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Seven rather audacious makers saw it quite fitting to bid the seemingly interminable year of 2020 a rather memorable goodbye. These not so fond farewells include a burning 3D printed 2020 candle by Becky Stern, an exploding flame board by Ian Charnas, an unraveling 2020 face mask by Natasha (TechnoChic),...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Seven Creative Makers Bid a Fitting Farewell to 2020 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As they have done in previous years, the kind humans of the Dogs Trust Ireland Rehoming Centre in Dublin, set out several lines of brand new, unwrapped donated toys on the floor to give the resident adoptable dogs the opportunity to pick out their very own presents for Christmas 2020....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adoptable Dogs Choose Their Own Christmas Presents From Brand New Donated Toys Lined Up on the Floor first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Boston Dynamics has released an incredible end of the year video featuring several of their robots dancing to “Do You Love Me?” by The Contours to celebrate the upcoming new year. Our whole crew got together to celebrate the start of what we hope will be a happier year. Related...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Boston Dynamics Robots Dancing to ‘Do You Love Me?’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Alex Damon of Star Wars Explained took a very close look at the second season of The Mandalorian to locate as many easter eggs from the entire Star Wars franchise as possible. As it turned out, he found a remarkable 151 by drilling into the details of every episode within...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Explaining 151 Easter Eggs From the ‘Star Wars’ Universe Found in Season Two of ‘The Mandalorian’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A rather caffeinated Burl of Burls Art decided to build for himself a guitar made out of 5,000 coffee beans. As with his other builds, Burl encased the beans in resin, carefully cut out the body of the guitar, connected the neck, and inserted the electronics. He also created a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Aromatic Electric Guitar Made Out of Coffee Beans first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Podcaster Rik Villanueva who is a dedicated devotee of all things Star Wars, posted a fascinating timeline that puts the entire franchise into a real world timeline that begins in 1952 with The Phantom Menace and culminates with The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. Episodes I, II, and III take...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fascinating Timeline That Compares ‘Star Wars’ With Real World Years That Span From 1952 Through 2019 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Graceful dancers from the San Francisco troupe Post:ballet dressed in flowing tutus, spotless sneakers and white face masks to dance to “Waltz of the Snowflakes” from the iconic Christmastime ballet The Nutcracker on an empty tarmac in nearby Alameda, California. The performance was captured on Zoom. Post:ballet is proud to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Ballerinas in Face Masks Perform ‘Waltz of the Snowflakes’ From ‘The Nutcracker’ on an Empty Tarmac first appeared on Laughing Squid.

CLS Videos (previously) has followed up his first two dancing compilations with a third that shows numerous characters from a wide array of films joyously, ceremoniously, spontaneously, expertly and even awkwardly dancing in films. The full list of the films in this video can be found on their website. Part...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Joyful Compilation of Dancing Scenes in Movies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A couple of trained white rats named Spice and S’more played against each other in an adorable but competitive game of basketball on a court that their human Esther specially designed for their petite size. Whenever one of the rats put the ball through the hoop, she would receive a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Trained Rats Play a Competitive Game of Basketball first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Video editor Sleepy Skunk has released his annual movie trailer mashup for the dumpster fire we call 2020. Due to the unusual nature of this past year, several of the films may have gone unseen. Happy holidays moviebuffs! As with previous years, 2020’s mashup includes films from both big and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Revealing Three Part Mashup of 2020 Movie Trailers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A clever little gray and white cockatiel named Wilbur sat upon his beloved human Stella‘s hand and performed an adorable array of tricks that he’s learned over the course of his life. Both Stella and Wilbur’s other human Eddie really enjoy watching Wilbur play. It brings us great joy when...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Cockatiel Performs an Adorable Array of Tricks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Music and video producer DJ Earworm (previously) has created a mashup that spans a remarkable 50 years of music using just a few recognizable seconds of a song for each year. The video starts in the year 1970 and culminates in 2020. A trip through time with one song representing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A 50 Year Musical Mashup That Uses a Few Seconds of a Song Representing Each Year From 1970 to 2020 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The air and ground employees of Alaska Airlines perform an amusingly adapted parody of the classic Men Without Hats song “Safety Dance” in a clever campaign that touts the safety precautions the company has taken to ensure fearless flying with them in the upcoming year. At Alaska, we love safety...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Alaska Airlines Employees Sing About Safely Flying With Them in an Amusing Parody of ‘Safety Dance’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Photographer Jocelyn Anderson captures absolutely wonderful slow-motion footage of small birds eating from her hand. Each bird approaches her outstretched hand differently, several take a nut or a seed before flying away, others remain a bit longer while some stop without taking anything. Each of these short films is beautiful...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Wonderfully Calming Slow Motion Footage of Birds Eating From a Photographer’s Outstretched Hand first appeared on Laughing Squid.

