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The Striking Similarities Between the Star Wars IX Trailer and an Iconic ‘North by Northwest’ Scene
Creative fansite Star Wars Scenes very insightfully juxtaposed a key scene from the trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker with an iconic scene from the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock thriller North by Northwest. In both scenes, the primary character is running from an oncoming threat from the sky, although only one...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Striking Similarities Between the Star Wars IX Trailer and an Iconic ‘North by Northwest’ Scene first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Rey Ascends to Jedi in the Final Film of the Sequel Trilogy ‘Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker’
In the very brief teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, a determined Rey (Daisy Ridley) tries to outrun an incoming attack. When she finds that she can’t, she turns on some Jedi ju-ju and leaps up and out of the way. Every generation has a legend. Get your first...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Rey Ascends to Jedi in the Final Film of the Sequel Trilogy ‘Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Meditative Aquatic Opera Featuring a Musician Gracefully Playing a Rectangular Cello Underwater
While he was artist-in-residence at Middlebury College in 2017, choreographer Gabriel Forestieri created “Breathe”, a highly meditative, graceful multi-disciplinary aquatic installation. The performance featured amongst a great many things, a musician playing an unusual but elegant rectangular cello as he floated upon and under the water. Composer Loren Kyoshi Dempster provided the haunting soundtrack. The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Meditative Aquatic Opera Featuring a Musician Gracefully Playing a Rectangular Cello Underwater first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Proud Mexican-American Women in Brooklyn Who Make a Widely Distributed Homemade Mole Sauce
Great Big Story went to Brooklyn in order to visit with the Mole Poblano Asunción Corp., a shop in Brooklyn, New York where three generations of Mexican-American women (grandmother Damiana Bravo, daughters, and granddaughter) prepare a homemade mole sauce from a special recipe that Damiana brought to the States from her hometown of Puebla. Back...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Proud Mexican-American Women in Brooklyn Who Make a Widely Distributed Homemade Mole Sauce first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Whimsical Audio Cassette Tape Wireless Speaker
British product concept designer Nick Forrester created for SUCK UK a wonderfully whimsical portable, pocket-sized speaker that looks like a retro audio cassette tape and connects wirelessly to a smartphone. The speaker comes with color-coded label stickers and plays up to eight hours on a full charge. Pair your Bluetooth devices to this speaker disguised...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Whimsical Audio Cassette Tape Wireless Speaker first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Gorgeous Orange British Longhair Cat Takes Her First Tentative Steps Out Into the Backyard
An absolutely gorgeous orange and white British longhair named Smoothie sat at the back door for a few seconds before taking her first tentative steps into the wilds of her human’s fenced in backyard. Once completely outdoors, Smoothie became one with her environment, while sticking very close to the house. Smoothie’s sister Milkshake wanted nothing...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gorgeous Orange British Longhair Cat Takes Her First Tentative Steps Out Into the Backyard first appeared on Laughing Squid.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Successfully Lands All Three Boosters at the Same Time on First Operational Mission
On April 11, 2019, the incredibly powerful SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket (previously) was officially launched on its first operational mission since “Starman” was sent into space on a February 2018 test run. The 2019 Arabsat-6A launch from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center was wildly successful with all three of its boosters landing at...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post SpaceX Falcon Heavy Successfully Lands All Three Boosters at the Same Time on First Operational Mission first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How Leonardo da Vinci Created a Bird’s Eye Satellite Style Image of Imola, Italy From the Ground in 1502
In a delineating episode of Vox Almanac, correspondent Phil Edwards explains why and how the great Leonardo da Vinci created bird’s eye satellite-style image of the city of Imola, Italy at the behest of Cesare Borgia in 1502. Leonardo da Vinci’s known for his art and inventions — but also his groundbreaking maps, like this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Leonardo da Vinci Created a Bird’s Eye Satellite Style Image of Imola, Italy From the Ground in 1502 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How a Porcupine’s Razor Sharp Quills Are Helping Doctors Create Surgical Staples That Ward Off Infection
An aciculated episode of the KQED series Deep Look (previously) explains how the incredibly sharp quills from a North American porcupine‘s rear area can be really painful, but rarely if ever gets infected. This is due to a stinky grease that coats the quill and wards off bacteria. Researchers at Harvard University are now looking...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How a Porcupine’s Razor Sharp Quills Are Helping Doctors Create Surgical Staples That Ward Off Infection first appeared on Laughing Squid.
