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Bob Dylan is a modern Renaissance man. A talented musician, brilliant poet, artist, welder and now proprietor of Heaven’s Door, a small batch collection of three different whiskies – Double Barrel Whiskey, Straight Rye Whiskey and Tennessee Bourbon. Each label sports tribute to the gates of Dylan’s studio in Nashville. Heaven’s Door is available for...The post Heaven’s Door, A Line of Small Batch Whiskies Crafted in Partnership With Bob Dylan appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Braille Neue by Kosuke Takahashi is a brilliant typeface that overlays Braille onto existing visual characters such as letters, enabling universal understanding for those with and those without sight. The driving force behind this font comes from Takahashi’s desire to make public signage accessible to all, particularly in the wake of the 2020 Olympics and...The post A Brilliant Typeface That Overlays Braille on Existing Visual Characters For Universal Understanding appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an upcoming action-adventure video game, developed by Eidos-Montréal and Crystal Dynamics, and third installation of the reboot series. Square Enix, the publisher behind the game, unearthed an exciting new trailer that follows Lara Croft as she races to save the world from a Mayan apocalypse. Shadow of the Tomb...The post Lara Croft Races to Save the World From a Mayan Apocalypse in ‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A colorful little parrot in Istanbul grudgingly rode supine inside a tiny white wicker doll carriage being pushed by a well-meaning human who clearly loves her bird. Boarded Kitten Is Completely Transfixed by the Parrot on a Perch to His RightThe Incredible Mimicking Lyrebird Imitates Birds and MachineryA Teeny Tiny Baby Elephant Runs to Mommy...The post A Colorful Little Bird Goes For a Short Ride in a Tiny White Wicker Doll Carriage appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Netflix documentary Evil Genius by brothers Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass tell the bizarre true story of the Erie, Pennsylvania “Pizza Bomber“, pizza delivery man Brian Wells who literally blew up while in police custody for bank robbery. As it turns out, someone had locked a bomb around Wells’ neck and sent him on...The post Evil Genius, A Netflix Documentary About the Macabre Plot Behind the Pennsylvania Pizza Bomber appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In keeping up with their wonderful tradition of dressing goat babies in colorful onesies, all 48 of the newborn Nigerian dwarf goat kids at the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine had themselves a lively little pajama party, bouncing back and forth across the barn while their mothers had a moment to eat breakfast in...The post 48 Baby Goats Adorably Bounce Back and Forth Across a Barn While Wearing Colorful Pajamas appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTube mapmaker Cottereau has created a really informative animated timelapse that plots every European ruler throughout every era from 400 BC through present day. The animation is rather comprehensive and is set to the appropriately regal soundtrack of Music from the Batman Trilogy. Early in January 2018, Cottereau created a similar map focusing on the...The post An Informative Animated Timelapse Mapping European Rulers From 400 BC Through Present Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Obvious Plant (@obviousplant) on Apr 27, 2018 at 9:05am PDT Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant created a hilariously absurd collection of bootleg action figures, named Revengers, based on characters from Marvel‘s powerful team of Avengers. Hilariously Cheeky Wine Suggestions and Pairings Snuck Onto Liquor Store ShelvesHow to Make a Lovely...The post Hilariously Absurd ‘Revengers’ Bootleg Action Figures Based on The Avengers appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While on location in South Africa, adventurer Coyote Peterson and the Brave Wilderness crew came across a determined male dung beetle attempting in the most Sisyphean manner to push a (relatively) giant ball of poop up a hill. While the first beetle was busy, a second beetle attempted to steal said booty. Getting a kick...The post A Pair of Competitive Male Dung Beetles Battle Over a Perfectly Rolled Giant Ball of Poop appeared first on Laughing Squid.

