by Lori Dorn on (#4JT6X)
German wildlife photographer and author Alexander Mett captures absolutely incredible (and somewhat disarming) close up photographs of insect and spider faces. Mett, who refers to his work as “Extreme Wildlife Makrofotografieâ€, places his macro lens as near to the subject as possible in order to capture these visages in such extreme detail. Mett notes that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredible Insect and Spider Faces Captured in Disarmingly Close Up Macro Photography first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JT6Z)
In 2017, Don Williams took apart and examined a vintage music box from a 1967 Ford ice cream truck that belonged to his father. As he was looking at the construction of the box, Williams shared how his father bought this well-used truck because he wanted to keep working after retiring from the federal government...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Man Fondly Examines a Vintage Music Box From His Father’s Well-Used 1967 Ford Ice Cream Truck first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JR6M)
In his ongoing series of Marvel remixes, DJ Jonny Wilson of Eclectic Method remixed the excellent animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse into a highly danceable track. Wilson incorporated a song from the film’s soundtrack and a good amount of audio effects to achieve this funky arachnoid remix. This Spiderverse remix is based around Shameik...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Funky Remix of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JR6P)
French street artist Oakoak (previously) very cleverly transformed a simple sewer cover in the town of Liévin, France into a level from Pac-Man. Other urban transformations by this artist incorporate his imaginative view of the roads, sidewalks, and signs in and around whatever town he is in. His approach consists of diverting urban elements, playing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Sewer Cover Cleverly Transformed Into Pac-Man first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JR6R)
“The Elements of Life†is a short film by Envisioning Chemistry (previously) creator Yan Liang that showcases the beauty of eleven different elements that make up 99.9% of the human body. Do you know about 99.9% of your body is made of 11 chemical elements? What are these elements and what do they look like?...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Film Showcasing the 11 Different Chemical Elements That Make Up 99.9% of the Human Body first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JR34)
Movie and video game reviewer Ross John Fearnley aka The Unusual Suspect has created a masterful mashup in which characters from 156 movies sing the lyrics to the classic Lou Bega song “Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of)â€. Rather than using women names from the chorus of the original song, Fearnley instead mixed in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Classic Lou Bega Song ‘Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of)’ Recreated With Character Lines From 156 Movies first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JR36)
Paper artist Jo Nakamisha creates wonderfully intricate origami cubes that are made from a single sheet of paper and connected without the use of glue, tape or any other sticky substance. These ingenious cubes can be reconfigured into a variety of different shapes or just continue on and on. One square sheet per cube, no...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Intricate Set of Reconfigurable Paper Origami Cubes That Are Connected Without the Use of Glue or Tape first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JQTY)
The award-winning documentary The Cat Rescuers takes a look at the compassionate and dedicated people who provide sustenance and veterinary care to the feral cats of Brooklyn through TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) and adoption programs. The rescuers filmmakers Rob Fruchtman and Steve Lawrence spoke with include Sassee Walker, Tara Green of Brooklyn Animal Action, artist...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Cat Rescuers, A Film About Compassionate Volunteers Who Help Stray Cats in Brooklyn first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JQV0)
The inventor of the Cronut, pastry chef Dominique Ansel, created a wonderful line of yummy pastries, each of which sport a fun New York City theme. These pastries celebrate both Independence Day and Ansel’s 15th anniversary in New York City. It’s been 15 years since I first moved here from France, not knowing anyone and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cronut Inventor Dominique Ansel Creates New York City Themed Pastries for His 15th Anniversary in NYC first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JQV2)
While searching the kitchen for something to eat, Lucas the Spider and his buddy the Fly discovered a cold, wet cube that slipped away with a simple touch. Summer is here! Lucas and his friend found a new toy to play with – if only they could get it to stay still! Seeing the opportunity...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lucas the Spider and His Good Buddy the Fly Giddily Ride Around the House on a Slippery Ice Cube first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JK6D)
