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“Kill Your Idioms” by Los Angeles filmmaker Grant Kolton is a wonderfully forthright animation that visually explores the literal denotations of colloquialisms to show how their figurative, connotative usage within the common vocabulary doesn’t always succeed. Literal and figurative worlds collide but only one can survive… Do your idioms live...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Literal Interpretation of Common English Language Expressions Visualized in a Forthright Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Doc Pop, an artist, musician, performer and good friend of Laughing Squid has put a unique twist on the classic game of chess by making a One Dimensional version of the game. The PDF printable board (and pieces if necessary) offers newcomers to the game a good introduction and a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Printable One-Dimensional Chess Game By Doc Pop first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Charlie Todd and the NYC comedy collective Improv Everywhere, (previously) who in the past turned abandoned phone kiosks in Manhattan into private outdoor workspaces, worked with Tideland Institute to create “New York’s Most Socially Distanced Office”. This ingenious floating desk, which was equipped with all the proper office acoutrements including...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Improv Everywhere Turns a Raft in the Middle of The East River Into ‘NYC’s Most Socially Distanced Office’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the spooky spirit of Halloween, sculptor Steven Richter (previously) of Tom Spina Designs created a rather sinister looking Freddy Krueger from Nightmare on Elm Street out of a manipulated faux skeleton and melted crayons. When he was was finished, Richter set a blowtorch to his entire creation for an...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Spooky Freddy Krueger From ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Made of Crayons That Satisfyingly Melts Under Heat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Peter Mitchell of Sound Adventurer created a very helpful tutorial that explains how to play the kalimba, a handheld instrument that is often referred to as a finger piano. Mitchell explains the different keys the instruments come in and how to tune the instrument. He also demonstrates how the instrument...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Helpful Tutorial That Shows How to Play the Kalimba first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Author and artist DB Burkeman and designer Rich Browd have created The Sm;)e Book, a wonderful celebratory history of the iconic “smiley face” in all its interpretations, iterations, and designs by artists from all different genres. The book also looks at how the symbol became so universal and how it...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Sm;)e Book, A Celebratory Look at How the Iconic Smiley Face Has Impacted Global Popular Culture first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A group of 40 incredibly talented Irish female musicians, collectively known as “Irish Women in Harmony”, performed an absolutely gorgeous cover of “Dreams” by The Cranberries as part of a fundraiser that took place in June 2020. Excited to be a part of Irish Women In Harmony song, 'Dreams' –...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 40 Irish Female Musicians Virtually Come Together to Play a Gorgeous Cover of ‘Dreams’ by The Cranberries first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During the 1991 Sesame Street special “Big Bird’s Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake”, the late, greatly missed Robin Williams hilariously showed a curious Elmo the many fun things one can do with a stick. A blooper reel of that hilarious sketch revealed what happens when Elmo gets Mr. Williams’...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hilarious Blooper Footage From an Elmo and Robin Williams Sketch For a 1991 Sesame Street Special first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a preview clip for the Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, host David Letterman visits safely with the incredibly talented Lizzo, where she tried to show him how to play the flute. Letterman’s first try wasn’t bad, but he really impressed Lizzo when he started whistling through...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Lizzo Teaches David Letterman How to Play the Flute first appeared on Laughing Squid.

