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by Lori Dorn on (#4W3CH)
Dutch music vlogger Paul Davids welcomed fellow musician Adam Neely (previously) to the studio in order to do a side-by-side comparison of a True Temperament (TT) “squiggly fretted†neck on Strandberg Boden guitar with a custom, straight-fretted Fender Telecaster. They both found the TT neck to be light, easy to play and found the intonation...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Side-by-Side Comparison of a Squiggly Fretted True Temperament Guitar With a Custom Fender Telecaster first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4W3CK)
In a bubbly episode of Vox Almanac, correspondent Phil Edwards explores the stilted origins of animation and how the introduction of the rotoscope made movement appear more natural. The rotoscope, invented by Max Fleischer in 1915, gave animators the ability to trace directly over film footage. This, in turn, allowed them to translate the movements...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Rotoscope and Cab Calloway Changed the Way Animated Characters Move first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4W32G)
Linguists at the Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) have spent the past ten years documenting the wide array of languages spoken within New York City and found that an amazing 637 languages and dialects are found within its five boroughs. With these remarkable results in hand, the organization created a beautiful map showing in which neighborhoods...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Map Showing the Wide Array of Languages Spoken Throughout the Five Boroughs of New York City first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4W1HY)
Animator and felt artist Andrea Love created a brilliant stop-motion animation that showed her preparing a full breakfast of eggs, coffee, and toast – all made out of wool. Love showed the eggs being cooked on a coil-burner stove that turned red when on and back to black when it was turned off, the coffee...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Preparation of Breakfast Items Made Out of Wool Captured in a Brilliant Stop-Motion Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4W1J0)
In 1987 filmmaker Todd Graham overlaid the soundtrack from the iconic 1979 Francis Ford Coppola film Apocalypse Now with scenes from Winnie the Pooh cartoons to make the brilliant short film “Apocalypse Poohâ€. In doing so, he created one of the earliest mashups ever. This odd combination shows how the playful mood of the innocent...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Digital Remastering of Todd Graham’s Brilliant 1987 Winnie the Pooh Mashup With ‘Apocalypse Now’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4W1J2)
In a report for Cheddar, video producer Mika Chance explains the concept of visual pollution, the age-old argument that takes place when new technology (electric lines, trolley cables, wind farms) requires a physical presence within the actual landscape, the history of blocking such technology on the local level and why some believe that visual pollution...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Cell Phone Towers Turned Into Fake Trees first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4W1J4)
HipDict is a brilliant crowdsourced dictionary that invites users to submit their own words and/or phrases with their own definitions. Once the submission is accepted, the word and/or phrase definition becomes part of the dictionary and is elegantly posted to Instagram. The crowdsourced dictionary. Submit your definitions now! The responses range from the very clever...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Crowdsourced Dictionary With Very Clever Definitions first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4W1J6)
While riding a New York City nostalgia train that was celebrating 115 years of the subway system, photographer Sandi Bachom met two teenagers who were fascinated with the routes of the buses and trains of the subways throughout the city. One of these boys who goes by the name LEGO MTA Subways had actually recreated...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post LEGO Model of a Classic MTA R42 M Subway Train first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4W18D)
Philadelphia artist Drew Leshko crafts incredibly detailed miniature models and facades that show the grittier side of transitional neighborhoods due to gentrification in his beloved city. Not only does Leshko recreate nostalgic storefronts, but also those items that adorn such businesses such as ice machines, wooden pallets, and garbage dumpsters. Each of these items is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredibly Detailed Miniature Models That Document the Grittier Side of Transitional Philadelphia Neighborhoods first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4W18F)
Australian filmmaker Steven Newland created a magnificent smoke-breathing Godzilla Christmas tree. This “Treezilla†was complete with blinking red eyes, a fantastic roar, and a big mouth with pointy teeth. Newland accomplished this arboreal feat with several trees and fairly common household-ish items. The Godzilla Christmas Tree! Made out of 4x Christmas trees, 10m chicken wire,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Magnificent Smoke Breathing Godzilla Christmas Tree first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VZRE)