In morbidly funny animated short “Catastrophe†by Dutch filmmaker Jamille van Wijngaarden, a blameless cat rushes into action when the pet bird he’d previous been eyeing suddenly drops dead. Despite the feline’s best intentions, however, the rescue attempt sends into play a sequence of events that results in disaster throughout the house. When a little...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Well-Meaning Cat Desperately Tries to Revive a Dead Bird With Disastrous Results in Short Film ‘Catastrophe’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JK6B)
Brothers Luis and Fabian Salazar of the Ecuadorian world music band Wuauquikuna performed an absolutely gorgeous cover of the iconic Simon and Garfunkel song “The Sound of Silence†on pan flute, quenacho flute and other instruments from South and North America. We bring to life our music using the instruments mainly from South and North...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Gorgeous Cover of the Simon and Garfunkel Song ‘The Sound of Silence’ Played on Pan Flute and Quenacho first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JK3F)
Harley the Cockatoo, a very talented bird who spins spoons in her mouth, plays with plastic cups and even listens to her own voice, quite successfully (and neatly) knocked down a line of colorful dominos in one try. Harley’s human Anja wanted to find something new for the highly intelligent bird to do. Mommy bought...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Harley the Cockatoo Successfully Knocks Down a Line of Colorful Dominos for the Very First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JK3H)
A little gray Maine coon/Savannah kitten named Opie who, upon seeing his reflection in the mirror for the very first time, positioned himself to fiercely battle an unexpected invader into his territory. Despite his many noble attempts, Opie could not get the drop on this other cat. He attempted a few sneak attacks but found...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Little Gray Kitten Goes Into Fierce Battle Mode After Seeing His Reflection in the Mirror For the First Time first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JK04)
The wonderful Star Wars Kids channel (previously) kept count of every questions asked by Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) throughout the entire Star Wars saga. The answer is 153. Luke Skywalker is the galaxy’s new hope — and he’s very curious! Find out how many questions Luke asks throughout the Star Wars saga! Related Laughing Squid...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Every Question Luke Skywalker Asks in Star Wars Films first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JJVY)
A goofy boxer named Zara who was sitting in the window watching her human work in the garden. Every time the garden hose spray was directed at the window where she was sitting, the thirsty dog hilariously tried to take a drink. Her human stated that it gets very messy when Zara is allowed to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Thirsty Boxer Hilariously Tries to Drink From Garden Hose Spray While Sitting Behind a Glass Window first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JJR1)
Chris Notap shared a really handy little known and often overlooked secret regarding French’s yellow mustard. The design of the snap-open lid is frustrating, its protuberance disturbs the food and the depth causes mustard to pool, yet as Notap notes, there’s a fix for that. Behind the lid is a built-in nub that causes full...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Overlooked Built-In Feature That Keeps the French’s Mustard Lid Out of the Way When In Use first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JJR3)
In the Netflix mockumentary Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein written by John Levenstein (Arrested Development), actor David Harbour (Stranger Things, Hellboy) comes across lost of footage from his father’s mysterious theatrical history. After doing a bit of digging Harbour uncovers his father’s disastrous attempt at a televised stage performance, a fierce rivalry between two stubborn men...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post David Harbour Digs Into His Father’s Theatrical History in ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JJK5)
While watching his little human sister playing around with her toy piano, the talented Buddy Mercury, who is an aptly named piano playing rescued hound dog sidled up to the big piano and joined in on the fun. The result was an absolutely adorable howling duet between the canine and baby. These two cuties are...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Buddy Mercury the Piano Playing Hound Dog Performs a Howling Duet With His Little Human Sister first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JJK7)
My 8 week old kitten started doing this thing to where she will know i’m about to come in the room and she will hide by the bathroom door and jump out to scare me when i’m walking up. ? just thought I’d share this cuteness ? pic.twitter.com/SOz1ckGGpr — 8.24? (@_TakivaBreanna) June 30, 2019 A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Fierce Little 8 Week Old Kitten Repeatedly Jumps Out From Behind the Bathroom Door to Scare Her Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JF79)