ClipDrop is a simple, subscription-based AR copy and paste app that allows users to simply take a picture of an object on any device, clip it, and then drag and drop it to an app on another device. ClipDrop is available across a variety of operating systems and has a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ClipDrop, An AR App That Lets You Take a Photo of an Object, Clip It, Then Drag and Drop to Another Device first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a textbook case of the “You Shall Not Pass” meme, a rather territorial older cat named Kit blocked the walkway of a younger dog named Brewster with just a stare and a swipe. An evidently intimidated Brewster did his very best to respond to his human’s calls to come...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Territorial Older Cat Silently Prevents a Younger Dog From Passing Through Doorway first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by ?Catacomb Culture? (@catacombculture) on Sep 6, 2019 at 10:44am PDT Artist Jeremy Ciliberto of Catacomb Culture creates incredibly realistic human skull bowls. These spooky receptacles are made out of food-grade resins that have been poured into detailed bespoke molds, cured, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredibly Realistic Human Skull Bowls first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Irina Blok (@creativeblok) on Oct 10, 2020 at 11:16pm PDT Irina Block, the talented Silicon Valley designer who created the Google Android logo, has created a clever illustrated series that depict normal events of daily life both before the worldwide pandemic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Illustrations of Life Before and After COVID first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun is a six part Netflix series that stars the wildly absurd Australian comedy troupe “Aunty Donna”. The troupe, which features Mark Samual Bonanno, Broden Kelly and Zachary Ruane, formed in 2011. Since then, they have won multiple awards and built up an incredible...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Australian Comedy Troupe Aunty Donna Comes to Netflix in ‘Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Reebok has paid wonderful tribute to the iconic 1984 Ivan Reitman film Ghostbusters with their Ghostbusters x Reebok FW20 collection, which includes a Ghost Smashers sneaker that features removable mini faux proton packs, caution tape cross marks over the logo and a weathered look that makes it seem like it...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Reebok Pays Tribute to ‘Ghostbusters’ With Limited Edition Sneakers That Have Mini Proton Packs Attached first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A family of curious river otters who took refuge in a clever hiding place under an Alaskan dock quite amusingly poked their little heads out of the opening one after the other as they heard people walk past. It was almost as if they were playing the role of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Curious Family of Otters Poke Their Heads Out of a Hiding Place Like the Moles in a Whack-a-Mole Game first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), in partnership with Transit Innovation and Work & Co, has introduced a newly redesigned, digital interactive subway map that gives users real-time train updates with an ability to filter by station and time of day. This live map works across a variety...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post MTA Introduces a Redesigned NYC Live Subway Map first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the third installment of their 2020 reboot of the “Thursday Mashups in October” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet saw “The Sign” and remixed 60 hit songs from 1993 into a single, catchy dance track that posed the eternal question of “What Is Love”, only...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Catchy Remix of 60 Hit Songs From 1993 That Sees ‘The Sign’ to Ask the Eternal Question ‘What Is Love’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely adorable little rescued pet rat named Bean climbed into an open box of tissues and promptly fell asleep in a semi-supine position, with her tiny belly, cute little feet, and defined little chine exposed to the world. Despite her human Esther‘s efforts to wake her up, Bean’s eyes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Adorable Pet Rat Who Falls Into a Deep Sleep Inside a Tissue Box Can Only Be Woken Up With Treats first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Author Michael Witwer, filmmaker Kyle Newman, and game historian Jon Peterson have collectively written Heroes’ Feast, an official Dungeons & Dragons cookbook that features 80 fantastic recipes that are inspired by the game. The recipe chapters are marked by race specific cuisines that include Human, Elven, Dwarven, and Hafling. There...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Heroes’ Feast: The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cookbook’ With Recipes for 80 Game Inspired Dishes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Engineering and Architecture created an incredible and detailed animation that showing the specific process by which the Charles Bridge (Karlův Most) in Prague, Czech Republic was built. This historic bridge, which crosses the Vltava River, began construction many years before its actual completion in 1402. The bridge has undergone much...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Animation That Shows How the 14th Century Charles Bridge in Prague Was Built first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@beaverbabyfurrylove Anatomy of Dam Building 101. Start by moving any object you can find to the door. ##DoItBold ##dialitforward ##animalsdoingthings ? original sound – Beave A very busy baby beaver named Beave who was rescued by a DEC licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist adorably began building a damn inside a doorway...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Busy Baby Beaver Builds Dam Inside Rescuer’s House Using an Amusing Variety of Household Objects first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While visiting New York City in 2020, travel vlogger Johnny Harris (previously) wanted to find out what was behind the incredible literal and figurative immensity of New York City. I felt like New York had this outsized presence in our country, that everyone thought that the United States was New...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Literal and Figurative Immensity of New York City first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A slightly bewildered Tom Scott (previously) attempted to explain the once-thought settled, ongoing linguistic debate over the correct pronunciation of GIF (Graphics Interface Format) and acknowledged that each side has reasons to believe that their side is right. Scott states that the argument over this three-letter acronym is descriptivism in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Both Sides of the Ongoing Linguistic Debate Over the Pronunciation of the Acronym GIF Can Be Correct first appeared on Laughing Squid.

