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Finding that the chromatic kalimba he wanted was prohibitively expensive, the skilled woodworker of Measured Workshop decided to craft a beautiful, five octave version of his own design, graciously offering step-by-step visual instructions of his process. He also shared photos of the build as well as a short video of the fully finished instrument. Chromatic...The post Skilled Woodworker Silently Builds a Beautiful Five Octave Chromatic Kalimba of His Own Design appeared first on Laughing Squid.

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An absolutely beautiful, vivid little lorikeet named Angel, who has a great sense of rhythm, did an adorable little dance around a wooden bowl that was being tapped by his human Carolin von Petzholdt with a spoon. After a bit, Angel lost interest in the bowl and wandered off, but quickly returned for the chase...The post A Vivid Little Rainbow Lorikeet Bird Adorably Chases a Tapping Spoon Around a Wooden Bowl appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a brilliantly detailed analysis, the knowledgeable music essayist Polyphonic took a deep dive into the iconic 1971 Don Mclean song “American Pie” and how it reflected the drastic change in American culture over a decade. Using the song as a timeline, the narrator examined the background events happening with each verse, deconstructing the characters...The post How the Song ‘American Pie’ Reflected the Drastic Changes in American Culture From 1959 to 1971 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For his latest project in Tested‘s One Day Builds series, creator and prop master Adam Savage upgraded a Nerf Rival Nemesis Blaster with a custom magazine that holds up to 1,000 soft plastic Nerf balls. Savage tested out his magazine by firing balls off at three individuals dressed in dinosaur costumes. A post shared by...The post Adam Savage Upgrades a Nerf Rival Nemesis Blaster to Fire 1,000 Soft Plastic Balls appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The HBO documentary Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind tells the ultimately heartbreaking story of the late, great and beloved comedian through his own words and through the words of those who loved him. The documentary tracks Williams’ early years, contrasts his vivacious stage personality with his quiet, private life, expounds on his generosity of...The post Come Inside My Mind, A Heartbreakingly Beautiful Documentary About the Late Great Robin Williams appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The team at the Cooperative of Photography collaborated with talented dog photographer Anne Geier to share eight handy tips for capturing perfect pictures of pretty pooches under different circumstances. Several of these tips include freezing the action, lowering the perspective, focus through frames and shooting from above. Teaming up with dog photographer Anne Geier, we...The post Talented Dog Photographer Shares Some Handy Tips for Capturing Perfect Pictures of Pooches appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Mattel and GoPro are releasing a new low-riding Hot Wheels car later this month, called the “Zoom-In,” that comes with an attachment for a GoPro camera. To test it out, outdoor enthusiast and tech geek Abe Kislevitz captured awesome POV footage from his “Zoom-In” as it sped across a San Diego beach run. Hot Wheels...The post Hot Wheels ‘Zoom In’ Car Captures Wonderful GoPro POV Footage During a San Diego Beach Run appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Woodworker Bob Hoellwarth of Bob’s Wood Stuff ate all of his roommate’s bananas over the span of 10 days. Instead of replacing them by buying more, Hoellwarth cleverly made a lifelike bunch of counterfeit bananas out of wood. Problem solved! I carved them out of a kiln dried fir 2×4, using the bandsaw, Japanese hand...The post How to Make Counterfeit Bananas Out of Wood appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an spicy episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, Jackass alum Johnny Knoxville chatted about his prank-filled life, his friendship with Steve-O, injuries while shooting Action Point, and ate progressively spicier wings while being interviewed by Sean Evans. Bob Saget Shares Full House Secrets and Hiccups While Eating Progressively Spicy WingsMan v....The post Johnny Knoxville Chats About His Wild and Crazy Life While Eating Progressively Spicier Hot Wings appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Thirty-two courageous stuntmen and stuntwomen set themselves on fire at the Grand Parade in Cape Town, South Africa to set a Guinness World Record for the most people performing full body burns. The fire-proof costumes and gel used were thoroughly tested before the official attempt and every person was shadowed by someone who monitored their...The post 32 Stuntmen and Stuntwomen Set Guinness World Record for Most People Performing Full Body Burns appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dreamworks released the trailer for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, their upcoming third and final animated action fantasy film in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy. The fiery trailer follows Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) as he discovers an undiscovered world of dragons and and his best friend Toothless falls in love with...The post Toothless Falls in Love in a Fiery Trailer For How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by ASOS US (@asos_us) on Jun 4, 2018 at 3:04pm PDT Crayola has released a complete makeup line that is completely free of talc and animal products, which is exclusively available through ASOS. This 58-piece line is certain to please one’s inner child, is designed just like their crayons down to the...The post Crayola Releases a Full Makeup Line Designed