How to DAD creator Jordan Watson of Auckland, New Zealand, who has a very clever view of the world, quite rightfully questioned the logic of the English language. Using stickers from his daughter’s school, Watson attempts to sound things out in the way a child would after learning the alphabet and complains about the misuse...The post A Very Concerned New Zealand Father Vociferously Questions the Logic of English Language appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The cast of Stranger Things sat down for a table read of the upcoming third season in a behind the scenes video from Netlix. They feature amazing old friends from the popular series, as well as new cast members Cary Elwes, Maya Hawke, and Jake Busey. One of the great table reads ever! @Stranger_Things @netflix...The post Stranger Things Cast Sits Down With a Few New Faces for a Season 3 Table Read appeared first on Laughing Squid.

German researchers Dr. Jens Frahm and Dr. Carmen Rotte of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttigen have developed technology that advances the insightfulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). With this technology, called FLASH2, Frahm was able to accelerate the imaging to 100 frames per second, allowing for real time results. This is...The post Amazing MRI Footage Revealing Voluntary and Involuntary Human Body Movements in Real Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Avengers: Infinity War hitting theaters last week, Jimmy Kimmel Live aired a compilation of funny and unnecessarily censored scenes from Marvel movies. Hilarious Unnecessarily Censored Version of Disney Pixar’s ‘Finding Nemo’Funny & Unnecessarily Censored Interviews With Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Aniston, & Lil Wayne on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’An Unnecessarily Censored Version of Star...The post Unnecessarily Censored Marvel Movie Scenes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Solo: A Star Wars Story landing in theaters on May 25th, Star Wars released a thrilling featurette that shows how Han became the legendary Han Solo and how Chewbacca got his nickname. Story of Han Solo’s Blaster & Star Wars Fans’ Efforts to Recreate itTested Enlists Movie Effects Artists to Create a Star...The post Solo: A Star Wars Story Featurette Shows How Han Became the Legendary Han Solo appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Are you real? In 2014, redditor Corey Walker and his childhood friend Stalley, who live quite a distance away from each other, introduced their similarly aged daughters Jalyssa and Kylie to each other through FaceTime. Over the course of four years, two little girls have chatted with each other on a daily basis, becoming best...The post Daughters of Childhood Friends Meet In Person for the First Time After Four Years of Chatting Online appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Lauri Vuohensilta of the Hydraulic Press Channel demonstrated what will happen when you press non-newtonian fluid through small holes with a hydraulic press. He then pressed cheese, a hunk of ballistic gel, and a pile of crayons through the small holes. Punching Huge Holes Through Random Objects With a Hydraulic PressThe Unbearable Weirdness Of Being...The post Non-Newtonian Fluid Being Pushed Through Small Holes With a Hydraulic Press appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On April 12, 2018, Impossible Foods let legions of their new fans know that their incredible “bleeding” plant-based Impossible Burger would be featured as the newest item at White Castle, a longtime hamburger haunt. Always eager to check out (or create) the latest, greatest new thing, vlogger Casey Neistat and filmmaker Oscar Boyson (previously) decided...The post A Side-By-Side Taste Test Between a Traditional White Castle Burger Slider and an Impossible Burger appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an adorable clip from the BBC Earth program The Secret Life Of Primates: Baboons, host Charlotte Uhlenbroek happily watched as inquisitive baboons of all ages approached a camera that had been placed on the ground. Their interest did not lay with the piece of technology, however, but instead with the reflective lens that let...The post Inquisitive Baboons Admire Their Beautiful Selves as Reflected in a Camera Lens for the Very First Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Using photos from the Rosetta Osiris Archive Image Browser, Twitter user landru79 created an amazing animation of an incredible snowstorm falling upon Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in June 2016. YouTuber Phil Plait (The Bad Astronomer) further manipulated the animation by repeating images and adjusting the speed for a longer video. As the spacecraft moves around the comet...The post A Stunning Animation Created From Photos of a Heavy Snowstorm Falling on Comet 67P in 2016 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

