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When a particularly scary block of thunderstorms hit the New York City metropolitan area on May 15, 2018, a two year old boy in the eastern Long Island town of Aquebogue sat under the table with the family’s nervously panting bulldog and comforted the frightened animal. The boy continually reassured the dog, holding him and...The post Two Year Old Boy Reassures His Nervously Panting Bulldog During a Nasty Round of Thunderstorms appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Colorado wildlife and underwater photographer William Drumm captured exquisite footage of enormous “mythical” manta rays in the waters of Isla Socorro. As he swam alongside the magnificent creatures, Drumm also captured sight of various fish as they got on and off the mantas, hitching a sweet ride across the water. The Mythical Mantas of the...The post Underwater Photographer Swims With Graceful Giant Manta Rays and the Fish Who Hopped Aboard appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Bethesda released carnage-filled gameplay footage for Rage 2, an upcoming post-apocalyptic open world first-person shooter developed by id Software and Avalanche Studios that is a sequel to the 2011 video game Rage. The game, which looks like a thrilling mix of Mad Max and Grand Theft Auto, is currently available to pre-order for the Xbox...The post Rage 2, A Post-Apocalyptic Open World First-Person Shooter Video Game Full of High Speed Carnage appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Avengers: Infinity War star Josh Brolin sat down with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to try out some different voices for his character Thanos and being mistaken for Josh Groban while in Europe. Marvel Superheroes Try to Protect the Galaxy From Thanos in First Trailer For Avengers: Infinity WarThanos Arrives on Earth to Violently...The post Josh Brolin Tries Out Different Voices For His Avengers: Infinity War Character Thanos appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Dad is back with ALonGAphukenbrakE, an amusing new fake drug commercial for adults who are still suffering from PAR•ENT•ING. Having friends or family to watch the kids is key. This is a clever follow up to their original made up drug for stressed parents, AphukenbrakE. Every parent should look into this… AphukenbrakE, A Hilarious...The post ALonGAphukenbrakE, A New Fake Prescription Drug Ad for Adults Still Suffering From PAR•ENT•ING appeared first on Laughing Squid.

German slingshot armorer Jörg Sprave, owner of The Slingshot Channel, created a functioning slingshot version of Rey’s Star Wars NN-14 blaster pistol that shoots glow sticks. A Rapid-Fire Snowball Blaster That Shoots Up To 50 FeetAction Movie Kid Force Pushes a Stormtrooper, Plays Holochess, & Shoots Han Solo’s Gun at Star Wars Celebration EventGerman Armorer...The post A Functioning Slingshot Version of Rey’s Star Wars Blaster Pistol That Shoots Glow Sticks appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cartoonist Lauren Lorenzo of the monthly series eLL cartoons, who previously animated a hilarious conversation between herself, her father, her grandmother and Amazon Alexa, invited her viewers to a beautiful family dinner, which also included Lorenzo’s siblings and their mother. Much of the conversation revolved around safe eating and the lasagne that Lorenzo’s father made,...The post Cartoonist Hilariously Animates the Conversation From a Beautiful Lasagne Dinner With Her Family appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Deadpool 2 crashing into theaters this week, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) came out on The Late Show stage to take over Stephen Colbert‘s opening monologue. The Merc with a Mouth made sure to poke fun at Ryan Reynolds, Donald Trump, and the Marvel Universe. “You’re absolutely right, Jimmy.”