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by Lori Dorn on (#4GZB7)
Long before the HBO series Chernobyl was aired, Veritasium host Dr. Derek Muller travelled to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in June of 2015. 29 years prior to Muller’s visit, a catastrophic explosion at the No. 4 reactor sent plumes of radioactive material into the environment and shut down nearby cities, like Pripyat, for good. As Muller...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Visiting the Abandoned Towns Near the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant 29 Years After 1986 Reactor Explosion first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GZ6C)
Los Angeles musician and producer Andy Rehfeldt created another of his brilliant mashup videos In this one, Williams put a heavy metal soundtrack of his own composition behind a colorful performance of “Y.M.C.A.†by Village People in 1978. Fresh off the burner. Instruments arranged, played and produced by me. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Colorful Peacock...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Heavy Metal Mashup of ‘Y.M.C.A.’ by Village People first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GZ6E)
LuÃs Azevedo of Beyond the Frame (previously) created a comprehensive chronological compilation of the quite distinctive manner in which Wes Anderson employs his overhead “God’s Eye View Shots†within each of his films. …the overhead shot is Wes Anderson’s most distinctive shot and how unlike other directors, Wes uses it to create the most emotional...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Chronological Compilation of the Distinctive Overhead ‘God’s Eye View Shots’ From Every Wes Anderson Film first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GZ6G)
One of the late, great Robin Williams‘ most iconic roles was that of the voice of wise-cracking Genie in the Disney classic Aladdin. This is no more evident than in these rare, wonderful outtakes from a recording session for the film in 1992. Williams shows just how incredible a showman he was, even when roughly...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Rare Recording Outtakes of Robin Williams Doing the Voice of the Genie From ‘Aladdin’ in 1992 first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GYTW)
While exploring the world’s steepest street in Dunedin, New Zealand, the adventuring Tom Scott discovered another transportation anomaly nearby. In the town of Hindon, there exists a one-lane bridge that is shared by both cars and trains alike. There are no traffic lights nor signs indicating order. The only rule of this bridge is that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A One-Lane Bridge in Hindon, New Zealand That Is Shared by Cars and Trains Without Any Traffic Lights first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GXBR)
Guilhem Desq, a very talented a sonneur de vielle, performed a gorgeous, brilliantly soulful instrumental upon a hurdy-gurdy. This multifaceted instrument is part accordion, part stringed, part percussion instrument with a distinctive handle at the bottom that drives a wheel against a string to make it cry. Desq used different electric pedals to give this...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Guilhem Desq Plays a Brilliantly Soulful Instrumental on an Electrified Hurdy-Gurdy first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Tour of a Magnificent Five Story Church Organ With 8,000 Pipes of Vastly Different Sizes and Weights
by Lori Dorn on (#4GX5D)
Musician Rob Scallon visited with John Sherer, the organist and musical director of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. Sherer performed several pieces upon magnificent pipe organ housed inside the church before taking Scallon on a tour. With over 8,000 pipes, the lowest weighing 1,000 pounds with heights up to 32 feet, the pair climbed up,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Tour of a Magnificent Five Story Church Organ With 8,000 Pipes of Vastly Different Sizes and Weights first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GX5F)
Dutch musician Clemens Wenners performs wonderful covers of classic songs, particularly those from the 1970s and 1980s. For each cover, Wenners does all the vocals and plays all of the instruments, including era-appropriate synthesizers and sound effects that he plays around with in his free time. In my spare time, I like to mess around...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Classic Songs From 1970s and 1980s Recreated With Era Appropriate Synthesizers, Instruments and Effects first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GX5H)
In an amusing parody by Squirrel Monkey (previously), a female attendant (Kinna McInroe) welcomes passengers aboard a flight in a super-secret secret time travel mission in the 1980s that will bring them to the year 2145 in just eight short hours. Citing all sorts of factual documents, books, and studies, the flight attendant also explains...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Time Travel Explained in a Very 1980s Style Parody first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GX1E)
Designer Fredrik Tjærandsen, a L’Oreal Professional Young Talent Award Winner and a graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London, has created a whimsical line of clothing that he premiered during a fashion show at the school. During the show, models strolled down the catwalk inside inflated balloons that each gracefully...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Runway Models Stroll Down the Catwalk Inside Inflated Balloons That They Gracefully Deflate Into Clothing first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GWXN)
