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Montana musician Dan Dubuque (previously) performed an incredibly vivid cover of The Pixies‘ classic anthem “Where Is My Mind” on his gorgeous Weissenborn slide guitar while perched on a chair in his favorite spot outdoors. Dubuque addressed each part perfectly, including the short lyrical yells at the top and bottom...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Vivid Cover the Late 1980s Anthem ‘Where Is My Mind?’ by The Pixies Played Outdoors on Slide Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Sareesh Sudhakaran of the online film school Wolfcrow explains in great detail how the “three color rule” is utilized within films. It’s a simple yet incredibly powerful technique that both allows the viewers to focus on the story without distraction, while also allowing the viewers to understand the main...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Three Color Rule Is Used Within Films to Focus the Audience on the Story Without Distraction first appeared on Laughing Squid.

West Chester, Pennsylvania street artist Cassius King did a wonderful modification of a Walgreen’s sign to pay tribute to legendary soul singer Al Green. The improved sign got the attention of both Al Green and Walgreen’s. who did this? ? pic.twitter.com/TzJZdbq0Xc — Al Green (@algreen) September 2, 2020 We were...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Walgreen’s Sign Modified to Say ‘Al Green’s’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute series Deep RelaxOcean has put together an incredibly relaxing, ocean-themed guided meditation video narrated by Susan von Thun. Von Thun’s lyrical voice helps viewers focus on their inhalations using tranquil footage of a beautiful vampire squid floating back and forth in the deep,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Relaxing Guided Meditation That Focuses on a Beautiful Vampire Squid Floating in the Deep Dark Sea first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French musician MEZERG performed his aptly named original song “Watermelon” on a unique keyboard that was made out of watermelon slices. The fruit slices were connected to a Playtron MIDI controller by Playtronica. The sound mixing was done by Sam Hz. I’m playing with the PLAYTRON from PLAYTRONICA Perhaps he...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Builds Unique Keyboard Out of a Watermelon first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Alex Kersten of the British automotive series Car Throttle visited with Kevin Nicks, creator of the “World’s Fastest Garden Shed”. This motorized garden shed is made from a converted 455HP GMC Syclone Pickup Truck. Nicks built the steel framing around the truck, replaced the engine for a lighter, faster version,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post 455HP GMC Syclone Truck Is Transformed Into the World’s Fastest Motorized Garden Shed first appeared on Laughing Squid.

International video production company Visual Suspect (previously), in partnership with Worldgrapher, has created “Circulatory Systems”, a beautifully dizzying, surreal experimental film that employs virtual roadways with busy traffic to make the cities of the world appear to be as alive as the sentient beings populating these cities. The racing soundtrack...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Dizzying Experimental Film That Imagines Virtual Highways With Busy Traffic as ‘Circulatory Systems’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Electronicos Fantasticos, the creative band fronted by electronic artist Ei Wada and known for their highly inventive musical instruments, performed a catchy, original song utilizing the electric fan harp, CRTelecaster, the bar code scanner, a retro monitor bass, CRT-TV Drums and other incredible instruments made from recycled electronics. Ei Wada...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Entertaining Musical Performance Featuring Inventive Instruments Made From Recycled Electronics first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay takes a look at how director Christopher Nolan uses crosscut sequences to build suspense within various storylines while also preparing the audience for a cathartic twist. Tucker compares three of Nolan’s movies – The Dark Night, Inception and Interstellar – in order...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Christopher Nolan’s Use of Crosscut Sequences Between Storylines Helps Build Thrilling Suspense first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Online sticker retailer Jukebox Print created a rather thoroughly relaxing ASMR video that features a working letterpress printing press rolling through a rainbow of colors. The video is quite aptly accompanied by the equally calming soundtrack of Gymnopédie N°1 by French composer Erik Satie. A rainbow of satisfying colors blending...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Hypnotic Slow Motion Footage of a Working Letterpress Printing Press Rolling Through a Rainbow of Colors first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Award-winning French FPV drone pilot Benoit Finck (previously) captured absolutely astounding footage of Mont Saint-Michel, a tidal island featuring a medieval castle off the coast of Normandy, France. Finck’s GoPro HERO8 mounted on a drone toured through the castle so smoothly and so swiftly that it almost looked like the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Astounding GoPro Drone Footage That Tours Through Mont Saint-Michel in France Like a Video Game first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The San Diego Zoo captured amusing yet fascinating underwater footage of the resident flamingos as they fed along the sandy bottom of their habitat. The scene features some very long legs and a beautiful pink head occasionally appearing to nibble at the ground, although they are actually filtering out the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Fascinating Underwater Footage of Flamingos Feeding first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Jessica Silvey posted a really amusing clip of someone playing fetch with her sister’s neighbor’s dog through a hole at the bottom of the wooden fence. The human would toss the spiky orange ball over the fence and the playful pooch would bring it back and set it down right...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Playing a Game of Fetch With the Neighbor’s Dog Through a Hole in Fence first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Aly Sherb captured footage of her grandmother opening a shoebox that contained a hamburger and fries combo from McDonald’s that was originally purchased in 1996 . While it seems odd that her grandmother would save such a thing, it’s even more remarkable that the hamburger remained completely intact for the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Grandmother Unboxes McDonald’s Hamburger From 1996 That’s Remained Completely Intact for 24 Years first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A wonderfully vocal cockatoo named Merlin, who lives in Keene, New Hampshire unexpectedly sat upon his open cage and loudly imitated a barking dog. From the sound of it, it was most likely a small dog. Merlin’s human captured this hilarious moment as it happened. Our bird Merlin barks just...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Vocal Cockatoo Hilariously Barks Like a Small Dog first appeared on Laughing Squid.