? Stephen Colbert Gets Deeps With Ryan...The post Deadpool Crashes ‘The Late Show’ Stage Taking Over Stephen Colbert’s Opening Monologue appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Earlier this year, in honor of Neil Diamond‘s 77th birthday and retirement, the very talented multi-instrumentalist AcousticTrench performed a sunny fingerstyle cover of the Diamond’s hit song “Sweet Caroline“. As always, Trench’s beautiful dog Maple rested adorably at his feet. (Published on Jan 24, 2018) Neil Diamond turns 77 today, happy birthday! Wishing Neil all...The post A Sunny Acoustic Fingerstyle Cover of the Iconic Neil Diamond Song ‘Sweet Caroline’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Rob Scallon, a talented musician who is always looking for new ways to do things, attempted to recreate ten different sound effects without the use of modern technology. Instead, he created effects using reel-to-reel tape, with the help of Rob Ruccia at Uptown Recording. While some of the effects were a little more challenging than...The post Rob Scallon Recreates Ten Different Sound Effects Without the Use of Modern Technology appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Harley the wonderfully silly cockatoo who has a fascination with plastic cups has moved onto flatware. While her human enjoys a cup of coffee, Harley gets to work twirling a metal spoon in her mouth for at least two minutes straight. This is one very talented bird. Always when mom drinks her coffee i wanna...The post Harley the Talented Cockatoo Spins a Spoon in Her Mouth for an Amazing Two Minutes Straight appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a Ted Ed lesson written by science teacher John Murnan and animated by Dogzilla Studios, narrator Addison Anderson explains the purpose of the perspiration process that takes place in the body during exercise. Also known as evaporative cooling, sweating is controlled by triggers to the autonomic nervous system, which explains why a person will...The post The Purpose of the Perspiration Process appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A teeny tiny newborn Javan gibbon named Billy Princess was snugly wrapped up against the elements and clung tightly to a colorful pillow that featured a cartoon blue rabbit that had a carrot in its mouth. Billy Princess was born at the Javan Gibbon Centre in Bogor, Indonesia in early May 2018 and is currently...The post Tiny Newborn Javan Gibbon Clings Tightly to a Giant Pillow That Has a Blue Rabbit on the Cover appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Natalie and Dave Sideserf of Sideserf Cakes in Austin, Texas shared an an amusing and helpful timelapse showing how to make a small cake that looks just like a cheesy slice of Detroit-style pizza that they get from their favorite local place – 313 Pizza. As the video was rolling, Natalie explained each step she...The post An Amazingly Realistic Handmade Cake That Looks Exactly Like a Slice of a Detroit-Style Pizza appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a limited time, the Laughing Squid Store is featuring a fantastic deal on the luxurious BioBidet BB-270 Duo Self-Cleaning Warm Water Bidet Attachment. While the product itself is self-explanatory, there are some very attractive features including easy installation and self-sanitization. It also operates by water pressure, so there’s no electricity of batteries required and...The post An Easy to Install, Self-Sanitizing, Warm Water, Pressure Controlled Bidet Attachment by BioBidet appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ariana Grande sat down with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to perform her song “No Tears Left to Cry” with Nintendo Labo instruments on The Tonight Show. Here is the original song. Ariana Grande and Jimmy Fallon Perform a Snapchat Duet of Grande’s Song ‘Into You’Jimmy Fallon and Ariana Grande Play ‘Wheel of Musical Impressions’...The post Ariana Grande, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Perform ‘No Tears Left to Cry’ on Nintendo Labo Instruments appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber Mitch Sterling very cleverly remixed footage of an agile cat deftly leaping off a wall in order avoid the other felines in an alley with the AWOLNATION song “Run“. While the song sounds rather rather ominous, the timing hilariously matches the action taking place in that enclosed space. Here’s the original video via RM...The post An Agile Cat Deftly Leaps Over Other Felines in an Alley to the Soundtrack of ‘Run’ by AWOLNATION appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Screen Junkies had trouble finding very many faults in the epic Marvel film, Black Panther, for their latest amusing “Honest Trailer.” After 17 movies the MCU brings us a superhero movie we’ve never seen before, one where the hero does not constantly quip – It’s Black Panther. A Revolution is Coming to Wakanda in