With the soaring popularity of the HBO series Chernobyl, Scottish scientist and vlogger Scott Manley explains the science of an RBMK nuclear reactor, the physical attributes of uranium and Xenon-135, the fission process and neutron absorption. Manley also analyzed the physics behind the catastrophic explosion of reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Analyzing the Physics Behind the Catastrophic 1986 Explosion of Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Power Plant first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GWT8)
The very intelligent Australian shepherd named Secret, who previously took herself sledding in 2018, played a very respectable round of Jenga with her human Mary. When it was her turn, Secret took her time, gently grabbing the game piece between her teeth and slowly pulling it out without disturbing the stability of the stack. Impressive...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Intelligent Australian Shepherd Plays a Respectable Game of Jenga With Her Beloved Human first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GWTA)
The British non-profit organization Little Inventors works with children by encouraging them to use their uninhibited imaginations address issues they would like to solve. No idea is too small or too big nor do the children have limits put onto them when working these solutions out. After the ideas are reviewed, the organization enlists makers,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Children’s Imaginative Solutions to Perceived Problems Are Brought to Life by Makers Around the World first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GWNC)
This is why we can’t have nice things. I was trying to take a picture of the lobster roll I ordered in Maine and well, this happened ?????? pic.twitter.com/N601vpQ41h — Alicia Jessop (@RulingSports) June 7, 2019 I always dreamt of eating a lobster roll on the cost of Maine As Alicia Jessop, a sports law...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Cheeky Seagull Steals a Woman’s Lobster Roll From Her Hand as She Was Holding It Out for a Photo first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GR7X)
Tadayasu Co., Ltd. in Japan has introduced its series of intricately designed Samurai bottle helmets. These designs were created in the likeness of the same kabuto helmets worn by such well-known Japanese warlords as Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu, Lord Oda Nobunaga, Lord Uesugi Kenshin, Lord Sanada Yukimura, and Lord Date Masamune. In such company as this,...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Beautifully Detailed Samurai Bottle Helmets first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GR31)
During the 2019 MovinOn Summit for Sustainable Mobility in Montreal, Michelin debuted their new Uptis (“Unique Punctureproof Tire Systemâ€), an incredible puncture-proof, 3D-printed smart tire system made from 100% sustainable materials. This remarkable prototype is currently being tested on a GM Chevy Bolt EV for introduction into the larger passenger car market by 2024. Uptis...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Michelin Debuts a Modern Puncture Proof 3D Printed Smart Tire Made From 100% Sustainable Materials first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GQVA)
Ruby Schechter, the founder and creator of The Better Pop Co., has created a wonderful frozen fruity Kombucha popsicle in a unique geometric shape for easier consumption for those with sensitive teeth. After graduating from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Schechter returned home to New York City. Her dream was always to start a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Better Pop, A Fruity Frozen Kombucha Popsicle in a Geometric Shape to Help Those With Sensitive Teeth first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GQVC)
Doctor Popular, a very talented artist, musician, accomplished Yo-Yoer, and very good friend of Laughing Squid, partnered with Italian illustrator Ilcorvoartworks to design a rad, heavy metal Yo-Yo t-shirt in honor of National Yo-Yo Day. The shirt’s distinctive pentagram design is based upon a trick called the “heavy metal starâ€. Love metal? Love yo-yos? Love...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Heavy Metal Yo-Yo Shirt in Honor of National Yo-Yo Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GQQC)
Brothers Ryan and Daniel Smith of Modern Tie have created a unique line of men and boys’ neckwear that easily attaches to and detaches from a pre-fabricated neodymium magnetic knot. This simple system allows for easy interchangeable style. Both the magnetic knots and attachable ties come in a variety of styles, sizes, colors, and prints....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Modern Magnetic Neckties That Conveniently Attach to Magnetic Knots For Easily Interchangeable Styles first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GNYV)
Dorothy has released “Inside Informationâ€, a detailed cutaway print that imagines various iconic concerts and scenarios occurring inside the facade of a classic Vox AC30 amplifier. This particular amp, which was made in 1959 to be louder than all previous models, provided the quintessential sound of the “British Invasion†before heading over to the United...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Inside Information, A Print That Reimagines a Classic Vox AC30 Amplifier as Stage for 40 Iconic Rock Shows first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GNW8)