James Cook, a British artist creates what he calls “typictions”, wonderful artwork made using manual typewriters. His subjects include still life, architecture, pets, and people. Cook had studied to be an architect, so his work is very precise and amazingly accurate. It is also rather time-consuming, as he shares in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing Portrait Art Created on Old Manual Typewriters first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On a brimming epsisode of the show Make It Real, engineer James Hobson, aka “The Hacksmith”, decided to beat the summer heat by replicating Aquaman‘s Trident from Fortnite Nexus War. As with his previous creations, Hobson shared every part of the building process, including the drenching reveal. Fortnite “Nexus War”...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Hacksmith Beats the Summer Heat by Building Aquaman’s Trident From Fortnight ‘Nexus War’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Glen Tickle (previously), who is also a former Laughing Squid blogger, has created Jerk! The Magazine, a humorous magazine that allows people to anonymously inform someone they don’t like that they’re a jerk. Just send money to Tickle and he will send a magazine to said jerk. Jerk! The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Jerk! The Magazine, A Magazine About Jerks Whose Publisher Will Send To Someone You Think Is A Jerk first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While performing for the Penn and Teller show Fool Us, French magician Léa Kyle performed an amazing routine during which she made an remarkable number of quick changes into different pieces of clothing that she designed herself. French performer, Léa Kyle performs an insane quick change act on Penn &...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post French Magician Performs Amazing Routine With a Remarkable Number of Quick Clothing Changes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Bryce Langston, of the series Living Big in a Tiny House (previously), visited with Keith and Jen, a creative couple who built an incredible yellow submarine tiny house that sits in their Marton, New Zealand backyard. The house was created out of a recycled grain silo and other bits they...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Yellow Submarine Themed Tiny House first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Made a special hoodie to wear in public when I don’t feel like participating in a conversation. pic.twitter.com/E36HNIOhLW — Danielle Baskin (@djbaskin) September 1, 2020 Danielle Baskin, a brilliant designer in San Francisco who makes wonderfully “trendy dystopian items”, has created a bespoke “Mute Suit” that consists of a black...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Face Covering Pullover Hoodie With Mute Symbols on the Hood That Indicate the Need to Be Left Alone first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Matt Shirley created a map of the worst attraction in every state according to his Instagram followers. He has since followed up with another map, this time showing the best attraction in every state. Related PostsThe Worst Attraction in Every StateHilarious Illustrations That Generalize the Typical Layout of Cities Across...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Best Attraction in Every State first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An adorable pair of Moluccan cockatoos named Max and Q quite hilariously screamed at each other like teenage girls when they met at the Crowfoot Petland in Calgary, Alberta. In this video Max the Moluccan meets Q, a younger female Moluccan. Their excitement meeting each other is contagious! The two...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Two Boisterous Cockatoos Hilariously Scream and Cluck at Each Other When They Meet in a Pet Store first appeared on Laughing Squid.