16 Guitars Battle for the Iron Throne in an Electrifying Cover of the Game of Thrones Theme
In honor of the Sunday, April 14, 2019 premiere of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, musician Cooper Carter (previously) performed an electrifying cover of the somber series theme with 16 different guitars, each one battling to musically occupy the Iron Throne. Sixteen guitars battle for the Iron Throne of Westeros. Related...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post 16 Guitars Battle for the Iron Throne in an Electrifying Cover of the Game of Thrones Theme first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Laura Linney Returns to Barbary Lane 20 Years Later in Netflix Sequel to the 1993 Mini-Series ‘Tales of the City’
Netflix is bringing back Tales of the City, the classic San Francisco story based on the series of books by novelist Armistead Maupin which was turned into television mini-series in 1993. The stories focused on a young woman named Mary Ann Singleton (Laura Linney) who moves into a lovely home at 28 Barbary Lane filled...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Laura Linney Returns to Barbary Lane 20 Years Later in Netflix Sequel to the 1993 Mini-Series ‘Tales of the City’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Crotchety African Grey Parrot Orders Amazon Alexa to Stop Playing Frank Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’
An adorably crotchety African Grey parrot named Mr. Magoo appears to be no fan of the late, great Frank Sinatra. The frustrated bird made his feelings very clear with his hung head and a barking order for Alexa of the Amazon Echo to stop playing “New York, New York” each time his human put the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Crotchety African Grey Parrot Orders Amazon Alexa to Stop Playing Frank Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Ned Flanders Inspired Heavy Metal Band Okilly Dokilly’s Music Video Plays Over End Credits of ‘The Simpsons’
Okilly Dokilly, the Ned Flanders-inspired heavy metal band aka the world’s only heavy Nedal band, were taken by surprise when they find out that their 2016 music video for The Simpsons outro theme “White Wine Spritzer” was being played over the closing credits of the 659th episode of the show. Neighborinos! We are beyond humbled...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Ned Flanders Inspired Heavy Metal Band Okilly Dokilly’s Music Video Plays Over End Credits of ‘The Simpsons’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Extremely Obese Cat Looking For Permanent Home With Loving Humans Who Will Help Him Lose Weight
On April 5, 2019, an extremely overweight cat named Barsik was surrendered to the Animal Care Center of New York with his feline sister Sukie when their humans were unable to take the cats with them when they moved. According to the ACC, Barsik is the biggest cat ever to be brought to them. Luckily,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Extremely Obese Cat Looking For Permanent Home With Loving Humans Who Will Help Him Lose Weight first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Stephen Colbert and Oscar the Grouch Sing a Hopeful Duet in Light of the Overwhelming Amount News
While onstage for The Late Show, host Stephen Colbert felt so overwhelmed by the news that he decided to go for a walk. He went outside and into the alley behind the studio where he encountered a slovenly Oscar the Grouch in his trash can next to a bunch of newspapers. Colbert explained to the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Stephen Colbert and Oscar the Grouch Sing a Hopeful Duet in Light of the Overwhelming Amount News first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Every Artistic Reference Made in ‘Shaun of the Dead’
On the 15th anniversary of the 2004 iconic zom-com Shaun of the Dead (the first installment of the Cornetto Trilogy of films), the folks at Vanity Fair take a look at all of the artistic references made to the music, costumes, and dialogue from other films, particularly zombie horror films. Here’s every music, movie, tv...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Every Artistic Reference Made in ‘Shaun of the Dead’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Unique Wallet That Looks Like a Cheeseburger
Toddland, a unique clothing and accessory store, is featuring their very popular delicious wallet that looks like a cheeseburger and comes in both seeded and unseeded puffy bun varieties. The wallet comes with a handy tip table, a stick-on mustache for the ID window and a “certificate of awesometicity”. Here it is, the world famous...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Unique Wallet That Looks Like a Cheeseburger first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau of Game of Thrones Gives a Quick Tutorial on Danish Slang and Expressions
Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau who plays Jaime Lannister on Game of Thrones, the one-armed Kingslayer in love with his twin sister, provides a quick tutorial on Danish slang terms and expressions from his native language. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau…teaches you Danish slang words and phrases like hygge, fedt, and stram ballerne. Related Laughing Squid PostsZack Galifinakis Competes...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau of Game of Thrones Gives a Quick Tutorial on Danish Slang and Expressions first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An All Saxophone Cover of ‘Game of Thrones’ Music
The musicians of Sax.co.uk performed an all-saxophone cover medley of the music from Game of Thrones. This composition was arranged by multi-instrumentalist Seb Skelly (previously), who provided a short hint to this performance on his own channel. Related Laughing Squid Posts23 New York City Low Brass Musicians Perform a Powerful Cover of the ‘Game of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An All Saxophone Cover of ‘Game of Thrones’ Music first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How Perceived Heavy Metal Music Excesses Led to the Implementation of Parental Advisory Stickers
In a really informative episode of the Vox series Earworm, video producer and host Estelle Caswell explains the history behind the “Parental Advisory Explicit Content” stickers found on albums, cassette tapes and CDs. These warning labels were implemented in 1985 by the rather innocuous sounding Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) after receiving complaints from religious...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Perceived Heavy Metal Music Excesses Led to the Implementation of Parental Advisory Stickers first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Catchy Compilation of People Using the Word ‘It’
#IT by Eclectic Method is a really catchy, danceable tune made from a compilation of famous people from television, film, and video who use the word “It” in a variety of different contexts. People sure do say “IT” a lot so I thought I’d make it a song… Mow it, Dump it, Use it, Squeeze...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Catchy Compilation of People Using the Word ‘It’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How a Lack of Photoreceptor Cells Causes Most Mammals to Be Less Colorful Than Fish and Birds
SciShow host Olivia Gordon explains why most mammals are not as richly colorful as fish, insects, and birds. As it turns out, color is not perceived well by mammals, as only have two photoreceptor cones inherited from pre-historic times, which are half as much as their swimming, crawling and flying cousins of the animal kingdom....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How a Lack of Photoreceptor Cells Causes Most Mammals to Be Less Colorful Than Fish and Birds first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Game of Thrones Cast Members Reflect Fondly Upon the First Seven Seasons of the Series
With the first episode of the final season just days away, several of the Game of Thrones cast members reflect fondly upon the first seven seasons since the series began in 2011. Actors such as Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) and Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran Stark) talk about growing up on set and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Game of Thrones Cast Members Reflect Fondly Upon the First Seven Seasons of the Series first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Spicy Mariachi Cover of the A-ha Song ‘Take on Me’
The wonderful Mariachi Entertainment System (previously) of San Antonio, Texas performed a spicy cover version of the classic A-ha song “Take on Me” with all the fiery splendor of the guitars and horns, along with a remarkable singer who easily hits the high notes without any trouble. This is gonna happen later. pic.twitter.com/X5ihXNPGWk — MES...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Spicy Mariachi Cover of the A-ha Song ‘Take on Me’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
LEGO Luke Skywalker’s Hand and Lightsaber
Mark Hamill is less than thrilled about the new LEGO Luke Skywalker’s Hand and Lightsaber. Someone tell me this isn't a real #StarWars toy. PLEASE. ?#LegoOfMyHand #WorstToyEVER pic.twitter.com/oVI59qsHxh — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) April 7, 2019 … "from a certain point of view." — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) April 8, 2019 Related Laughing Squid PostsMark Hamill Hops...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post LEGO Luke Skywalker’s Hand and Lightsaber first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Determining the Size of Star Wars Planets and Spaceships Against Locations on Planet Earth
