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Director Kevin Smith publicly shared the news that he was appointed the Creative Ambassador at Vancouver Film School, his old Alma Mater. Smith celebrate this achievement by posting his 1992 application to the school online. Smith never graduated, but he did meet his Clerks partners Scott Mosier and David Klein during his short tenure. Happy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Kevin Smith Celebrates Creative Ambassador Role at Vancouver Film School by Posting His 1992 Application first appeared on Laughing Squid.

For his fashion show at the London College of Fashion, design student Harikrishnan has created an avant-garde line of colorfully striped and solid trousers, which consist of up to 30 individual latex panels and inflate into impossible highly voluminous proportions. Topping these fabulously genie style trousers are shirts and shorts made from beads. According to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing Genie Style Colorfully Striped and Solid Latex Pants That Inflate Into Impossible Leg Proportions first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jif peanut butter very cleverly partnered with the folks at Giphy to make their opinion known in regard to the ongoing argument about whether or not the acronym GIF (Graphic Interface Format) is pronounced with a soft g or a hard g. By temporarily renaming their popular product with a “G’ rather than its iconic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Jif Peanut Butter Partners With Giphy to Settle the Debate About Proper Way to Pronounce the Word ‘GIF’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very handsome gray British shorthair kitty named Mr. Bobby Cat sat back and lounged upright with his feet up and his tail down, inside his comfy chair while he watched a classic animated Tom and Jerry Christmas movie. Cat watching Tom and Jerry Mr. Bobby Cat seems to be of the feline mindset “If...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Handsome Gray Cat Lounges Upright Inside His Comfy Chair to Watch a ‘Tom and Jerry’ Christmas Movie first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles musician and producer Andy Rehfeldt (previously) created a marvelous mashup video that combines the lovely vocals froms the ABBA song “Take a Chance on Me” with the badass music behind the Black Sabbath song “Into the Void”. Rehfeldt cleverly noted for this particular track that “You Can’t Spell Black Sabbath Without ABBA”. Related...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Marvelous Mashup of Black Sabbath and ABBA first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little dog named Nuts sports a giant beard that appears bigger than the size of his head. This adorable, four year old mini Brussels chocolate griffon lives in Moscow with his loving human Tatiana Kovalenok. While the breed is famous for their little beards, this little Chewbacca lookalike turns heads wherever he goes due...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Adorable Little Dog With a Great Big Beard first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day), filmmakers Tom Wrigglesworth and Matt Robinson created a fun animated short entitled “Max’s Journey to the Moon”. The film tells the story of an adventurous pancake boy who conquers bullies, surfs like a pro and travels into space on his way to a pancake moon. The film utilized...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Adventurous Pancake Boy Travels to the Moon in a Fun Animated Short for Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A tiny baby Atlantic white-spotted octopus, who was welcomed to his new home at Octolab (previously) and given the name Joey, showed his very affectionate side to the people working there. One human even reached in to stroked the velvety skin of his little mantle and Joey responded in a manner reminiscent of a cat....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tiny Baby Atlantic White-Spotted Octopus Enjoys a Little Affection From a Caring Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A big, beautiful cat named Winston found himself rather fascinated by the sight of his little footprints upon the surface of an undressed memory foam mattress. Winston’s human Mike Bowers was rather amused by Winton’s interest. Winston wizzing out. Bowers evidently lives with very amusing cats. Lola, another cat in Bowers’ care, got stuck in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cat Is Fascinated With His Footprints in Memory Foam first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A little boy came across a strip of bubble wrap mailing material on the floor of the living room and decided that using his head was proper way to to pop bubble wrap. A concerned bystander wondered aloud where he got the idea to do this. Who taught you to do that? Thanks Chip Beale!...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Little Boy Shows How to Properly Pop Bubble Wrap first appeared on Laughing Squid.

We previously wrote about footage of New York City in 1911 taken by a Swedish film crew from Svenska Biografteatern that Guy Jones (previously) skillfully restored with appropriate ambient sound. More recently, video editor Denis Shiryaev (previously) restored the footage further with 4K high definition image resolution at 60 frames per second, used neural networks...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorized Footage of Daily New York City Life in 1911 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Actor Bryan Cranston (previously) quite amusingly reenacted a couple of key scenes from the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining in a very clever ad campaign for Mountain Dew Zero Sugar. There’s nothing scary about quenching your thirst forever and ever. Mountain Dew Zero Sugar is as good as the original, maybe even better? In...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Bryan Cranston Reenacts Scenes From ‘The Shining’ In Clever Ad Campaign for Mountain Dew Zero Sugar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Take (previously) takes a historical look at the romantic fallacy of the “nice guy character and how audience bias has flipped against this particular trope. Hosts Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough examine the physical, psychological and sociological aspects of these romantic but insecure characters who tend to erase the woman of their desire from...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Romantic Fallacy of the ‘Nice Guy’ Trope Explained first appeared on Laughing Squid.