From the wonderfully creative mind of Al Ridenour, author of The Krampus and The Old, Dark Christmas and organizer of Krampus Los Angeles, comes Bone and Sickle, a fabulously eerie podcast centered around horror stories that originate from historic folklore. The scene is set around an imaginary manor house library with an attentive manservant named...The post Bone and Sickle, An Eerie Podcast About Folkloric Horror Stories Pulled From Imaginary Library Shelves appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Frostpunk is a new steampunk city building survival video game developed by 11 bit studios, the game development company behind This War of Mine, that is set in a frozen 19th century world. Acting as city ruler, the player must “manage both the inhabitants and the infrastructure the citizens live in.” Frostpunk is currently available...The post Frostpunk, A Steampunk City Building Survival Video Game Set in a Frozen 19th Century World appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber B live it flew their DJI Mavic Pro drone 8,200 feet over the beautiful Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea. The video also demonstrates how to properly check the current wind speed, before attempting such a great feat. A Dizzying Orbital Drone Timelapse Filmed Over the Gorgeous Greek Island of FolegandrosDJI Mavic...The post Flying a DJI Mavic Pro Drone 8,200 Feet Over the Beautiful Greek Island of Milos in the Aegean Sea appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a forthright episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, the very analytical food expert Alton Brown spoke with host Sean Evans about foodie culture, food media, his love for sriracha and that time in American history where food television comforted the entire country, all while he rearranged hot sauce bottles according to...The post A Very Analytical Alton Brown Talks Foodie Culture While Eating Progressively Spicier Hot Wings appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Seoul, Korea balancing expert Rocky Byun (The post Balancing Expert Stacks Bottles to Form the Shape of a Square Inside of a Wobbly Wooden Frame appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Professional domino artists Derek and Alex Koops of DaksDominos spent two months building a massive Rube Goldberg machine back in October 2017. The complex machine, filled with amazing twits and turns, dispenses a single piece of tape at the end of its five minute journey. via The Awesomer GoPro Video of a Backyard Golf Trick...The post A Massive Rube Goldberg Machine That Takes Five Minutes Just To Dispense a Single Piece of Tape appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing new animated short by CollegeHumor, Thanos the Mad Titan acquires all of the Infinity Stones and begins destroying the universe while Captain America wastes time assembling every single Marvel superhero that he can think of for his team of Avengers. It’s time to gather everybody, and yes, we mean absolutely everybody that...The post Thanos Destroys the Universe While Captain America Wastes Time Assembling Avengers appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A group of people around the Fort Walton Beach, Florida area captured incredible footage of a powerful waterspout that transformed into a tornado, after hitting the shoreline. Workers Run for Cover as a Powerful Tornado Destroys Their Concrete Building Within SecondsAn Amazing Waterspout Vortex Pops Up Over Tampa BayScientist Uses a Supercomputer to Simulate the...The post Incredible Footage of a Powerful Waterspout Transforming Into a Tornado After Hitting the Shore appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In recognition of Earth Day 2018, the very talented British animator James Curran of SlimJim Studios partnered with The Truth to create “Better Butts”, a fabulous animated PSA centered on the beauty of booty. Told from a rear end point of view, the piece extolls every size and shape of butt as smoking hot –...The post A Clever Animation Extolling the Smoking Hot Beauty of Booty in All Shapes and Sizes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During a hometown show in August 2017, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong invited a green and blue haired woman named Maddie Gruber from an Oakland, California audience to come up onstage and play guitar during the song “Knowledge“. After offering a quick lesson, Armstrong handed Gruber a guitar and she more than held her...The post Billie Joe Armstrong Invites a Green-Haired Woman From the Audience Play Guitar With Green Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Red Stag Timber commercial manager Paul Laing, attached a GoPro camera to a log and captured awesome POV footage of the log going through their sawmill line. via Digg POV Footage of Cars Racing to the Finish on a Large Hot Wheels Track Built on a BeachPOV Footage of a Hot Wheels Car Racing on...The post POV