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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Brice and Irina Bader of Wild Fennec are a nomadic couple who particularly enjoy off-road adventures. With this thought in mind, they decided to remodel their Land Rover Defender so that it would turn into a tiny home of sorts at the touch of a button. It takes approximately 43 seconds to make this transformation....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Nomadic Couple Can Turn Their Land Rover Defender Into a Tiny Home With Just the Press of a Button first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Inventor RongzhongLi of Petoi has created an absolutely adorable robotic kitten named Nybble. Nybble comes as a kit to assemble, was built on an open source platform, runs on an Arduino micro-controller that coordinates basic movements and has room for additional chips to enhance Nybble’s perception and decision-making. Nybble makes programming and robotics fun to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Nybble, An Adorable Open Source Robotic Kitten Kit first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Barrel Mover 5000 is a very cleverly designed truck attachment that allows workers to safely move traffic barrels from one side of the late to the other from the safety of the vehicle. It also saves time and money. These factors are particularly important for construction projects on busy roads and with alternating roadway...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Truck Attachment That Safely Moves Traffic Barrels From One Side of the Lane to the Other first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the Game of Thrones eighth and final season premiere just around the corner, Ryan Arey of Screencrush quite helpfully provides a summary recap of the first seven seasons of the series in an economical twelve minutes. Arey’s review is fairly comprehensive, though he admitted that purposely left out those characters who had died along...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The First Seven Seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’ Summarized in an Economical Twelve Minute Recap first appeared on Laughing Squid.

With the premiere of the highly anticipated Avengers: Endgame and the uncertainty of which superheroes actually survived the effects of Thanos‘ completed Infinity Gauntlet, Lithuanian video editor and MCU fan Tumas Šatūnas of Top Screen created a touching compilation tribute to the original six who started it all in the 2012 film The Avengers. They...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Touching Tribute to the Original Six Marvel ‘Avengers’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the brilliantly executed music video written and directed by Saman Kesh for the Hot Chip song “Hungry Child”, a constantly arguing couple named Phil (Martin Starr) and Kristi (Milana Vayntrub) find themselves subjected to an external, uncontrollable soundtrack that follows them wherever they go. The soundtrack plays on the street, in the car and...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An External Soundtrack Stalks Unhappy Couple Until a Decision is Made in Hot Chip’s ‘Hungry Child’ Video first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Talented Dutch street artists Jan Is De Man and Deef Feed were given permission by the owner of an apartment building in Utrecht to create a large mural on the side. Upon arriving at the idea of turning the building into a giant bookcase, the artists asked the building’s residents to give them the title...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Street Artists Turn Utrecht Apartment Building Into a Giant Bookcase Featuring Residents’ Favorite Books first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A shepherd dog named Jack happily trotted up the path with a long stick in his mouth. Surprisingly, Jack couldn’t figure out how to fit that stick through the narrow passageway that led to his house, despite his repeated attempts and an alternate way around. Luckily, Jack’s human was nearby to offer him a literal...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post An Eager Dog Repeatedly Tries to Get His Long Stick Through a Narrow Passageway Without Success first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Graphic artist Todd Alcott has brilliantly reimagined classic rock and new wave songs as vintage pulp-fiction paperback books. Included in the songs he has adapted into this novel style are artists such as David Bowie (“Changes”), The Beatles (“Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds”), The Clash (“I’m So Bored With the USA”), The Smiths (“Heaven...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Classic Rock and New Wave Songs Brilliantly Reimagined as Vintage Pulp Fiction Paperbacks first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Andy M. Saladino of the Royal Ocean Film Society takes a look how illustrators animate unusual movement by first understanding the mechanics of real movement, particularly since the character’s gait is a big part the character’s personality. Saladino used a compilation of film and animated clips to illustrate this point. He also referred to...