Just look at that head stabilisation! Male kestrel hunting at South Stack, Anglesey yesterday. pic.twitter.com/z1KKrvPR8S — Anthony Roberts (@ZedAnthony) June 6, 2019 Digital interpretation designer Anthony Roberts captured amazing footage of a very focused male kestrel hovering over a cliff at the South Stack Light House off of Anglesey, Wales. The bird managed to maintain...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Amazing Footage of a Kestrel With Remarkable Head Stabilization Hovering In Place Against Strong Winds first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Jessica Faces Off Against a Particularly Psychopathic Nemesis in the Final Season of ‘Jessica Jones’
by Lori Dorn on (#4GNWA)
In the trailer for the third and final season of the Netflix series Jessica Jones, the badass titular character (Krysten Ritter) finds that she is unknowingly facing off against a particularly psychopathic nemesis (Jeremy Bobb) who enjoys making prank threatening calls, sending anonymous letters and hiding behind the same lawyer (Carrie-Ann Moss) for whom Jessica...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Jessica Faces Off Against a Particularly Psychopathic Nemesis in the Final Season of ‘Jessica Jones’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GNRR)
Artist Andhika Muksin has created an amusing series of illustrations in which iconic Disney princess are depicted in unflattering situations with far less perfection and far more reality. Examples include wet hair, snoring, bad camera angles, the diving gravity, wig removal, side-boob, and pizza face-stuffing. via Neatorama Related Laughing Squid PostsA Look Inside the National...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Iconic Disney Princesses in Unflattering Situations first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GNRT)
A sweet little cockatiel named Shamubird sat upon his human’s finger and performed a perfect imitation of the alarm that rings from his devoted human’s iPhone. Sometimes Shamu even sets off his own alarm before the actual alarm goes off. Shamubird has been hearing our iPhone alarms go off for some time now and now...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Cockatiel Perfectly Imitates His Human’s iPhone Alarm first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GNRW)
East West Market in Vancouver, British Columbia have made it clear that they are very concerned about the effect that single use plastic items have on the environment. In order to address this concern, they now charge their customers for plastic bags. And the bags have really embarrassing logos printed on both sides. This unique...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Vancouver Market Uses Embarrassing Plastic Bags to Shame Customers Into Using Their Reusable Bags first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GNMM)
The great Guillermo del Toro (previously) has partnered with fellow director André Øvredal to bring Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the classic children’s book series by the late Alvin Schwartz, to the big screen. The film takes place around an old mansion in a small town in the late 1960s. It’s 1968 in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Directors Guillermo del Toro and André Øvredal Bring ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ to the Big Screen first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GNGR)
Engineer James Cochrane, aka bd594, has remixed the Vanilla Ice classic “Ice Ice Baby†on vintage electronic equipment. The vocals were recreated using DECTalk, the same vocal synthesizer that Stephen Hawkings used in the 1980s. DECTalk Speech synthesizer (same one Stephen Hawking used in the 80’s) covers the lyrics for Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘Ice Ice Baby’ Remixed on Vintage Electronic Equipment Using Stephen Hawking’s DECTalk Vocals first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GNGT)
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the famous Stonewall Riots, which quickly led to the modern LGBTQ rights movement in the United States, the New York City LGBT Community Center in partnership with the National Park Service and Google has launched Stonewall Forever, a living digital monument to those who bravely fought for equal...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Stonewall Forever, A Living Monument Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Modern Gay Rights Movement first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GKA0)
Artist Allison Schulnik has created “Mothâ€, a gorgeously meditative, hand-painted animation that illustrates the circle of life through the flight of a moth floating about in the wind. The deliberate soundtrack of “Gnossienne No. 1†by Erik Satie as performed by Nedelle Torrisi adds a haunting element to this film of reawakening. Schulnik stated that...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Gorgeous Hand-Painted Animation Illustrating the Circle of Life With a Moth Floating About in the Wind first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GK6C)
Online novelty retailer LaughMart is selling silly Sandal Socks, amusing footwear that looks like strappy sandals are being worn over the socks. It’s an unusual look, to say the least, but fun to wear nonetheless. Mock the biggest fashion no-no of all time and clown around in these super ugly Sock Sandals. Talk about a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Silly Pair of Socks That Make It Look Like You Are Wearing Socks With Sandals first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GK6E)
