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Here’s my unedited interview with Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey from July 1996 as we were setting up for the pre Burning Man event at SOMAR (now SOMArts) in San Francisco. Larry talks about the origins of Burning Man, Burning Man’s relationship with the media and why he chose the theme of Hell (Dante’s Inferno,...The post 1996 Interview With Burning Man Co-Founder Larry Harvey at SOMAR in San Francisco appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Walter Geoffrey the French bulldog who made quite a name for himself when he indignantly yelled at his human in a strangely amazing operatic tenor voice. Since that time, Walter’s voice has been set to a concerto in A♭Minor and now into really high energy cover of the Dolly Parton/Whitney Houston song “I Will Always...The post The Operatic Wailing of a French Bulldog Remixed Into a Danceable Cover of ‘I Will Always Love You’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

German computer animator C4D4U has been on a fun mission to create the perfect soft-body Tetris Game. After eight different iterations over the course of six months, it looks like he may have come close with his eighth attempt using gelatin-like tetrominos. Many wanted more Tetris videos. Here is now my eighth version of Softbody...The post A Fun Animated Tetris Game That Uses Soft-Body Gelatin-Like Geometric Tetromino Game Pieces appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Raku Inoue ?? ?? ?TYO????MTL? (@reikan_creations) on May 16, 2018 at 4:55pm PDT In 2017, we wrote about Montreal artist Raku Inoue of Reikan Apparel and his wonderful insect arrangements made out of flower petals, leaves and stems. Since that time, Inoue has created an equally beautiful, detailed series that feature...The post Beautiful Animal and Insect Sculptures Created From Natural Colorful Flora appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Compartes Chocolatier (@compartes) on May 29, 2018 at 7:21pm PDT Los Angeles chocolatier Compartés has put a unique spin on the incredibly popular food trend of avocado toast with a limited edition chocolate bar. The bar embraces the distinct flavors of the creamy, crunchy dish with white chocolate, pieces of ripe...The post A Limited Edition Avocado Toast Chocolate Bar appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dave Freeman uploaded a wonderfully nostalgic hour long compilation of 1980s video game commercials from the Video Game Commercial Archive that was released on DVD in 2007. via Boing Boing Bored Game, A Parody Commercial for a Fake Mashup Board Game From the 1980 and 1990sTank, A Short Film Inspired by Video Games From the...The post One Hour of 1980s Video Game Commercials appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While at waiting at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport en route to her home in Massachusetts, dog trainer Amber Aquart began showing signs of an oncoming anxiety attack. These symptoms, which include a change in respiration, body temperature and body language, alerted her sleeping support dog Oakley, who immediately leaped to his feet and comforted her...The post A Concerned Support Dog Immediately Responds to His Beloved Human’s Oncoming Panic Attack appeared first on Laughing Squid.

We’re big fans of Impossible Foods and have previously posted a great deal about the Impossible Burger, specifically what’s in the burger, the premiere of the burger, a side-by-side taste test, where to find it, how to best prepare it at home, but have never really looked at the science behind this revolutionary 100% plant-based...The post The Science That Goes Into Making the Plant-Based Impossible Burger Taste Just Like Meat appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by BAGTAG (@bagtagcom) on May 1, 2018 at 1:00am PDT The BAGTAG is a truly ingenious attachable digital suitcase tag that works in combination with an airline’s smartphone app to allow passengers to check in their luggage from anywhere, at any time. Once at the airport, passengers drop off their bag off...The post An Attachable Digital Suitcase Tag That Lets Airline Passengers Check In Their Luggage From Anywhere appeared first on Laughing Squid.

