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Meowbox is a wonderful subscription service that delivers a box of really fun toys and really yummy treats for cats at home on a monthly basis. Each month has a theme and as such, the treats and toys are tailored around that month’s theme and often include cat toys that were made specifically for Meowbox...The post Meowbox, A Monthly Subscription Service For Cats That Features a Box of Fun Toys and Yummy Treats first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Weather chasing photographer Jason Weingart captured absolutely stunning shot after shot of the Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse on January 20, 2019, as it rose over a barn emblazoned with the iconic lone star logo in Texas Hill Country. Weingart then arranged the photos into a single composite photo that traced the path of the...The post A Stunning Composite Photo of the Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse Rising Over a Barn in Texas Hill Country first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Professional makeup artist Luca Luce creates amazing 3D optical illusions in a variety of styles using makeup. His most striking, however are the sharp lines of his cubic series. While much of his artistry is performed for TV Mediaset Sky, fashion and theater however, Luce also uses his own face, head and hands to demonstrate...The post Amazing 3D Optical Illusions Created Using Makeup first appeared on Laughing Squid.

French filmmaker Fabrice Mathieu who’s known for creating brilliant mashups with clever wordplay titles, has combined The Blues Brothers with Men in Black and other science fiction films to create an original plot for his short film “MIB: Men In Blues”. The Blues Brothers are back… as Men In Black! Agent J of the MIB...The post MIB: Men In Blues, An Original Film Made From a Mashup of ‘The Blues Brothers’ With ‘Men in Black’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

British musician Dodie very cleverly and somewhat inconspicuously sang different lyrics from an original song over the course of 20 videos, thus hiding it in plain sight. When the clips of the lyrics were cut together, they formed “Unfolding Arms”, a song from her new EP entitled Human. According to Dodie, this was very difficult...The post Singer Hides Lyrics to a Song Within 20 Different Videos first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Zeus, the wonderfully stubborn husky who whined about getting out of bed, who begged his human to run his bath and who to give up the front seat of the car, quite expectedly whined and howled when he was told to get in the back of the car. Zeus’ human wasn’t having any of it,...The post Stubborn Husky Whines About Sitting in Back of the Car first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker and visual artist Kevin McGloughlin created “Epoch”, a seamlessly dizzying visual representation of the various forms of life on earth, from both macro and micro points of view. The project was made entirely out of Google Earth images over the course of several months. Epoch is a visual representation of our connection to earth...The post Epoch, A Dizzying Visual Representation of Life on Earth Created Entirely From Images on Google Earth first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In a whimsical, yet somewhat symbolic photo series entitled “Air”, French photographer Daniel Forero positioned party balloons in precarious positions and under great weights. He then captured powerful images of the balloons before they popped, almost as if they refused to buckle under the weight of the world. via DesignTAXI Related Laughing Squid PostsIllustrator Embellishes...The post Precariously Placed Balloons Refuse to Buckle Under the Weight of the World in a Whimsical Photo Series first appeared on Laughing Squid.

After Skool (previously) explains the concept of time dilation through colorful whiteboard animation. Citing Albert Einstein‘s Theory of Special Relativity, the animation illustrates how time is not the same for everyone, but instead measured by its observers in relation to their understood points of reference. This theory was demonstrated with a pair of atomic clocks...The post A Colorfully Animated Explanation of Time Dilation first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Swedish sculptor and filmmaker Alexander Unger (aka Guldies) has created “Distortion”, a brilliant stop motion animation made from 2500 still pictures of very creative forms made out of clay with an equally creative soundtrack to match. Like much of his previous work, the animation is wonderfully surreal and absolutely seamless in its execution. 2500 still...The post Surreal Clay Creatures Interact With Each Other in the Brilliant Stop Motion Animation ‘Distortion’ by Guldies first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In her amusing quest to make healthy versions of popular junk foods, Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz of the Bon Apétit series Gourmet Makes took on the challenge of Pringles potato chips. The taste, crunch and texture took a relatively short amount of time to achieve, but the distinctive paraboloid shape of...The post Pastry Chef Successfully Recreates the Crunch, Shape, Texture and Taste of Pringles Potato Chips first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Wow, the boys in @TheNational have done it again. This cover is gorgeous. pic.twitter.com/FINXEcpSU8 — Bobby Lord (@mysweetlord) January 19, 2019 Cincinnati indie band The National performed a lush, somewhat ethereal version of the song “Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs”, which was written for and served as the closing theme for the Cheers spinoff show...The post A Lush Version of the ‘Frasier’ Theme Song ‘Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs’ Performed by The National first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The brilliantly animated short entitled “CUBED” by film student Enge Xue tells the story of a man with a Rubik’s Cube for a head and his daily quest to grab a cup of coffee everyday in his underwear to meet up other men exactly like him. He always ensures that his “face” is reflecting the...The post A Man With a Rubik’s Cube Head Faces Rejection From Others When His Tiles Don’t Match Theirs first appeared on Laughing Squid.