We’re selling two of our classic green stickers plus one button for $1 on Cotton Bureau (plus shipping). Our t-shirts are also available on Cotton Bureau, in black 100% cotton and vintage black tri-blend. Laughing Squid Stickers The Triumphant Return of the Laughing Squid T-Shirt Related PostsLaughing Squid StickersLaughing Squid...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Laughing Squid Stickers and Button Pack first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A tiny Southern white rhino calf at the Aukland Zoo got a bad case of the zoomies that caused her to run in continuous circles around her mum Jamila. Although the older rhino was enjoying a snack, she was also kept a watchful eye on her circling baby. Our weeks’...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tiny Rhino Calf With the Zoomies Runs in Adorable Circles Around Her Hungry But Watchful Mother first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Rick Astley, of “Rickroll” fame, performed an absolutely incredible acoustic cover of the Post Malone song “Better Now”. Astley was smiling throughout the performance, giving the song a sense of warmth and personalization. Before he started, Astley stated that there were a lot of words in the song and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Rick Astley Performs Incredible Acoustic Cover of the Post Malone Song ‘Better Now’ From His Home Studio first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Former commodities trader Richard Browning, a British inventor and founder of the human propulsion technology startup Gravity Industries, took a ride in his signature, world record setting jet propulsion suit over the beautiful, otherworldly terrain of Iceland. The ride was particularly appreciated after being grounded for several months. Such a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Inventor Takes His Propulsion Jet Suit Out for a Ride Over the Beautiful Otherworldly Terrain of Iceland first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Marvel created a heartfelt tribute to Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman who tragically passed away on August 28, 2020, due to the effects of colon cancer. Each person spoke to Boseman’s exceptional talent, elegance, humility, and dignity all making him the perfect person to play the role of T’Challa. Black...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Marvel Creates a Heartfelt Tribute to ‘Black Panther’ Actor Chadwick Boseman first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Boxlapse Films has put together a couple of wonderful compilation timelapses that feature different plants growing over the course 123 days and 190 days respectively, set to such jazz songs as “Growing Up is Just a Trap” and “Whaddaya Know?” by Ivy-Rose Lyon. As the sprouts push through the soil,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Timelapses of Sprouting Plants ‘Dancing’ to Jazz first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ohio woodworker Michael Dutko of Duke Harmon Woodworking determined that squirrels wouldn’t be stealing all the bird food if they had a dedicated feeder, so he built for them a beautiful curved custom bar. This “Nutty Bar” features plenty of room for any visiting Sciuridae to sidle up for a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Ohio Woodworker Builds Beautiful Curved Backyard Bar for Squirrels With a Wide Variety of Nuts on Tap first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A tiny yellow bird named Cupid is learning how to skateboard like a pro from her human Milton Garcia. Per Garcia’s videos, Cupid started off with using a pile of books as a ramp for indoor riding and has since graduated to skating with Garcia and friends in parking lots...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tiny Yellow Bird Learns How to Skateboard Like a Pro first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Senegalese artist Bou Bou painted an absolutely gorgeous portrait of Chadwick Boseman using roses that were dipped in black and white paint. The portrait was created upside down and then turned right side up to reveal the image of the beloved actor who tragically passed away on August 28, 2020,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Artist Paints a Gorgeous Black and White Portrait of Chadwick Boseman Using Roses Dipped in Paint first appeared on Laughing Squid.

During a Black Panther cast Town Hall interview with Sirius XM, the late greatly missed Chadwick Boseman opened up about what the film meant to him and to the community. While doing so, he shared an incredibly touching story about two young boys named Ian and Taylor, both of whom...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Chadwick Boseman Shares Story About Two Boys With Terminal Cancer Who Wanted to See ‘Black Panther’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Here’s my full, unedited 1996 interview with Burning Man co-founder John Law in the studio apartment where I used to live on Haight Street in San Francisco. John, who is an old friend and Laughing Squid business partner, was one of the original co-founders of Burning Man and left the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The John Law Burning Man ‘Exit Interview’ (1996) first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mark Day, the talented filmmaker behind the “24 Hours at Burning Man” series, created an amazing video that showcases 24 hours of the magnificent art and the wonderful people at Burning Man in 2019. The latest in Mark Day’s long-running series of feature-length Burning Man videos touches on the Wizard...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amazing Video Showcasing 24 Hours of Magnificent Art and Wonderful People at Burning Man 2019 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Malaysian artist Kamwei Fong, who previously drew whimsical ink illustrations of big cats with fluffy tails that carry self-directed motivational messages, has created “Wonderfurryland”, a beautiful large piece that features many of Fong’s distinctive hand-inked fluffy black felines. Some of the cats are original to the print, while others may...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Wonderfurryland, The Distinct Fluffy Black Cats Hand Inked by Kamwei Wong Create a World of Their Own first appeared on Laughing Squid.

etn.co_mam cleverly carved several kiwis into spitting images of the one-eyed Mike Wazowski from the 2001 animated Pixar film Monsters, Inc. Each of the Mikes had a different expression that ranged from smiling to goofy to even a bit creepy. My personal favorite is the one with the creepy smile...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Peeled Kiwis That Are Cleverly Carved to Look Like Mike Wazowski From ‘Monsters Inc.’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Musician Hayato Sumino, aka Cateen, impressively performed the rapid-fire Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov classic “Flight of the Bumblebee” on a tiny toy grand piano at astonishingly increasing BPMs (beats per minute) until his fingers were flying off the keys. Sumino likened the performance to a sport. BPM160: Easy BPM190: OK, I can...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Impressively Plays ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ at Increasing Speeds on a Tiny Toy Grand Piano first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Professional pet photographer Danielle Spires of Cat Party Pet Portraits has created a wonderfully amusing double exposure portrait series that features people with their beloved pets. While this style is highly reminiscent of cringey 1980s high school portraits, Spires also unironically captures the beauty of reciprocal trust between humans and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Double Exposure Portraits of Humans and Pets That Are Reminiscent of Cringey 1980s High School Photos first appeared on Laughing Squid.