After walking home after his run, San Diego resident Mike Sakasegawa discovered a random lemon rolling down the same hilly street. He followed the wandering lemon for about a quarter mile until it stopped, then parted ways. After awhile however, Sakasegawa felt bad for the lemon and decided to go back for it, take it...The post Man Follows a Random Lemon Rolling Down a Hilly Street in San Diego For About a Quarter Mile appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A wonderfully rotund 13 year old one-eyed beagle named Ellie flawlessly performed a new trick that her human Wes Hess taught to her. As a yummy treat was waiting in her bowl, Ellie quickly responded to the verbal cues “ready” and “set” by sitting up on her hind legs in anticipation of the word hearing...The post An Older One-Eyed Dog Flawlessly Performs a New Trick Despite Several False Starts From Her Human appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Conan O’Brien hilariously “helps” his assistant Sona Movsesian buy a new car to replace her crappy old 2007 VW Jetta. Hey! I’m in this video! https://t.co/qEw7nTPXNx — Sona Movsesian (@sonamov) July 13, 2018 Conan O’Brien and His Assistant Sona Visit a Marketplace in Armenia and Try ‘Armenian Viagra’Conan O’Brien Drives a Car Packed With Explosives...The post Conan ‘Helps’ His Assistant Buy a New Car appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As part of their ongoing analysis of the well-defined, flawed characters of Mad Men, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of ScreenPrism took a look at the hard-won success of Peggy Olson. They zone in on Peggy’s dogged determination, her intellect, dedication and her need to stand out from the crowd, at the risk of mockery...The post How Peggy Olson of Mad Man Went From New Girl to Become a Newer, Shinier Version of Don Draper appeared first on Laughing Squid.

DOIY Design is currently featuring an adorably succulent ceramic citrus juicer that’s shaped like a little prickly cactus sitting inside its own pot. The pot neatly acts as a pouring spout for the resulting juice. Ceramic manual juicer shaped as a cactus designed for a perfect squeezing of your citric fruits. Includes with a pouring...The post A Succulent Citrus Juicer Shaped Like a Cactus appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Ali (@arthur_louis_ignore) on Jul 2, 2017 at 9:37am PDT French street artist Arthur-Louis Ignoré, who goes by the more familiar Ali, lives in Rennes but travels to various cities around Europe, Scandinavia, the United States and Canada, to paint gorgeous designs onto the roads, sidewalks, passageways and plazas, making each surface...The post Beautifully Ornate Carpet Designs Painted Onto City Streets, Sidewalks, Plazas and Passageways appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The sketch comedy group The Kloons have created a clever commercial parody for a brilliant, but (hopefully) fictional one-of-a-kind luxury item – the Prada Body Bag. A most elegant way to make a final impression of wealth that will last forever. Prada Body Bag – It’s the last bag you’ll ever need. What will the...The post The Prada Body Bag, A Most Elegant Way to Make a Final Impression of Wealth That Lasts Forever appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cyriak Harris, the clever mind behind many creative films, has created “Indigestion“, a disturbingly surreal animated short that features multitudes of anthropomorphic creatures that line a person’s insides and come to life when the soul melting feeling of heartburn hits. I made a new video. It is a thing of terrible beauty https://t.co/ISvUEeM6hg — cyriak...The post A Disturbingly Surreal Animated Short That Visually Illustrates the Soul Melting Feeling of Indigestion appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Uri Burstyn, aka the Helpful Vancouver Vet, who previously demonstrated several different ways in which to properly pick up a cat, responded to viewers questions about picking a cat up by the scruff of the neck. The short answer was no. While they are kittens, it’s an okay thing to do, but as they...The post Why a Full Grown Cat Should Never Be Picked Up by the Scruff of the Neck appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Former F1 racer and designer Taso Marques has created the TMC Dumont, an incredibly sleek, low-to-the-ground motorcycle that sports an airplane engine and giant silver wheels without hubs, looking very much like something out of a science fiction film. The bike made its debut at Daytona Bike Week in March 2018 and won all sorts...The post An Amazing Airplane Engine Powered Motorcycle Sporting Hubless Wheels and True Sci-Fi Style appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Engineer Peter Sripol has put his incredible aeronautic skills to use on terra firma with a giant red BBQ lighter he fashioned out of a modified weed torch, electric ignition and a blowtorch that had been created at a different time. it’s a modified weed torch so it can fit a normal butane bottle…with electric...The post A Cleverly Designed Flamethrower That Looks Like Giant Version of a Red BBQ Grill Ignition Lighter appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Hudson White and his father Duke of the Buff Dudes challenged themselves to build a bench press entirely from a tree that needed to be taken down. Once it was complete Hudson used it to bench press 300 pounds. A post shared by Buff Dudes (@buffdudes) on Jul 9, 2018 at 9:56am PDT A post...The post Building a Bench Press Out of a Tree appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Paul