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Why Animators First Study the Mechanics of Walking Before Illustrating a Character’s Identifying Gait first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Award-winning FPV (first person view) drone filmmaker Airblastr has captured absolutely stunning drone footage of the picturesque landscape within the canyons of the Moab, Utah. Take an epic ride through the landscapes of Moab, UT and watch out for the unforgiving nature of the desert. Things get really real. Related Laughing Squid PostsDrone Footage of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Stunning Drone Footage of the Picturesque Landscape Within the Canyons of Moab, Utah first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a fascinating essay for Vox, host Kimberly Mas explains the history of dinosaur reconstruction, the different processes that sometimes resulted in rather big mistakes and how modern technology allows paleontologists to more accurately fill in the missing bones than ever before. One example of such modern reconstruction is the baby T-Rex built by the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post How Technology Helps Paleontologists to Accurately Fill in Missing Bones When Reconstructing Dinosaurs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Andy Zheng and a team of Princeton University engineers, in partnership with Google Brain Robotics have created the TossingBot, a pair of robotic arms that sit facing each other. One arm grasps and tosses various object while the other makes sure that each object is caught. The accuracy of this interaction increases as the robot...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post TossingBot, A Robotic Arm That Can Teach Itself to Grasp, Toss and Catch Random Items first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Czech linguist, data scientist, graphic designer, and musician Jakub Marian has created an amusingly informative map of Europe that phonetically spells out the name of each country’s capital city for easy pronunciation by English speakers. Marian further explains these pronunciations with a few satirical explanations. Moldova has become a full member of the Francophonie (even...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Clever Map That Phonetically Spells Out the Names of European Capital Cities for Easy Pronunciation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

An adorable three year old in a colorful dinosaur shirt quite knowledgeably explained to his mom the reason why these prehistoric creatures went extinct. According to this clever little boy, a dust cloud filled the air and blocked out the sun, which killed all the plants. The lack of plants killed the vegetarians and the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Adorable Toddler Cleverly Explains Dinosaur Extinction first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A fascinating video from Indepth Sound Design features legendary Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt deconstructing many of the classic audio effects that he created for the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. These sounds include the Lightsaber, hyperdrive, R2-D2, C-3PO, X-34 Landspeeder, Darth Vader, Tie Fighters and of course, The...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Sound Designer Ben Burtt Deconstructs the Audio Effects Used in ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Last Gasp has published The Book of Weirdo, an almost 300 page hardcover retrospective by Jon B. Cooke about the alternative comics scene in the United States during the 1980s and early 1990s. Much of the book tells the story of R. Crumb‘s Weirdo magazine, which anthologized the underground comics of the day from 1981-1990....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Book of Weirdo, A Hardcover Retrospective of the Alternative Comics Scene During the 1980s and 1990s first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 1970, the great Elton John sat behind his piano and explained the structure of a new song he was working on with his musical partner Bernie Taupin. The song was written for Maxine Feibelman, the band’s seamstress who was responsible for Elton John’s distinctive costumes and was Taupin’s girlfriend at the time. After the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Elton John Walks Through a New Song That He and Bernie Taupin Wrote in 1970 Called ‘Tiny Dancer’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

SciShow Psych host Brit Garner explains the surprising similarities between depression and anxiety despite the fact that they feel vastly different from each other. Garner looks at the symptoms, the brain chemistry behind both conditions, how they can simultaneously exist, why medication, particularly SSRI‘s work well for both anxiety and depression and how the fight-flight-freeze...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Surprising Similarities Between Depression and Anxiety first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Los Angeles street artist Plastic Jesus created “The Art of Noise”, a gorgeous cherry red Fender Stratocaster that has been partially melted into a puddle. The guitar is completely playable as quite ably demonstrated by Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. The bright red Fender Stratocaster appears to be melting into a puddle of its own...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Dave Navarro Solos on a Melted Cherry Red Fender Stratocaster Guitar by Street Artist Plastic Jesus first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Kath Holden of Delph Miniatures in Bradford, Yorkshire is a very talented miniaturist who pulls no punches when talking about her preference for making 1/12th scale items that reflect real life rather than the historical museum pieces that other artists make. Holden stated that her pieces evoke a feeling of familiarity, while the others look...