After appearing to have a heated conversation, a man named Andy held up his phone to Tiny, his pet bearded dragon. The lizard very cleverly and instinctively stuck out her tongue and disconnected the other party without hesitation or question. Valerie King captured this adorable scene as it took place....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Lizard Hangs Up Phone Using Her Tongue first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Canadian comedian Matt Colbo paid hilarious tribute to vlogger Tom Scott with an exaggerated but pitch-perfect imitation. Using Scott’s rather distinctive style of speaking along with his wardrobe, Colbo went to examine a random field in the middle nowhere in Russia. This field right here in the middle of nowhere...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Canadian Comedian Pays Hilarious Tribute to Vlogger Tom Scott With a Perfect Imitation of His Distinct Style first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Joseph Grisamore of Park Rapids, Minnesota set the hair-raising record of the World’s Tallest Mohawk that stands at an astonishing 108.2 centimeters/42.5 inches/3.6 feet according to Guinness World Records. Grisamore had attempted to break the very same record in 2006 but was not successful. With the help of his wife...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Minnesota Man Sets Hair Raising Guinness World Record for the Tallest Mohawk first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A man in Ottawa, Canada recycled his used surgical masks into adorable little hammocks for the rabbit babies living at his home. The tiny, fluffy bunnies happily relaxed inside the safety of the dual layers while hanging out in mid-air. I found a way to repurpose used surgical masks. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Tiny Baby Bunnies Relax Peacefully Inside Adorable Hammocks Made Out of Recycled Surgical Masks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While he was stuck at home, the self-taught Belgian woodworker of tchiksguitars decided to build an absolutely beautiful guitar out of a shelf in his living room. The shelf was made of Sapele wood – an exotic piece of lumber that’s perfect for guitar and being that the stores in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautiful Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Built From a Shelf first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Vitaly of Positive Couple built really unique soft-sided beechwood desk that features denim on the front and an incredibly intricate aluminum inlays on top. To achieve this effect, Vitaly first cut the aluminum of various sizes and arranged them in different ways before coating the surface with epoxy resin. Once...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post A Unique Soft-Sided Beechwood Desk With Quilted Denim on Front and Intricate Aluminum Inlays on Top first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Karen Chai of Kitchen Confidante shared a wonderful video showing how Kek Lapis Sarawak are made. The name of the cake translates as Sarawak layer cake and features impressively geometric layers of different colors on the interior, with a neutral exterior. The history of this cake is rather short, having...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post The Impressive Geometry of Malaysian Layer Cakes first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a briny episode of the BBC series Edible Histories, food historian Dr. Annie Gray explains how salt and pepper became so commonplace that they are found on tabletops everywhere. Gray begins with the origins of salt and its long history of use for seasoning, brining, preserving food. It was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post How Salt and Pepper Became a Ubiquitous Pairing first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Salt and Straw Ice Cream in Portland, Oregon enlisted the talents of travel writer and photographer Erin Sullivan (previously) to create adorable dioramic scenarios that feature miniature people going camping, fishing, kayaking and just relaxing in the great outdoors while surrounded by beautiful mountains made of Salt and Straw’s newest...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Miniature People Enjoy the Great Outdoors Amid Yummy Mountains Made Out of Ice Cream first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In celebration of July 1, aka “Moving Day” in Quebec, the ad team at Cossette created a wonderful ad for McDonald’s Canada that not only put the onerous task of moving into a humorous light but also reminded people that it was still simple enough to eat during the busy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post McDonald’s Cleverly Builds Menu Items Using Furniture in Trucks to Celebrate ‘Moving Day’ in Quebec first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An entertaining episode of the Popular Science series Wild Lives tells the story of “Frasier the Sensuous Lion”, a remarkably virile rescued elderly Panthera Leo, who lived at the now-defunct Lion Country Safari in Orange County, California. How a 19 year old lion fathered 35 cubs… in a year and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.The post Frasier the Incredibly Virile Rescued Elderly Lion Who Sired a Remarkable 35 Cubs Over 18 Months first appeared on Laughing Squid.