As part of his series about Medieval food, Jason Kingsley OBE of Modern History TV and food historian Chris Carr explain and prepare meals that would be typical to different classes. Kingsley first addressed typical peasant fare. Kingsley and Carr also looked at a meal typical of the wealthy noble class. The dishes were of...The post How Wealthy Nobles Dined In the British Medieval Era first appeared on Laughing Squid.

A short National Geographic film documents the annual Northern Icelandic tradition of Göngur, the herding of native horses in autumn. During summer, the horses are given lots of mountainous space to roam free but once fall begins, the horses are called back home. A jovial ceremony accompanies the equine return as the town settles in...The post The Northern Icelandic Tradition of Herding Horses in Autumn After Letting Them Roam Free in Summer first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Mac Sabbath, the fast food-themed Black Sabbath tribute band who performed for Ozzy Osbourne, hilariously parodied the classic song “Sweet Leaf” with their equally heavy metal ode to the hamburger entitled “Sweet Beef”. MAC SABBATH NEW VIDEO "SWEET BEEF" NOW!https://t.co/9AGies0WF9 — Mac Sabbath (@MacSabbath) October 22, 2018 Here’s a live version of the original Black...The post Mac Sabbath Hilariously Parodies the Black Sabbath Song ‘Sweet Leaf’ With Their Song ‘Sweet Beef’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 1995, actor and director Jordan Peele took part in a nationwide consortium of student advocates who were seeking to make the United States a smoke-free country by the year 2000. In order to promote this ambitious quest, Peele along with fellow actors William Hernandez, Ola Creston and two others created a four minute public...The post A Young Jordan Peele Advocates Against Smoking in Unaired 1995 PSA for ‘Smoke Free Class of 2000’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Cuddle Clones in Lexington, Kentucky creates original plush toys in the image of beloved pets, also creates adorable plush slippers. Each pair is completely custom and hand made using photos submitted by their adoring humans. The company will happily create these wearable replicas of cats, dogs, birds, horses and even two different animals for each...The post Custom Slippers Created From Photos of Beloved Pets first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Ben Avlis creates very clever illustrations that pull out to show another side. When animated, these illustrations open and close mouths, explode heads and reveal hidden monsters. Prints and T-shirts are available through Avlis’ Etsy store. via Eyes on Cinema Related Laughing Squid PostsNew York Public Library Offers Access to Classic Tales Through Instagram...The post Cleverly Animated Pull Out Illustrations first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Falaah Nasser has created an absolutely stunning timelapse that tours around Oman. In making this, Nasser stated that wanted to share with others the beauty of the country. The timelapse encompasses over 15,000 photos of 64 locations taken over the course of two years. This a time lapse video that I have recently made....The post A Stunning 4K Timelapse Tour Around Oman first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, we wrote about “Toki”, an amazing 3D printed zoetrope by Japanese artist Akinori Goto. Since that time Goto has further explored how light interacts with movement. In “Rediscovery of Anima”, Goto takes a look at the more “primitive methods using sunlight”. At the same time as exploring how society might have interacted with...The post Creating the Illusion of Movement by ‘Primitive Means’ first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Canadian animal photographer Jess Bell has created a gorgeous photo series that features the playful side of agile dogs as they gleefully leap through pillowy clouds of brightly colored (non-toxic) powder. Bell stated that she was inspired by the work of equine photographer Andrea Zachrau. This photo and the rest of my coloured powder series...The post A Gorgeous Photo Series Featuring Agile Dogs Leaping Through Pillowy Clouds of Colored Powder first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In March 2018, Jason Kingsley OBE of Modern History TV invited food historian Chris Carr in the preparation of what would a typical meal prepared by peasants, farmers and innkeepers during the medieval times. The menu consisted of a barley/rye flour brown bread, salmon steaks with sorrel sauce and pottage (mushy) peas, all served with...The post Preparing a Typical Peasant Meal From Medieval Times first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Diver, conservationist and marine biologist Ocean Ramsey who seems to have quite an amazing way with sharks, whales and other large sea dwelling creatures, swam alongside an enormous female great white shark who was in into the waters of Oahu, Hawaii. Ramsey was doubly pleased to learn that not only was this the same shark...The post Diver Ocean Ramsey Swims With an Enormous Pregnant Great White Shark She Had Met Before first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Justin Lin of Rehab and Revive Physical Therapy in Tustin, California addressed the importance of kneecaps with a very basic model. Using two planks of perpendicularly joined planks of wood (knee), a small ball (kneecap) and a long piece of elastic (tendon), Dr. Lin demonstrated how the joint works both with the ball and...The post The Important Role Kneecaps Play in Active Mobility first appeared on Laughing Squid.

