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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.

Music essayist Noah Lefevre of Polyphonic takes a look at how musician Joni Mitchell turned the classically cheerful holiday song “Jingle Bells” into a somber ode by changing the chord progression for her Christmas song “River”. This particular song, off her iconic 1970 album Blue, uses a variation and adds...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Joni Mitchell Changed the ‘Jingle Bells’ Chord Progression to Evoke Holiday Melancholy in ‘River’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the spirit of the holiday season, musician Aaron Gage performed a surprisingly seamless live mashup of the lyrics from the classic Christmas carol “Deck the Halls” with the distinctive audio track from the iconic Black Sabbath anthem “War Pigs”. Gage played every instrument on the track and performed all...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Sings the Lyrics From ‘Deck the Halls’ to the Music of the Iconic Black Sabbath Song ‘War Pigs’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Insider visited with Oscar Okonu, an incredibly talented artist in Nigeria who creates ultra-realistic portraits using just a Bic ballpoint pen, a piece of paper, and his self-taught artistic techniques. Okonu, who specializes in ideas surrounding Afrorealism, takes his time with each piece in order to ensure each detail is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Self-Taught Nigerian Artist Draws Ultra-Realistic Portraits Just Using Bic Ballpoint Pens on Paper first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A Glitch in the Matrix by director Rodney Ascher (previously) is a documentary that questions whether or not the whole of humanity is just a figment of digital simulation that’s being controlled by a single omnipresent entity. The film also uses a famous speech by Philip K. Dick to enunciate...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Film ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’ Uses Philip K. Dick to Learn If Humanity is Just a Figment of Digital Simulation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by ?R O M M Y D E B O M M Y? (@rommydebommy) Dutch designer Rommydebommy creates incredibly lifelike food-themed purses, backpacks, and clutches that look quite good enough to eat. Rommy doesn’t limit herself to one type of food either,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Food Themed Purses That Look Good Enough to Eat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A feisty little white dog, who appears to be very protective of his home, carefully watches out the window to see when the mail carrier is coming and positions himself in front of the door. When the mail comes in through the slot, the little canine goes absolutely nuts, reaching...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Feisty Dog Destroys Mail Coming in Through the Slot first appeared on Laughing Squid.

IKEA Canada has created a wonderful set of yummy miniature gingerbread furnishings just in time for the holiday season. This fragrant cookie set features a MALM bed frame with a LACK night table, a STRANDMOM easy chair with coordinating RENS rug and BILLY bookcase, and a JOCKMOKK dining table with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mini IKEA Home Furnishings Made Out of Gingerbread first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful African spurred (Sulcata) tortoise named Princess Neferu who lives at Badger Run Wildlife Rehab in Klamath Falls, Oregon, contentedly wiggled her backside back and forth while seated inside a scratching station that a volunteer named Chuck built for her. The princess, as she’s known, really enjoys having her...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Happy Tortoise Wiggles Her Backside Back and Forth Inside a Custom Built Shell Scratching Station first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Alex Dodson of Burned by Design has yet again added to his incredible Star Wars inspired handmade collection with a beautifully welded custom Boba Fett Wood Burner that like his other work, Dodson hand cut and welded the piece himself, finishing it in stove black under a strong, clear finish....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Custom Hand Welded Boba Fett Helmet Wood Burner first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In kaleidoscopic episode of The Slow Mo Guys (previously) host Gavin Free painstakingly painted 1,000 mousetraps that were lined up next to each other in three separate squares. He then triggered each set of traps causing a colorful chain reaction that he captured in high definition slow motion. After about...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Capturing a Colorful Chain Reaction of 1000 Freshly Painted Mousetraps Being Triggered in Slow Motion first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mat Taylor of the gadget video channel Techmoan (previously) decided that he wanted to find out what a chocolate record would sound like when played. While browsing Etsy, Taylor found the shop for Prudence Strait of Food Is Art, a chocolatier in Tewkesbury, England who makes chocolate records. Each record...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Using a Turntable to Play an Edible Chocolate Record first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Good Morning America shared rare behind-the-scenes footage from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, in celebration of the film’s 40th anniversary. This previously unreleased footage features bloopers, silly cast moments unfinished and cut scenes, and narration by George Lucas, among others. A collection of rare and never-before-seen outtakes,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Previously Unreleased Behind-The-Scenes Footage From ‘Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While appearing on CONAN, actor and comedian Bill Burr spoke about playing the role of Migs Mayfeld on The Mandalorian openly shared his disdain for the Star Wars franchise with host Conan O’Brien. Australian filmmaker Morden Wex very cleverly took the audio from that interview and mixed it with a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Bill Burr Tells The Mandalorian How Much He Really Hates the ‘Star Wars’ Films first appeared on Laughing Squid.