Like Their Crayons Available Exclusively Through ASOS appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Rachael Talibart (@rachaeltalibart) on Apr 14, 2018 at 12:39am PDT Photographer Rachael Talibart has captured the distinct personalities that can be found in the waves of a tumultuous sea in her gorgeous black and white photo series “Sirens” and book of the same title. Each wave was photographed in severe storms...The post Gorgeous Photos Capturing a Series of Mythological Beings Formed by Waves Within a Tumultuous Sea appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An adorably cheeky cockatoo perched on the side of a dresser drawer and repeatedly grabbed rolled up pairs of socks and tossed them out onto the floor as a human was on the other side of the room trying to toss them into the drawer. Needless to say, not much organizational progress was made that...The post A Cheeky Cockatoo Playfully Removes Socks From a Dresser Drawer as a Human Tries to Toss Them In appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Alex Delany, an associate web editor for Bon Appétit, took a tour of New York City’s plethora of pizzerias, hitting 23 of them within the five boroughs within 24 hours. At each place he sampled a representative slice and made a determination on the spot sometimes with the assistance of other Bon Appétit employees such...The post Food Editor Visits 23 New York City Pizzerias in 24 Hours to Determine Which Makes the Best Slice appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Boston Pizza and john st. have joined forces to create the world’s first pizza box designed for eating pizza in bed. This limited edition box was created in honor of Father’s Day and Boston Pizza is hosting a #BPinBed contest between June 6 and June 11 for a chance to win one. ?CONTEST ALERT? Reply...The post A Pizza Box Designed For Eating Pizza in Bed appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A pair of Russian Highway Patrol officers were taken off guard when An audacious bear came out of the woods, walked up to their car on hind legs and investigated what was taking place inside. As it turns out, the officers were just taking a lunch break by the side of the road. These Highway...The post An Audacious Bear Hilariously Investigates a Pair of Police Officers Eating a Roadside Lunch In Their Car appeared first on Laughing Squid.

BoxLunch is featuring a wonderful set of Rick And Morty Portal Bookends based on Adult Swim‘s popular television series. The bookends show Rick and Morty frantically entering and exiting a portal that is linked to a questionable alternate dimension. via GeekAlerts, The Awesomer How to Build Your Own Rick and Morty Portal GunRick & Morty...The post Rick and Morty Portal Bookends appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by UKIYO-E PROJECT (@ukiyoeproject) on May 22, 2018 at 10:43pm PDT The Japanese artisans of the Ukiyo-e Project have created absolutely stunning woodblock prints depicting different personas of David Bowie in traditional settings. One such print portrays a promotional photo by Terry O’Neill foe the Diamond Dogs album as magician being guarded...The post Stunning Woodblock Prints Depicting David Bowie as a Traditional Japanese Sorcerer and Magician appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Drone specialists at Máquina Voadora captured astonishing footage of Emerson Machado, a brave Brazilian slackliner and member of the Western Riders, battling the elements in Naraaz, Portugal while crossing over a series of monstrous, crashing waves. via Caters Clips Photographer Catches His Camera Drone Moments Before It Crash-Lands in the OceanTurkey Boogie, A High Action...The post Astonishing Drone Footage of a Slackliner Battling the Elements While Crossing Over Crashing Waves appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The upcoming film The Old Man and The Gun, directed by David Lowery, tells the “mostly true” story about the life of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), a septuagenarian ex-con, who in his earlier years successfully escaped from prisons such as Alcatraz and San Quentin. Rather than retiring, Tucker instead spent his sunset years robbing banks,...The post The Old Man and The Gun, Robert Redford Plays a Crafty Septuagenarian Who Robs Banks With Charm appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Japanese researchers at Tohoku University and Hachinohe Institute of Technology worked together to develop the Dragon Firefighter, a flying robot snake capable of extinguishing fires by wiggling into tight, dangerous spaces. The life saving snake is able to fly in the air by firing strong jets of water downward. via IEEE Spectrum A Snake Robot...The post Japanese Researchers Build a Flying Robot Snake That Can Extinguish Fires in Tight Spaces appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an amusing episode of the Vanity Fair series, Slang School, Hearts Beat Loud stars Kiersey Clemons and Nick Offerman explained the meaning of popular Millennial slang words and phrases. Clueless Adults Try Their Best to Explain Popular Slang Words and Abbreviations Used by TeenagersClueless Adults Try to Explain Even More Popular Slang Words and...The post Kiersey Clemons and Nick Offerman Explain Popular Millennial Slang Words and Phrases appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Peak Time Racing (@peaktimeracing) on May 22, 2018 at 2:34pm PDT Mattel and GoPro teamed up to create the “Zoom In”, a low-riding Hot Wheels car that comes with an attachment for the GoPro HERO Session and GoPro HERO5 Session cameras, allowing cars to capture awesome POV footage from the vehicle...The post Hot Wheels ‘Zoom In’ Car Has a GoPro Camera Mount to Capture POV Video Racing Down the Track appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A daring man named Dave Svorking jumped into action, after his