by Lori Dorn on (#4J5GK)
Life Noggin narrator Pat Graziosi, who voices the animated Blocko, addresses the very real summertime concern of jellyfish stings and offers some very good advice as to what to do if you get stung. There are just a few simple steps to relieve the pain and restrict venom flow, provided the jellyfish was not of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post What to Do When You Get Stung by a Jellyfish first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J5GN)
Artisan candy maker Gregory Cohen, owner of Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee, Florida, shared his process for making rainbow candy in celebration of Pride Month. Rather than selling these colorful sweets, Cohen is willing to give away a sample bag of it for free, so long as a donation is made to Capital City Youth Servies....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Making Rainbow Pride Candy For a Worthwhile Cause first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J5GQ)
In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the 1989 premiere of the long-running series Seinfeld, environmental artist and level designer Brent Waller of Waller Customs (previously) has designed a brilliant Seinfeld LEGO set that recreates Jerry’s Upper West Side apartment featuring minifigures that hilariously replicate the main characters of the series. This LEGO Ideas project...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Seinfeld’ 30th Anniversary LEGO Set Featuring Jerry’s NYC Apartment Filled With Main Character Minifigures first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J55E)
In a brilliant sketch from the Comedy Central series Alternatino (starring Arturo Castro of Broad City), that is quite reminiscent of the classic 1953 Abbott and Costello routine “Who’s On First?â€, an inexperienced translator (played by Castro) gets a bit confused when he screws up the order of the conversation. Unfortunately for the translator, putting...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Inexperienced Translator Confuses The Order of a Conversation During an Arms Deal With Deadly Results first appeared on Laughing Squid.
by Lori Dorn on (#4J55F)
In the first episode of his viewer suggestion series, What’s Your Problem?, inventor Joseph Herscher of Joseph’s Machines, who has previously built a streamlined cake server, a turkey preparing machine and a busy person lunch feeder, decided to make his friend’s cat’s feeding time a bit more adventurous as well. If you forget to feed...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderfully Elaborate Cat Feeding Rube Goldberg Machine Constructed Out of Common Household Items first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J4YM)
Musician Dave Clark (formerly of the Dave Clark Five) dug through the vaults of Abbey Road Studios and released “Time Waits For No Oneâ€, an absolutely gorgeous, fully titled, stripped down version of the 1986 Freddie Mercury “Timeâ€. The original version was recorded for a solo concept album of the same name. This stripped down...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Stunning Previously Unreleased Stripped Down Version of Freddie Mercury’s ‘Time Waits for No One’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J4MK)
??????????????#????#???????#Catbus #myneighbortotoro #???#???????????#bread pic.twitter.com/BCgM2rK2aW — izuyo (@izumickey0719) June 20, 2019 Japanese baker izuyo creates loaves of bread and other baked goods that look really scary when they come out of the oven. Once the loaf is sliced, however, adorable animé characters are revealed and the world is good again. ??????????????#?????#????#??????#???????????#pokemon #pikachu#bread pic.twitter.com/I0KvsynMVh — izuyo (@izumickey0719)...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Scary Looking Loaves of Bread That Turn Out to Be Adorable Anime Characters When Sliced first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J2TW)
The School of Life offers some very insightful (and prescient) advice about coping with panic attacks through a multi-step process. The first step is understanding that a panic attack can happen to anyone at any time. The second step is to go with the fear rather than fighting it, as panic grows exponentially during a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Get Through a Panic Attack first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J2TY)
Portuguese artist UntitledSave has created an amusing series of art prints that imagine what iconic artists and famous artist’s subjects might look like in modern day. The artists include Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, and Gustav Klimt. The subjects include Mona Lisa and Girl With a Pearl Earring, each of whom would look...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post What Iconic Artists and Famous Artist’s Subjects From the Past Might Look Like in Modern Settings first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J2V0)
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Seinfeld premiere in 1989, Superfly Productions has announced that they will be bringing The Seinfeld Experience, a fully immersive attraction dedicated to the popular series, to New York City in Fall 2019. This experience will take place in Gramercy and will offer a Jerry-eye view to those...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Seinfeld Experience, An Immersive Attraction in New York City Celebrating 30th Anniversary of the Show first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J2P7)