Barton, an artist and musician living in Thailand who once played a green piano with an elephant named Peter, performed beautiful Bach piano piece for a blind elephant named Lam Duan at Elephant World. The live music appeared to comfort the sightless pachyderm, who swayed happily with the tempo of the music. Lam Duan...The post Talented Pianist Plays Beautiful Classical Music for Blind Elephants at a Sanctuary in Thailand appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Shridhar Chillal, an 82 year old man from India who set the Guinness World Record for possessing the longest fingernails on a single hand ever in 2014, traveled to New York City to have them cut. The person performing the manicure needed to use a handheld wheel saw in order to cut through the incredible...The post 82 Year Old World Record Holder Cuts His Long Fingernails That He’s Been Growing for 66 Years appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An amusing compilation of Jeff Van Sant starting off each Seattle Q13 FOX News report with “yah guys”. He’s following in the footsteps of the great Gustavo Almadovar, who is a master at this technique. via reddit A Social Experiment Evaluating If People in New York City Would Share Their Coffee with a StrangerSimon’s Cat...The post News Reporter Repeatedly Saying ‘Yah Guys’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Polygon video editor Clayton Ashley spent two months paying as many games as possible that have a photo mode option, a feature that allows you to take in-game photos, to create a beautiful tribute to photo mode in video games. via The Awesomer Beautiful Sand Animation Video Featuring Characters From Season 7 of Game of...The post A Beautiful Tribute to Photo Mode in Video Games appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Susannah McCullough of Screenprism explored some of the fan theories that try to explain the cryptic contents of the mysterious 666 black briefcase that changed hands throughout the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction. Many of these ideas revolved around religious and/or personal redemption. Both Jules and Ringo found themselves wanting to be better men...The post Fan Theories Explaining the Cryptic Contents Held Within the Mysterious ‘Pulp Fiction’ Briefcase appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On the first episode of the second season of the Reverb Series Synth Sounds, the very talented keyboardist William Kurk broke down “the internet’s favorite song“, namely “Africa” by Toto, into its many iconic synthesizer parts. Kurk then recreated each one, using equipment similar to that available at the time. Toto’s “Africa” is a jam...The post Talented Keyboardist Recreates All of the Many Synth Sounds Found in the Iconic Toto Song ‘Africa’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a dactylic episode of Things You Might Not Know, the rather adventurous host Tom Scott travelled to Dawson City in Yukon, Canada, where he stopped in at the Downtown Hotel for a taste of their signature drink, the Sourtoe Cocktail. This cocktail is a fairly typical sour with the big exception of a severed,...The post The Sourtoe Cocktail, A Quirky Yukon Hotel Drink That Contains a Severed, Preserved Human Toe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In their first video of a soon-to-be ongoing series, human Pat and cat Sherlock demonstrated an efficient way to teach a cat how to proffer a paw to shake upon request. Using a positive reinforcement, Pat explained how to use both hands – one to hold the treats and the other to issue instructions. Eventually...The post How to Teach a Cat to ‘Handshake’ Upon Request appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Zipi Box ? (@zipibox) on Jul 3, 2018 at 1:58am PDT Zipi Box in Tucson makes a lovely line of tiny hand-cranked music boxes that feature contemporary music and theme songs including, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Star Wars. Cozy Scarves With ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ and Other Fandom...The post Tiny Hand-Cranked Music Boxes Featuring Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Star Wars appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by CeramicSpeed (@ceramicspeed) on Jul 9, 2018 at 10:58am PDT The Danish company CeramicSpeed in collaboration with the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Colorado, has updated the simple bicycle with “Driven“, a brilliantly designed 21 speed drivetrain that employs ceramic plates in the place of greasy chains and pants rolling...The post A Brilliantly Designed 21 Speed Ceramic Bicycle Drivetrain That Replaces Derailleurs and Chains appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Actress Saoirse Ronan invited Joe Sabia of Condé Nast Entertainment for Vogue into her London flat. Despite the fact that she was packing to go to Ireland, Ronan graciously took the time answer the 73 random questions being asked of her. Ronan discussed her hard to pronounce names, her most treasured items, her favorite causes...The post Saoirse Ronan Talks About Her Name, Her Favorite Causes While Answering 73 Questions During Tea appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cartoonist Lauren Lorenzo of the monthly series eLL cartoons animated the time that she and her grandmother hilariously decided to bake a pie, despite the fact that neither of them really have any idea how to do so. Like herThe post Cartoonist Lauren Lorenzo and Her Grandmother Hilariously Try to Bake a Pie Without Knowing How appeared first on Laughing Squid.