drone’s battery died and it began descending into a nearby lake, by quickly diving in and saving the drone just before it hit the water. Drone Videos Capturing Water Overflowing Into Glory Hole Spillway at Lake Berryessa in NapaA Proud WWII Veteran Shares His...The post A Man Jumps Into Lake to Save of His Dying Drone at the Last Moment Just Before It Hits the Water appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A playful trio of raccoons wrestled in and around a bright yellow bucket that was hanging from the ceiling at the only raccoon café in Busan, South Korea. These procyonids had themselves quite the time taking turns trying to knock the others out of the pail, but the little one never gave up his place....The post A Trio of Playful Raccoons Adorably Wrestle In and Out of a Bucket Swing at a Café in South Korea appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a heartwarming animation, Deadspin journalist Dave McKenna formerly of the Washington City Paper, shared a wonderful story in which then President Barack Obama specifically went to a Washington, DC coffee house to console McKenna about his mother’s death. Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney had attended McKenna’s mother’s funeral and mentioned her death...The post President Obama Tracks Down Journalist in a Coffee House to Console Him About His Mother’s Death appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Sony Pictures has released the trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, an upcoming animated superhero film directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman. The stunning new trailer features the original Spider-Man, Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), mentoring teenager Miles Morales as he trains to become Spidey in his reality. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is...The post Peter Parker Mentors Miles Morales in New ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Johnny Knoxville sat down with Vanity Fair to provide a break down of every painful injury that he suffered during his career. Knoxville covered everything from his early Jackass days to his newly released comedy film, Action Point. Injured Motorcyclist Sends Heartfelt Goodbye Videos to His Family After Crash Along the Dragon’s TailJackass Presents: Bad...The post Johnny Knoxville Breaks Down Every Painful Injury That He Has Suffered During His Career appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for Mortal Engines, the upcoming sci-fi action adventure film directed by Christian Rivers, written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson, and based on the novel of the same name by Philip Reeve. The post-apocalyptic trailer features two heroes coming forward to help put a stop to...The post Giant Cities With Huge Wheels Roam the Earth Waging War in a New Trailer for Mortal Engines appeared first on Laughing Squid.

I just came across this video I shot back in 2013 of a street performer doing an amazing running flip over four people in City Hall Park in lower Manhattan. The Dyton Brothers, The Best Free Runners of Faggs RoadMan Plays Virtual Fetch With a Clever Sea Lion From Behind the Glass Wall of the...The post An Amazing Running Flip Over Four People appeared first on Laughing Squid.

13-year-old Jianyu Que of China set a Guinness World Record for the fastest time to solve three Rubik’s cubes while juggling during an appearance on the Zhejiang Television show, Chinese Dream Show. His fingers move so quickly to solve the Rubik’s cubes it’s almost too fast for the eye to see! The teenager managed to...The post Teenager Sets Guinness World Record for Fastest Time Solving Three Rubik’s Cubes While Juggling appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Paramount Pictures released the trailer for Bumblebee, an upcoming sci-fi film directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson. The adventurous new trailer, which morphs the Transformers franchise into nostalgia mode, features Bumblebee hiding out in a small California junkyard in 1986 and meeting a kind teenage girl named Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld). Bumblebee...The post ‘Bumblebee’ Morphs Into 1980s Mode in a New Transformers Spinoff Film appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a limited time, the Laughing Squid Store is featuring a great deal on the Little Griddle, a nonstick cast aluminum griddle that has a convenient back wall to prevent splats and splatters on nearby walls. The Little Griddle is portable and works on most surfaces except induction cooktops. (Raccoon not included) This product is...The post The Little Griddle, A Handy Portable Nonstick Cast Aluminum Grill Top With a Splatter Proof Back Wall appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a vivid episode of the Bon Apétit series Gourmet Makes, Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz attempted to recreate a healthier version of Skittles, so that she and her co-workers could taste the rainbow without artificial flavors. The most difficult part of this project was finding the perfect texture for the soft...The post Pastry Chef Creates a Gourmet Version of Skittles In Order to Taste the Rainbow Without Artificial Flavors appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Warner Bros. released a thrilling trailer for The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, the upcoming animated action sci-fi comedy film and sequel to The Lego Movie from 2014. The trailer follows Emmet Brickowski (Chris Pratt), Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks), and the gang as they come face to face with LEGO DUPLO Invaders and fight to...The post Emmet and the Gang Face LEGO DUPLO Invaders in an Intergalactic Trailer for The LEGO Movie 2 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A little cockatiel named Kiko in Curitiba, Brasil, very happily sat