In March 2015, traveling mural artist Jimmy Swift came across a tall, sharp rock that rose out of the water on the beach of Goa, India and turned it into a rather realistic great white shark with extremely pointy teeth. Swift stated that this was the most difficult work of art he’d ever made. This...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Artist Transforms Sharp Rock Rising From the Waters on a Beach in Goa, India Into a Great White Shark first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J2P9)
Paiste Gong Master Sven Meier showed how to get a magnificent range of sounds from an 80″ Symphonic Gong using different mallet sizes and techniques. This incredible demonstration took place in 2016 at Windchimes Australia. In 2018, CEO Erik Paiste demonstrated an incredible 90″ gong that was custom-made for the 2018 National Association of Music...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Paiste Gong Master Demonstrates How to Get Magnificent Sounds From an 80″ Symphonic Gong first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J2PB)
The incredible Marble Machine X, a hand-cranked instrument that uses 2,000 marbles to make music now also plays drums. Creator Martin Molin (previously) of the band Wintergatan explained that this new and particular skill took a great deal of time, but was well worth it in the end. This was really difficult to achieve, I...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Incredible Hand-Cranked Marble Machine X That Uses 2,000 Marbles to Make Music Also Plays Drums first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J2BR)
Actor David Tennant sat down with Sam Jones of Off Camera to candidly speak about how he felt after so quickly skyrocketing to fame due to his role as the 10th iteration of Doctor Who. Tennant shared how he used to wonder how a famous person felt when all eyes were upon him or her....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post David Tennant Opens Up About How He Felt About Becoming So Famous So Quickly Due to Doctor Who first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J2BT)
In a highly informative historical video essay for the Vox series Borders, host and travel vlogger Johnny Harris visited the highly fortified border between India and Pakistan to explain the catastrophic division amongst people that took place when British India was partitioned into two independent countries. Shortly ahead of Britain’s full retreat of the area...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How a Hastily Drawn Border in 1947 Caused the Catastrophic Division Between India and Pakistan first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J2BW)
With the soaring popularity of plant-based meats from Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, Arby’s, which describes itself as a “champion of meatsâ€, decided to go in the completely opposite direction of the trend, with a an original recipe, meat-based line of vegetables or “Megetablesâ€. The first vegetable they’ve created is the “Marrot†– a carrot...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Arby’s Hilariously Responds to the Popularity of Plant-Based Meat With Their Own Meat-Based Vegetables first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J0TB)
Talented yarn artist Jessie of Projectarian has created an easy-to-read pattern for making a giant, cuddly octopus named Apollo. This pattern and others are available for purchase through the Projectarian Etsy Store or through her Ravelry site. Apollo the Octopus…is a life-sized snuggle buddy! With long, floppy tentacles he naturally poses like a real octopus....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Wonderful Cuddly Giant Octopus Crochet Pattern first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J0Q0)
Lotus Candles are strategically designed birthday candle holders that bloom open with a shower of sparks when a flame is applied. The candles on the open petals are instantly lit, the flower then rotates in a circle and plays “Happy Birthdayâ€. When lit, a shower of sparks shoots upwards, the candle petals open up like...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lotus Shaped Candle Holders That Bloom Open With a Shower of Sparks to Play ‘Happy Birthday’ When Lit first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J0Q2)
In a culinary stop-motion animated short by filmmaker Omozoc (previously), a person calmly cracks a stone like an egg, mixes up rock batter and bakes a cake. The cake is then expertly frosted with white stones and decorated with strawberry-shaped red rocks. Like other videos by Omozoc, this film was achieved with 1960 photos, without...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Baking and Frosting a Cake Out of Rocks and Stones in a Culinary Stop-Motion Animated Short first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J0Q4)
Wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) has captured absolutely mesmerizing footage of a trio of spiny slug moth caterpillars calmly “breathing†while sunning themselves upon a leaf in Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park. This was filmed in Yasuni, Ecuador. A Caterpillar doesn’t actually breath, the compression and extension of each segment causes the air/oxygen to go in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Mesmerizing Footage of Spiny Slug Moth Caterpillars Calmly ‘Breathing’ Upon a Leaf in Amazonian Ecuador first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J0Q6)
