Whistler, host of the wonderfully informative video series “Today I Found Out” explained why black cats are erroneously considered to be omens of bad luck in some parts of the world. It wasn’t until the middle-ages in Europe that the black cat’s rock star status started to go downhill as they began to be […]

In 1971, the incredibly talented Dutch progressive rock band Focus recorded “Hocus Pocus“, their most well-known, if not eccentric song. The song (and its re-recorded) featured the incredible yodel, scat and whistle stylings of vocalist, keyboardist and flautist Thijs van Leer melding in perfectly with Jann Akkerman‘s effortlessly brilliant guitar and that of drummer Pierre […]

Bad Lip Reading and Disney XD teamed up to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Disney Channel Original Movie classic High School Musical by creating a half-hour special complete with an absurd sing-along finale. The special reimagines the teen musical as a story about Chorky and Lumpanella, a basketball player and a robot who have to […]

Japanese digital video producer AUJIK has created “Spatial Bodies” an mesmerizing, if not slightly chilling, short film that imagines the skyscrapers of Osaka as sentient beings that drape and adjust themselves across the city according to their own needs. Spatial Bodies depicts the urban landscape and architectural bodies as an autonomous living and self replicating […]

Frustrated with the lack of digital tools available for her craft of designing for print, Royal College of Art MFA student and designer Fiona O’Leary took matters into her own hands and created the Spector to solve that problem. The Spector is a handheld, bluetooth-enabled device that captures fonts, typefaces and colors from the written […]

Stuntman and professional freerunner Erik Mukhametshin recently shared his submission for the 2016 Red Bull Art of Motion event that “brings together the world’s best freerunners on unique courses in epic locations across the globe.” Erik‘s compilation featured all sorts incredible stunts that he performed throughout town. via Digg

Canadian illustrator Xenia Rassolova has created a collection of popular Game of Thrones characters in the dark, signature style of Tim Burton. The entire series is available to view on her Tumblr blog, Instagram, DeviantArt, and Behance pages. images via Xenia Rassolova via Obsev, Lost At E Minor

In the first episode of the new Ted Ed series “Moments of Vision” entitled “How the Bra was Invented“, narrator and animator Jessica Oreck offered an uplifting explanation as to how and why the bra was invented while building a tiny illustrated bra of her own. The fact that the bra wasn’t actually invented until […]

In “The Importance of Staring Out Of The Window“, the School of Life offers thoughtful insight into how important it is to simply take a break from the day’s stresses and just figuratively and/or literally stare out of a window. The point of staring out of a window is, paradoxically, not to find out what […]

Firebox is featuring a set of three cushioned stools that each look like a different piece of sliced fruit. The orange, kiwi, and watermelon pouffes are available to purchase from their shop. These freshly-picked Fruit Pouffes have been genetically modified for your pleasure – just look at the size of them! They’re machine-washable and made […]

Buffalo, New York filmmaker Bobby Burns has created a new video for CineMash that reimagines the new Ghostbusters movie as a horror film. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Subway Deserts V2 is a second generation visualization of the original map by urbanist and mapmaker Chris Whong that reveals the areas within the five boroughs that are poorly serviced by the New York City subway system. The data showcases where there is an absolute dearth of transportation, particularly in the outlying areas of Brooklyn […]

The FarmBot Genesis is a truly open source CNC farming machine that allows anyone to to create a backyard garden of any size. The entire process is automated, so users can just create a design through interactive software that’s connected to the Arduino Mega 2560 and Raspberry Pi-enabled bot, which then plants, waters and cares […]

Mark Ruffalo recently shared a behind-the-scenes video clip from the set of Thor: Ragnarok where he is seen throwing a punch while wearing a giant pair of green Hulk hands. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

WTSP 10 News anchor and reporter Allison Kropff realized that she was addicted to the popular new Pokémon Go game after she accidentally walked right in front of meteorologist Bobby Deskins‘ live weather report. Allison was busy looking for new Pokémon to add to her collection. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of […]