While performing at the Hochrhein Musikfestival in Rheinfelden, Switzerland, the baroque orchestra Cappella Gabetta played a lively Vivaldi piece entitled “Recorder Concerto in C Major, RV 443â€. After a few measures, musician Maurice Steger stepped up to the microphone and with amazing skill, shredded several serious solos on the recorder. Steger rested for a few...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Musician Shreds a Serious Recorder Solo During an Orchestral Vivaldi Piece Written for the Instrument first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GK6G)
Yorge LuÃs Ruiz, a young street artist who lives in Fortaleza, Brazil, incorporates his beloved little dog Jaspe into his living bronze statue routine. Not only does Jaspe match Ruiz’s copper-colored costume but she instinctively freezes into place during a performance. Passersby are constantly amazed by the intuitive interaction between man and dog whenever they...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Street Artist Incorporates His Matching Little Brown Dog Into His Living Bronze Statue Routine first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GK1M)
An animal trainer in Bad Fischau-Brunn, Austria taught her pet chicken Federike to spin in circles upon command. It took a few moments but soon, both woman and fowl were in synch with one another. I am an animal trainer and taught my trained chicken Federike how to spin. Federike also climbs the house stairs...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Animal Trainer Teaches Her Very Intelligent Pet Chicken To Spin in Circles Upon Command first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Visiting the World’s Steepest Street as Determined by Guinness World Records in Dunedin, New Zealand
by Lori Dorn on (#4GK1P)
In his ongoing quest to find out the answers to random questions, world traveler Tom Scott went to Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand, which is considered the steepest residential street in the world. This honor was determined in accordance with the rules established by Guinness World Records, which state that the hill has to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Visiting the World’s Steepest Street as Determined by Guinness World Records in Dunedin, New Zealand first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GJX1)
In February 2018, Ryan Reynolds acquired a large stake in the Portland, Oregon company that makes Aviation American Gin. Since that time, Reynolds has previously poked fun at artisanal “makerâ€-style commercials, started a fight with Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman and even made fun of himself, all in an effort to promote the Amerian spirit. Now...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Ryan Reynolds Commits to Blowing Every Glass Bottle for His Limited Run, Signature Aviation American Gin first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GJX3)
While sitting together on the sofa, comedian DJ Pryor and his toddler Kingston Jierre engaged in a full-fledged conversation with each other, complete with hand motions and arm gesticulation. What made this scene so adorably funny is that the son, at only 18-months old, has a very limited vocabulary. Dad didn’t seem to care and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Comedian Dad Engages in a Full-Fledged Conversation With His Toddler Despite Son’s Limited Vocabulary first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GJQZ)
In a powerful episode from the AARP series Battlefield Heroes in honor of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the very talented actor Bryan Cranston solemnly reads a letter from PFC Dominick “Dom†Bart to his wife Mildred that he wrote after the attack upon Omaha Beach in German-occupied France. Despite being in the first wave...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Bryan Cranston Reads Letters From Soldiers Who Survived D-Day in Powerful AARP Video Tribute first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GJK3)
In the upcoming Netflix documentary Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese, the legendary musician uncharacteristically opens up about his life, his career and the Rolling Thunder Revue 1975 tour. Dylan had decided that this tour would try to heal a fractured nation by focusing on the people, insisting on playing small...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Bob Dylan Opens Up About His 1975 Tour in the Martin Scorsese Documentary ‘Rolling Thunder Revue’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GGWJ)
In 2017, stainedglassyorkshir created an absolutely beautiful lamp made out of an acoustic guitar body with a stained glass front. While there’s very little information provided about how this piece was made, the person who made it stated that it wasn’t too difficult to remove the soundhole faceplate. Well, I read a little online. A...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Beautiful Handcrafted Stained Glass Guitar Lamp first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GGWM)
In 2012 and 2014, we wrote about Colombian artist Diana Beltran Herrera who creates remarkably lifelike paper bird sculptures that are painstakingly detailed down to their finely textured feathers. In the time since Beltran Herrera has further refined her already incredible technique to make her birds appear more realistic than ever and is even expanding...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Incredibly Realistic Paper Bird Sculptures first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GGWP)