Marvel’s...The post An Honest Trailer for Black Panther That Finds Very Little to Critique appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber penguinz0 decided to go out to his neighborhood Toys R Us in order to see what kind of deal he could get at their going out of business sale. As it turns out, he was able to purchase colorful pit balls at a really cheap price, so he bought 5,400 of them and transformed...The post Vlogger Turns His Hallway Into a Giant Ball Pit for His Beloved Dog With 5,400 Pit Balls from Toys R Us appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 1972 Ron Stallworth became the first black police officer in the Colorado Springs Police Department. During his tenure, Stallworth very cleverly infiltrated a fledgling branch of the KKK by calling a number in a newspaper ad. He also recruited and convinced a reluctant Flip Zimmerman, a more seasoned detective, to go undercover for in...The post BlacKkKlansman, New Spike Lee Film Tells the Story of a Black Cop Who Infiltrated the KKK in the 1970s appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and the brilliant marketing team behind Deadpool 2 will stop at nothing to promote their upcoming superhero flick in the most creative ways possible. Earlier this week, Reynolds sang the song “Tomorrow” from Annie while dressed as a magical unicorn on the Korean television show, Mask King. The audience freaked out when...The post Ryan Reynolds Sings ‘Tomorrow’ From Annie While Dressed as a Magical Unicorn on a Korean TV Show appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Comedy duo Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton of Tripp and Tyler have returned with a sequel to their comedy sketch, “Almost Every Type of Laughing,” where they demonstrate common styles of crying. The hilarious waterworks began flowing after Stanton finished the last of the Slim Jims. Tripp and Tyler Hilariously Demonstrate Some Common Styles of...The post Tripp and Tyler Demonstrate Common Styles of Crying After They Run Out of Slim Jims appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Deadpool 2 stars Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Josh Brolin (Cable) sat down to exchange superpowered insults during a game of Playground Insults on the Scott Mills radio show on BBC Radio 1. Deadpool and His X-Force Goons Take on One-Eyed Willy in the Final Deadpool 2 TrailerJosh Brolin’s Cable Takes on Sheriff Deadpool in a...The post Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin Exchange Superpowered Insults With Each Other appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Solo: A Star Wars Story landing in theaters next week, San Francisco graphic designer and amateur filmmaker Nick Acosta digitally inserted Harrison Ford into the latest trailer for the upcoming Star Wars origin movie. ‘True Solo’ utilizes clips of Harrison Ford before he acted in the original Star Wars. I farmed movies, tv...The post Harrison Ford Digitally Inserted Into ‘Solo’ Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by David Jodye (@davidjodye) on May 9, 2018 at 9:13pm PDT In May 2018, the waves along 18 miles of the San Diego coast began breaking upon the shore with a beautiful vivid blue color that seemed to come out of nowhere. As it turns out, this neon color is created by...The post The Waves Along the San Diego Shoreline Break a Glowing Blue Due to a Bioluminescent Red Tide appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In late April 2018, a pair of dogs named Smokey and Remus, were playing around in their Mesa, Arizona backyard, right next to the pool. Though not pictured, it appears that Smokey fell in and was unable to get himself out. A very concerned Remus nervously paced back and forth, trying to direct Smokey to...The post A Concerned Dog Heroically Jumps Into the Pool to Rescue His Canine Friend Who Couldn’t Get Out appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Nemo Gould, the rather prolific found object artist has created a sculpture he calls “Anatomy of a Conflict“. This kinetic piece features two lengthwise halves of a recycled FA91 assault rifle that were separated, with the inside painted to look like they had their own anatomy, like educational medical models, and then put back together...The post Kinetic Sculpture Featuring an Assault Rifle Cut in Half With the Inside Painted Like an Anatomy Model appeared first on Laughing Squid.