This house in my neighborhood every year nails Halloween decorations. pic.twitter.com/eX19mACqUv — Gelly Bean (@funangela) October 18, 2020 A resident in the Irvington district of Indianapolis, Indiana quite aptly captured the spirit of 2020 by decorating their home for Halloween with a “This Is Fine” window display that features a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hilarious ‘This Is Fine’ Window Display in Indianapolis That Aptly Captures the Spirit of Halloween 2020 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

New York City piano teacher Magdalene Rolka quite amusingly used an animation effect in the video chat program she was using to disguise her face as both a unicorn and a dragon in order to make the lesson more interesting. Rolka, who is a “music educator of children ages 4-99”,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Piano Teacher Performs as a Unicorn and Dragon to Motivate Her Remote Learning Students to Practice first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While giving a lesson over Spanish mountains, tandem paragliding instructor Scott Mason of Skywing Adventures in Andalucia, Spain demonstrated his bespoke “parahawking” technique while floating over Grazalema State Park. This involved a gorgeous black vulture flying, who was behind Mason and his student, gracefully landing upon a GoPro selfie stick...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Trained Black Vulture Gracefully Lands on GoPro Selfie Stick in Midair During Tandem Paragliding Lesson first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matt Shirley (@mattsurelee) on Oct 20, 2020 at 3:16pm PDT Matt Surelee takes a look at what various face coverings say about the people who wear them. Related PostsThe Worst Attraction in Every StateThe Best Attraction in Every StateFamous Actors in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post What Your Face Covering Says About You first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Things I have drawn (@thingsihavedrawn) on Jan 6, 2019 at 8:33am PST Tom Curtis, the creative dad who turns his young sons’ drawings into surreal photos, is still going strong with this amusing project, creating some rather hilarious, if not slightly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dad Turns His Sons’ Drawings Into Surreal Photos first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ronit Baranga (@ronitbaranga) on Oct 13, 2020 at 4:49am PDT “All Things Sweet and Painful” by Israeli artist Ronit Baranga is a wonderfully surreal sculptural exhibition in which dessert and tea sets come to life simultaneously, in a circular effort to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Surreal Sculptures of an Elegant Dessert Table Gone Awry When the Sweets and Tea Set Try to Eat Other first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by hej studio (@hejstudio_) on May 15, 2020 at 12:04am PDT Danish design studio Hej has created a playful series of face masks made out of food. The thought behind this series was to make the idea of wearing a face mask...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Humorous Face Masks Made Out of Food first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French mechanical student Simon Robert, who created a wonderfully sleek, 3D printed Saturn V Rocket Planter, married together two of his favorite fields of science with a DIY miniature space shuttle replica that he made out of various electronics that he soldered together. I made this project that link together...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Miniature Space Shuttle Made of Soldered Electronics first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Before the great Morgan Freeman became a legendary actor of tremendous proportions known for his distinctive voice, an entire generation of pre-school kids between years 1970 and 1975 remember him as an incredibly talented and versatile performer on the American educational children’s television series The Electric Company. One such character...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Morgan Freeman Plays a Singing Vincent the Vegetable Vampire in 1970s Episode of ‘The Electric Company’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gerrard Gethings (@gezgethings) on Sep 29, 2020 at 6:19am PDT Animal photographer Gerard Gethings, who created the clever card game Do You Look Like Your Cat?, released a similarly themed book aptly titledFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Do You Look Like Your Dog?, A Humorous Book That Pairs Distinctive Looking Dogs to Matching Humans first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little dog named Ted bravely jumped onto the back of very accommodating wooly sheep who didn’t seem to mind having a canine aboard for a ride. While the sheep only took a few steps, Ted held on like a trooper. Check out Ted the dog as he jumps on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Little Dog Jumps Onto the Back of a Big Wooly Sheep first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 2015, a purple puppet named Randy Feltface sat at a desk on a dark stage with only a typewriter at his side and proceeded to tell the life story of Ernest Hemingway in just three and a half minutes. Feltface recounted each of Hemingway’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Life Story of Ernest Hemingway Told in Three and a Half Minutes by a Purple Felt Puppet first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a 2009 clip from the seventh season premiere of Two and a Half Men entitled “818-jklpuzo”, a desperate Charlie finds himself in need of a bathroom but finds it occupied. After a few seconds, the door opened revealing Eddie Van Halen and his famous striped guitar. A surprised Charlie...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Eddie Van Halen Plays a Guitar Riff Outside the Bathroom in a 2009 Clip From ‘Two and a Half Men’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Russian guitarist yourauntstripe performed a remarkable 71 guitar riffs from Nirvana songs in just five minutes. The guitarist stated that he wanted to pay tribute to the band who had a big effect upon him while he was growing up. Nirvana is the reason I have decided to pick up...