While a cat and chickens ran around behind him, musician Ösgur Baba performed a quietly gorgeous rendition of the classic Turkish folk song “Dertli Dolap” by poet and Sufi mystic Yunus Emre on a traditional cura, a three stringed instrument with a beautifully expressive high pitch. On the first year of Elif’in Hecesi; Özgür Baba...The post A Gorgeous Performance of the Traditional Turkish Folk Song ‘Dertli Dolap’ Played on a Cura first appeared on Laughing Squid.

In footage from the first season of the PBS series 3-2-1 Contact recorded at the Taylor County Coliseum in Abilene, Texas, the roadies on the 1979 KISS Dynasty Tour described what they needed to do in order to build the incredibly elaborate set and ensure the instruments were ready and in-tune. The the then larger-than-life...The post Roadies Describe How to Put on KISS Show in 1979 first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Artist Ed Seeman posted the award-winning 1967 television ad for Luden’s Cough Drops, which featured his own brilliant animation and a unique soundtrack created by a young Frank Zappa. Seeman had hired Zappa to do the work and the two became friends. In 1967 I hired frank zappa for $2,000 to do the soundtrack for...The post A 1967 Animated Luden’s Cough Drops Television Ad Featuring a Unique Soundtrack Created by Frank Zappa first appeared on Laughing Squid.

Multi-instrumentalist Ollie Longz aka Banjo Guy Ollie (previously) performed a couple of amazing television covers. The first was the original, iconic Magnum P.I. theme that he played during Movember. It’s Moustache month!! And while it’s highly unlikely I will sport the handlebar look myself, I am bringing you the most moustache power a man can...The post Multi-Instrumental Covers of the Theme From Original ‘Magnum P.I.’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The aptly named CandleHand creates candles in the shape of incredibly realistic looking hands making a variety of recognizable gestures. The candles are made in Vilnius, Lithuania, are 100% natural, has a wick in each finger and come in a variety of primary colors. Among the hand gestures available are “Victory”, “Crossed Fingers”, “Gun Fingers”,...The post Incredibly Realistic Hand Gesture Candles first appeared on Laughing Squid.