History of Swear Words is a six-part Netflix series hosted by Nicolas Cage that explores the long and varied past of profanity. The series looks at where and how curse words originated, how they were propagated, and how coarse language has changed throughout the centuries, decades, and eras. Comedians, etymologists,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Nicolas Cage Explores the ‘History of Swear Words’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick Drummond (@bootleggerbungalow) When preservationist Nick Drummond and his partner Patrick came across an old house for sale in Ames, New York, they knew that it would be perfect for their dream of rehabbing and renovating a classic home. This particular...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Couple Finds 66 Bottles of Prohibition Whisky While Renovating Bootlegger’s Home in Upstate New York first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A drowsy tabby cat climbed into an empty electric cradle belonging to the newborn in the house and promptly went to sleep. The supine feline flaunted a big white furry belly while comfortably dozing to the mesmerizing rocking motion of the adopted bed. cat relaxes on newborn baby’s electronic cradle....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Drowsy Cat Flaunts a Big White Furry Belly While Rocking Back and Forth In an Electric Baby Cradle first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Robert Rodriguez (@rodriguez) Director Robert Rodriguez quite thoughtfully serenaded Baby Yoda with a short measure of percussive blues guitar while hanging out during a break on the set of The Mandalorian. Rodriguez directed “The Tragedy”, which was the sixth episode of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Director Robert Rodriguez Plays Guitar for Baby Yoda While on the Set of ‘The Mandalorian’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

After investigating the Christmas tree that was hanging from the ceiling, a particularly limber cat climbed up onto a bookshelf and then took a flying leap right into the middle of the decorative evergreen. The cat’s silly humans had previously thought that a suspended tree would keep nosy felines away....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hanging a Christmas Tree From the Ceiling Doesn’t Prevent a Determined Cat From Leaping Onto It first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Game developer John C. Worsley has created an amusing mashup from various episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation to make it appear as if Captain Jean-Luc Picard was singing “All I Want for Christmas is Q”, (set to the tune of the original carol), in reference to his enigmatic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusing ‘Star Trek’ Mashup of Picard Singing a Personal Christmas Carol to His Enigmatic Foe ‘Q’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Butcher Billy (@thebutcherbilly) The Mandalorian Season 2 Retro Star Wars Posters is another brilliantly illustrated series from Brazilian designer Butcher Billy (previously) that transforms quotes from second season episodes of The Mandalorian into classic illustrated movie posters. These illustrations and others...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Quotes From ‘The Mandalorian’ Season Two Brilliantly Transformed Into Classic Movie Posters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

John King, a comedian and possible “Rain Dog” very cleverly impersonated the distinctive vocal stylings of the incomparable Tom Waits with a parody Christmas album entitled “Tom Waits Up for Santa”. This album features classic Christmas carols that have been boozed up and beaten down a little bit. No artist...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Tom Waits Up for Santa’, A Clever Parody Christmas Album Sung in the Distinct Style of Tom Waits first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Christopher Bill (previously) partnered with John Romero, the Principal Trombonist of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, to perform a slightly multi-layered cover of the traditional Christmas carol “Jingle Bells” but in a minor key arrangement. Please enjoy. ‘Jingle Bells’, but it’s in minor. The two also collaborated on a horn...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Slightly Somber Multi-Layered Trombone Cover of ‘Jingle Bells’ Performed in a Minor Key first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician AtinPiano performed “Carol of The Mandalorian”, a truly joyful mashup that combined the distinctive theme from The Mandalorian with the classic Christmas song “Carol of the Bells”. Here’s my piano cover/tutorial of Carol of the Mandalorian…This is the Merry Way. AtinPiano combined “Duel of the Fates” from Star Wars...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Joyful Piano Mashup of ‘The Mandalorian’ Theme With the Classic Christmas Song ‘Carol of the Bells’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented designer Jason Allemann of JK Brickworks built a very clever and amusing LEGO robotics Candy Cane Catapult that shoots mini canes of any flavor across the room with just a touch of a button. Enter the candy cane catapult! Okay, yes, it’s really more like a trebuchet, but ‘candy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever LEGO Robotics Candy Cane Catapult first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bodega Cats (@bodegacatsofinstagram) A daring bodega cat peeked around a big bag on a shelf and repeatedly poked a paw at a spotted bodega pig who was sleeping on the floor. The drowsy porcine had no desire to either wake or...