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Guitarist Plays 71 Nirvana Riffs in Just Five Minutes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Australian media agency Thinkerbell has come up with “Trojan Peas”, a hilarious way to hide a beloved pint of Häagen-Dazs ice cream from family members and/or roommates who otherwise surreptitiously steal scoops from the container. This clever camouflaging bag is purposely made to look like a really unappetizing bag of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Unappetizing Bag of ‘Trojan Peas’ That Cleverly Hides Häagen-Daz Ice Cream From Family Freezer Thieves first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by YO?RU?K SOFRASI GU?NDU?ZBEY (@yoruksofrasi) on Oct 18, 2020 at 4:17pm PDT A hungry tortoise named Çilingir effortlessly chomped matching geometric designs onto both sides of an evidently yummy slice of cucumber. When he reached the end of the slice, Çilingir held...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hungry Tortoise Chomps Matching Geometric Designs Onto Both Sides of a Cucumber Slice first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On a forthcoming episode of the Tested series Ask Adam Anything, host Adam Savage responded quite thoughtfully and honestly to a viewer question about hearing loss and hearing aids. Saveage likened the use of hearing aids to that of wearing glasses and talked about the need to destigmatize hearing loss,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adam Savage Talks Honestly About Destigmatizing the Use of Hearing Aids Due to Hearing Loss first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Milo the absolutely adorable Indian ringneck parrot who previously imitated a squeaky toy, threw a bit of a vocal tantrum when his beloved human told him that she was going out for a very short amount of time. Hooman how dare you leave me for your walk. Heck!! I’m mad...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Indian Ringneck Parrot Throws a Verbal Tantrum When His Human Says She’s Going Out for a Short While first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wayne Coyne (@waynecoyne5) on Oct 17, 2020 at 2:22am PDT The Flaming Lips performed a rare live show at The Criterion Arena in Oklahoma City on October 14, 2020. While large gatherings are truly not advisable during this time of COVID,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Flaming Lips Perform Live Concert Inside Giant Bubbles to an Audience of People in Giant Bubbles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Producer, musician, luthier, and composer Galeazzo Frudua of Beatles Vocal Harmony created a collection of videos featuring the isolated vocals from some of the most famous songs by The Beatles. The effect, created with the use of software, is both disconcerting and beautiful at the same time. Thanks to a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Disconcerting Beauty of Isolated Vocal Tracks From Some of the Most Famous Songs by The Beatles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Dance Theater of Harlem Company celebrated Harlem Week 2020 with a virtual that took them on a pirouetting tour through New York City streets. The troupe stopped at such iconic places as the 145th and St. Nicholas Subway Station, The City College of New York at 137th Street, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Dancing Through Harlem With the Dance Theatre of Harlem Company During Harlem Week 2020 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by ??Persian Kitties Eric & Ollich (@eric_and_ollie_) on Sep 23, 2020 at 3:53am PDT A pair of absolutely adorable Persian cats named Eric and Ollie in England were hilariously dressed up as USPS and UPS delivery workers for Halloween. Each cat also...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Pair of Persian Cats Dressed Up as USPS and UPS Delivery Workers With Packages for Halloween first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A group of orphaned baby grey-headed flying foxes who were rescued from the devastating 2020 Australian fires in February 2020 and brought to Bat Conservation and Rescue Queensland, sat safely inside their swaddles and sampled a variety of fruits that were given to them. Despite the fact that several pieces...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Orphaned Baby Bats Rescued From the Australians Fires Eat a Variety Fruits While Safely Swaddled first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Google has introduced a very helpful AI search feature that uses proprietary music recognition technology that can find a specific song by whistling, humming or singing the tune. The search only requires 10-15 seconds of the tune for recognition. This unique search can be done on different devices, including the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Google Introduces an AI Search Feature That Identifies Songs by Whistling, Humming or Singing the Tune first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Fusco (@johnfusco) on Sep 26, 2020 at 5:20am PDT A group of orphaned black bear cubs who live at the Killham Bear Center in New Hampshire descended upon a pile of crisp autumn apples. As the ursine youngsters were gleefully...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Orphaned Black Bear Cubs Make Collective Sounds of Contentment While Gleefully Eating a Pile of Apples first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony Dickens (@anthony.dickens) on Aug 11, 2020 at 10:50pm PDT Musician Anthony Dickens of Studio Make Believe built the Circle Guitar, an original instrument that only requires the fretting hand to do the work. The rhythm side of the instrument is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Unique Self Playing Guitar With a Circular Mechanical Device That Does the Strumming first appeared on Laughing Squid.