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Disney has released a magical new trailer for Pete’s Dragon, an upcoming remake of the 1977 film of the same name that is being directed by David Lowery. The trailer follows a young boy named Pete (Oakes Fegley), who was lost in the woods for six years, as he takes flight after introduces his dragon […]

On June 8, 2016, Scientists at El Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) in Madrid, Spain presented a new child-sized aluminum and titanium exoskeleton that was made in partnership with Marsi Bionics. The exoskeleton was specifically created to assist children with spinal-muscular atrophy to regain their ability to walk. El Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas […]

A couple of baby elephants Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand demonstrate their incredibly lively nature by rolling tires across the park, rolling around in tires, sitting on ball and even playfully chasing after resident dogs. While most of things are completely harmless, at least one of these playthings was able to exact its […]

Canadian artist Aelia Petro has created a wonderful line of hand-crafted, custom polymer clay jewelry that features dragons of all kinds – sleepy dragons that gently drape upon a person’s shoulders, a dragon with spread wings climbing up one’s arm or a resting dragon atop an adjustable ring. Each of these pieces along with dragon […]

Disney Pixar has unveiled a first look at Piper, their adorable short film featuring a cute little sandpiper bird that will play in front of Finding Dory in theaters. Finding Dory is set to release on June 17th, 2016. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Nintendo released a gameplay trailer at E3 2016 for their upcoming game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, that reveals a big and beautiful open world filled with discovery, battle, and adventure. The game is currently available to pre-order on Amazon for the Wii U and will also release on Nintendo’s mysterious “NX” […]

Stelios Mousarris, the Cypriot-based furniture designer behind the brilliantly executed Inception-inspired coffee table, has crafted a new coffee table that nostalgically recalls the designer’s own childhood. The Rocket Coffee Table is a round glass table with feet that are comprised of four playful mini-rockets balancing on its own cartoonish 3-D printed exhaust, well in the […]

Alana Hubbard of Mother Hubbard Photography, a family studio in Woodbridge, New Jersey, recently conducted a very creative shoot that involved cosplaying children re-creating specific scenes from the disturbing sixth season of show The Walking Dead. While the photoshoot was very safe – all the guns were toys, the tracks were inactive and the blood […]

How It Should Have Ended gives their interpretation of how Finding Nemo should have ended After Dory and Marlin finally find Nemo all the way in Sydney, it’s never explained how they find their way back home. This is how it should have ended. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

HBO has just announced that Curb Your Enthusiasm staring Larry David will be returning for a 9th season. Asked why he decided to come back, David said, “In the immortal words of Julius Caesar, ‘I left, I did nothing, I returned.'” In a recent interview, comedian JB Smoove, who is a regular on the show, […]

ThinkGeek is featuring an electronic Twitchy Kitty Tail and animatronic Twitchy Kitty Cat Ears that you can control with a provided remote. Meet Twitchy Kitty Animatronic Ears. With a convenient remote control, this headband lets you share your emotion through your ears, the same way cats do. Stuck in traffic? Ears flat. Hear something down […]

A photo posted by SAM ? MELBOURNE (@sobeautifullyraw) on May 30, 2016 at 1:28am PDT Inspired by Hedi Gh‘s gorgeous Galactic Donuts, “vegan food creatrix” Sam Melbourne of So Beautifully Raw successfully recreated the constellatory confections in vegan form for her ailing boyfriend and generously posted the recipe for all to enjoy. Vegan Galaxy Donuts?? […]

The Botswana Government posted a photo of a rare black zebra foal spotted in the Okavango Delta. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Common Villains vs Less Common Villains by Tom Gauld Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

In a promotional video to kick off season two of his show Jay Leno’s Garage, Leno went undercover as a valet driver and surprised unsuspecting guests at The Academy of the Magical Arts in Los Angeles. Season two of Jay Leno’s Garage will premiere Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 at 10 PM EST on CNBC. Help […]