Mechanical engineer turned VFX expert Wren Weichman of Corridor Digital visually explains the relative size of Star Wars planets and spaceships by spatially comparing them to more familiar locations. We never get to see any Star Wars spaceships in any sort of physical context because they’re always next to like planets or in outer space...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Determining the Size of Star Wars Planets and Spaceships Against Locations on Planet Earth first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Stationery Supply Employees Build a Giant ‘Game of Thrones’ Fire Breathing Paper Dragon for Their Office
In anticipation of the April 14th premiere of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, the employees of the British office supply company Viking, with the help of paper artist Andy Singleton, built an incredible 13 meter (43 foot) freestanding fire-breathing paper dragon to live in their office. The dragon took ten days...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Stationery Supply Employees Build a Giant ‘Game of Thrones’ Fire Breathing Paper Dragon for Their Office first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Dilapidated Vintage Coffee Grinder Is Quietly Restored Into a Bright Shiny Working Version of Itself
After purchasing a somewhat dilapidated vintage coffee grinder on eBay, Swiss craftsman My Mechanics went about quietly restoring it. He pulled apart the entire assembly and scrubbed each piece clean of the ancient coffee grime. He then began putting all back together until the grinder was a bright, shiny working version of itself. A few...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Dilapidated Vintage Coffee Grinder Is Quietly Restored Into a Bright Shiny Working Version of Itself first appeared on Laughing Squid.
‘Apollo 11’ Composer Talks About Writing the Score Using Only Instruments Available at Time of the Launch
Composer Matt Morton shared with TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) what it was like writing the score for the highly anticipated documentary Apollo 11, particularly since director Todd Douglas Miller used only archival footage to tell the story. In that same vein, Morton decided to only use instruments available at the time of the 1969...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Apollo 11’ Composer Talks About Writing the Score Using Only Instruments Available at Time of the Launch first appeared on Laughing Squid.
T.Hanks
Tom Hanks “T.Hanks” you for throwing away your trash at Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Related Laughing Squid PostsT.Hanks, Tom Hanks Thank You CardsFollow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post T.Hanks first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Quirky Colorful Cut Paper Masks by Lobulo Design
Cut paper artist Lobulo Design created four wonderfully quirky paper masks in celebration of the 2018 Grec Festival of Barcelona. These colorful pieces, like the other work that comes out of this one-man studio, is highly creative, joyful and thoughtful all at once. Under the idea of “new species” we created the 4 main images...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Quirky Colorful Cut Paper Masks by Lobulo Design first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Norwegian Craftsman Answers a Fan Challenge to Carve an Intricate Dragon Head Out of Wood
Jonas Olsen, a 26 year old craftsman who lives on the island of Senja in Northern Norway, challenged himself at the behest of his fans to carve an intricate dragon head out of wood. Though the task was difficult and went through a few iterations, the end product turned out beautifully, as shown in a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Norwegian Craftsman Answers a Fan Challenge to Carve an Intricate Dragon Head Out of Wood first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Vocal Pied Crow Says ‘Are You Alright?’ to a Visitor at the Knaresborough Castle in North Yorkshire, UK
While visiting Knaresborough Castle in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England in 2017, birdwatching nature photographer Claire Connor encountered at the entrance a vocal pied crow. The raven-like bird was a bit camera shy at first, but soon recovered and said “Are You Alright?” to the inquisitive photographer. Unlike another talking bird, this one did not have...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Vocal Pied Crow Says ‘Are You Alright?’ to a Visitor at the Knaresborough Castle in North Yorkshire, UK first appeared on Laughing Squid.
