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Netflix UK & Ireland took a look at how the iconic Christmas film Elf was made in a short behind-the-scenes documentary. The crew spoke with the director of photography Greg Gardiner and other members of the film crew to learn how certain scenes were filmed. The two predominant techniques were...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Iconic Will Farrell Holiday Film ‘Elf’ Was Made first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The incredibly talented Pakistani musicians of Sachal Studios performed an absolutely brilliant cover of the iconic Dave Brubeck piece “Take Five”. This incredible version featured such uniquely Indo-Pakistani sounds as the tabla (twin drums) played by Ustad Ijaz Hussain Ballu Khan, Ustad Tanveer Hussain on sarod, and Nafees Ahmed on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Pakistani Orchestra Performs a Brilliant Sitar-Forward Cover of the Dave Brubeck Jazz Classic ‘Take Five’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a fascinating clip from the BBC series Inside the Bat Cave, three different species of bat are filmed in slow motion as they take flight. As they fly, the host of the program points out how different builds, wingspan lengths, and physiological needs create variation within each species’ flight....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Fascinating X-Ray Slow Motion Footage of Bats Flying first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a fascinating documentary from Origin, seven pairs of unrelated “identical” twins from different parts of the world compete against each other in a contest to see which pair of doppelgängers has the most in common. A team of British scientists, who will act as arbiters, is looking to find...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Seven Pairs of Unrelated ‘Identical’ Twins Compete to See Which Doppelgängers Have the Most in Common first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In time for the holidays, online retailer Studio 21 Graphix is selling a jolly Santa Claus face mask. This reusable face mask is made of cotton, completely washable, and looks good on anyone who wants to spread a little holiday cheer while helping to slow the spread COVID-19. One size...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Jolly Santa Claus Beard Face Mask first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by FUN.com (@fundotcom_) Online novelty and clothing retailer FUN has brought back a classic, incredibly fuzzy, snow-white Wampa fur rug from 2010. Now Wampa Ice Creatures are not known throughout the Star Wars universe, particularly on Hoth, for being the most cooperative...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Snuggly Star Wars Wampa Fur Skin Rug first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A rhythmic smiling golden retriever/border collie mix named Maple quite ably accompanied her human AcousticTrench (previously) on the drums while he played the iconic Jimi Hendrix song “Purple Haze” on acoustic guitar. The duo played the song to celebrate Hendrix’s birthday on November 27th. Today is Jimi Hendrix’s birthday so...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Smiling Dog Accompanies Her Human on the Drums While He Plays an Acoustic Cover of ‘Purple Haze’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little sand bubbler crab quickly constructed a safe home on the beach in Vung Tau, Vietnam as the tide was out. In accordance with its name, the tiny dotilla made tiny balls of sand that were arranged geometrically in order to create a protective sand igloo to hide from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Tiny Crab Quickly Builds a Sand Igloo on the Beach first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented guitarist André Atunes, who previously turned televangelist Kenneth Copeland’s rant into a respectably rocking heavy metal song, returned to apply the same treatment to another of the preacher’s sermons. Copeland spat into the microphone and then stated he was blowing the “Wind of God” against COVID-19. Whether Copeland realizes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Guitarist Hilariously Turns Another COVID-19 Sermon by a Television Evangelist Into a Heavy Metal Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Puddles Pity Party, the golden-throated sad clown, performed a moving rendition of the classic serenading carol “Silent Night” in honor of the 2020 holiday season. Ahead of the vocals, Puddles quite skillfully played a faux saxophone that appeared to be made out of paper and tape. This cover was part...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Puddles Pity Party Performs a Moving Rendition of the Classic Christmas Carol ‘Silent Night’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a promotional video for Hisae Group, a master chef at Shunraku Kaiten Sushi Restaurant in Hokkaido, Japan demonstrated how to make a near-perfect plate of Dashimaki Tamago (rolled omelette). The chef skillfully cracked the eggs, mixed them together, and then created roll after roll while cooking the next. How...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make a Japanese Rolled Omelette first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wil Hughes (@wilhughes3d) Animator Wil Hughes has created a thought-provoking 3D rendered series that imagines what certain cartoon and other pop culture characters might look like in the real world. Included in this series are Goofy from Disney, Finn the Human...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post What Cartoon Characters Might Look Like in Real Life first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Hamilton star Daveed Diggs celebrated the 2020 holiday season with a direct yet amusing song about what he wants for Hanukkah – specifically a puppy. A talented cast of kids acted out the lyrics and an adorable baby corgi performed to perfection in the accompanying music video. I want a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Daveed Diggs Wants a Puppy for Hanukkah first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maria/Conrad (@marialynnfamily) Minnesota mom Maria Lynn creates wonderful painted rice art portraits of characters from cartoons, superhero films, and other pop culture sources. These detailed rice replications are then tossed into the air from a wooden board allowing them to become...