I took every shot from behind-the-scenes featurettes where Dr. Strange is in front of a greenscreen, and edited him into a waterpark. pic.twitter.com/kiD8JTZLgH — Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) May 15, 2018 Internet humorist Jesse McLaren used green screen footage of Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange and hilariously edited one of Marvel‘s most powerful sorcerers into a...The post Doctor Strange Hilariously Edited Into a Waterpark appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a symphonious report for Vox, producer Dean Peterson posits the very valid question as to why Stradivarius violins are worth millions. He proceeds to get his question answered through a series of interviews with musicians, luthiers and historians. What he found was that the Stradivarius violins are extremely rare – only 650 in existence,...The post A Short History of Stradivarius Violins That Explains Why They Are Considered to Be So Valuable appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An African grey parrot who was perched right next to an Amazon Echo (and a Google Home), very nicely told virtual assistant Alexa to turn off all the lights. Alexa did as told. When the chatty parrot called out to Alexa again, Alexa responded but was unable to understand the bird’s chirping. The parrot came...The post A Chatty Parrot Tries to Have a Conversation With Alexa After Telling Her to Turn Off the Lights appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Hong Kong LEGO builder Alan Cheung (a.k.a “Alanboar“) created his favorite terrifying fictional monster from the world of Dungeons & Dragons, the beholder. He also built an Elf, the humanoid character type that Cheung often plays during his D&D adventures. via The Brothers Brick Dungeons & Dragons Beholder Monster Photoshop ContestA Crochet Amigurumi Plushie Based...The post A Terrifying LEGO Beholder Monster and a Humanoid Elf From Dungeons & Dragons appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Look at Me Only is a short stop-motion animated graduation film that Tomoki Misato made at the Musashino Art University in Japan. Having forgotten exciting feelings of the early days of the relationship, the man drifts along petting his guinea pig. One day he meets a beauty of flower who appreciates the pet. A post...The post Look at Me Only, A Stop-Motion Animated Film About a Man and His Guinea Pig Finding Love appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As previewed in September 2017, the trailer for the highly anticipated biopic Bohemian Rhapsody features actor Rami Malek who fully captures and embodies the vital, remarkable and creative spirit of Freddie Mercury whose voice in concert with the incredible talent of the other members of Queen, made the band as legendary as they are. The...The post Rami Malek Captures the Creative Vitality of Freddie Mercury in the Trailer for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Piggyback Rider is a clever standing child carrier system created by Full Sail International makes it easy to carry a toddler on your back. It features a harness worn by the adult and a harness, with an aluminum foot bar and safety handles, for the young one to wear. It is available to purchase...The post Piggyback Rider, A Standing Child Carrier System That Makes It Easy to Carry a Toddler on Your Back appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely stunning Afghan Hound named AJ Nirvana Battle lives in Beijing, China with his doting human Kevin Chan, who spend thousands of dollars a year on professional bathing products and a great deal of his spare time to keep Battle’s flowing locks in perfectly coiffed condition. But it appears to be all worth it...The post Chinese Man Spends Thousands of Dollars to Keep His Afghan Hound’s Long Locks Perfectly Coiffed appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a powerful episode of the Vanity Fair series Notes on a Scene, Black Panther‘s costume designer Ruth E. Carter broke down a scene from the amazing film where T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) made his entrance into Wakanda. A Tutorial on Xhosa, A Real South African Language Used as the Language of Wakanda in Black PantherA...The post Black Panther’s Costume Designer Breaks Down the Scene Where T’Challa Enters Wakanda appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In January 2017, we wrote about Fret Zealot (formerly Fret Zeppelin), a unique guitar learning system that used LED Lights to guide a player’s fingers to the right place and its helpful accompanying app. This fundraising effort was extremely successful and the Fret Zealot is available for purchase. Creators Brandon Borko and Shaun Masavage of...The post Fret Zealot For Bass, A Music Learning System That Uses LED Lights to Properly Guide a Player’s Fingers appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The flight enthusiasts at Flight Test returned with a new project where Stefan was challenged with turning an IKEA chair into a flying machine in less than six hours. He was able to crush the challenge by converting the chair into a remote control plane. His entire build process is available to view on the...The post An IKEA Chair Turned Into a Remote Control Plane appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a dulcet episode of Life Noggin, narrator Pat Graziosi who voices the animated Blocko explained how and why playing a musical instrument can be very beneficial to health. Essentially, playing an instrument of any kind helps to improve coordination, memory, problem solving, immune system, can stave off the development of cognitive impairments, such as...The post How Learning to Play an Instrument at Any Age Can Help a Person Become Healthier and Smarter appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Anthony Powell, a talented wildlife photographer who works out of Scott Base, Antarctica, captured absolutely hilarious footage of a variety of penguins repeatedly attempting to dislodge, destroy and/or steal several of the many GoPro cameras that he scattered around the colony to study their habits. While Powell stated that he’s familiar with the capricious nature...The post Camera Shy Penguins Repeatedly Try to Dislodge Photographer’s Strategically Scattered GoPros appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Legendary pro skater Tony Hawk celebrated his 50th birthday by pulling off 50 of his awesome original tricks while the RIDE Channel documented the entire awesome performance. I never imagined being able to skate into my adult life, or that anyone would still care if I did. To celebrate, I did 50 tricks that I’ve...The post Tony Hawk Celebrates His 50th Birthday by Performing 50 of His Original Tricks appeared first on Laughing Squid.