Russian artisan Arty of Elmarto has created a really yummy looking, multi-colored, glowing doughnut with sprinkles sign that’s made of unbreakable neon style LED tubes. The neon is mounted on a flexible silicone frame, making it able to withstand a bit more than the original version. The Donut sign is made from sections of multicolored...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Unbreakable LED Neon Doughnut Sign first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VZRG)
Wizards of the Coast has teamed up with Adult Swim to bring together the legendary tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with the messy, narcissistic but ultimately well-meaning world of Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith. The result is the appropriately named Dungeons and Dragons vs Rick and Morty boxed set. Needless to say, anyone playing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Iconic Role-Playing Game Dungeons & Dragons Meets the Narcissistic Genius of ‘Rick and Morty’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VZRJ)
In 2014 we wrote about Thai cosplayer Anucha “Cha†Saengchart of Lowcostcosplay and the incredible pop culture costumes he creates from common household items. Since then Saengchart has continued his mission to ingeniously recreate characters from the everyday items he has around the house. Related Laughing Squid PostsProlific Cosplayer Magically Transforms Himself Into a Variety...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Ingenious Budget Cosplayer Uses Household Items to Create Pop Culture Costumes at Minimal Cost first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VZRM)
Talented yarn artist Allison Hoffman (previously) has created an absolutely adorable crocheted and stuffed version of the mysterious Baby Yoda from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian. Who even is he? He’s adorable and that’s all we need to know for now. This pattern instructs you how to make a life-size stuffed baby alien creature with...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Adorably Huggable Crocheted Baby Yoda first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VZRP)
With the widely publicized announcement of the Tesla Cybertruck, filmmaker filmmaker Andrew McMurry of Nukazooka (previously) decided to poke gentle fun at the design with a design of his own, the Tesla Triangulator. This handy remote control device turns anything whatsoever into a “neo-cubistâ€, mostly bullet-proof version of itself. Excited about the Tesla Cybertruck? Well,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tesla Triangulator Remote Control Device That Turns Anything Into a Neo-Cubist Version of Itself first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VZRR)
Bad Lip Reading (previously) has returned with more of their parody of Stranger Things. The clipped responses, task-oriented plotlines and nonsensical conversation makes the first season of the popular Netflix series seem more like an amusing 1980s sitcom than the creepy mystery show it is. In this week’s episode, Mike investigates a crime, while Nancy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hilarious Bad Lip Reading of ‘Stranger Things’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VZEW)
Data Is Beautiful (previously), a Ph.D. student and self-described data geek who enjoys making visualizations as a hobby, created a colorfully animated timeline video that plots the most popular television series worldwide (“with significant bias towards US markets through 2002â€) from 1986 through 2019. The information about each show, gathered by various sources, moves seamlessly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Timeline of the Most Popular TV Shows (1986-2019) first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VZEY)
Lucas the Spider shared with his good friend Fly that he discovered he had a new skill to add to his growing list of talents — jumping. The animated big-eyed arachnid was so proud of himself that he began enumerating all that he’d accomplished thus far, including building and playing a beautiful harp, performing a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lucas the Spider Adds Jumping to His List of Talents first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VVZ5)
In a wonderfully touching holiday advertisement for Xfinity that premiered on Thanksgiving Day 2019, E.T. returns to Earth 37 years after he said goodbye to his beloved friend Elliot (Henry Thomas). During their separation, Elliot grew up, got married and had a couple of children. While the children are playing in the yard, they encounter...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post E.T. Returns After 37 Years to Reunite With a Grown Elliot and His Family in a Touching Xfinity Holiday Ad first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VRXA)
Musician Sam Edelston performed a truly unexpected, badass cover of the iconic Ramones song “I Wanna Be Sedated†on a tabletop electric dulcimer. Edelston performs acoustic and electric covers of all sorts of popular, rock and folk music. And he certainly doesn’t shy away from punk, heavy metal and classic rock songs either. Nor does...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Unexpected Badass Cover of the Iconic Ramones Song ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’ Played on Electric Dulcimer first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VRXC)