Footage of a Log Going Through a Sawmill Line appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The cast of Avengers: Infinity War assembled on The Tonight Show to sing “The Marvel Bunch,” a catchy Marvel-themed parody of The Brady Bunch theme song. The Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Talks About Their Marvel Family in a New FeaturetteThe Avengers: Infinity War Cast Assembles to Share a New Clip From Their Film on...The post Avengers: Infinity War Cast Sings a Marvelous Brady Bunch Theme Song Parody on The Tonight Show appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an enlightened episode of the PBS Digital Studios series Braincraft, host Vanessa Hill helps to define the widely used psychological term of “gaslighting”. The term originated from a 1938 British play by Patrick Hamilton aptly entitled Gas Light. The play and subsequent films of the same name revolve around a sinister husband who embarks...The post How Gaslighting Sows the Discomfiting Seeds of Doubt Through Lying, Misdirection and Denial appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On April Fool’s Day 2012, a very silly little Worgi (Corgie/Westie mix) named Teddy caused a bit of a ruckus when he knocked over a bunch of bottles in an inexplicable pursuit of an almost empty Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy beverage box that was stacked in the corner. Upon reaching his goal, Teddy promptly stuck his...The post A Silly Little Dog Intentionally Gets His Adorable Little Head Repeatedly Stuck in a Beverage Box appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Author and personal finance journalist Beth Kobliner teamed up with Kate McKinnon of Saturday Night Live to teach a group of adorable kids all about money, taking out loans, credit cards, and the importance of waiting patiently and saving up for a slice of delicious pizza. When Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon said she’d collaborate...The post Kate McKinnon and Beth Kobliner Teach Kids About Money, Loans, Credit Cards, and Saving for Pizza appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Mixologist Nick Fisher of Cocktail Chemistry demonstrates how to recreate tasty cocktails from the Marvel universe. He makes Doctor Strange‘s Mai Tai, Tony Stark‘s vodka martini, and Logan‘s fireball. The recipes are available to view on the Cocktail Chemistry website. How to Recreate the Boozy and Minty ‘Peppermint Patty’ Hot Cocoa From ArcherBinging With Babish...The post Recreating Cocktails From the Marvel Universe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Marvel‘s powerful team of Avengers get help from a group of unlikely Disney characters as they battle all sort of villains in Nerdist‘s amusing Avengers: Infinity War parody, “The Ultimate Infinity War.” Marvel Superheroes Try to Protect the Galaxy From Thanos in First Trailer For Avengers: Infinity WarThe Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Talks About...The post The Avengers Get Help From Unlikely Disney Characters in Nerdist’s Infinity War Parody appeared first on Laughing Squid.

BRAVE ROBOTICS, Asratec Corp, and Sansei Technologies developed the J-deite RIDE, a 12-foot-tall Transformer that can hold two passengers and transform from a humanoid robot into a functioning 2-passenger car. images via J-deite RIDE via The Japan Times Letrons, A Real Life Transformer That Can Change From a BMW Into a Humanoid RobotComedian Glen Tickle...The post A Real Life Transformer That Can Transform From a Humanoid Robot Into a Functioning Car appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As part of their ongoing series of deconstructing the rich symbolism within the sublime AMC series Breaking Bad, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism took a look at the odd wide-eyed innocence of character Jesse Pinkman. Specifically, they look at Jesse’s tenderness when it came to kids and animals, his childlike silliness and his insatiable...The post How Jesse Pinkman’s Need for Acceptance Led Him Into a Dysfunctional Relationship With Walter White appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The very adventurous musician Rob Scallon got his hands on a Russian balalaika, added a bit of electricity to the traditional instrument and proceeded to do what he does best, shredding some licks on an original heavy metal song. On Scallon’s other YouTube channel, the musician shared how he wrote the song that he played...The post Rob Scallon Rocks Out an Original Heavy Metal Song on a Traditional Russian Balalaika appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the trailer for the upcoming documentary Person of the Forest by photojournalist Tim Laman and Melissa Lesh, a three-person team that includes Laman, travel to the ever shrinking rainforests of Borneo in order to learn about and document the human-primate connection by researching how the resident orangutans interact with each other and their environment....The