My original Mac OS Control Panel cross-stitch project is done! This took nearly 6 months, working on and off- so many little pixels to stitch. #NerdStitch #Macintosh And of course many thanks to @SusanKare for her wonderful original art on the Mac. pic.twitter.com/Xja2efhu9O — Glenda Adams (@glenda_atom) July 8, 2018 iOS programmer Glenda Adams spent...The post A Wonderful Pixel-Perfect Cross-Stitched Recreation of the Original Mac OS Control Panel appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As part of his Cane to Candy series, artisan candy maker Gregory Cohen, owner of Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee, Florida, shared a wonderfully nostalgic timelapse showing how biscuits, butter and cane syrup were made in the late 1880s. The process was demonstrated by a woman named Judy who was dressed in period clothing and used...The post How to Make Biscuits and Butter From the Late 1880s Using Period Appropriate Equipment appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A man playing his trombone while riding on a the back of a scooter hilariously makes it sound much faster as they come around a curved street in a small German town. Back in 2015 we posted about a similar trombone prankster on a scooter. via reddit Trombone Powered ScooterMan Takes DIY Panoramic Camera on...The post A Man Plays His Trombone While Riding on the Back of a Scooter to Make It Sound Much Faster appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Missoula viewer Jess Hanson captured this image of his cat reacting to a bear in the Grant Creek area! pic.twitter.com/GTKSM04Tw3 — Laurel Staples (@LaurelNBCMT) July 4, 2018 News anchor Laurel Staples of NBC Montana posted a funny photo from viewer Jess Hanson, which showed his watchful orange tabby up on his hind legs ready to...The post A Watchful Cat Stands on His Hind Legs to Confront a Wayward Bear Through a Sliding Glass Door appeared first on Laughing Squid.

CollegeHumor has created a painfully accurate parody of every wedding toast ever given at a wedding. I’ve never been funny before, but I’m gonna go ahead and try it right now, on the most important day of your life! A Parody of Every Oscars Award Show EverA Generic Parody of Every Commercial EverA Parody of...The post A Parody of Every Wedding Toast Ever Given appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Back in 2015, Domino’s Pizza employee Rene DeGuia made three pizzas in an amazing 39.7 seconds while preparing for the World’s Fastest Pizza Maker competition. via reddit A Unique Slice of Pizza That’s Surrounded by Crust on All Three SidesThe New York Pizza Project, Documenting New York City’s Pizza Shops in Photos and InterviewsA Star...The post Making Three Pizzas in 39.7 Seconds appeared first on Laughing Squid.