An adorable rescued squirrel named Stanley, who was sitting atop his talented human Christopher Ameruoso‘s gas can guitar during a nice bluesy song. Wait for it ! Stanley the squirrel always out for a good time. Stanley had a good time, but when he was done, however, he was really done. Related Laughing Squid PostsLively...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Reticent Little Rescued Squirrel Sits On Top of His Human’s Gasoline Can Guitar While He Plays a Tune first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JF7B)
Inspired by the amazing guitar made out of 1200 colored pencils, audio engineering Daniel Seibel of Forward Audio built a Harley Benton Telecaster replica electric guitar out of udon noodles. After cutting the shape, Seibel mixed up some UV powder for a nice glow factor, carefully placed the noodles and added epoxy resin into the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredible Glow-in-the-Dark Telecaster Replica Electric Guitar Made Out of Udon Noodles first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JF7D)
In 2009, the Getty Museum created an informative animation that explained the highly sophisticated ancient Egyptian process of mummifying a body. The model from which they based the information they used was the anonymous Mummy of Herakleides. First, the internal organs were removed and all moisture from the body was eliminated. Next, the body was...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Ancient Egyptian Mummification Process Explained first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JEWC)
Food vlogger Adam Ragusea reviewed and ranked the top five novel hacks for peeling a garlic glove. He started with the paring knife stabbing method before moving on to the microwave method, the two bowl method, the rolling method and at the top of his list was the good old knife smashing method. Every few...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Top Five Garlic Peeling Hacks Ranked first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JEQC)
A man named David Scheuner offered a tour of his private elevator, which surprisingly opened up to reveal a bathroom. Scheuner demonstrated how the floor buttons control the lights and the door and even show off the electronics behind this unique washroom. Fun private elevator door! via ViralHog Related Laughing Squid PostsImprov Everywhere Enters Unsuspecting...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Private Elevator That Opens to Reveal a Bathroom first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JEQE)
Knives Out is an upcoming modern Agatha Christie style whodunit murder mystery written and directed by Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Looper) featuring an all-star cast that includes Christopher Plummer, Daniel Craig, Lakeith Stanfield, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Colette, Don Johnson, Katherine Langford and Ana de Armas. The film is scheduled...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Knives Out’, An All-Star Modern Whodunit Murder Mystery Film Written and Directed by Rian Johnson first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JCVY)
An animated Luca Stricagnoli previously played a hauntingly beautiful cover of the U2 song “With or Without You†on his custom namesake triple neck guitar crafted by Italian luthier Davide Serracini performed a really impressive and funky instrumental cover of the Eminem song “The Real Slim Shadyâ€. Stricagnoli not only simultaneously played the melody and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Funky Acoustic Cover of the Eminem Song ‘The Real Slim Shady’ Played on a Custom Triple Neck Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JCW0)
In a lofty TED-Ed lesson written by forestry experts Suzanne Simmard and Camille Defrenne and animated by Avi Ofer, narrator Bethany Cutmore-Scott explains how trees communicate with one another using a third party system of symbiotic fungi. The secret to their success lies under the forest floor, where vast root systems support the towering trunks...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Trees Talk to Each Other first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JCW2)
The ever-gregarious Taras Kul (previously) aka the “Crazy Russian Hacker†set six cans of 60 year old water rations on the table in front of him and quite reverently read the imprinted directions. According to the instructions, Kul could determine if the water was fresh and safe to drink by slap-knocking the top of each...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Opening 60 Year Old Canned Water Rations first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JCKX)
In 2014, trophygeek posted wonderful sped-up footage showing a herd of hungry goats that consumed an overgrown lawn in San Francisco over the course of six days. San Francisco allows its citizens to use the grazing services of hircine guests. Goats can…be temporarily allowed on public projects for weed clearing and fire hazard abatement activities...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hungry Herd of Goats Effectively Consumes a San Francisco Backyard Over the Course of Six Days first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JCKZ)
