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.

While filming in the Amazon Rainforest of Puyo, Ecuador, talented nature photographer David Weiller (previously) captured beautifully disconcerting footage of a monkey slug caterpillar. This particular larva of the hag moth is rather distinctive, disguising itself to look more like a scary combination of a tarantula and a slug rather...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautifully Disconcerting Monkey Slug Caterpillar Disguising Itself As a Tarantula Spider first appeared on Laughing Squid.

@liketheshape New tree angel this year and his name shall be calleth… #grogu #HolidayVibes #madalorian #treetopper #christmasdiy #babyyoda ? Baby Yoda – Song a Day With the soaring popularity of The Mandalorian playing in homes around the world, some very clever fans have paid tribute to the beloved Grogu (Baby...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Fun Christmas Tree Toppers Featuring Baby Yoda Playing With Shiny Round Ornaments first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dustin Ballard of There I Ruined It (previously) quite merrily sung the Billy Idol song “Dancing With Myself” to the tune of the classic holiday song “Jingle Bells”. This unusual combination makes for a slightly disconcerting Christmas carol. This one was a challenge from a co-worker. I hope you enjoy,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Merry Mashup of the Billy Idol Song ‘Dancing With Myself’ Sung to the Tune of ‘Jingle Bells’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A slightly baffled human who wanted to know why her Roomba kept switching off in the middle of cleaning the floor, so they set up a camera to find out what was going on. It turns out that the family dog, unlike other canines, didn’t fully appreciate the work that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Dog Repeatedly Turns Off Roomba first appeared on Laughing Squid.

David Li, thee talented animator behind the stretchy elastic Morty head and the interactive choir of singing lips, partnered with Google Arts & Culture to create a very festive interactive animated “Blob Opera”. In order to make the animated blobs sing, the viewer virtually pulls up on one of four...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Festive Interactive AI Choir That Sings by Virtually Pulling Up on Four Different Animated Blobs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a luminescent episode of the SciFri series The Macroscope, filmmaker Christian Baker visited with Don Hampton who works at the University of Alaska Fairbanks as an aurora researcher. It is his job to study the Northern Lights to learn all he can about the effect it has upon satellites...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Studying the Northern Lights to Learn More About the Effect Upon Satellites and Electrical Infrastructure first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Lyn Goldfarb has created “Eddy’s World”, a short film about her 98 year old father Eddy. Eddy Goldfarb is known as one of the most prolific toymakers and designed such iconic designs as “Yakity Yak Wind Up Teeth”, “Battling Tops”, “KerPlunk”, and “Chutes Away” just to name a few....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The 98 Year Old Prolific Toy Inventor Who Designed 800 of the World’s Most Iconic Toys and Games first appeared on Laughing Squid.

German postproduction company PX Group created an absolutely incredible animation that features a computer-generated city skyline that’s carved into a remnant wooden stump of a tree. This short piece was made for the German environmental advocacy group Robin Wood and in partnership with ad agency Thjnk. The message is extremely...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Powerful Environmental Ad Features an Incredible Animation of a City Skyline Carved Into Wooden Stump first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Woodworker Dylan Iwakuni demonstrated the wonderful traditional art of Japanese wood joinery with several different examples. This particular technique of joining pieces of wood without any adhesives or nails was brought to Japan from China in the late 12th century and has been used for all sorts of projects of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderful Demonstration Showcasing the Traditional Art of Japanese Wood Joinery Without Nails or Glue first appeared on Laughing Squid.

There are so many things to love about the wonderfully inventive Monterey Bay Aquarium. This includes their very cleverly punny website 404 error page, which reads “You’ve gotta be squidding me!”. This, of course, is very appealing to us here at Laughing Squid for obvious reasons! Sorry, but the page...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Very Cleverly Punny Squid Themed Website 404 Error Page first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Swedish artist and craftsman Love Hulten (previously) has created “VOC-25”, a conceptual vocal synthesizer based upon the Axoloti Core 25 circuit board. The traditional computer setup features 25 sets of plastic teeth that are attached to the “monitor”. Each jaw screams at a different pitch whenever a note on the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post VOC-25, A Conceptual Vocal Synthesizer That Uses 25 Sets of Plastic Teeth to Emit Blood Curdling Screams first appeared on Laughing Squid.

When a rather rebellious pet hamster named Mister Hamster found himself trapped inside a prison, he took matters into his own “hands”. The rascally rodent escaped the cell itself through a broken toilet. Once free of the suffocating four walls of the cell, Mister Hamster successfully attacked each and every...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hamster Makes a Daring Prison Break to Freedom Through an Intricate Obstacle Course Cardboard Maze first appeared on Laughing Squid.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jumpei Mitsui (@jumpei.mitsui) Japanese LEGO artist Jumpei Mitsui, who is the youngest LEGO Certified Professional in the world, used his immense talent to recreate the iconic woodblock print “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” by ukiyo-e artist Hokusai out of LEGO bricks....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Stunning LEGO Recreation of the Iconic Woodblock Print ‘The Great Wave Off Kanagawa’ by Hokusai first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Many people have compared the year 2020 to that of a dumpster fire, so it seems only fitting that the annual tradition of the Yule Log be replaced with an in-kind likeness. The folks at the Canadian ad agency AM/FM have done just that with their “2020 Xmas Dumpster Fire”,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Hour-Long Real-Life Dumpster Fire Christmas ‘Yule Log’ Video That Helps Bid Goodbye to 2020 first appeared on Laughing Squid.