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Painted Rice Art Pop Culture Portraits That Become Momentarily 3D When Tossed Into the Air first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Designer, visual artist, and director Lucas Zanotto (previously) has created “Smile”, a collection of 3D animated looping creatures who appear to constantly grin. Each colorful character uses either the force of movement, gravity, or just plain physics in order to turn their frowns upside down. A collection of smiling loops....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cheerful Animated Short Featuring 3D Characters Determined to Turn Their Frowns Upside Down first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Tom BetGeorge of Magical Light Shows decoratedFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Holiday Home Light Show Featuring Christmas Trees in the Windows Singing ‘Take On Me’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In honor of the Christmas holiday, funnyman Ryan Reynolds dressed up in his lonely sweater with a big bow (designed by Tipsy Elves) and attempted to recreate the fun that the sweater had last year. However, this being 2020, it was easier said than done. Every year we try to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Ryan Reynolds Wraps Hospital in an Ugly Christmas Sweater Made of Lights to Benefit SickKids Foundation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

xkcd imagines what it would be like if Alaska and Hawaii created maps that left off other states as well. Linguists, settling some inscrutable grudge, have been steadily sneaking more backdated synonyms for 'sharing borders' into the dictionary. They've added 'contiguous,' 'coterminous,' 'conterminous,' and next year they're adding 'conterguous.' Related...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Contiguous 41 States first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Japanese Buddhist monk Kossan1108, who rocks amazing covers of classic rock songs with traditional instruments, performed a truly minimalist, yet badass cover of the classic Metallica song “Enter Sandman”. Kossan also conquered the distinct manner in which James Hetfield sings, giving a slightly menacing feel to Kossan’s otherwise peaceful surroundings....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Buddhist Monk Covers Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joy Huang (@joyosity) Joy Huang, a talented flour artist who, among other things, creates adorable animals out of braided challah (egg) bread. In addition to their shape, Huang also gives these doughy creatures adorable names. For example, the squid loaf is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Adorable Animals Made Out of Braided Challah Bread first appeared on Laughing Squid.

German online specialty food retailer Jungborn is selling an amusing 3.5 meter (11.5 feet) long Krakow style skinny sausage that is rolled up on a wheel like garden hose. This tasty Die Wurstkabeltrommel (sausage cable drum) has a shelf life of about 8 weeks and a refill salami can be...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusing 11.5 Foot Long Krakow Sausage That’s Rolled Up on a Wheel Like a Garden Hose first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the music video for the song “Every Moment Is Christmas With You” by Icelandic artist Daði Freyr, a pair of disembodied eyes and mouth (belonging to Freyr) appear on presents, food, candles, people and other holiday items to sing the song to whoever is nearby. The song itself is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Disembodied Eyes and Mouth Appear on Holiday Items in a Daði Freyr Christmas Carol Music Video first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Neil Burnell (@neiljburnell) Photographer Neil Burnell has created a stunning photo series of the enchanting beauty of Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, which is known for its winding trees, mossy ground, and foggy climate. This beautiful series is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Stunning Photos Showcasing the Mystical Beauty of Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor National Park, England first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Beatles Bootlegs shared an amazing clip of the original audio from The Beatles‘s 1965 demo for their iconic song “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”. The demo features a pretty badass sitar intro by George Harrison. Harrison was incredibly influential in introducing the instrument to popular music and even helped...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Beatles’ 1965 Demo for ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)’ With a George Harrison Sitar Intro first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French musician Grégoire Blanc, who performed a brilliant instrumental cover of the iconic Pink Floyd song “The Great Gig in the Sky” on theremin and Continuum fingerboard, had several years earlier in 2016 accompanied himself on a beautiful and musical saw cover of “Passacaglia No. 6” by George Friedrech Handel...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Accompanies Himself on a Beautiful Theremin and Musical Saw Cover of Handel’s ‘Passacaglia No. 6’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Paul Barton, an artist and musician living in Thailand, who often plays piano for rescued elephants at various sanctuaries and does the same for the wild macaques. This particular group of primates lives inside Phra Prang Sam Yot, an ancient monkey temple in Lopburi. The Fine Arts Department of Lopburi...