Sine of Foodbites creates absolutely adorable little creatures out of fruits and vegetables. She then uses melted chocolate and other food decorations to provide her creations with eyes and other accouterments. Each of Sine’s creations imbues the warmth, the playfulness and the good humor that comes from anyone who understands what children like, especially “a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Adorable Little Creatures Made Out of Food first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GGSA)
Curious about what her cat Treacle was doing when she brought home a bird bigger than herself, Dr. Maren Huck, an ecologist at the University of Derby, decided to strap tiny little cameras onto 16 neighborhood cats (the number started at 21, but five cats subjects would not tolerate the cameras) and followed them around...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post 16 Cats Wearing Cameras Reveal How Felines Interact With One Another Outside the Presence of Humans first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GGN8)
In 1969, Cheer laundry detergent aired a bizarre, space-themed commercial that tapped into immense popularity of Star Trek at the time. The scene features a mother absently saying goodbye to her kids while fretting about the laundry. Once they’re gone, a Spock lookalike beams himself into the laundry area, talks about the “all temperature†benefits...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bizarre Cheer Laundry Detergent Commercial From 1969 That Tried to Tap Into the Popularity of ‘Star Trek’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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Musicians Flawlessly Play Their Instruments While Performing an Amusing Series of Tap Dance Routines
by Lori Dorn on (#4GGNA)
During a live show in 2017, the very talented musicians of MozArt Group (previously) flawlessly played their instruments while comedically performing an amusing series of tap dance routines. These vignettes were performed by different combinations of musicians within the group, each of whom picked up where the others left off. s stated in our previous...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Musicians Flawlessly Play Their Instruments While Performing an Amusing Series of Tap Dance Routines first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GGH2)
The British restaurant chain Bella Italia wanted to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of artist/inventor Leonardo Da Vinci with a strong statement piece that connected this great man with their new culinary offerings. In order to accomplish this, they turned to food artist Carl Warner who brilliantly fashioned a recreation of the iconic...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Restaurant Recreates Leonardo Da Vinci’s Self Portrait Using Italian Foods to Mark 500 Years Since His Death first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GGH4)
Simon Roper, a polyglot vlogger with a wonderful fascination for English historical languages, created a faux documentary for which he played a traditional Anglo-Saxon (albeit in a sheet) and quite impressively spoke Old English to the interviewer in front of a fire. Roper stated that he wanted to show what the language sounded like in...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post British Polyglot Plays a Medieval Anglo-Saxon Who Casually Speaks Old English During a Faux Interview first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GGCH)
During the Sunday edition of TODAY, host Willie Geist talked to Bill Hader about his impressions Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison that started in a 2011 Saturday Night Live skit. Hader shared with Geist that he’s been a big fan Morrison’s for a very long time and the impression of the veteran newsman came out of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Bill Hader Giddily Meets His Idol Keith Morrison of ‘Dateline’ After Doing Impressions of Him for Years first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GGCK)
During the WWDC 2019 keynote on June 3rd, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared the trailer of an original alternate timeline series entitled For All Mankind, which will be featured on the new Apple TV+ streaming service that launches in the fall. The series reimagines a world in which the global space race against Soviet Union...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post For All Mankind, An Apple TV+ Alternate Timeline Series About an Ongoing Space Race With the USSR first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GG2Y)
Freelance digital designer Ben Fearnley has created a rather humorous art project featuring tempting treats that can only be accessed “in case of emergencyâ€. Fearnley stated that he wanted to juxtapose humor with the normally serious nature of such a phrase. ‘In Case Of Emergency’ is a self-initiated art project re-inventing everyday emergency equipment and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Humorous Art Project Features Tempting Food That Can Only Be Accessed ‘In Case of Emergency’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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by Lori Dorn on (#4GFXP)
On Easter Day, Lucas the Spider and his good friend the fly happily gathered up colorful eggs that they collected from all around the yard during their first unintentional Easter egg hunt. Included in this bounty was a very interesting specimen that was very shiny, colorful and, unbeknownst to them, alive. Just a few weeks...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Lucas the Spider’s Colorful Easter Easter Egg Hatches and Flies Away on a Pair of Magnificent Wings first appeared on Laughing Squid.
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