The Chemistry of Dentistry, created by Andy Brunning for Chemical & Engineering News. via Compound Interest Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Bill Hammack aka “Engineer Guy” takes an in-depth look a the engineering of a disposable diaper. Bill reveals the stunning engineering underlying the design of a diaper. He describes the five layers of a diaper, including the superabsorbent polymer in the diaper’s core. He illustrates the action of this polymer with a stunning demonstration using […]

Wyoming Knott of Changchun, China has created a great musical mashup of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and They Might Be Giants‘ song “Fingertips,” which is made up of a series of 21 short songs. via GeekTyrant Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Talented Israeli makeup artist Ilana Kolihanov recently demonstrated how to create a creepy comic book style zombie face painting with makeup. We previously wrote about her scary piranha and realistic Siberian Husky face painting tutorials. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

On a recent installment of “Carpool Karaoke,” the Red Hot Chili Peppers joined The Late Late Show host James Corden on his ride to work to sing some of their hit songs, wrestle around in a random lawn, and take off their shirts. A photo posted by The Late Late Show (@latelateshow) on Jun 13, […]

British spies James Bond and Austin Powers recently faced off in a shagadelic episode of Epic Rap Battles of History created by Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD. The song is available to purchase on iTunes. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

MacRumors presents a handy seven minute recap of everything that Apple announced at WWDC 2016. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Redditor Gordondel posted a really touching photo that shows him in a blue sweatshirt holding his black lab puppy in front of his grandmother’s house, recreated the exact same shot (and same sweatshirt) ten years later and then at fifteen years later. What the series shows is how much both of them have grown over […]

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Today Apple announced new software for several different OS today during the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote in San Francisco. iOS 10 for mobile devices, macOS Sierra for desktop, Apple Watch OS and Apple TV OS are all being updated with new features. Apple also announced Swift Playgrounds, a new interactive way to easily […]

Wired recently traveled to the LEGOLAND Model Shop in Carlsbad, California to take a tour of the amazing workshop that contains over 3 million LEGO bricks in 70 different colors. Master model builders Robbie McCarthy and Bill Gowdy showed off LEGO’s proprietary 3D modeling software and explained how they intricately bring their large and small […]

Finding inspiration from the 13 perfect circle Twitter logo, artist Dorota Pankowska set about creating 13 different animals by combining 13 perfect circles for each sketch. A sample of her series is below. Inspired by the Twitter logo, which is made from 13 perfect circles, I decided to give myself a design challenge. I haven’t […]

A photo posted by Liam Hardy • Coffs Harbour (@liamhardyphotography) on Jun 9, 2016 at 12:40am PDT Liam Hardy shot a wonderful photo of the beautiful “Songlines” projections of Australian indigenous art on the Sydney Opera House during the Vivid Festival of Light. via reddit Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

On a recent episode of the KQED science series Deep Look, they explore the terrifying anatomy of a mosquito bite. We get a magnified look at how the dangerous insects use their “six needle-like mouthparts to saw into our skin, tap a blood vessel, and sometimes leave a dangerous parting gift.” It’s a good thing […]

On June 10, 2016, the Burning Man Project, known for their eponymous annual Labor Day event in Black Rock Desert (aka the playa), announced that they had purchased Fly Ranch, a property of 3,800 acres in Washoe County, Nevada just 21 miles north of the playa. The purpose of the purchase is to create a […]

Doctors at the University of Washington, Seattle are currently testing out a new wearable artificial kidney (WAK) that would free dialysis patients from the tether of traditional machines. The key factor in the WAK’s portability is its compact filtration system, which reuses water. Upon completion of its first clinical trial, the WAK showed promising results […]

Photographer and filmmaker Keith Loutit has created “The Lion City II“, a stunning time lapse, composite film that offers a glimpse into the busy beauty of Singapore. The film was made over the course of three years using “all real photos with compositing and blending of time and geography, but no CGI elements.” When we […]

