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The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged those who might be bored while in quarantine to recreate great works of art from the Getty online collection using three items and/or people at their home. The response to the challenge was quite overwhelming and incredibly creative. We challenged you...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Getty Museum Challenges People to Recreate Great Works of Art With Items and People in Their Homes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While virtually appearing on the home version of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the great Samuel L. Jackson shared an important message that several others have shared, but in a far blunter manner. Jackson worked with Adam Mansbach, the author of the pragmatic children’s book Go The F**k to Sleep, to adapt...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Quarantined Samuel L. Jackson Reads ‘Stay The F**k at Home’ by the Author of ‘Go The F**k to Sleep’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the midst of the devastating PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) shortage due to Coronavirus, kitchen utentsil company Get It Right (GIR) thoughtfully switched gears and began production on a line protective, reusable face masks for the general public. The mask is made from medical-grade silicone, comes in multiple colors and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Kitchen Utensil Company Makes Reusable Silicone Face Masks to Help Personal Protective Gear Shortage first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A hungry little squirrel enjoyed a midday snack from a red bowl while sitting at a tiny picnic table that was attached to a wooden fence. This adorable set was built by Rick Kalinowski, the proprietor of Rick’s Plumbing, Cooling and Heating in Haverford, Pennsylvania, who posted a series of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Builds a Tiny Picnic Table and Attaches It to a Wooden Fence For Squirrels to Use While Eating first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“You’re hurting old people like me. Well, not me… I’ll never see you.” Larry David wants everyone to stay home to protect older Californians from #COVID19! He does not do these things. Listen to Larry.#StayHomeSaveLiveshttps://t.co/snYe5v55Rw pic.twitter.com/C5cKOaAufE — Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) March 31, 2020 The ever-forthright Larry...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Larry David Tells People Not to Be Idiots and to Stay at Home to Protect Older People From Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On April Fool’s Day 2020, Adult Swim announced that Rick and Morty will be returning for the second half of the fourth season on May 3,2020. The season promises to be filled with a fantastic array of Rick and Morty’s eccentric adventures, both of the extraterrestrial types as well as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Rick and Morty’ Returns For The Final Half of Season Four Filled With Eccentric Extraterrestrial Adventures first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The incredibly talented instrumentalist Daniel Estrem performs incredibly elegant covers of classic rock songs on a beautiful baroque lute. Included amongst the songs Estrem arranges for 24-strings is “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by The Beatles, “White Room” by Cream, “Light My Fire” by The Doors and “Summer Breeze” by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Classic Rock Songs Elegantly Played on Baroque Lute first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Julie Laurin, an artist with a fascination of the microscopic, posted a live stream of adorably resilient tardigrades (water bears) as they make their way around their tiny world. This is part of Laurin’s portal, appropriately named website A Tiny World, where she shares her discoveries with those who want...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fascinating Portal Into the Tiny World of Tardigrades first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very patient and very dapper dog named Puggy Smalls sat incredibly still as his giddy human Neil Henry performed various tablecloth tricks with a plastic tea set on his little head. Although he was still, Puggy gave an adorable look of surprise each time the trick was successful. Puggy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Very Patient Pug Sits Incredibly Still While His Human Performs Tablecloth Tricks on His Little Head first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@juniperiz ##foryou ##foryoupage ##fyp ##soundon ##tofu ? Tofu intro – alexbecker68 Alex Becker quite expertly performed the distinctive bombastic 20th Century Studios (formerly 20th Century Fox) theme by pressing the spatula into tofu that he was frying over a hot stove at the time. He also attempted a chaotic version...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Playing the 20th Century Fox Theme While Frying Tofu first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Donato Sansone has created “Concatenation”, an experimental film in which a single person sets off a surreal sequence of events, each one connected to the one that came before. Sound engineer Enrico Ascoli provided the elaborate soundtrack to the film. via Vimeo Staff PicksFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Single Person Sets a Off Surreal Sequence of Connected Events in Experimental Film ‘Concatenation’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While quarantining at home, Jimmy Fallon hosted an episode of The Tonight Show: Home Edition with “Weird Al” Yankovic as featured remote guest. The bathrobe-clad Yankovic, who has been hilariously entertaining during this forced downtime, aptly performed his 1985 breakup song “One More Minute” within the context of social distancing....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Safely Performs ‘One More Minute’ in His Bathrobe on ‘The Tonight Show: Home Edition’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@jasonrockford ##restaurant people after two weeks in ##quarantine. ##quarantinelife ##coronavirus ##selfisolation ##dadlife ? Rhapsody In Blue – Glenn Miller After a couple of weeks in quarantine, sommelier and stay-at-home dad Jason Booth found that he missed being in a restaurant, so he began plating a series of meals for his...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Creative Dad Elegantly Plates and Serves His Son’s Lunch as a Waiter in a High-End Restaurant first appeared on Laughing Squid.