Musicians Marnie Laird and Patrick Laird of Brooklyn Duo performed a truly poignant cover of the Tears for Fears song “Mad World†as it was performed by Gary Jules for the Donny Darko soundtrack. Patrick’s carbon cello sounded out the lyrics, while Marnie’s somber piano that deftly provided the foundation of the song. Mad World,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Poignant Cello and Piano Cover of Gary Jules’ Version of ‘Mad World’ Performed by Brooklyn Duo first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J0Q8)
Barnaby Dixon, the highly creative puppeteer behind such creations as a rather playful Raptor puppet and a silly furry long-nosed creature puppet that glows in the dark, has introduced another four-legged creation: an adorable tail-wagging puppy puppet. This elaborate finger puppet has a springy middle section, a lolling tongue and ears that perk up upon...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Puppeteer Barnaby Dixon Introduces an Adorable Tail-Wagging Puppy Puppet That Glows in the Dark first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J0QA)
While speaking with Rotten Tomatoes during a press junket for the film Child’s Play, the very talented Mark Hamill shared some of his most beloved voice acting roles, especially that of The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series. Hamill shared that he was nervous about the part and became really intimidated when someone mentioned to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Mark Hamill Shares His Favorite Voice Acting Roles first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J0A0)
Engineer Grady Hillhouse from Practical Engineering offers a simple, easy-to-understand explanation of the North American power grid. Hillhouse compares the grid as a market place open to all who need it. It’s helpful to think about the grid as a marketplace. Power producers bring their electricity to the market by connecting to the grid, and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Simple Explanation of the North American Power Grid first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J0A2)
British vlogger Half Asleep Chris traveled to Numbers 23-24 Leinster Gardens in London, where a pair of houses with ornate facades stand without any point of entry whatsoever. As it turns out the homes themselves are just the facades for a tunnel that was built in 1863 for a steam condensing locomotive that ran right...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why a Pair of Fake Ornate Houses on an Exclusive London Street Are Neighborhood Matching Facades first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4J061)
The Current War takes on the fascinating era of the late 19th century when competing electric power transmission systems were being developed, most notably by Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) , George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) and Nikola Tesla (Nicholas Hoult). The fierce rivalry between the various systems turned into an ugly battle, in which a great...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Edison, Westinghouse and Tesla Battle for the Right to Dominate Power Transmission in ‘The Current War’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HXZ6)
‘ A rapid-fire episode of the Monterey Bay Aquarium series Fast Ocean Facts explains exactly why the eyes of a cuttlefish are shaped like a rounded version of the letter “Wâ€. As it turns out, cuttlefish can see what’s in front of them and what’s behind them at the same time, so the “W†flap...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Cuttlefish Eyes Are Shaped Like a Rounded W first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HXZ8)
Award-winning filmmaker Nelson Carvajal (previously) has created “MIDTOYSOMMAR†a brilliantly creepy mashup of two very different films. Carvajal used the visuals from the Toy Story 4 trailer and combined them with narration from the trailer for the folk horror film MidSommar. The result is disturbing indeed. So, as many cinephiles can relate, I’ve been reading...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post MIDTOYSOMMAR, A Creepy Mashup of the Toy Story 4 Trailer and the Trailer for ‘MidSommar’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HXZA)
Mat Taylor of the gadget video channel Techmoan (previously) examined and then dismantled a non-functional bright red Japanese Panasonic triple tape deck boombox from 1985 in hopes of fixing it. Unfortunately, all three cassette mechanisms were gunked down with broken belts and random broken bits that put the boom box beyond repair, nonetheless, Mat looked...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Attempting to Repair a Non-Functional Bright Red Japanese Triple Cassette Boombox From 1985 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HXTY)
A driver from Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, gave an impressive demonstration their fully restored two-wheeled, self-balancing, cherry red 1967 Gyro-X vehicle to the crowds of the 2019 Concorso d’Eleganza of Villa d’Este near Cernobbio, Italy. The vehicle had come to the museum in bad shape. Ownership had passed hands several times and many...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Impressive Demonstration of a Fully Restored Two-Wheeled Self-Balancing 1967 Gyro-X Vehicle first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HXV0)