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Bodega Cat Repeatedly Pokes at Sleeping Bodega Pig first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A group of hungry “movie squirrels” sat upon the table and enjoyed a hearty Christmas breakfast that had been laid out for them. Accompanying this lovely morning feast was a calming and enjoyable acoustic soundtrack of acoustic holiday music. Enjoy breakfast with squirrels and listen to peaceful Christmas music with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hungry Squirrels Enjoy a Hearty Christmas Breakfast Set to a Calming Soundtrack of Acoustic Holiday Music first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Christy Hester of Twin Lake, Michigan, who sadly lost her husband Richard in January 2020, remembered him in a touching manner when she transformed his glasses into an adorable snowman ornament that she hung on her Christmas tree. The snowman was made with acrylic paint, pipe cleaners, and a marker....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Widow Turns Her Late Husband’s Glasses Into an Adorable Snowman Ornament for Her Christmas Tree first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ryan Tellez of The Warp Zone dressed up as Din Djarin from The Mandalorian and sang rather forthright lyrics to the instrumental theme song by Ludwig Goransson. The lyrics focused on how The Mandalorian borrowed heavily from classic Westerns such as those starring Clint Eastwood, chastised the entire Star Wars...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Sings Forthright Lyrics to The Mandalorian’s Instrumental Theme While Dressed as Din Djarin first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a seasonal episode of Wisecrack, host Michael Burns explains how Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer can be interpreted not as a classic Christmas story, but rather as a grim tale in which those who are deemed different or unproductive are abandoned by those closest to them. Burns refers to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ Is a Grim Story About Abandoning Those Who Aren’t Useful to Society first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The husband and wife team comprised of legendary guitarist Robert Fripp of King Crimson and vocalist Toyah Wilcox dressed up in their Christmas finery, he in a Santa suit and she dressed as an elf, performed a badass cover of the classic anthem “Anarchy in the UK” by the Sex...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Robert Fripp in a Santa Suit and Toyah Wilcox as an Elf Perform Badass Cover of ‘Anarchy in the UK’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Kokichi Sugihara of Japan created a 3D model of a Schröder Staircase that brings the famous optical illusion to life. The original illusion posits that a 2D figure of a staircase is perceived as 3D, despite this seeming contradiction, Koichi’s model brought to light a different, but an equally...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A 3D Model of the Normally 2D Schröder Staircase Wins the 2020 ‘Best Illusion of the Year’ Contest first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The members of Too Many Zooz (previously) and several guest musicians performed their new single “Pink Yesterday” while standing inside the now-famous social distancing circles at Domino Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Each musician picked their very own circle and played against the gorgeous backdrop of the East River and the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Too Many Zooz Perform Their New Song Inside the Social Distancing Circles at Brooklyn’s Domino Park first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Kung Fu masters in the Chinese province of Henan deliberately stand in front of a swinging log that’s capped with steel in order to take a blow to the crotch while using Qigong breathing practices to allay any pain. This incredibly painful-looking practice is colloquially known as “Iron Crotch”, an...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Kung Fu Masters in China Who Practice the Painful Looking Dying Tradition Known as ‘Iron Crotch’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Death to 2020 is a retrospective mockumentary comedy special written by Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones that takes a humorous but cynical look at the year 2020 in terms of how many things went wrong on a global scale. Being that this talented pair understands that “art...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Death to 2020’, A Retrospective Mockumentary About the Year 2020 by the Creators of ‘Black Mirror’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Director Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) offered a personal introduction for a sneak peek into the highly-anticipated film Get Back, a documentary about The Beatles. The film, which is a compilation of 150 hours of previously unseen footage shot by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, goes behind the scenes of the iconic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Peter Jackson Gives a Sneak Peek Into The Beatles’ Delayed Behind the Scenes Documentary ‘Get Back’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While back together again after months performing apart, the talented musicians of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (previously) performed a lively cover of an original composition by “Michael Jaeger and Richard Keats” entitled “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ukulele Orchestra...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Performs a Lively Cover of the Song ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In honor of the holiday season, The Brick Wall (previously) created an incredibly convenient LEGO wrapping paper machine that accurately measures exactly how much paper to cut by scanning the dimensions of the gift itself. This machine saves a great deal of decorative paper waste. It also seems like it...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Automated LEGO Wrapping Paper Cutting Machine That Scans the Exact Dimensions of the Gift to Wrap first appeared on Laughing Squid.