New York City Subway Operator Holds the Doors While a Small Forest of Tall Plants Are Loaded Onto the Train
When your subway car gets turned into the rainforest cafe. Welcome to NYC. pic.twitter.com/8CG9lTYjW9 — em [16] (@e_munson) April 8, 2019 New York City is the kind of place where anything can happen at any time and now we actually have the technology to prove the event actually occurred. Earlier this year in March, a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post New York City Subway Operator Holds the Doors While a Small Forest of Tall Plants Are Loaded Onto the Train first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Game of Thrones Theme Played on an Orchestra of 64 Floppy Drives, 8 Hard Drives and 2 Scanners
Pawel Zadrozniak, who is also known as “Silent”, has programmed his Floppotron, an electronic orchestra made up of sixty-four floppy drives, eight hard disks and two scanners to play the theme from Game of Thrones. Remastered after almost 3 years. Game of Thrones Theme. The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones premieres on...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Game of Thrones Theme Played on an Orchestra of 64 Floppy Drives, 8 Hard Drives and 2 Scanners first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Mouthwatering Supercut of Animated Characters Preparing and Enjoying Scrumptious Looking Meals
“Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner” by Andrew Saladino of Royal Ocean Society is a mouthwatering supercut of animated characters of different styles preparing their daily meals and enjoying the fruits of their (or somebody else’s) labor. What’s remarkable is that several of the animated meals look as scrumptious as the real thing. Had some time in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mouthwatering Supercut of Animated Characters Preparing and Enjoying Scrumptious Looking Meals first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Talented Mariachi Players Pay Beautiful Tribute to Stan Lee With a Cover of ‘The Avengers’ Theme Song
Shortly after the passing of the great Stan Lee on November 12 2018, the musicians of the incredibly talented Mariachi Entertainment System of San Antonio, Texas performed a beautiful cover of the theme song from the film The Avengers. After the song finished, the whole group drank a toast to Stan the man. Avengers Main...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Talented Mariachi Players Pay Beautiful Tribute to Stan Lee With a Cover of ‘The Avengers’ Theme Song first appeared on Laughing Squid.
The Stan Lee Story, A Gorgeous Hardcover Book on the Life, Career, and Legacy of the Marvel Comics Legend
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of Marvel, international publisher Taschen has announced the release of The Stan Lee Story a gorgeous 624 page hardcover by legendary Marvel writer Roy Thomas who knew and loved the man. The book features full-color images of “Stan the Man” throughout his career and the comics that changed the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Stan Lee Story, A Gorgeous Hardcover Book on the Life, Career, and Legacy of the Marvel Comics Legend first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How Modal Interchange and Deceptive Cadence Keep Up the Momentum in Elton John’s ‘Bennie and the Jets’
The wonderfully fast-talking, speed-doodling music theorist 12Tone takes on his mother’s favorite song, the very challenging “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John, which is about seeing a live band. Throughout the song, John employs such musical techniques as modal interchange (borrowing notes from other keys), deceptive cadence (an irregular resolution from major to minor)...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Modal Interchange and Deceptive Cadence Keep Up the Momentum in Elton John’s ‘Bennie and the Jets’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
How to Socialize a Spicy Feral Kitten From the Start
One of the amazing humans of Flatbush Cats, a non-profit feral rescue program in Brooklyn shared how he rescued a litter of kittens who were hiding behind a woodpile where some dangerous work was being performed. He and a team member expertly pulled each of these squalling furry babies out of their safe place, put...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How to Socialize a Spicy Feral Kitten From the Start first appeared on Laughing Squid.