While promoting the the new reboot of the classic thriller film Child’s Play, the great Mark Hamill sat down with Peelahr Moore of Fandango to talk about how he felt voicing the character of Chucky, his longtime love for voice acting, his admiration of old-time voice actors, and how he discovered that he had a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Mark Hamill Talks About His Love of Voice Acting While Demonstrating His Remarkable Talent for Impressions first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HXV2)
In a clarifying episode of the Wired series Masterminds, cross-cultural communication expert Barry Slaughter Olsen explains the real-time interpretation process. In order to go into great detail about the subject, Olsen uses a conference meeting scenario to focus on the difference between simultaneous and consecutive interpretation, the role of the interpreter, the behavior of the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cross-Cultural Interpreter Explains Real-Time Translation In Detail Through a Conference Scenario first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HXQ0)
While working in the Great Bear Rainforest in central British Columbia, a self-described explorer captured absolutely magnificent footage of the often elusive Spirit Bear (Kermode bear) after sitting on a log waiting for over four hours. So last summer, I got a job in the Great Bear Rainforest, this huge place which is home to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Worker at Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia Captures Magnificent Footage of the Elusive Spirit Bear first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HXH7)
Ella Casano, a 12 year old girl who has been receiving intravenous (IV) infusions for ITP since the age of seven, came up with the really brilliant idea that would make the experience less scary for other kids, the Medi Teddy. This clever invention is an adorable teddy bear that offers a friendly face to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post 12 Year Old Girl Invents an Adorable Teddy Bear That Hides IV Bags Making Infusions Less Scary to Children first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HXH9)
In a truly enlightening video essay, Insider producer Ian Phillips delves into how Pixar Animation Studios continually evolved itself with each succeeding film they put out, beginning with the original and revolutionary Toy Story in 1995 up through the newly released Toy Story 4 in June 2019. Phillips explains how the animators continually learned new...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Pixar Studios Continually Evolved Their Animation Techniques With Each Succeeding Film Over 24 Years first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HXHB)
Ergonomics expert Jon Cinkay of the Hospital for Special Surgery explained to Wall Street Journal how to properly set up a personalized, pain-reducing workstation. During his demonstration, Cinkay offered up a wide array of helpful tips, exercises and advice about customizing the workspace to oneself. I’m here to show you how to set up your...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Ergonomics Expert Explains How to Set Up a Personalized Pain-Reducing Workstation first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HVR8)
In honor of Cephalopod Week, conservation biologist Samantha Cheng of the American Museum of Natural History offers up 26 different facts and figures about these incredible sea creatures, all in alphabetical order. How many hearts does an octopus have? Why do some squid glow in the dark? And what does a zebra display have to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Handy Alphabetical List of Facts About Cephalopods first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Fascinating Documentary About the Forgotten Female Computer Programmers of the ENIAC Project in 1946
by Lori Dorn on (#4HVRA)
In 2013, Kathy Kleiman, founder of the ENIAC Programmers Project and filmmakers Jon Palfreman and Kate McMahon created an absolutely fascinating documentary about the forgotten women who first programed the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) in 1946. Six women (Kay McNulty, Betty Jennings, Betty Snyder, Marlyn Meltzer, Fran Bilas, and Ruth Lichterman), each of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Fascinating Documentary About the Forgotten Female Computer Programmers of the ENIAC Project in 1946 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HVMP)
The incredibly talented Becky Sloane and Joe Pelling of the brilliant online series Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (previously) partnered with Weiden+Kennedy to unleash a surreal ad campaign for the candy company Trolli. The style of each ad is distinctly that of Blink Industries‘ Pelling and Sloane – sharply humorous, a bit dark and definitively...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Brilliantly Surreal Trolli Candy Ad Campaign by Becky Sloan and Joe Pelling of ‘Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HVGZ)
An orange tabby cat very politely knocked upon his human’s door using by repeatedly kicking back with his rear leg. Unfortunately, the cat’s first effort wasn’t sufficient enough for an unseen human, who encouraged a second attempt. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Hapless Orange Cat Gets Woefully Stuck in the Elastic Armhole of His Human’s Hanging...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Well-Mannered Orange Cat Repeatedly Kicks Back His Rear Leg to Knock on the Door first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HVH1)