Designer, visual artist and director Lucas Zannoto (previously) has brilliantly taken terminology that describes various states of emotion and visualized each cliché with adorable 3D animated characters that act out the literal interpretation of each phrase. Included in this list are “mood swingsâ€, “crossed eyesâ€, “bouncing backâ€, “squares have feelingsâ€, “facedown†and of course “emotional...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Emotional Clichés Literally Interpreted in 3D Animation first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VRXE)
Japanese artist Ayako Nakamura crafted an impressively fierce folklore dragon with a fringy tail that makes noise with the wind to watch over a house on the island city of Uruma, Okinawa where the Shimada Art Festival takes place. The artist wove the body of the dragon out of kuba, a sturdy textile that is...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Fierce Dragon Woven From Palm Leaves With Kinetic Noise Making Tail Keeps Watch Over Okinawa Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VRXG)
Filmmaker Lance Krall of Picture It Productions, who previously turned the tense relationship between Arya and The Hound into a spinoff sitcom, quite ingeniously reinterpreted the popular Disney+ series The Mandalorian as a trailer for Sergio Leone inspired Spaghetti Western. Krall cleverly matched the font for the exclamatory Italian copy to that from films of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘The Mandalorian’ Ingeniously Reinterpreted as a Trailer for a Sergio Leone Inspired Spaghetti Western first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VRKX)
With the surging popularity of “Baby Yoda†(previously) from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, a narrater from Looper figures out the backstory regarding the unknown species that includes Yoda, Yaddle (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace) and Baby Yoda. The aforementioned characters represent the three times the species has been represented in Star Wars film and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Backstory Behind Baby Yoda’s Species first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VRKZ)
While snorkeling near Zanzibar the German traveler behind Dive&Discover captured amazing footage of a camouflaging octopus who changed color, texture and shape in order to match the varying underwater flora encountered while traveling around to different spots on the ocean floor. Octopus changes colors, texture and shape. See a stunning Slow-motion of color changing. Seen...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Camouflaging Octopus Changes Color With the Ocean Floor Surroundings in the Waters Off Zanzibar first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VRM1)
In a very season-appropriate video, the always witty Ze Frank hilariously narrates the deepest thoughts, memories and opinions that cats and dogs have about the holidays. One interbreed couple talks about when one of them consumed tinsel, a dog complains about a prickly massage his well-meaning feline partner is giving to him and a couple...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cats and Dogs Express Their Deepest Thoughts, Memories and Opinions About the Holiday Season first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VQ4C)
“Blown Away†is a stunning series of sculptures by British artist Penny Hardy. Each sculpture is that of a life-sized human made out of discarded machine parts. These recycled parts were strategically positioned to make it appear that half their bodies have been blown away by a severe wind. While the sculptures are completely static,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Human Sculptures Made Out of Discarded Machinery Parts That Look Like They’ve Been Blown Away first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VQ4E)
Color artist Thomas Blanchard (previously) has created “The Other Sideâ€, a mesmerizing high-definition visual composition that imagines how human eyes process external information while going about their autonomic responses. Blanchard utilized paint, oil, inks, and soap to achieve this captivating effect. The Other Side is an idyllic way to get in the eyes. The retinas...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mesmerizing Visual Composition Imagining What Happens on the Other Side of Human Eyes first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VQ4G)
Natalie Sideserf of Sideserf Cakes (previously) in Austin, Texas demonstrated how to capture the incredible cuteness of Baby Yoda (previously), the incredibly popular character from The Mandelorian, in a tasty modeled baked good. The only difficult part for Natalie was cutting the finished cake. I don’t want to do it I don’t want to cut...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Make an Adorable Baby Yoda Cake first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VQ4J)
Greg Olijnyk, an engineering graphic designer in Melbourne, Australia creates remarkably intricate and incredibly detailed sculptures made only with “cardboard, glue, toothpicks, scalpel blades, coffee, whiskyâ€. These sculptures are rather Steampunk in nature, utilizing the design and technological aesthetic of a bygone era with the unexpected flexibility of cardboard. Each sculpture is a kinetic marvel,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Intricate Kinetic Cardboard Sculptures Featuring Articulating Joints, Moving Parts, and Working Lights first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VQ4M)