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Attempts to Play Piano Inside a Thai Monkey Temple While Wild Macaques Climb All Over Him first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As with previous years, prolific video editor Bill McClintock (previously) has created a heartfelt Christmas mashup that primarily combines the heavy metal sound “South of Heaven” by Slayer with the playful dulcet tones of “Last Christmas” by Wham! McClintock also added in an adapted guitar solo that he played. It’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Heartfelt Christmas Mashup That Combines ‘South of Heaven’ by Slayer With ‘Last Christmas’ by Wham! first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by takakukei (@takakukei586) Japanese novelty retailer Village Vanguard is featuring an adorable line of soft, cuddly wearable body warmers that come in the shapes of various animals. One of these warmers is a very helpful octopus with snap-together tentacles that come in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Soft Cuddly Wearable Plush Octopus That Offers a Few Extra Hands Wherever They’re Needed first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Some very clever people have found a hack that lets people cut the cake even if there is no knife available. This method uses wine glasses. The goblets are turned upside down so that the cup penetrates through the icing and into the soft, baked goodness within. When the goblet...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Hack of Using Wine Glasses to Cut Cake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Daniel Netzel of Film Radar explores how the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit captures and celebrates the beauty within the game of chess. Netzel looks at how the game offers great symmetry, equality, and discipline while also noting that it is an incredibly solitary game in which individuals have to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Celebrates the Symmetrical Solitary Beauty Within the Game of Chess first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented woodcarver and artist Bobby Duke (previously) gave a rather amusing tutorial showing how to make a variety of graceful insect sculptures using plastic cutlery and the right amount of heat. This project not only creates attractive artwork but also cuts down on plastic waste. Instead of throwing away your...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Making Graceful Insect Sculptures With Plastic Cutlery first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The very funny, extremely prolific, and talented Ryan Reynolds directed an amusing and very timely advertisement for Match.com in which Satan and the year 2020 fall in love with one another. They feed one another hot chili peppers, attend flaming dumpster fires, and steal toilet paper together as the soon-to-be...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Satan and the Year 2020 Fall in Love With Each Other in a Fiery Match.com Ad Directed by Ryan Reynolds first appeared on Laughing Squid.

April: "What would a mashup of the @FriendsTV and @Snoopy Peanuts theme songs sound like?"My brother in law Andy: pic.twitter.com/sYwqF2wcwV — drew olanoff (@yoda) August 3, 2020 Musician Andy Larson, who is brother-in-law to Laughing Squid friend Drew Olanoff, performed an amazing piano mashup of the iconic Peanuts theme song...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Pianist Plays an Amazing Mashup of the Peanuts Theme ‘Linus and Lucy’ With the Theme From ‘Friends’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Japanese guitarist Kawai Billy of the band Hachinohe Music Journey, sat on the couch and performed a tasty rockabilly riff with a little blue parakeet sitting atop his fretting hand. The bird happily rode up and down the guitar neck with the repeated quick changing of chords. Talk about a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Guitarist Plays a Rockabilly Riff With Bird on His Hand first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“The Coin” is a beautiful, award-winning felt stop-motion animation by Siqi Song that tells the story of a young Chinese girl who grows up collecting the lucky coins inside dumplings that her mother makes for every Chinese New Year. When the girl is finally old enough to leave home, she...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Young Woman Searches For the Lucky Coins She Left on a Train in a Beautiful Felt Stop-Motion Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The She Series from A Mighty Girl features beautifully illustrated empowering prints by artist Karen Hallion. Each print feature a profile of an extraordinary woman from history, film, or fiction along with a single word that best describes what her work particularly inspires. For example, The print of Rosa Parks...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Empowering Single Word Profile Prints of Extraordinary Women From History, Film, and Fiction first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by #kuchegrabbeurs (@kuchekup) Artist Matt Eskuche has created a line of wine glasses with weirdly wobbling stems. The glasses definitely hold wine or any other liquid, but the question is for how long? As it turns out, Eskuche deliberately creates his own...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Wine Glasses With Weirdly Wobbling Stems first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented nature photographer Andreas Kay, who sadly passed away in October 2019, captured incredible footage of what appears to be a walking snowflake or kernel of popcorn. While this tiny creature is neither of those things, it is a flatid planthopper nymph that’s covered in bulbous waxy secretions that assist...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tiny Flatid Planthopper Nymph Insect That Looks Like a Walking Piece of Popcorn first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Veluwemeer Aqueduct Water Bridge in The Netherlands is a beautifully designed piece of transportation architecture that appears to be an optical illusion when viewed from above. In reality, the road continues under 3 meters of water for 25 meters before re-emerging onto the other side. This unique design allows...