xkcd creator Randall Munroe created a very insightful comic that looks at the transmission of viruses from the viruses’ point of view. To the disappointment of these viruses, the recent implementation of social distancing and increased washing of hands have left these viruses with nothing to do. Per usual, Monroe...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post xkcd Takes an Insightful Look at the Transmission of Viruses From the Viruses’ Point of View first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam has released a trailer for “Anne Frank’s Video Diary”, a 15 episode web series that reinterprets Frank’s iconic diary and supposes how she might have expressed herself if she had a video camera to capture her thoughts, experiences, and surroundings. The series will be...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Imaginative Series Reinterprets How Anne Frank Might Have Expressed Herself If She Made a Video Diary first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A sweet golden retriever named Sunny who lives in Manitou Springs, Colorado became an essential employee to his neighbor Renee Hellman. Hellman is immunocompromised and must stay home in order to avoid virus infection. Sunny’s human Karen Eveleth sends the helpful dog over to Hellman’s house to retrieve a list...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Helpful Dog Delivers Groceries to Quarantined Neighbor first appeared on Laughing Squid.

These have been trying times for so many people around the world, so the wonderful John Krasinski (previously) put out a call for some good news that he could share on his newly developed series Some Good News. Alright everybody, how about #SomeGoodNews ! Send me the stories that have...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post John Krasinski Creates and Hosts Show Dedicated Solely to Reporting Good News From Around the World first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@maddiedavies.x Next door neighbour trying hard not to get caught whilst on lockdown… ##foryou ##fyp ##foryoupage ##viral ##tiktok ##foryoupagethis ##safehands ##4u ? original sound – maddiedavies.x During the UK lockdown due to Coronavirus, a man decided to sneak out of the house dressed as a bush, stopping and crouching on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Neighbor Sneaks Out of His House Dressed Like a Leafy Bush During UK Coronavirus Lockdown first appeared on Laughing Squid.

drive on ice they said! this got me pic.twitter.com/VHxwSEhIAY — Dan Mace (@Dannmace) March 27, 2020 A white truck drove smoothly across the ice of a frozen lake being very careful as it progressed. Unfortunately, the ice couldn’t support the weight of the vehicle and cracked sending the truck under...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Ice Suddenly Cracks as Truck Drives Over Frozen Lake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Like movie theaters around the world, the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania had to temporiarily shut its doors to the public due to Coronavirus. Theater management let their patrons know of the closure through traditional means, though they wanted to also have a bit of fun with it as well....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Movie Theater Uses Marquee to Promote Coronavirus Safety Tips With Cleverly Manipulated Film Titles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in partnership with Senior Service virtually performed “Ode to Joy” aka Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with each musician performing in their own home so as to maintain a safe, social distance from one another. Despite the distance, the symphony was performed beautifully and with the best of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Two Orchestras on Different Sides of the World Perform ‘Ode to Joy’ With Musicians Playing From Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.

I was bored. pic.twitter.com/bVoC0hyNzC — Andrew Cotter (@MrAndrewCotter) March 27, 2020 Scottish sportscaster Andrew Cotter who loves “mostly dogs and mountains. And a bit of broadcasting stuff”, hilariously offered distinctive play-by-play narration of his dogs Olive and Mabel at feeding time, turning it into the finals of an eating competition....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Scottish Sportscaster Gives a Play by Play Commentary of His Dogs in an Eating Competition During Mealtime first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The lyrics to “Friday I’m in Love” by The Cure, updated for current times. Related Laughing Squid PostsRobert Smith of The Cure Brilliantly Reimagined as a Variety of Classic Horror Comic Book MonstersPip Squeak A Go Go! A Benefit for Cure JMNeil Diamond Performs an Updated Version of ‘Sweet Caroline’...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Cure Wants You To Stay Indoors first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The cat wants to know why you are in their house so much these days. What gives? via Sad and Useless Related Laughing Squid PostsAdorable Lion Manes for Cats and DogsLocal Man Wants To Bring A Japanese Style Cat Café To Downtown Los AngelesAdorable Postcards That Are Only Completed When...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Demands Answers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online home goods retailer Toynk Toys has created a wonderful set of four colorful ceramic tiki mugs, each made in the shape of a different character from the classic TV show The Golden Girls. The forthright Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) is cast in a periwinkle blue, Southern Belle Blanche Devereaux...