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Miniaturist Explains Why She Prefers to Create Real Life Miniature Items Over Historical Museum Pieces first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Robot Chicken has jumped into the building anticipation over the premiere of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones with a hilarious animated spoof in which Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly engage in a conversation at The Wall. As they see a threat approaching, Samwell wonders aloud if White Walkers were approaching. Jon...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly Spot Approaching White Joggers While Working the Night’s Watch at the Wall first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Three years after he made the Louvre disappear into the facade of the Paris Museum, the remarkable award-winning French street artist and photographer JR created an equally stunning optical illusion centered around the I.M Pei designed Louvre Pyramid itself, in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Over 400 volunteers help the artist paste over 2,000 sheets...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Street Artist JR Uses 2,000 Sheets of Paper to Turn The Louvre Pyramid Into an Incredible Optical Illusion first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In September 2018, Dean Nicholson began a long bicycle journey, riding from his home in Dunbar, Scotland to as far as he could go around the world. As he was crossing the Bosnian border into Montenegro, he heard the mewing of a tiny kitten who tried desperately to get Nicholson’s attention. Once she did, the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Scottish Man Biking Around the World Adopts a Stray Kitten Found Along the Way to Accompany Him first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In the upcoming psychological thriller Joker, directed by Todd Phillips, actor Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a struggling comedian who is driven insane by the cruelty of the world around him. While moonlighting as a clown, Fleck decided to turn his frown upside and becomes the infamous DC Comics villain The Joker, a grinning criminal...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Bullied Clown Turns His Frown Upside Down to Become a Grinning Criminal Mastermind in ‘Joker’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On April 1, 2019, a giant mothership blimp with an Amazon logo emblazoned on the side was spotted sailing across the skies and deploying tiny delivery drones along its journey. While a sight like this is really terrifying, there’s no need to panic yet. This video is a brilliant April Fool’s Day joke by Japanese...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Giant Amazon Mothership Deploying Delivery Drones Is Spotted Sailing Across the Skies on April Fool’s Day first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Screen Junkies presents their Honest Trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Some have been good, some have been bad, some have been Venom. Related Laughing Squid PostsFilmmaker Kevin Smith Gives His Honest Opinion About Every Spider-Man in Film and TelevisionHonest Movie Trailers: The Amazing Spider-Man by Screen JunkiesSpiderman 4D, Satirical Movie Trailer Starring a Deranged...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Honest Trailer For ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A frisky little puppy named Maverick is a faithful companion and seeing-eye dog to Charlie, an 11 year old dog who lost both his eyes to glaucoma. The two adopted brothers are the best of friends and get on quite well even when there’s a standoff in their friendly game of tug-o-war. Charlie and Maverick...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Frisky Little Puppy Acts As a Personal Seeing Eye Dog for His Older Blind Canine Brother first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Chap-Hop superstar Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer (previously) has released “I Can’t Be Arsed”, a forthright track from his 2019 album Dandanista. The accompanying video was animated by Mr.B as well. From the brand new long player ‘DANDINISTA’…Lovingly animated by Mr.B himself. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘No Character to Clear’ by Chap-Hop Superstar Mr.B The Gentleman RhymerMr.B...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post ‘I Can’t Be Arsed’ A Self Animated Music Video by Chap-Hop Superstar Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Creative dad Kris Temmerman built for his young son a shiny, yellow-wheeled, fully motorized, child-sized version of the iconic Mars Rover. Temmerman had originally intended to build a car for himself, but “it kind of got out of control” and he instead put in all the hard work for his kid. Temmerman shares how he...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Creative Dad Builds Child-Sized Mars Rover for His Kid first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A group of tourists fled in panic as their visit to Jökulsárlón lagoon in southeastern Iceland turned very scary. The Breiðamerkurjökull glacier collapsed nearby and pieces of the glacier fell into the water, which caused massive rolling waves to head for the shore. Luckily the climbers were prepared for an event like this and no...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Tourist Flee as a Massive Glacier in Iceland Collapses first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In full anticipation of the upcoming premiere of the eight and final season of Game of Thrones on April 14, 2019, the legendary Fountains of the Bellagio in Las Vegas debuted a mesmerizing light and water show set to a medley of music from the series. This performance, which brilliantly captures the series theme of...