Nick Mason, the legendary drummer of Pink Floyd shares the fascinating history of music and technology for “The Documentary Podcast†by the BBC World Service. Mason starts off the series by explaining how sound was first captured. In subsequent episodes, Mason talks about the history of recording music and those who pioneered the field, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Nick Mason of Pink Floyd Presents the History of Music and Technology for BBC’s ‘The Documentary Podcast’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HVH3)
Taili Wu made a really charming stop-motion animated short featuring puppet animals forming the letters of the English alphabet. Wu created each animal with the idea of learning “something new everydayâ€. For example, the letter C is represented by Ham the Chimp, a famous hominid who went into space in 1961 and the letter D...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Charming Stop-Motion Animation Featuring Puppet Animals Forming the Letters of the English Alphabet first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HVCW)
In an extremely insightful essay, Isaac of The Take by Screenprism takes a look at the Toy Story franchise. In doing so, he notes how each movie shows the evolution of each toy and the role they play in Andy’s life, the petty jealousies in the first films that become friendships later on and the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How ‘Toy Story’ Centers Around the Fear of Abandonment Throughout Every Stage of a Child’s Life first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Filipino Designer Partners With Lucasfilm to Create a Whimsical Line of High End Star Wars Furniture
by Lori Dorn on (#4HVCY)
In October 2018, award-winning Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue partnered with Lucasfilm LTD to create a wonderfully whimsical line of high end handmade furniture with a very distinct Star Wars theme. This amazing collection, which officially launched in April 2019 at Salone del Mobile in Milan, Italy, consists of an Imperial TIE Fighter Wings Easy Armchair...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Filipino Designer Partners With Lucasfilm to Create a Whimsical Line of High End Star Wars Furniture first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HV2Y)
While in the waters the Romblon Pass at The Three P Resort in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines, diver Joseph Elayani captured absolutely stunning footage of two female blanket octopuses. As each of these unusual cephalopods swam by, they billowed out their long shimmering webs for which they get their name. The webs rippled...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Stunning Footage of Blanket Octopuses Billowing Out Their Shimmering Iridescent Rainbow Webs to Divers first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HTYC)
It is with the greatest of sadness that we inform you that Laughing Squid’s beloved badass ninja kitten Matilda tragically passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2019, due to complications from rapid onset effusive feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). She was only 11 months old. While FIP is fairly rare, it is an always-fatal immune system...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Matilda (2018-2019), The Beloved Little Badass Ninja Kitten Whose Elegant Presence Brightened Our Lives first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HPDJ)
The vet will not find me here,never?? pic.twitter.com/iqrthPNlWc — Snezana? (@BgSnezana) May 9, 2019 An absolutely adorable short-legged gray cat at the vet’s office decided that seeing the doctor was not up for discussion and ran for the best nearby hiding place, which turned out to be a file sorter on the vet’s desk. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Little Short-Legged Gray Cat Tries to Hide From the Veterinarian Inside a File Sorter on the Desk first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HPDM)
In 2017, German paper artist Katrin Rodegast created a wonderful series of highly detailed human organs and skeletal structures out of Zurich city maps. The series was created for the event “Zurich Heart†at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zurich. “Zurich Heart†is a visionary interdisciplinary flagship project of the University Medicine Zurich (Hochschulmedizin Zürich)....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredible Detailed Human Organs and Skeletal Structures Made Out of Zurich City Maps first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HP9V)
San Francisco artist Ben Smith, who says he’s just “just trying to be more original†than his name, creates absolutely wonderful figures and amusing scenarios made out of fruit and other appropriate accoutrements. Included in Smith’s basket is a hand made of blackberries holding a Blackberry phone, bananas playing a hand of cards, a messy...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Amusing Scenes and Figures Made Out of Fruit first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4HP9X)
Thomas Blanchard, an incredibly imaginative color artist turned to the beauty of nature with “-N- Uprisingâ€, a gorgeous short film that captures the colorful symbiotic relationship between busy insects and blooming flowers. The insects of the film were shot in 8K resolution and the blooming flowers are made up of over 5,000 high-definition photographs. For...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Gorgeous 8K Film Capturing the Symbiotic Relationship Between Busy Insects and Colorful Blooming Flowers first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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