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorful Ceramic ‘Golden Girls’ Tiki Mugs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wildlife photographer S. Gaby has captured absolutely stunning photos of a gorgeous cross fox who has a unique black and orange coat and beautiful copper-colored eyes. This coloring comes from a melanistic variant that makes them far rarer than their red fox cousins. Gaby caught these amazing shots up in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Stunning Cross Fox With Unique Black & Orange Coat first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online retailer Hero’s Armory has created a fantastic line of house keys that sport elaborate sword handle decorations from different ages, books, and video games. These keys can be bought individually or as a set and can fit most Kwikset and Schlage locks. Hero’s Armory exists because we have a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Sword Shaped House Keys first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very silly tabby named Meeko the Cool Cat quite hilariously got his front left paw stuck inside his human Katy’s slipper and wandered around the house with it on, acting as if this odd fashion choice was indeed quite deliberate. Strut like you mean it! Related Laughing Squid PostsFour...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Silly Tabby Cat Wanders Around the House While Wearing One of His Human’s Slipper on His Paw first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While in quarantine to stop the spread of Coronavirus, legendary guitarist and astrophysicist Dr. Brian May offered to his followers virtual guitar lessons for the rather appropriate Queen song “Keep Yourself Alive” over the course of two sessions. As promised …Keep Yourself Alive! How the guitar part goes. Of course,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Legendary Queen Guitarist Brian May Virtually Teaches ‘Keep Yourself Alive’ While In Coronavirus Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The fabulously quirky food expert and self-proclaimed Thyme Lord Alton Brown (previously) raided his pantry only to find a lonely sleeve of dry saltine crackers. Silently, Brown located some hot sauce and mustard powder on his lazy Susan and added it into a glass bowl. He then added about two...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Alton Brown Expressively Torches a Yummy Butter Mixture to Put Over Saltines for a Nice Warm Snack first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dental Monitoring, a worldwide collaborative practice that focuses on modern patient solutions, has created the ScanBox, an incredibly convenient and comprehensive portable home dental scanning device that attaches directly to a smartphone via a cheek retractor. The phone’s camera then interacts with an app that shares the scans with the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Home Dental Scanning Device That Sends Images of Your Teeth Directly to a Dentist For Virtual Checkups first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A producer at the post-production house Cut to Black in Austin, Texas created “Covid no more!”, a brilliant mashup that uses clips from many different films and television shows to address the current, seemingly endless cycle of Coronavirus quarantines and the frustrating need for people to stay at home. Here’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Brilliant Mashup of Film and Television Clips Addressing the Age of Quarantining to Stop Spread of Coronavirus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While shopping at a flea market in 2019, educator Jon Lott purchased a “homemade” DVD that he came across. When he watched it, he found that it contained an incredible treasure of lost bloopers from the long-running sitcom Seinfeld that didn’t make it onto any official blooper reels. The footage...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hilarious 80 Minute Lost Reel of ‘Seinfeld’ Bloopers first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bill Hader, who is a master impressionist, performed absolutely impeccable impressions of the great Alan Alda throughout a series of several scenarios. The impersonation was so spot on that it was a bit disconcerting to hear Alda’s voice without him there. Hader’s Alda is easily one of the most spot-on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Bill Hader Does Impeccable Impressions of Alan Alda first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Famed cat daddy Jackson Galaxy offers some very helpful advice about how to deal with cats while their humans are spending an enormous amount of time at home during Coronavirus quarantines. Cats are very much creatures of habit, so the sudden constant appearance of humans disrupts their sense of normality....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Deal With Cats While at Home in Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen of Family Medicine Specialists in Grand Rapids, Michigan, offers incredibly helpful advice for reducing the risk of infection while performing necessary grocery shopping. Using practices that are standard for operation rooms, Dr. VanWingen explains how to disinfect a grocery cart...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Michigan Doctor Offers Advice for Reducing the Risk of Infection When Shopping and Bringing Home Groceries first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Waffle Wow by Cucina Pro has created the Building Brick Waffle Maker, a wonderfully whimsical waffle maker that cooks yummy LEGO style stackable bricks that can be used to make temporary projects before being gobbled up with butter and/or syrup. The Building Brick Waffle Maker is the world’s first home...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Waffle Maker That Creates LEGO Style Building Bricks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Beto Fernandez and Paco Conde, of the Los Angeles creative house Activista, have created “Six Feet Covers“. In this fun but highly informative side project they re-imagine some of the most iconic albums with the cover art characters employing the standard and recommended social distancing measurement of six feet. With...