upon her beloved human’s shoulder, counted out the tempo and laid down some high pitched beatboxing right after her human finished his solo. The video was made at home with our little bird, Calopsita called Kiko, who is very smart and who loves music....The post A Tiny Cockatiel Happily Beatboxes In Rhythm With Her Beloved Human While Sitting on His Shoulder appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay took critical look at two films from his “favorite franchise of all time”, Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi. As with the Rogue One comparison, Tucker again specifically noted how both films fell a bit short in regard...The post How Kylo Ren Became a Fully Developed Character In His Emotional Struggle Between Dark and Light appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the fascinating Vox video essay, editor Phil Edwards posits the question as “Why so many sitcoms look the same“. In response, he explains the history of three camera light which was developed by German filmmaker Karl Freund, who came to the United States from Germany after working on such iconic films as The Last...The post How Filmmaker Karl Freund Brilliantly Perfected the Art of Three Camera Sitcom Lighting Used Today appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Musician BearKeys performed a really great cover of the Dave Brubeck jazz classic “Take Five“, simultaneously playing the background rhythm on keyboard and the lead melody on his melodica. This was his first time playing the song, but it seems like he got it right on the first try. Just my first stab at playing...The post Talented Musician Simultaneously Plays Keyboard and Melodica on the Dave Brubeck Song ‘Take Five’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Like so many dogs who have come before her, an adorably big eared French bulldog puppy named Maggie took a turn around the tile while riding on her photographer human‘s new Roomba vacuum cleaner, which was employed to clean up the mess she made. The silly little pup had a bit of trouble keeping her...The post A Big Eared French Bulldog Puppy Goes For a Wobbly Ride on a Roomba Vacuum Cleaner appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by ???? YUNI YOSHIDA (@yuni_yoshida) on May 14, 2018 at 7:45am PDT Japanese artist Yuni Yoshida has created a fantastic manipulated graphic art series in which small spots on various food items are pixelated, leaving the impression as if there were something indecent or naughty in that particular spot. This series was...The post Various Foods Hide Behind the Safety of Pixelation in a Fantastic Manipulated Graphic Art Series appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Darrel is an 3D animated short film, created by Marc Briones and Alan Carabantes, about two chameleons waiting for the subway train who exchange glances and let the opportunity for love slip away. Exchange of glances in the subway. How many opportunities have you let slip? Darrel will do everything possible to not let this...The post Darrel, A 3D Animated Short About 2 Chameleons Exchanging Glances While Waiting on the Subway appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Actor Liev Schreiber of the Showtime series Ray Donovan graciously invited Architectural Digest to come in and tour his newly remodeled NoHo apartment in New York City. During the tour, Schreiber introduced the cameras to the treasures of his home, including his two young sons and a heartwarming letter from one of them. The actor...The post Liev Schrieber Graciously Offers a Tour of His Spectacularly Renovated New York City Apartment appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A driver heading down interstate 93 in Massachusetts was confused while passing by a modified Chevy pickup truck with two front ends. The truck, which was appropriately decorated with a license plate reading “WHT THE,” also had two people in the drivers seats facing the correct way. A Giant Elephant in Thailand Knocks the Cap...The post A Chevy Pickup Truck With Two Front Ends Perplexes Passing Driver appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, we wrote about Johnny Matheny, a man who lost a significant portion of his left arm to cancer, but through a Johns Hopkins University program, Matheny was given an advanced robotic arm that he can control with his mind through the aid of wireless arm sensors. Since that time Matheny has taken quite...The post Man With an Advanced Thought-Controlled Robotic Arm Learns How to Play the Piano appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While walking her dog one morning, a woman came across a litter of ten tiny kittens who were left abandoned and completely defenseless by the side of a road in Dalby, Queensland, Australia. Without hesitation, the compassionate woman stopped to collect the kittens, but couldn’t carry all of them by herself, so she decided retrieve...The post Ten Tiny Kittens Left on the Side of a Road Follow a Compassionate Woman All the Way Home appeared first on Laughing Squid.

West Coast Firepits released an out of this world wood burning Death Star fire pit made out of 1/4″ thick carbon steel. The silver, black, and raw steel Star Wars themed fire pits come in various sizes and are available to purchase from West Coast Firepits and Touch of Modern. The West Coast Firepits “Death...The post Steel Star Wars Death Star Fire Pit appeared first on Laughing Squid.

When THX Ltd released the sheet music for “Deep Note”, the three octave sound experience that’s been playing in in high fidelity movie theaters since 1983, Mach Kobayashi set out to recreate all 30 voices that create the familiar theme. Using multi-track technology, Kobayashi hit every note to near perfection from the highest high to...The post Vocalist Recreates the Iconic THX Logo Theme ‘Deep Note’ In a Multi-Track A Capella Cover appeared first on Laughing Squid.