Artist and student Jamie Green created a pair of surprisingly elegant fungi costumes. The first costume is that of a Macrolepiota Procera or parasol mushroom worn by artist Alyssa Russell, which he plans to use as one “small section†of his “very large mushroom thesisâ€. This series will be featured in my thesis “More Than...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Surprisingly Elegant Parasol Mushroom and Red Cage Fungus Costumes Created for Artist’s Mushroom Thesis first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VPVJ)
In an instructive video, Brett McKay of The Art of Manliness (previously) demonstrates how to whistle with your fingers. McKay explains each step thoroughly until he finally reveals his own method for emitting a commandingly loud whistle with his fingers in his mouth. With your fingers in your mouth, keeping the tip of your tongue...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Emit a Commanding Whistle With Your Fingers first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VPVM)
In Norway there exists a unique water sport entitled DØD Diving or Death Diving. With this sport daring divers leap from rather intimidating heights in the most freestyle manner possible, so long as an X is formed with the diver’s body along the way. The sport is both clumsy and fascinating at the same time....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Hilarious Narration of the 2019 Women’s Death Diving World Championship at Frognerbadet in Oslo, Norway first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VPVP)
In a manicured Ted Ed lesson written by Matthew Borths and animated by Nabil Buris, narrator Addison Anderson explains the difference between nails and claws. He further goes into which animals evolved to have nails instead of claws and how each form of hardened keratin serves a unique purpose for each animal. The primary difference...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Difference Between Claws and Nails first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VNN9)
With the fourth season of Rick and Morty underway Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take quite deftly compare the animated series with the classic 1985 film Back to the Future. They meticulously note how the stories align themselves in a number of uncanny ways, particularly in regard to generations, family and time travel....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How the Animated Series ‘Rick and Morty’ Is a More Extreme Version of the 1985 Film ‘Back to the Future’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VNE2)
Musician Tommy Lee Depp (previously) performed a truly mesmerizing cover of the classic Simon and Garfunkel song “The Sound of Silence†on a bass guitar with bright green strings. Depp not only captured the distinct melody of the song, but added in gorgeous hammer-on harmonics to enhance the rich sound of the instrument. Related Laughing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Mesmerizing Cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘The Sound of Silence’ Performed on a Bass Guitar first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VNE4)
Animation channel Bebop, who previous made a yummy pizza out of LEGO bricks, created an amusing stop-motion animation showing everything involved with frying a rubber chicken. The cook first prepared the chicken by making it come to “life†through clay. Once the chicken was fully formed, its legs and heads were cut off and the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Stop-Motion Animation of Frying a Rubber Chicken first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VNE6)
New Age Pet created an ingenious Murphy-style bed for dogs that folds out of a neatly disguised cabinet. This handy bed comes in two sizes, large and jumbo and in two colors, espresso and antique white. The Eco FLEX Abigail murphy bed is the perfect place for your pet to rest. This comfortable bed includes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Handy Fold-Out Murphy Bed For Dogs first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VNE8)
Fred has created a very clever set of “Pick-Its†cocktail picks, each doubling as tiny protest signs for these turbulent times. Included in the set are slogans such as “Make Cocktails, Not War!â€, “Liquor for the People!â€, “Garnish Drinks Not Wagesâ€, “Equal Pours for All†and other astute phrases specifically related to alcohol. Make America...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Clever Cocktail Picks That Double as Tiny Protest Signs first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VN50)
screenshot via Yes Theory After researching the least visited country in the world, Thomas Brag of Yes Theory booked himself a ticket to visit the tiny atoll nation of Tuvalu, which is situated in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawai’i and Australia. At first Brag was unsure about what to expect, but after 24 hours...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Visiting Tuvalu, The World’s Least Travelled Country first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VN52)