I Scream for a Clown is an entertaining suspense teen novel about two middle schoolers who meet up after school at a famous San Francisco soda fountain. What appears to be a simple get-together becomes more complicated when the kindly proprietor is murdered by a deadly assassin who is dressed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Pair of Middle Schoolers Attempt to Capture a Deadly Clown Assassin in the Novel ‘I Scream for a Clown’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the second episode of Darth by Darthwest, a brilliant mashup series by French filmmaker Fabrice Mathieu (previously) that combines Star Wars with North by Northwest, a wary Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) finds himself traveling on the Millennium Falcon across the galaxy. He takes a look around, but the other...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cary Grant Travels Across the Galaxy on the Millennium Falcon in ‘Star Wars’ and ‘North by Northwest’ Mashup first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Every year at Christmas, the residents of Dyker Heights, Brooklyn adorn their grand homes with festive lights and sparkling seasonal decorations that bring visitors from all over New York City (and the world) to this community in the southwest quadrant of the borough. This merry tradition began sometime in the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Dazzling Array of Christmas 2020 Decorations That Light Up the Grand Homes of Dyker Heights, Brooklyn first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The second episode of the Saturday Night Live animated series Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles, which was Cut For Time, goes behind the suburban doors where aging terrapins have forsaken their subterranean world of New York City sewers for roomy multi-bedroom homes. What they learn is that things aren’t always as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles Find That Suburban Life Isn’t Any Easier Than the NYC Sewers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful cow named Stella who was so excited by the first big snowfall of the season cleverly escaped her pen and ran out into the yard to catch the falling snowflakes from the first snowfall of the season with her long, lolling tongue. The jubilant bovine moved her big...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Jubilant Cow Gleefully Tries to Catch Falling Snowflakes From the Season’s First Snow With Her Long Tongue first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Julie Nolke (previously), who has been attempting to explain the near future to different versions of her previous self throuhout 2020, came back from December 2020 in a drunken state to visit the October 2020 version of herself. Despite the fact that things are looking up a bit around...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Drunken Comedian’s Present Self Attempts Explain the State of the World to Her October 2020 Self first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Beedle the Bardcore performed an incredible 90 minute medley of Hip Hop covers using traditional medieval instruments. Included in the list of artists covered are Wu-Tang Clan, Eminem, Coolio & L.V, 2Pac, The Fugees, and many others. Beedle also posted several covers separately on Instagram. Mine own medieval; fantasy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A 90 Minute Medley of Medieval Hip Hop Covers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jon Foreman (@sculpttheworld) Land artist Jon Foreman creates absolutely amazing beach sculptures out of geometrically and artfully arranged stones that form patterns that are incredibly pleasing to the eye. Foreman works can be predominantly found along the Pembrokeshire coastline in Wales....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beach Sculptures Made Out of Artfully Arranged Stones first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Anthony Howe, who creates delightful kinetic sculptures that spin, rotate, and otherwise come to life when exposed to wind, virtually invited viewers into his studio on Orcas Island in Washington State to watch him fabricate a new wind sculpture. The footage of Howe working on this beautiful piece quietly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mesmerizing Footage Showing Sculptor Anthony Howe Fabricating a Beautifully Intricate Kinetic Wind Sculpture first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay revisits the classic holiday tale A Christmas Carol to show how Charles Dickens‘ 1893 story perfectly follows the narrative technique of the five act structure. This technique requires a character to go on a journey of self-discovery that takes place over five...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens Perfectly Follows the Five Act Structure Narrative Technique first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Chocolate Cake and Ice Cream” is a wonderfully touching animation about the enduring friendship between a brown dog and a white cat who follow each other around town, each coaxing wagging tails and soft purrs from the other. The animation was made by graphic artist Steve Cowden whose family had...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Chocolate Cake and Ice Cream, A Touching Animation About an Unlikely Friendship Between a Dog and Cat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ian Walters (previously), a 6th grade history and science teacher in Oakland, Californa, has returned as Gollum from The Lord of the Rings to perform a “precious” cover Sinead O’Connor‘s version of “Nothing Compares 2 U” (which was originally written by Prince). Nothing can stop these tears from falling Tell...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Deepfaked Gollum Performs a ‘Precious’ Cover of Sinead O’Connor’s Version of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.