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Beautiful Veluwemeer Aqueduct Water Bridge in the Netherlands That Keeps Road and Boat Traffic Flowing first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The incredibly talented Swedish musician Gunhild Carling performed a mind-blowing solo on bagpipes while playing with a full swing jazz band. Carling, who is known for playing several different instruments at the same time, also showcased her incredible dancing talent while waiting to solo. via Neatorama Related PostsGunhild Carling Plays...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Swedish Multi-Instrumentalist Gunhild Carling Performs a Mind Blowing Jazz Solo on Bagpipes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a hovering episode of The Slow Mo Guys (prevoiusly), host Gavin Free carefully balanced a red apple upon the streaming force of compressed air, making it appear to endlessly spin and change shape while defying gravity. This continued until the fruit split open due to external pressure. Compressed air...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Spinning an Apple on a Stream of Compressed Air Until it Explodes Captured in 28,500 FPS Slow Motion first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tony Baker (@tonybaker) When comedian Tommy Black posted an adorable video of his baby daughter as she was struggling to keep her eyes open while sitting upright, fellow funnyman Tony Baker decided to add in some amusing narration. Baker pretended that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Provides Amusing Narration to Video of Friend’s Baby Girl as She Struggles to Stay Awake first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The music video for the incredibly catchy song “Hurri-Mitanni (Güzel Haber)” by Ilhan Ersahin’s Istanbul Sessions features a wide variety of characters who walk and dance in the streets using different disguises that efficiently block who they are and what they look like. Although these characters appear to desperately want...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Powerful Music Video for Ilhan Ersahin’s Istanbul Sessions Explores Inescapable Anonymity of Screens first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While playing with his daughter, guitarist André Atunes saw an American television evangelist passing judgment upon COVID-19 and banishing it from the United States for good. Atunes did what any good father would do and hilariously turned the preacher’s words into a respectably rocking heavy metal tune. Judgement on COVID-19...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Portuguese Guitarist Hilariously Turns US Television Evangelist’s COVID-19 Rant Into a Heavy Metal Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jaquet Droz (@jaquetdroz) Swiss watchmaker Jaquet Droz has created a wonderful line of Automata Repeater Watches that feature wonderfully interactive hand-painted watch face scenes. One watch in this colorful line is the Tropical Bird Repeater, a gorgeous watch featuring animated tropical...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Stunning Automata Repeater Watch Featuring Animated Tropical Birds Around a Painted Waterfall first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Niklas Roy and Felix Fisgus have created “Smart Fairy Tale”, a smart storytelling machine that is controlled remotely through a QR scan on a smartphone. A rolling red ball triggers the story process through stops and starts along the way, leading the path to a narrative. A little red ball...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Colorful Smartphone Controlled Fairy Tale Machine first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Tyler Larson of Music is Win (previously), traveled to the Gotta Have Rock and Roll studio in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey in order to play a vintage 1954 Fender Stratocaster guitar that was owned and solely played by legend Eric “Slowhand” Clapton. Larson very carefully took the iconic guitar...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Guitarist Plays Eric Clapton’s Original ‘Slowhand’ Stratocaster Before It Goes to Million Dollar Auction first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dustin Ballard of There I Ruined It (previously) quite interestingly reimagined classic song “Every Breath You Take” by The Police as a heartbreaking honky-tonk country ballad. This odd pairing mades the song sound even more sinister than it actually is. The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” as an old-time country...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Police Song ‘Every Breath You Take’ Reimagined as an Old-Time Honky Tonk Country Ballad first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Farmer Marc Stewart of Thisledoe Farm in Bedford, Virginia stood on a hillside and methodically groomed his beloved Scottish highland cow, Hamish. While trimming Hamish’s gorgeous red coat, Stewart talked about Hamish’s enormous build and gentle nature, noting how the enormous bovine tilts his massive horns in order to avoid...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Farmer Talks About Bovine Respect While Grooming an Enormous Long-Horned Scottish Highland Cow first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An The Maker, an 18 year old German student and prolific coder, has created SpaceHey, a brilliant fan-based clone of the classic social network MySpace circa 2007. This clever parody service is fully functional and interactive, allowing users to digitally hark back to simpler times. Of course we signed up...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 18 Year Old German Student Creates a Fully Functional Fan-Based Clone of MySpace Circa 2007 first appeared on Laughing Squid.