The short film “My Paintbrush Bites” by Joel Pincosy and Joe Egender tells the story about a horse named Metro Meteor, a retired rescued racehorse that nobody wanted who found a second career as an artist. With the encouragement of his very supportive human Ron Krajewski, an artist himself, Metro began to flourish once again....The post A Rescued Retired Racehorse Finds a Creative Second Career as a Highly Successful World Famous Artist appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a nostalgic video essay, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take offer insight into the “Pixar Moment” that makes everyone cry. This technique essentially reflects the way Pixar creates ideological obstacles that lead to pivotal junctions of self-realization, which frees them once the challenge is conquered. To further discuss the point, Minoff and...The post How Pixar Creates Emotional Obstacles That Lead to Pivotal Moments of Character Self-Realization appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Video essayist Thomas Flight talks about spoilers, specifically whether or not these unexpected revelations actually ruin the story in film, television shows, books or podcasts. He first starts off with an excellent point about self-spoilers that occur when people re-watch, re-read and re-listen to the same stories. He also turns to experiments with results that...The post Why Spoilers May Not Actually Spoil a Story appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the short documentary “Mountain Monks”, filmmaker Fritz Schumann (previously) has captured the quiet beauty of the Yamabushi and the monks who climb mountains and traverse waterfalls without shoes on their feet in a meaningful ritual that symbolizes death and rebirth. This ancient faith they follow is a combination of Shinto, Buddhism, Animism, Daoism and...The post A Beautiful Documentary About the Yamabushi Monks in Japan Who Immerse Themselves In Nature appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The machinist behind Latherman’s Crazy Machines shares a really perplexing screw he made that only turns clockwise within its turret. When he removes the turret, however, he reveals that this seemingly single screw is actually two different screws cut and fitted together in such a way that it can only go one way. Latherman demonstrated...The post An Impossible Screw That Will Only Turn Clockwise appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Chuck and Beans explain the difference between a geek, nerd and dork on Shoebox. via Miss Cellania Related Laughing Squid Postsxkcd Venn Diagram on Geeks & NerdsNerd Venn Diagram: Geek, Dork or Dweeb?Dork, Nerd, & Geek LollipopsThe post Geek vs Nerd vs Dork appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A curled up dog, who’s part dingo, was given a very comforting massage from the pair of boxing robots that the children had received for Christmas in at their home in Darley, Victoria, Australia. The blue robot took the dog’s head, while the red robot got the other end. The kids massaging our part dingo...The post Dog Receives a Massage From a Pair of Boxing Robots appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2017, the Irish comedy trio Foil Arms and Hog put together a hilarious scenario in which countries from all over the world, represented in the form of actual people, play a rousing game of “Risk”. The thing about this particular game, however, is that the players decided to employ real world war tactics rather...The post Countries Represented in the Form of People Play a Hilarious Game of Risk Using Real World War Tactics appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While building a comb off the branch of a tree, a colony of honey bees in Vietnam engaged in a defensive wave, a process that sends murmuring ripples down the line in order to keep predators away. While this wave function is purely utilitarian, the resulting audio-visual effect is absolutely fascinating. This ‘wave’ is utilized...The post Defensive Waves Ripple Through Honey Bee Colony appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Steve Bage has just released his intense documentary on the incredible Survival Research Laboratories show that took place at the Extreme Futurist Fest in Los Angeles on December 22, 2012. This is the public YouTube debut of this documentary, four years in the making. It chronicles the planning, pre-production, and performance of a full Survival...The post Documentary on 2012 Survival Research Laboratories Show at the Extreme Futurist Fest in Los Angeles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment‘s wonderful ongoing series about unusual and classic instruments, musician Antony Pay performs a bit on a 5-key basset clarinet. He then explains that this unique woodwind instrument creates the rich, beautiful sound for which Mozart was writing. This is the clarinet that Mozart would have expected to...The post Musician Performs on a Beautiful Five-Key Basset Clarinet With a Rich Sound Perfect for Mozart appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Actor Steve Carell, showrunner Greg Daniels and producer Howard Klein, all of whom are co-creators of the US version of The Office, have reunited for Space Force. This new show with yet undetermined release date, is in direct response to Trump’s announcement of Space Force as the 6th branch of the Air Force and imagines...The post Steve Carell Reunites With ‘The Office’ Co-Creators for ‘Space Force’ Workplace Comedy Series on Netflix appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco have created a really beautiful animation that travels down into the molecular layer of a leaf from a redwood tree where the inner workings of active scientifically accurate photosynthesis come into view. Take a journey inside a leaf of a redwood tree. Enter the stoma and view...The post A Beautifully Animated Journey Inside a Redwood Leaf appeared first on Laughing Squid.

David Goldenberg of MinuteEarth explains how fingerprints are formed. These singular identifiers first start out as volar pads that form in utero. These pads soon give way to the ensuing chaos of development, which causes each pad to form a unique pattern of ridges, whorls and arches that are unlike anyone else’s. Because of the...The post The In Utero Chaos That Makes Fingerprints So Unique appeared first on Laughing Squid.

“Directions to Johnny B. Goode’s Place” by John Atkinson on Wrong Hands via Naked Music Score, Duck Soup, Nag on the Lake Related Laughing Squid PostsA Powerful Mashup of Black and White Scenes From ‘Logan’ Set to the Johnny Cash Cover of ‘Hurt’Michael J. Fox Joins Coldplay Onstage to Recreate His ‘Johnny B. Goode’ Solo...The post Directions to Johnny B. Goode’s Place appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a fascinating study, researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have reverse engineered the movement of the Orobates pabsti, an extinct prehistoric reptilian creature that lived over 260 million years ago and is the early ancestor of modern day reptiles and birds. In order to achieve this, the team studied a recovered skeletal fossil,...The post An Interactive Simulator That Reconstructs Movement of a Prehistoric Reptile Using Reverse Engineering appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Netflix documentary series Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, offers a peek into the twisted mind of the serial “Campus Killer” Ted Bundy. The use of death row recordings reflect Bundy’s point-of-view while interview footage shows how Bundy’s outward charm and good looks eerily won him some fans who couldn’t believe he...The post Serial Killer Ted Bundy Opens Up About His Heinous Crimes in the Netflix Series ‘Conversations With a Killer’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.