The Finnish engineer of the Device Orchestra brilliantly programmed four electric toothbrushes to play the most famous song of his country “Finlandia Hymnâ€. This buzzing quartet did a respectable job of replicating the anthem while touring past the beautiful lakeside country. Finlandia Hymn (from Sibelius’s Finlandia) on four electric toothbrushes, filmed lakeside in my beautiful...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Finlandia Hymn Played on Four Electric Toothbrushes first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Musician Plays His Guitar With an Air Compressor to Replicate the Sounds of Various Wind Instruments
by Lori Dorn on (#4JCM1)
Italian musician David Lap, who previously played a walking bass line with his toes and played his guitar with his hands literally on fire, put out a second video of using his guitar to portray the sounds of other instruments. This time, however, Lap utilized an air compressor to replicate the sound of wind instruments,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Plays His Guitar With an Air Compressor to Replicate the Sounds of Various Wind Instruments first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JCAH)
An adorable pet chinchilla in Tokyo, Japan happily chomped away at a yummy treat while lying comfortably supine atop of his human’s purse. Evidently, this particular bag is this little cutie’s favorite. My chinchilla likes this bag and eats and sleeps in it! Related Laughing Squid PostsAdorable Chinchilla Nibbles Happily on a Piece of Dried...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Adorable Chinchilla Chomps Away at a Yummy Treat While Lying Comfortably Atop His Human’s Purse first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JCAK)
?????????????????? pic.twitter.com/fDlOGiumD6 — LIWJATAN (@keita_simpson) June 20, 2019 LIWJATAN captured the bizarre sight of what looked like a tiny gorilla sitting upon the steps of a building. Upon closer look, however, the gorilla was actually a sunning crow. Canadian Corvid expert Kaeli Swift PhD quickly analyzed the situation in a series of tweets and a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Crow Looks Like a Tiny Gorilla Upon First Glance first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JCAN)
Wired presents pianist and composer Nahre Sol performing the classic “Happy Birthday†song in a variety of different styles, each one more complex than the last. Sol started off with a one-finger version of the song before adding in such musical techniques as harmony, alternating notes, arpeggios, melody manipulation, trilling, and triplets. Sol’s final amazing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Pianist Performs ‘Happy Birthday’ in Different Musical Styles With Increasing Levels of Complexity first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JCAQ)
Video editor Dr. Fakenstein has amusingly re-mixed the opening credits of the popular 1990s ABC sitcom Family Matters by inserting a deepfaked Mike Tyson into every regular character of the series. Tyson as Urkel is absolutely hilarious. The former boxing champion liked this remix so much that he sent it out to his followers on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Amusingly Deepfaked Mike Tyson Plays All Parts in the Opening Credits of the 90s Sitcom ‘Family Matters’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JAH3)
Musician Felix Carmelo Skjerning-Rasmussen Sánchez aka Felix SR performed a fun multi-track acapella cover of the iconic “Star Wars Cantina Theme†by his lonesome, using various mouth movements and chest-thumping for accompaniment. via Geeks Are Sexy Related Laughing Squid PostsStar Wars Cantina Band Song and Imperial March Played With a Pencil Writing a Formula on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Multi-Track Acapella Cover of Star Wars Cantina Theme first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JADD)
Vlogger N.T. Jordan of the excellent cinematic series Behind the Curtain, examines how the sublime HBO series The Wire, which ran from 2002 through 2008, portrayed incredibly realistic situations while making incredibly profound statements about the city of Baltimore, the United States and capitalism in general. Jordan gathered the words of showrunners David Simon and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How ‘The Wire’ Hired Non-Television Writers to Craft Stories That Felt Real to Baltimore and Beyond first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JADF)
Videographer Parker Paul (previously) has created “All Sightâ€, a wonderfully surreal bird’s eye panorama of the picturesque Cornwall, England landscape. Paul achieved this slightly disconcerting effect by stitching together images shot by his drone. A flight through surreal panoramic landscapes of Cornwall. Created with drone shot images stitched into distorted 360-degree panaromas then brought to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderfully Surreal 360° Landscape Panorama Created by Stitching Drone Images Together first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JADH)
Russian filmmaker and graphic artist Vladimir Tomin (previously) has created “Portalsâ€, a brilliantly rendered video shot during a walk on a clear autumn day. The leafy garden scenes of his path slowly and psychedelically pixelate into the ether to reveal another, eventually coming back to the start. Tomin amusingly states that the season is one...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Leafy Garden Scenes Pixelate to Reveal Another During a Psychedelic Walk on a Clear Autumn Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JADK)