VFX video editor Shutter Authority quite hilariously remixed footage of Australian gymnast Jiemba Sands doing an incredible backflip in high heels on concrete, giving the trick a rather different ending than the original. High-heels and backflips never end well. Here’s how the effect was made. Here’s Sands’ original flip without effects. Related Laughing Squid PostsAcrobatic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Falls to Pieces After Doing a Backflip In High Heels first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With word of a Friends reunion now confirmed with the launch of HBO Max in May 2020, the very talented members of Postmodern Jukebox (previously) invited some of their greatest friends to perform the iconic series theme song “I’ll Be There For You” over the years in the very distinct musical styles from each decade...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The ‘Friends’ Theme Performed Through the Decades in Distinct Musical Styles From 1920s Through 1990s first appeared on Laughing Squid.

How you choose to bookmark the pages of the books you read can say a lot about you. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Cleverly Designed Bookmark That Unzips at Just the Right PageAlbatros, An Ingenious Automatic BookmarkCute and Playful Sticky Page Markers That Turn Books Into Miniature Scenes and LandscapesFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Bookmark Alignment Chart first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Programmer Peter Ranieri created These Lyrics Do Not Exist, an automatic lyric generator that uses artificial intelligence to write a complete song just by clicking on any of the available topics, genres, and moods. This website generates completely original lyrics for various topics, uses state of the art AI to generate an original chorus and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Interactive AI Lyric Generator That Writes Songs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

After a day of running around at the beach and jumping into the water, a muddy Malamute named Phil attempted to hide in plain sight when his humans insisted upon a bath. The incredibly strong and stubborn dog became an immovable object as they tried to get him into the tub. Once that task was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Muddy Malamute Hides in Plain Sight at Bath Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In early 2019, North Canton Middle School custodian Chas Pyle discovered a purse that had been lost by a student in 1957 when a piece of metal trim between the student lockers and the wall detached and clattered to the floor. Pyle took his discovery to the administrative offices, where they discovered that it belonged...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Ohio School Janitor Finds Purse That Was Lost in 1957 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

3D animator Alvaro Gracia Montoya of Metaball Studios created a fascinating, if not slightly terrifying, animation that visually compares the size of exceptional asteroids within our solar system to the tall buildings and soaring skyscrapers of New York City. If any of these hit the Earth it would be devistating. These are the sizes of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Size of Asteroids Compared to New York City first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Ragtime Bandits of Hamburg, Germany performed “There and Back Again”, an original medley of songs from the Lord of the Rings soundtrack from the comfort of their own living room. The clever title of the medley refers to the title of a book written by Bilbo Baggins recounting his adventures, which would later become...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post German Ragtime Band Plays ‘Lord of the Rings’ Medley ‘There And Back Again’ From Their Living Room first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Japanese artist Takehiro Kishimoto, who carves wonderfully intricate geometric patterns into a variety of fruits, vegetables and soaps, also carves elaborate looking flowers using the same practice of Mukimono. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Look Inside the National Audio Company, One of the Last Companies Still Producing Audio CassettesIllustrator Adds Humorous Doodles to Random People’s Instagram...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Elaborate Flowers Carved Into Fruits and Vegetables first appeared on Laughing Squid.