A adorably clumsy 2-month old elephant calf gleefully splashed around in a brightly colored kiddie pool on a hot summer’s day at the Dallas Zoo. This was his first time engaging in such a wonderfully fun activity, but it certainly won’t be the last. Dallas Zoo’s nearly 2-month-old elephant calf takes his first “dip” in […]

An Honest Trailer for Ghostbusters 2 by Screen Junkies. Before you see the remake that the internet is sure will ruin the Ghostbusters franchise, see the Ghostbusters movie that kind of already did – Ghostbusters 2! Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

The amazing Samuel L. Jackson narrated a wonderfully funny, uncensored beginners guide to Game of Thrones in his own distinctive way, focusing mainly on the first five seasons. He started with House Stark (“don’t get attached”), Daenerys Targaryen (“she’s got thousands of followers and eight thousand of the baddest soldiers”), House Lannister (“so right now […]

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Fullerton, California retired Boeing aerospace engineer, Steve Dobbs, took it upon himself to make his grandchildren’s dreams come true by building a giant Disneyland themed amusement park in his backyard appropriately titled “Dobbsland.” According to the Orange County Register, Steve “got help from a Cal Poly Pomona class on the roller coaster” (The Matterhorn). photos […]

Shower to the People (“STTP“) is a mobile shower truck that provides free, hot showers to those in need of such in the St. Louis, Missouri area. The people involved in this venture believe that a hot shower can help people feel better about themselves no matter what their circumstances may be. While the organization […]

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While whistling the instantly recognizable theme from The Addams Family classic television show, a melodic cockatiel with a good sense of rhythm, banged his beak lightly against the table in order to provide percussion in place of the original snaps. Çok be?enilince 2. Sini çektik \o/ pic.twitter.com/JLsITcspjJ — HANG? UMUT ? (@oumutdeyil) May 24, 2016 […]

HalloweenCostumes.com has created an infographic that takes a look at how the Ghostbusters costumes have evolved since their introduction in the original 1984 film. Here is a larger version of the infographic. images via Halloween Costumes Blog Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

In advance of their new line for 2017, IKEA is running a series of surreal teasers announcing their new collaborative “YPPERLIG” Collection with Danish furniture company HAY. The first teaser is as cleverly cryptic as it is surreal as it follows the path of a glass ball through an empty, high-ceilinged apartment that is full […]

Screen Junkies and Smosh have created an honest game trailer for Naughty Dog‘s third-person shooter video game, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. We previously wrote about their honest video game trailers for the Portal series, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Grand Theft Auto V. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Japanese studio Kyouei Design has created an absolutely brilliant bookmark made with a special conductive nano-particle ink that lights up embedded LEDs when the ends are pinched together with the simple addition of a coin-sized lithium watch battery. (translated)’bookmark light’ is a bookmark which is printed on a special film using the ink which transmits […]

Anthony DiFranco (a.k.a. “AFK Anthony“) has created a great mashup movie trailer that combines footage from The Walking Dead with audio from the Deadpool trailer. via Entertainment Weekly Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Numberphile recorded Ryan Jones doing an 11.775 second Rubik’s Cube speed solve, and then played it back in slow motion while different mathematicians explained the math at play. This is the latest in Numberphile’s series of videos about the math behind Rubik’s Cubes and similar puzzles. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of […]

A trio of tiny 2-week old Nigerian Dwarf goats named Ramona, Juno and Mabel, explored the amazing sights around their home at the wonderful Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine. Just like their farm-mates earlier this year , each of the adorable trio was clad in a hand-knit sweater and kept under the very watchful […]

Hamburg, Germany conductor Wolf Kerschek and 7,548 musicians recently gathered at the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt to set a new world record for being the largest orchestra. They crushed the Australian record from 2013 where 7,224 musicians performed together at the Queensland Music Festival. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Taras Kulakov the “Crazy Russian Hacker” demonstrates how to grow bismuth crystals at home by melting down a chunk of the element and letting it cool. When crystallized, bismuth takes a layered square shape and refracts light beautifully. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.