The highly gifted, 16 year old Korean musician Yohan Kim kept time and performed a mean drum solo on a complicated jazz tune using only his programmable keyboard. Kim, who is the PR ambassador for Roland Korea, has been playing piano since the age of three and found his initial fame on YouTube at the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Plays Amazing Drum Solo on Keyboards first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JADN)
Vlogger Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter takes a look at how restrictions of art of history lead to the rise abstract expressionism. This movement includes cubism, futurism, constructivism, and surrealism. Yet despite how fascinating and richly represented these styles were represented, no matter how surreal the image, Jackson Pollock created a world without lines. Pollock’s...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Continual Evolution of Realism To Abstract Expressionism Eventually Led to Jackson Pollock first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JA9D)
The well-organized team of rescued outdoor cats who work cooperatively to ensure that any incoming attack on their human’s yard by the neighbor’s dog is thwarted before it ever gets started seem to never get a break from their sentry duty. Each time the adorable, but very stubborn canine invader attempts entry, the vigilant team...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cats Inform Neighbor Pup ‘You Shall Not Pass, Dog!’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JA9F)
In the Season One finale of the Tasty series Making It Big, host Alvin Zhou invited producer Rie McClenny on-camera to share with him what her favorite foods are. McClenny stated that she loved Japanese style omelets with American-style fillings. Zhou set about making a giant omelet of 100 eggs. In the end, however, he...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Making It Big’ Show Host Cooks Giant 120 Egg Japanese-Style Omelet to Say Thanks to His Producer first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JA9H)
Vocalist Meg Myers and director Jo Roy enlisted 2,130 children from all over the United States and Canada to help create a unique video for her cover of the classic Kate Bush song “Running Up That Hillâ€. The resulting stop-motion was animated with frames that were hand-colored with crayons. …Meg climbed monkey bars, hung upside...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Music Video For Meg Myers’ Cover of ‘Running Up That Hill’ Features Hand-Colored Frames by 2,130 Children first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JA9K)
In the Google video series Art Zoom, songwriters and performers offer personal insights into iconic works of art capturing the finest detail of the high definition images using the Google Art Camera. Each painting explored has been captured with Art Camera, which captures paintings in ultra-high resolution, “gigapixel†images, allowing you to discover paintings inch...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Google ‘Art Zoom’, Pop Musicians Give a Guided Tour of Ultra High Resolution Images of Iconic Works of Art first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JA05)
My dog and I are both deaf so I try to teach her tricks in sign. I sign “nice to meet you†and then we shake paws pic.twitter.com/Gh3jgwPk10 — becca?? (@beccamals) June 28, 2019 Rebecca Malström, a talented gymnast and student at Towson University in Maryland who became deaf at the age of 15, shared...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Deaf Woman Uses Sign Language To Teach Her Deaf Dog New Tricks first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4JA07)
While riding the 6 train in New York City, author Mary Karr captured amusing footage of an athletically-attired couple playing a game of ping pong as the car was moving. Each player used as much available space as they could garner so as to keep the ball in motion. Luckily for the players, the table...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Athletically-Attired Couple Plays a Game of Ping Pong While Riding the New York City Subway first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J5GF)
In a candid interview for his film How I Ended Up in Seattle for the SundanceTV series Dear Seattle musician Dave Grohl fondly remembers how he ended up in Seattle, Washington after getting stranded in Los Angeles after a gig with another band. When a friend from The Melvins told him that Kurt Cobain and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Dave Grohl Shares How He Ended Up in Seattle first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J5GH)
Renowned marine biologist Roger Hanlon gave a wonderful TED Talk during which he shared fascinating information about cephalopods, particularly about their big brains. Hanlon explains how the cephalopod brain differs from the human brain but is still incredibly mysterious to researchers. What they’ve observed is that these amazing sea creatures have a high level of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Big Brains That Give Cephalopods Such Sophisticated Camouflaging Capabilities first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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