The Celestial Beauty of Colorful Golf Ball Guts
Photographer James Friedman has captured the truly celestial beauty that lives inside the colorful guts of a typical golf ball in his photo series “Interior Design”. Under a macro lens, the up-close images reveal a variety of colors, textures, shapes, and hues that are only visible once the ball is dissected. Friedman states that this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Celestial Beauty of Colorful Golf Ball Guts first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Clever Bookcase With Word Forming Letter Shelves
Italian furniture design house Saporiti has created the ABC BookCase (previously), a novel laminated chipboard bookcase with customized modules reflecting letters or numbers by the arrangement of the interior shelves. This versatile system offers the opportunity to put a bit of personality in the design. The modules are freestanding or can be wall-mounted. Customizable and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Bookcase With Word Forming Letter Shelves first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Forthright Animated History of the Camera
Filmmaker Andy Saladino of the Royal Ocean Film Society who posts animated video essays about animation, turned to the other side of the animation equations with a history of the camera. This history is rather cynical in nature, however there is a bright spot along the way. inspired by a brilliantly forthright essay by Richard...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Forthright Animated History of the Camera first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Incredibly Sleek, Ultra Modern Tiny Home
Bryce Langston of the wonderful series Living Big in a Tiny House visited with Lisa and Matt Hobbs, an industrious couple who met online, fell in love and built an incredibly sleek, ultra-modern tiny home in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The property itself is incredibly secluded due to a brush fire...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Incredibly Sleek, Ultra Modern Tiny Home first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Random Strangers Explain ‘Game of Thrones’ in 15 Seconds to Someone Who Has Never Seen the Show
Fast Company producer Maxwell Mueller, a rare person who has never watched an episode of Game of Thrones, approached strangers wandering through Washington Square Park and asked them to describe the series in 15 seconds or less. Mueller also asked them to re-enact a scene from the series, what they expected for the finale season,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Random Strangers Explain ‘Game of Thrones’ in 15 Seconds to Someone Who Has Never Seen the Show first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Kind Hearted Teenagers Teach a Young Autistic Boy in the Park How to Ride a Skateboard for His Birthday
Under the close supervision of his loving mother, 5 year old Carter Bruynell rode his scooter around a skatepark in South Brunswick, New Jersey on his birthday. Not too long afterward, a group of teenagers gathered in the park for a day of skating. All this commotion concerned made both Carter and his mom Kristen...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Kind Hearted Teenagers Teach a Young Autistic Boy in the Park How to Ride a Skateboard for His Birthday first appeared on Laughing Squid.
An Oversized Mug That Looks Like a Fender Amp
Novelty company Paladone, in partnership with Fender Guitars, has created a black mug with a detailed design of a 1965 Twin Reverb amplifier on the front. The mug is also wonderfully oversized in an unusual half-moon shape with a flat face for storing, not stacking. Very rock n’ roll. The Fender Amp Mug is an...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Oversized Mug That Looks Like a Fender Amp first appeared on Laughing Squid.
A Hapless Orange Cat Gets Woefully Stuck in the Elastic Armhole of His Human’s Hanging Bra
A big orange cat who was wandering around the room somehow got woefully stuck in the elastic armhole of his human’s bra that was drying on the line. The poor kitty made several attempts to escape, but the elastic held strong, particularly around his back legs. His human finally stepped in to free her feline...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Hapless Orange Cat Gets Woefully Stuck in the Elastic Armhole of His Human’s Hanging Bra first appeared on Laughing Squid.
Majestic Handmade Flower Crowns for Dogs and Cats
A college professor named Yardley who lives in San Diego, California creates uniquely majestic faux flower crowns for dogs, cats, and even humans. Yardley named her company, Freya’s Floral Co., after her beautiful Australian shepherd who is often a bright-eyed model for Yardley’s original and custom designs. I received such positive feedback that I decided...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Majestic Handmade Flower Crowns for Dogs and Cats first appeared on Laughing Squid.
‘Echo in the Canyon’, A Documentary That Explores the Iconic Laurel Canyon Music Scene of 1965-1967
The upcoming documentary film Echo in the Canyon takes a look at Southern California’s Laurel Canyon during the seminal years of 1965-1967, a time and place where some of the most iconic American music of the time was created. Musician Jakob Dylan sat down with a number of the musicians who were an integral part...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Echo in the Canyon’, A Documentary That Explores the Iconic Laurel Canyon Music Scene of 1965-1967 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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