“Orogonia” is an award-winning timelapse film by Spanish filmmaker Enrique Pacheco (previously) that takes a wondrous journey through the mountains of the European highlands while contemplating their long history. While the idea was conceived nearly three years ago, Pacheco documented this amazing footage of the Alps and the Italian Dolomites over the course of two...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wondrous Journey Through the Mountains of Europe first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Portuguese artist Sergio Odeith (previously) creates remarkable anamorphic murals that appear to jump out from the walls on which they are painted. Some even interact with their surroundings. Included in this batch is an iguana lurking overhead, yellow bird sitting on a wooden palette, a red-headed frog leaping from a corner, a giant kangaroo ready...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing 3D Animal Murals That Jump Off the Walls first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Drivers at the Angmering Raceway in West Sussex, UK, raced up ramps in battered cars in a contest to see who would be able to jump over the most cars in a line of other battered cars. Many of the drivers crashed halfway through, but one little blue car made it over the entire line....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Battered Cars Ramp Jump Over a Row of Junked Cars first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On Valentine’s Day 2019, director Mikey Hill released the “The Orchestra”, a poignant animation about a world in which everyone has a personal ensemble that is comprised of miniature versions of themselves. These musicians express how their person is feeling, their hopes, their dreams, and their disappointments. In the case of a lonely man named...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lonely Man Learns to Embrace His Discordant Personal Ensemble in the Poignant Animation ‘The Orchestra’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist David C. Roy creates wonderfully intricate wooden wind-up kinetic wall sculptures that each move with hypnotic grace and ease. I design and build kinetic sculptures because I enjoy the act of creation. Taking an abstract idea and turning it into a physical object that “works” is a thrilling experience. …Common elements in my work...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Wonderfully Hypnotic Wooden Kinetic Wall Sculptures first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Simon Whistler, host of Today I Found Out, explains the seemingly contradictive question of why we drive on parkways and park on driveways. The answer calls back to a time before cars existed. The original definition of a parking place referred to the place where trees and shrubbery were planted. When automobiles became popular, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why We Drive on Parkways and Park on Driveways first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Environmental artist Artur Bordalo, aka Bordallo II, who builds amazing animal sculptures from found objects, has created several pieces that also give locational context. Included in this series is a trash shark in the ocean, trash crabs at the shore and a plastic refuse owl whose talons reach to the floor. I belong to a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Animals Sculptures Made Out of Trash first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The E/V Nautilus (previously) discovered an absolutely adorable, little flapjack octopus at the bottom of a shallow ocean floor during a 2016 mission. Unfortunately for the crew, the yellow cephalopod wasn’t all happy about the bright light of the Hercules rover and tried to hide inside its own tentacles. When that didn’t work, the tiny...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Adorable Little Flapjack Octopus Tries to Hide From the E/V Nautilus Inside Its Own Tentacles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Monty Python released a fascinating documentary about the early lives of John Cleese (previously), Eric Idle (previously), Graham Chapman (previously), Terry Jones (previously), Michael Palin (previously), and Terry Gilliam (previously) before they became the legendary comedy troupe Monty Python’s Flying Circus in May of 1969. Documentary discovering what life was like before the Flying Circus....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Fascinating Documentary About the Members of Monty Python’s Flying Circus Before It Existed first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The School of Life offers some very insightful advice about managing changing moods throughout the day and steps one can take to help minimize their impact upon life as a whole. They suggest reducing self-shaming practices, removing toxic relationships, honoring good friendships, paying attention to physical needs and realize that “this too shall pass”. We...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Minimize the Impact of Changing Moods first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Every few years, the residents of the Dutch town ‘s-Hertogenbosch put on the Bosch Parade, a massive artistic show on multiple, progressive stages that float along the Dommel River. The work is inspired by the legendary works of Hieronymous Bosch and is wonderfully absurd, surreal and symbolic. The Bosch Parade is a worldwide unique art...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Bosch Parade, A Floating Artistic Performance in The Netherlands Inspired by Hieronymus Bosch first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The wonderfully surreal music video for the Salvatore Ganacci song “Boycycle”, directed by Vedran Rupic, features the performer as a naked Centaur-like creature who is half-man, half-motorcycle. He is found by a kind man who takes him in and raises him. This “boycycle” is beloved by his adopted father but is considered a freak to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Combination Man and Motorcycle Searches for Love in the Surreal Salvatore Ganacci Music Video ‘Boycycle’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Six stuntmen brilliantly paid tribute to the episodic Disney+ show The Mandolorian with an epic fight scene that utilized many of the moves showcased in the series, particularly the Bounty Hunter Guild fight scene. Director Micah Moore (previously) of Legend of Micah captured the stuntman and choreographer Ben Aycrigg (‘The Mandolorian’) expertly fighting determine bounty...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Stuntmen Brilliantly Pay Tribute to the Epic Bounty Hunter Fight Scene From ‘The Mandalorian’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Dagmar Turner practiced her scales and performed simple tunes on her violin while undergoing an operation to remove a tumor from her brain at Kings College Hospital in London. Turner was very concerned about her ability to play after the surgery. A plan was made to assuage this concern. Turner was woken during the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Woman Plays Her Violin During Brain Surgery first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Marlies van der Wel created a powerful animated music video for the song “Charlotte’s Daydream” by Pieter De Graaf. The animated short tells the story of a lone astronomer who discovers a black hole in the universe. After suiting up properly, the astronomer bravely jumps into the hole in so that she can see the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Astronomer Leaps Into a Black Hole to See Earth From a Different Perspective in an Animated Music Video first appeared on Laughing Squid.