post Person of the Forest, Researchers Go to Borneo to Learn About the Human-Primate Connection appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Filmmakers Oscar Boyson (previously) and Erin DeWitt have created a wonderful film compilation that visually encourages people to get out of their cars and go for a ride on bicycle instead. This an unbranded PSA for bike advocates and enthusiasts, content designed for anyone and everyone to share, remix, or tailor for their own purposes...The post A Wonderful Film Mashup That Visually Encourages People to Ditch Their Cars and Ride a Bike Instead appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Eddie Putera® (@eddieputera) on Mar 20, 2018 at 11:14am PDT Malaysia artist Eddie Putera does a brilliant job of building beautifully realistic dioramas from his own childhood memories and fiction, as well as unique dioramas built specifically for his customers. His work is available to purchase from his website. A post...The post Artist Builds Beautifully Realistic Dioramas Based on His Childhood Memories appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Jani Ylinampa (@janiylinampa) on Jun 29, 2017 at 7:00am PDT Nature photographer Jani Ylinampa who lives in the city of Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland has captured absolutely gorgeous overhead photos of the tiny Kotisaari Island during a clear day in summer, autumn, winter and spring. Per the city’s tourism website, the...The post Photographer Captures Stunning Overhead Shots of an Island in Finland During All Four Seasons appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a decorous episode of Good Mythical Morning, comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link along with guest Reggie Watts played a rousing game of “Which Musician Am I?“. Each of the trio took a turn vocally impersonating a famous musician while dressed like that person from head to toe, while...The post Reggie Watts Joins Rhett and Link To Play the Costumed Guessing Game ‘Which Musician Am I?’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a number of days in a row, an adorable four month old baby girl named Max has been visiting her loving grandfather who is also the owner of the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine. While Max is at the farm, she’s more than happy to sit in a floral covered box, a little...The post A Four Month Old Baby Girl Is Happy to Share Her Space With Some Affectionate Newborn Baby Goats appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a limited time, the Laughing Squid Store is featuring a fantastic deal on the GoWISE 2.75 Quart Digital Air Fryer, a handy kitchen countertop appliance that prepares all sorts of traditionally fried foods without all the calories and/or concerns about cooking with oil. It also features a built in digital timing device to ensure...The post A Handy Digital Air Fryer That Prepares Traditionally Fried Food Without the Worries of Cooking With Oil appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Warner Bros. released a new trailer for Smallfoot, an upcoming animated comedy film written and directed by Karey Kirkpatrick and based on a story by Sergio Pablos. The trailer follows Migo (Channing Tatum) the yeti as he tries and fails horribly at communicating with a human that he tracks into town. Smallfoot is set to...The post Migo the Yeti Tries and Fails at Communicating With a Human in the New Trailer for Smallfoot appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In March 2018, we wrote about “The Hamilton Polka” by Weird Al Yankovic, where he added fabulous polka beat to a medley of songs from the hit show Hamilton along with the positive reaction of show originator Lin Manuel Miranda. All of the touring casts of the show took their appreciation for the medley even...The post The Touring Casts of ‘Hamilton’ Perform a Fun Lip Synch Dance Routine to Weird Al’s ‘Hamilton Polka’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Two amazing timelapse videos document talented sculptor Nick Brown of the LoreCraft channel sculpting incredibly detailed busts of Groot and Thanos, who both appear in Avengers: Infinity War. A post shared by Nick Brown (@lorecraftr) on Apr 20, 2018 at 11:04am PDT A post shared by Nick Brown (@lorecraftr) on Apr 10, 2018 at 5:22pm...The post Amazing Timelapse Videos of an Artist Sculpting Incredibly Detailed Busts of Groot and Thanos appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a long awaited new episode of his hilarious animal-focused video series True Facts, narrator Ze Frank returned after a long absence with a rather hilarious look at the very humorous ray-finned frogfish. Using footage from Scubazoo Images and Shutterstock, a chuckling Frank described the crazy antics of these fish, their not so cleverly camouflaging...The post Ze Frank Offers Some Hilarious True Facts About the Clumsy, Camouflaging-Challenged Frog Fish appeared first on Laughing Squid.