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Filmmaker Ryan Higa teamed up with Epic Games and a group of his friends to create a funny fake movie trailer for the popular video game, Fortnite Battle Royale. Higa stars as a gung-ho gamer who drives his fellow teammates bonkers by constantly being AFK, talking a lot of game and not delivering, and goofing...The post A Funny Fake Movie Trailer for Fortnite Battle Royale appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Greg Dietrich, Jake Polatty, and a group of Star Wars fans have spent the last six years building a highly detailed, full-size replica of the Millennium Falcon‘s legendary cockpit inside of a garage located in Huntsville, Alabama. WIRED met up with Dietrich and Polatty to get an inside look at how the amazing creation came...The post Star Wars Fans Spent Six Years Building a Full-Size Replica of the Millennium Falcon Cockpit appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While hanging out in his backyard with his beloved dog Maple in October 2017, the very talented multi-instrumentalist AcousticTrench played a beautifully lilting cover of the classic Elvis Presley song “Can’t Help Falling in Love” on a 17-key kalimba (also known as a mbira or thumb piano). The Kalimba sounds like a little music box...The post A Lilting Cover of the Classic Elvis Presley Song ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ Played on a Kalimba appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As part of their ongoing analysis of the well-defined characters of Mad Men, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of Screenprism took a look at the very beautiful but desperately unhappy Betty Draper of Mad Men, to whom looks were everything. Yet, while Betty was concerned with outward appearances, society was rapidly changing all around her...The post How Betty Draper’s Inability to Change With the Times Led to Her Ultimate Demise on ‘Mad Men’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Kevin Richardson of the Lion Whisperer posted a really wonderful video compilation that showed how an affectionate group of lions, many of whom he’s known for over 20 years, greeted him upon his arrival at the sanctuary where they live. Richardson noted that sometimes these big cats aren’t aware of their own strength, especially when...The post A Wonderful Compilation of an Affectionate Group of Lions Greeting Their Beloved Longtime Human appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cardiff voice actor and writer Scheiffer Bates performs spot on impressions of characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Deadpool, Iron Man, and Groot were only a few of the many hilarious character impressions requested by Bates‘ fans. Spot on Impressions of Game of Thrones Season 6 CharactersHilarious Game of Thrones Season 7 ImpressionsImpressions of 24...The post Spot on Impressions of Marvel Characters appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While snorkeling out in the open ocean, renowned marine biologist Nan Hauser was caught by surprise when a giant humpback whale moved in closely towards her and tucked her safely underneath his pectoral fin in order to protect her from an incoming tiger shark who more than likely, meant her harm. According to a very...The post A Caring Humpback Whale Physically Protects a Vulnerable Diver From an Incoming Tiger Shark appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a highly informative but slightly ominous animated essay, the ever-philosophical design house Kurzgesagt explains the rampant existence of profoundly deadly bacteriophage (phage) and why these creatures are so beneficial to protecting life on earth. Phages are very very specialized killers of bacteria. So specialized in fact that humans are completely immune to them –...The post How Deadly Bacteriophage Can Conquer Even the Most Anti-Biotic Resistant Strains of Bacteria appeared first on Laughing Squid.