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Iconic Album Covers Reimagined With Proper Six Feet of Social Distancing to Prevent Coronavirus Spread first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@emilytorchia It was a good time ##ButterGlossPop ##gamingszn ##selfquarantine ##coronavirus ##MoodBoost ##21 ? original sound – emilytorchia When Jack Torchia came home from college, he was prepared to celebrate his 21st birthday in style. Unfortunately, those plans fell through with the increased need to quarantine due to Coronavirus. Seeing her...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Mom Turns Family Garage Into Nightclub to Celebrate Son’s 21st Birthday During Coronavirus Quarantine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When you need that t.p. but Amazon is out, and you’re not supposed to leave your house; tech San Francisco doesn’t fail. Thank you @chenosaurus for the speedy cross city delivery- I owe you one ? pic.twitter.com/Y4OZzoyCWH — Ian Chan (@chanian) March 25, 2020 When Ian Chan discovered that he...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Drone Pilot Flies Drone With a Roll of Toilet Paper Across San Francisco to a Quarantined Friend in Need first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Uğur Gallenkuş has created a powerful image showing who the real superheroes are these days. Related Laughing Squid PostsReal Estate Agent HeadshotsThe ReadWrite Real-Time Web SummitReadWriteWeb Real-Time Summit In NYCOnion-Like Headlines In Real-LifeFacebook In Real LifeReal Life Angry BirdsFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Real Superheroes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A family of orphaned raccoons at the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue of Chelmsford, Massachusetts gathered around the sink to wash their little paws. Only one or two of them actually got a chance under the water. The others just made an adorable mess with the paper towels while they were waiting....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Orphaned Raccoons Gathered Around the Sink Make a Big Mess While Waiting to Wash Their Little Paws first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A rather trusting tabby cat named Soos licked the index finger of his beloved human Daniel Lerma and then allowed Lerma to groom his fuzzy face while he snuggled safely in the crook of Lerma’s arm. This loving gesture has become a regular ritual that occurs whenever man and feline...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Licks Human’s Finger to Use for Facial Grooming first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Solar Opposites is a new animated series on Hulu about an extraterrestrial family that migrates to Earth and tries to fit in with the resident humans. The series was created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan of Rick and Morty. The series premieres May 8, 2020. From Justin Roiland, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Alien Family Tries to Fit In on Earth in ‘Solar Opposites’ Series by ‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator Justin Roiland first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful German shorthaired pointer named Fin T. Schultz who lives in New York City with his humans Peter Schultz and Vee Thayer, inexplicably loves to sing along whenever the incredibly distinctive theme song from Law and Order comes on the television. Fin loves it so much that he’ll even...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Vocal Dog Sings Along to the ‘Law and Order’ Theme Song Whenever It Comes on Television first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Weird Al” Yankovic (previously) has been doing his best to keep his fans entertained and well-informed while quarantined due to the spread of Coronavirus. This ongoing project includes an incredibly virtuosic accordion cover of the iconic Mason Williams instrumental “Classical Gas” that he performed alone on his balcony overlooking the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Plays Incredible Accordion Cover of the Mason Williams Iconic Instrumental ‘Classical Gas’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Sir Patrick Stewart (previously) randomly and elegantly recited Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 to his fans on social media. The response was so wonderful that the velvet-voiced actor decided to read one Shakespeare sonnet aloud each day in hopes of “keeping the doctor away”. Stewart explained that his mother told him that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Sir Patrick Stewart Reads One Shakespeare Sonnet Each Day In Order to Keep the Doctor Away first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Concerned about the germs and viruses that can be spread through everyday life activities, emergency prep company StatGear Tools has created the “Hygiene Hand”. This EDC (everyday carry) tool is made of a naturally non-bacterial brass tool that’s small enough to fit on a keychain and strong enough to open...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cleverly Designed Brass ‘Hygiene Hand’ Tool That Acts as Substitute for Human Hands on Public Surfaces first appeared on Laughing Squid.

My sister is a Ballet teacher and with the remote schooling due to Coronavirus she now has to record her lessons. A certain somebody is adapting to this very enthusiastically! from r/aww While Amelia Love Clearheart was teaching a virtual ballet class, her adorable tabby cat Aurora decided she wanted...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Persistent Cat Repeatedly Interrupts Her Human’s Virtual Ballet Lesson in the Most Adorable Ways first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musicians Stefan Illic and Zoran X performed a traditional Serbian folk song on guitar and violin. A particularly percussive tractor started them off and provided a steady beat moving forward. (translated) This can only be done in Serbia via Miss Cellania Related Laughing Squid PostsA Performance of the Unique Syllabic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Violinist and Guitarist Perform With a Percussive Tractor first appeared on Laughing Squid.