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Mesmerizing ‘Game of Thrones’ Water Show Debuts at The Fountains of the Bellagio on the Las Vegas Strip first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Ben Ouaniche of Macro Room captured the kinetic motion of small objects interacting with colorful liquids and powders in gorgeous spinning 360° slow-motion footage. Ouaniche had spent a number of years thinking about this project, which became real with the loaned use of an fps4000 high-speed camera by the Slow Motion Camera Company and a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Gorgeous 360° Slow Motion Footage of Colorful Object Interactions Shot by a Spinning High-Speed Camera first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Eduardo Zapata shared a rather amusing compilation of his work as a background extra actor for a variety of different television shows, movies, and commercials. In doing so, Zapata helpfully pointed out where he was in each scene with a red circle. Some even showed him wearing the same outfit several times. Solid evidence every...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Amusing Compilation of the Same Background Actor in Different Scenes of TV Shows, Movies & Commercials first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The Dead Don’t Die is a upcoming deadpan zombie film by legendary filmmaker Jim Jarmusch that features an all-star cast. Included in this amazing list of actors is Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones, Rosie Perez, Iggy Pop, and Tom Waits. The road to survival could be a...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Jim Jarmusch Assembles an All-Star Cast for His Deadpan Zombie Movie ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

On April Fool’s Day, 2019, a Burger King in St. Louis asked its very carnivorous customers to test out a new version of their iconic burger The Whopper. Without telling them, Burger King substituted in Impossible patty for the beef. The customers could not believe that this new “Impossible Whopper” was completely plant-based and meat-free....Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Burger King Fools Carnivorous Customers in St. Louis, Missouri With a New Meat-Free ‘Impossible Whopper’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

CBS All Access, in partnership with GEICO insurance, has made the first episode of Jordan Peele‘s highly awaited reboot of the iconic series The Twilight Zone available to watch online for free. Presented by GEICO. Try 1 week FREE of CBS All Access to watch new episodes of the all-new The Twilight Zone, hosted by...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The First Episode of Jordan Peele’s Reboot of ‘The Twilight Zone’ Is Available to Watch Online for Free first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A really amusing mashup of Smashing Pumpkins with rollercoaster footage, featuring singer Billy Corgan. faster than the speed of sound… Here’s another version featuring Ian Curtis of Joy Division riding a rollercoaster. Related Laughing Squid PostsFamous Grunge Musicians Reimagined as Characters From the ‘Street Fighter’ Video GamesA Unique Restaurant Where Orders Arrive Directly to the...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Billy Corgan Rides a Rollercoaster first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Music essayist Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic takes a look at the wonderful history of transgender artists in popular music. He notes the profound effect they’ve had over the years, the courage it took to perform in the earlier years and the fluidity of gender roles in rock. He also takes a look at transgender artists...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post The Profound Effect Transgender Artists Have on Music first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Guy Jones (previously) has taken historical British Pathé footage of London in 1967 and updated it with appropriate color and ambient sound. With the exception of the clothing and cars, this footage looks like it could have been taken in the current day. Old film of London, England in the summer of 1967. Added...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Colorized Historical Footage of London in 1967 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2017, a teeny tiny orange kitten named YoYo happily learned how to follow his new and beloved dance tutor human Lauren DiPaolo around her Staten Island studio by depending on his other senses. Blind cats truly require NO special treatment. They are just amazing and awesome. This video is a prime example of how...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post A Tiny Blind Kitten Learns How to Follow His Human Around the Room Through Touch, Sound and Smell first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Inspired by the interview style of the animated Blank on Blank series, filmmaker Andy M. Saladino of the Royal Ocean Film Society came across really inspiring words by filmmaker Richard Linklater. The talk comes from the commentary track from Linklater’s very first film It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books and is available...Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, Flipboard and Subscribe by Email.The post Richard Linklater Talks About Having Professional Patience in an Animated 1988 Commentary Track first appeared on Laughing Squid.