1966 archival footage from British Pathé spotlights the “Farthing Penny”, a miniature version of the famous penny-farthing bicycle that sported one giant wheel in front and a small wheel in the back. This “donkey bike” had the same design as the original, but was on a much smaller scale and reversed. Additionally, the adjustable handlebars...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Historical Footage of the ‘Farthing Penny Donkey Bike’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Lawrence Scheele, an “aspiring underwater photographer and marine biologist”, captures amazing images of cuttlefish, octopus, squid and other sea creatures in the waters of his native New South Wales, Australia. Among his favorite to photograph are the incredible Sepia apama, aka the world’s largest cuttlefish, who have a special place in Scheele’s heart. I remember...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredible Underwater Photos Showcasing the Amazing Sea Creatures of New South Wales, Australia first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Maru, the cardboard-philic cat who is known for squeezing his big body into little boxes, happily wore a small box with a rectangular cutout on his head as he wandered around the house. The shape of the box framed Maru’s little face, making it look like he was starring in his own television show as...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Maru the Cat Wears a Cardboard Box on His Head as He Wanders Around the House first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Aquatic vlogger Aquatilis captured absolutely stunning footage of a rainbow sea angel slug propelling through the emerald green waters under the ice of the White Sea during the winter. Still without a plot, but at least the sea is beautiful, Few seconds of our under-the-ice footage at the White Sea in March 2018. The sea...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Hypnotic Footage of a Rainbow Colored Sea Angel Slug Propelling Itself Under the Ice of the White Sea first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Materials artist Elodie Antoine creates “stuffed” felt pieces that when sliced open, reveal a design hidden inside. Some of these hidden designs can be of an anatomical nature, appearing as if a bone or organ was cut crosswise or perhaps fine cuts of meat. Other pieces appear to be more like natural geodes that open...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Sliced Felt Pieces That Reveal Hidden Designs Inside first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The music video for the classic a-ha song “Take on Me” just passed one billion views on YouTube. ?Take On Me has hit ONE BILLION views on YouTube ? Thank you to all our fans old and new for helping us to reach this milestone moment. #takeonme1BN pic.twitter.com/1uAjeggFwK — a-ha (@aha_com) February 18, 2020 Related...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post a-ha’s ‘Take On Me’ Hits One Billion Views on YouTube first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir of XK Studio (previously) created an absolutely gorgeous tribute to Velcro hook and loop technology. Sirbu and Vojir juxtaposed the natural analogy of the spiky bur plant that first inspired the product with the product itself, creating a visually hypnotic piece that wordlessly calls back to the brilliant biomimicry of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hypnotic Tribute to Velcro Hook and Loop Technology first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An adorable trio of baby beagles turned their breakfast into an amusing puppy pinwheel display. Each of the little dogs rotated around their shared dome bowl in almost perfect synchronization with their siblings. The movement abruptly stopped when there was no more food to be had. 3-month-old beagles, on a Sunday morning eating breakfast in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Baby Beagles Form a Puppy Pinwheel as They Rotate Around a Shared Bowl While Eating Their Breakfast first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A very considerate cat decided to accompany her beloved human out into the yard to help him with his gardening chores. She rode out comfortably upon his back and cleaned herself a bit before launching into the real work. Unfortunately, the video cuts off right before that happened. Our cat ‘helps’ me with the gardening...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Considerate Cat ‘Helps’ Her Human With Gardening first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Playing card company Elephant is selling a beautifully detailed deck of hand-illustrated cards that feature a printed circuit board in a variety of designs, including bright green like the Laughing Squid logo! The cards are available for purchase through Elephant and Amazon. Circuit PCB (Printed Circuit Board) cards feature intricate designs, crafted with an authentic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautifully Detailed Hand-Illustrated Playing Card Decks That Feature a Printed Circuit Board Design first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jamie Goode of Wine Anorak traveled to the Cork Supply Company in Portugal to see how these spongy wine stoppers are made. The multi-step process is fascinating, particularly when they go through the optical sorter to look for imperfections. Have you ever wondered how wine bottle corks are made? Cork Supply takes their corks seriously,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Wine Corks Are Made first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the short, first-person narrated film “Present Imperfect” by filmmaker Kyle Stebbins, woodturner Bill Karow opens up about how he learned to accept imperfections within himself much in the same way he accepts imperfection in the wood with which he works. He shares his experience of accepting feedback more constructively by allowing himself to learn,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Woodturner Learns to Embrace His Own Imperfections Just Like the Pieces of Wood That He Shapes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Modern Rogue invited mixologist Nick Fisher from Cocktail Chemistry (previously) to demonstrate his method for making crystal clear ice with regular tap water. The key is directional freezing, which uses gravity to pull all the sediment and gasses to the bottom. Nick used an inexpensive cooler to show how it’s done. So what we...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Making Crystal Clear Ice Using Directional Freezing first appeared on Laughing Squid.