While in New Zealand, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert sat down with director Peter Jackson in his private Wellington studio to pitch a Lord of the Rings saga sequel in which Colbert plays Aragorn‘s lesser known, but “more rugged†twin brother Darrylgorn. Jackson almost immediately said no, but Colbert wouldn’t take that for an...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Stephen Colbert Plays Aragorn’s Lesser Known Twin Brother Darrylgorn in a ‘Lord of the Rings’ Sequel’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VN54)
In a truly enlightening animated video essay, the ever-insightful CGP Grey explains how all of the many indigenous North American tribes of people were given the confusing and singular label of “Indian†by outsiders. He also elucidates how this word came to be embraced by the very people the word described and how the term...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Native North Americans Were Called ‘Indians’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VHSG)
During a team interview about an upcoming match with Bath, British rugby player Joe Marler of The Harlequins talked about “getting back on the horseâ€. In the middle of this staid analogy, Marler hilariously began doing an impression of what the horse might say in a “slightly Irish†accent. Joe Marler began answering a question...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Rugby Player Does Hilarious Impression of a Slightly Irish Horse During Interview About His Next Match first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VHSE)
In the past we’ve written about various animals playing dead for a variety of reasons, especially when a finger gun is “firedâ€. This includes a black and white tabby cat, a german shepherd puppy and even chickens and goats, so it’s not surprising that a clever green parrot obediently hit the ground when his human...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Parrot Plays Dead When Human Pretends to Shoot first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VHSJ)
Professional cyclist Mark Matthews strapped on his GoPro and took a two-wheeled trip into the woods on Vancouver Island during a very foggy day. While leaves had already fallen off of the trees, the ground was covered in lush greenery, which really popped against the dreamy visual of the fog. Mark Matthews goes flying down...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Bicyclist Captures Thrilling GoPro Footage While Riding Through a Foggy Vancouver Island Forest first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VHSM)
Great Big Story, in partnership with the German National Tourist Board, visited the lush, green city of Spreewald in the German state of Brandenburg to learn more about their famous specialty gherkins that have been made for more than 150 years after a resident discovered how to pickle the many cucumbers growing in the area....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Visiting a German Town Famous for Their Gherkins first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VHGR)
Inspired by The Mandalorian, the small screen Star Wars series on Disney+ , internet songsmith Parry Gripp (previously) has written a very catchy tune about viewers’ favorite character “Baby Yoda†and his little flying pod. The superb artwork was supplied by Nathan Mazur (who’s scared of bees). Baby Yoda Baby Yoda Floating in a pod...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Parry Gripp Captures the Spirit of ‘The Mandalorian’ With Catchy Song About ‘Baby Yoda Floating In a Pod’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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David Byrne and the Barefoot Cast of ‘American Utopia’ Perform a Joyful Version of ‘Road to Nowhere’
by Lori Dorn on (#4VHGT)
With the success of David Byrne’s American Utopia on Broadway, the prolific singer songwriting David Byrne and the barefoot cast of the show performed a lively version of the Talking Heads song “Road to Nowhere†while appearing on The Tonight Show. During the performance, the members of The Roots joined in with the joyful march...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post David Byrne and the Barefoot Cast of ‘American Utopia’ Perform a Joyful Version of ‘Road to Nowhere’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4VHGW)
With the release of the Fred Rogers biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood starring Tom Hanks, musician Clint Robinson of Barely Mob Studios performed a rather memorable death metal cover of “Won’t You Be My Neighborâ€, the iconic opening theme song to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Robinson donned a red sweater and sneakers, while modern...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Mister Rogers Fan Performs a Death Metal Cover of the Iconic Theme Song ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Elon Musk Unveils Futuristic Tesla Cybertruck Partially Based on ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ Lotus Esprit
by Lori Dorn on (#4VHGY)
Wunderkind Elon Musk unveiled the latest from the Tesla line, the futuristic Cybertruck. This incredibly modern vehicle is made of “bulletproof†stainless steel, armored glass, and can go up to 500 miles on a single charge. The vehicle seats six people, has a towing capacity of up 14,000 pounds, and converts easily into a hard-shell...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Elon Musk Unveils Futuristic Tesla Cybertruck Partially Based on ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ Lotus Esprit first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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