COOPH (Cooperative of Photography) provides some creative ideas on how to shoot incredible high-speed photos using a smartphone, including the use of high shutter speeds and slow motion videos. How a Pelican’s Unique Self-Preserving Anatomy Allows For a Safe Dive Into Water at High SpeedsAstounding High Speed Photos of Bullets Cutting Through Droplets of WaterHigh-Speed...The post Creative Ideas on How to Shoot Incredible High-Speed Photos Using a Smartphone appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Hi-Fructose Magazine (@hifructosemag) on Jun 11, 2018 at 12:27pm PDT Volume 48 of Hi-Fructose: The New Contemporary Art Magazine has been announced and will feature artwork by talented contemporary artists from all over the globe, including work by ceramic artist Katherine Morling as well as works by Troy Brooks, Aylin Zaptçioglu,...The post A Preview of the Stunning Artwork Featured in Volume 48 of Hi-Fructose Magazine appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ronobir Lahiri is a talented musician in Los Angeles who performs beautiful covers versions of both popular and classic rock songs on his sitar. Included in his repertoire is “Imagine” by John Lennon, “Redemption Song” by Bob Marley and the Wailers, “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson and “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi, just to name a...The post Talented Sitar Player Performs Beautiful Cover Versions of Popular and Classic Rock Songs appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a short but fascinating video from the Monterey Aquarium, aquarist Candace Reid-Rose explained by which mechanism octopuses are able to breathe. As if on cue, the cooperating cephalopod sitting next to her demonstrated the use of its siphon, which takes in water, gathers oxygen and flushes out any remaining waste as well. How does...The post How an Octopus Breathes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 1980, Japanese television host Jun’ichi Yaoi was making a documentary about the paranormal, which included the sublime Stanley Kubrick film The Shining, when he had the opportunity to speak with the legendary director by phone. During the conversation, Jun’ichi asked the burning question that everyone then and since then wanted to know, what was...The post Stanley Kubrick Explains the Ending of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ in a Lost 1980 Interview appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While on a JetBlue flight to their Massachusetts home from Florida, Michele Burt noticed that her three year old French bulldog Darcy was having trouble breathing while in her crate. Upon discovering that Darcy’s lips and tongue were turning blue due to hypoxia, Burt removed Darcy from her crate and put the dog on her...The post Quick Thinking JetBlue Flight Attendants Revive a Hypoxic Dog in Distress With an Oxygen Mask appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Explore Network has set up an amazing live stream that shows hungry brown bears hunting for salmon as they swim upstream at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park in Alaska. Every summer, the brown bears of Katmai flock to Brooks Falls to hunt the sockeye salmon fighting their way upstream to spawn. Watch salmon...The post An Amazing Live Stream of Brown Bears Hunting for Salmon in Alaska’s Katmai National Park appeared first on Laughing Squid.

STEM integrated student club HawkWorks featured Three DRSSTCs (Dual Resonant Solid State Tesla Coils) playing a Star Wars medley at last month’s Maker Faire Kansas City 2018. The static is due to the large coils striking objects and creating large amounts of EM interference. This causes the camera microphone to have a large amount of...The post Three Giant Tesla Coils Play a Star Wars Medley appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Tara Strong, the incredibly talented voice actor who has vocally starred in such classic television cartoons as Rugrats, The Powerpuff Girls, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and The Fairly OddParents, welcomed Great Big Story into her studio to show how she does what she does during a recording session. Strong shared how she got...The post The Creative Cartoon Voices of Tara Strong appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While an adorably stubborn boxer pup named Nacho Cilantro was running errands with his human, he decided that he preferred to ride in the rear facing infant car seat, the one that’s usually reserved for his human brother. Upon seeing that Nacho had claimed the seat as his own, his human Jillian Harris tried to...The post Stubborn Dog Hilariously Refuses to Vacate a Rear Facing Infant Car Seat He Erroneously Thinks Is His appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Barnaby Dixon, the highly creative puppeteer behind MANU the incredible performing warrior finger puppet and a rather playful Raptor puppet, has debuted yet another wonderful creation – a furry, four-legged creature that glows in the dark. Dabchick Helps Barnaby Dixon Make a Glow-In-the-Dark Puffer Ball Puppet With a Pair of Dancing LegsA Lively Glowing Bug...The post Barnaby Dixon Debuts an Adorable Furry ‘Four-Legged’, Big Nosed Puppet That Glows in the Dark appeared first on Laughing Squid.