Apple will be live streaming their WWDC 2016 keynote in San Francisco today at 10am PDT/1pm EDT. MacRumors has a great round-up of what is expected to be announced, including iOS 10 and OS X 10.12. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Bethesda released a new gameplay trailer as part of their E3 2016 showcase for Dishonored 2, a sequel to the popular 2012 video game Dishonored developed by Arkane Studios. The trailer gives us a look at the new setting of Karnaca, playable assassins Emily Kaldwin and Corvo Attano, and themed missions. You can either wreak […]

During the beautiful services for Muhammad Ali, comedian Billy Crystal stepped up to the podium and offered up his favorite memories of the late boxer. He spoke about how he first met Ali, how Ali called him “little brother”, the many times Ali stuck up for him and all the time they spent together. Crystal […]

New single player and multiplayer trailers have been released for Titanfall 2, the sequel to the original multiplayer first-person shooter video game from Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts. The trailers give us a look at how the single player campaign unfolds as well as the action-packed multiplayer scene filled with new Titan battle mechs and […]

On June 12, 2016, the stars of Broadway gathered at the Beacon Theater in New York City to celebrate the 70th Annual Tony Awards. Host James Corden opened up the show with a short monologue and a touching number of his own. Shows such as School of Rock, Bright Star, Fiddler on the Roof and […]

Timber by Dan Meth, a sexy new app for bearded men. via BuzzFeed, Roland Gratzer Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

The Scarecrow is a short film by artist Jim Mckenzie that documents his complete process for creating a beautiful resin character sculpture that started as a basic sketch back in 2014. Jim’s detailed “Scarecrow” sculpture, as well as many of his other imaginary creations, are currently on display at the Copro Gallery in Santa Monica, […]

On the June 12th episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver hilariously took on the many pitfalls of the retirement industry, pointing out the financial minefield it encompasses, the host of fees that are piled on top of one another and the lacking credentials of financial advisors. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority warns customers […]

ThinkGeek is currently featuring a functioning Fallout 4 Pip-Boy replica that is able to pair up with Bluetooth phones and tablets. The deluxe Pip-Boy, which comes with a “RobCo Industries stand that doubles as a charging base and speaker,” is currently available to pre-order and expected to ship in November 2016. Help Laughing Squid grow […]

Microsoft is acquiring LinkedIn in an all-cash deal valued at $26.2 billion. Here’s LinkedIn’s announcement. LinkedIn will retain its distinct brand, culture and independence. Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. Reid Hoffman, chairman of the board, co-founder and controlling shareholder of LinkedIn, and Weiner both fully support […]

For the 2016 Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) Awards Show on June 9, New York City creative house Method Design created an incredible short reel, which featured dynamic avatars of all shapes, sizes and textures gleefully dancing their little hearts out. Each dancing being playfully represented one of the sponsors of the night’s event. […]

Vox video producer Christophe Haubursin recently sat down to explain time travel in Game of Thrones and how the show’s interpretation of a time paradox compares to other films and television shows. Based on what the past few episodes have shown us, it looks like Bran can indeed influence the past, but only in ways […]

Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the first trailer for Moana, their upcoming animated film about a courageous teenager named Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) who embarks on a daring journey with once demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) to rescue her people. Moana, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, is currently scheduled to sail into theaters on […]

View post on imgur.com redditor i124qnds came across a really sad looking bear. Cheer up buddy! Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

An orchid mantis uses its own form of Kung Fu to defends itself against an aggressive jumping spider in a Life Story segment on BBC Two narrated by David Attenborough. via reddit Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

My kid can out sit-and-stare your kid. A photo posted by Fowl Language Comics (@fowllanguagecomics) on Jun 1, 2016 at 7:36am PDT Passionate About Something by Brian Gordon on Fowl Language Comics (support on Patreon) Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Personal Commemorative Stamps by John Atkinson on Wrong Hands Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Sunday Free style. A photo posted by Ayako Kurokawa (@burr0w) on Apr 24, 2016 at 6:53pm PDT New York City pastry sculptor Ayako Kurokawa created a wonderful Cactus Macaron. via Lustik, Neatorama Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.