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David Liu brought the cinematic world of Alien into a more civilized setting by building a LEGO Xenomorph officer worker. The extraterrestrial is shown getting ready to dig into another work day while wearing a snazzy pair of slacks and a red necktie. What if xenomorphs developed a civilized society and have daily life just...The post A Well-Dressed LEGO Alien Xenomorph Prepares for a Day at the Office appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Facebook Researchers Eli Shlizerman, Lucio Dery, Hayden Schoen and Ira Kemelmacher Shlizerman, in partnership with the University of Washington and Stanford, have developed a groundbreaking LTSM network that predicts how a musicians body would move upon receiving audio input of an instrument being played. The prediction results in an animated skeleton, which they hope can...The post Facebook Researchers Develop a Neural Network That Predicts Body Movement Using Musical Input appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Monster Factory has released a Star Wars Death Star Camping Tent that resembles the Empire’s ultimate weapon and comfortably sleeps up to three people or stormtroopers. It is available to purchase from The Monster Factory website and TheFowdry. That’s no moon…it’s a space station! We are taking camping to a whole new galaxy with...The post Star Wars Death Star Camping Tent appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Koko, the incredibly loving and highly intelligent western lowland gorilla who learned how to communicate with humans through a modified form of American Sign Language through her caretaker Penny Patterson, mercifully died in her sleep at the age of 46 at her longtime California home within The Gorilla Foundation. Koko was a kind, creative soul...The post Koko (1971-2018), The Highly Intelligent Gorilla Who Learned to Communicate Through Sign Language appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate the 37th anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Shanks FX demonstrates how to he recreated the “opening of the ark ceremony” scene from the end of the classic film. Here is the original scene. Indiana Jones Is Chased by the Spherical Droid From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ in ‘Raiders of the...The post Shanks FX Recreates the ‘Opening of the Ark Ceremony’ Scene From Raiders of the Lost Ark appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Universal Pictures released the official trailer for Welcome to Marwen, an upcoming live-action animated comedy drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. The uplifting film tells the true story of Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell) as he fights to discover how “artistic imagination can restore the human spirit.” Welcome to Marwen is currently scheduled to release in...The post Steve Carell Battles Bully Nazis With Dolls In Uplifting Trailer for Welcome to Marwen appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Lisa Krakosky (foster mom) (@orlando.kittens) on May 17, 2018 at 2:48am PDT An absolutely beautiful rescued blind, deaf, toothless seven year old black cat named Venrtia, who was essentially left for dead on the streets, enjoyed a ride around around her foster human Lisa Krakosky‘s house while sitting atop a Neatorobotics...The post A Beautiful Rescued Blind, Deaf Cat Rides Around Her Human’s House on a Roomba-Style Vacuum appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an intoxicating episode of the Vanity Fair series, Slang School, celebrities (Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgarton, Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, Mark Wahlberg, Natalie Portman, Margot Robbie, Salma Hayek, and Gerard Butler) teach drinking slang words and phrases from around the world. Reese Witherspoon Gives a Charming Lesson on Traditional Southern Slang and ExpressionsCharlize Theron and...The post Celebrities Teach Drinking Slang Words and Phrases From Around the World appeared first on Laughing Squid.

MGM Studios released an official trailer for Creed II, the upcoming eighth installment in the Rocky film series directed by Steven Caple Jr. and a sequel to Creed. The trailer features Apollo Creed‘s son, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), facing off against the son of Ivan Drago, Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu). Creed II is scheduled...The post The Sons of Apollo Creed and Ivan Drago Face Off in New ‘Creed II’ Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Always one to keep up with current political headlines, Bad Lip Reading delivered an absolutely hilarious spin on the yugely historic Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un Summit, which took place Sentosa Island in Singapore on June 12, 2018. Amongst the fire and fury unleashed upon the North Korean leader, Trump also took the time to make some...The post A Hilarious Bad Lip Reading of the Yugely Historic Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un Summit in Singapore appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 1982, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation show Towards 2000 offered to their audience a short lesson on recorded sound before introducing the compact disc to their audience. The three host took turns explaining musical history while speculating about the future of digital music. The Compact Disc may well rule the roost – at least until...The post A History of Recorded Sound As Prologue to the 1982 Australian Introduction of the Compact Disc appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Daniel Popper (@danielpopper) on May 22, 2018 at 10:44pm PDT Daniel Popper, an installation artist from Cape Town, South Africa has created “Ven a la Luz” (Come Into the Light), a stunningly detailed wooden sculpture of a beautiful, highly adorned woman whose torso sits on a Tulum, Mexico beach, seemingly opening...The post Gorgeous Beachside Wooden Sculpture of a Woman Opening Her Heart to Visitors of Tulum, Mexico appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the ongoing Oregon Zoo series “Tiny Goats Visit“, a feisty hircine pair of dwarf goats named Ruth and Sonia (both for the Supreme Court Justices) walked across the park to visit a pair of beautiful, but painfully shy giraffes inside their enclosure. Because the goats were so buoyant upon entrance, the giraffes backed themselves...The post A Tiny Pair of Feisty Goats Visit a Couple of Beautiful but Painfully Shy Giraffes Inside Their Enclosure appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The New Yorker has put together a fascinating, if not slightly solemn split screen montage of footage from the past 100 years of Detroit, starting from when it was a bustling city of automotive invention, construction, glamour and wealth, juxtaposed against footage from the current day. As the years went by, the shiny veneer of...The post A Fascinating Split Screen Montage That Juxtaposes the Past 100 Years of Detroit With the Current Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

?Tonight was our first time cooking an #ImpossibleBurger at home. @hrlori made mine a #cheeseburger with sautéed mushrooms and onions. ?#burger A post shared by Scott Beale (@scottbeale) on Jun 2, 2018 at 3:12pm PDT Scott and I have been fans of Impossible Foods since they first announced their 100% plant-based Impossible Burger back in...The post What It’s Like Cooking the Meaty 100% Plant-Based Impossible Burger at Home appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While appearing on the Canadian radio show q on CBC, legendary Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant was shown the now-viral video of Yoyoka Soma, the eight year old drumming prodigy impressively holding her own while playing along with the song “Good Times Bad Times“. The singer reacted in amazement to her skill, noting the song...The post Robert Plant Reacts in Amazement to Eight Year Old Girl Who Drummed Along to ‘Good Times Bad Times’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a limited time, the Laughing Squid Store is featuring great deal on the Kuhn Rikon 4 Cup Pull Chop that includes a triple blade and an extra container. This handy little manual food processor uses a pull string to safely activate the blades and chop the food inside the container. Manual food processor cuts...The post Kuhn Rikon 4 Cup Pull Chop, A Handy Manual Food Processor That’s Safely Activated With a Pull String appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, A hyper little wanna-be sheepdog named Nelson, who is part Norfolk terrier, fell a little short in his duties. Rather than corralling the herd in an organized fashion from the back, the sheep reversed roles and began chasing after the dog on a circuitous run around the farm. At first, the slower moving...The post A Herd of Sheep Chase a Wanna-Be Sheepdog in Circles Around the Farm in a Hilarious Role Reversal appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cartoonist Lauren Lorenzo of the monthly series eLL cartoons, which hilariously document the inadvertently funny interactions between herself and her family, shared how her outspoken Dad reacted to the unusual personal care gift she gave to him for Father’s Day. It’s a loofah you don’t know what a loofah is? A loofah is a spongy...The post Cartoonist Shares the Hilarious Reaction Her Outspoken Dad Had to His Unusual Father’s Day Gift appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Jirka Vinse Jonatan Väätäinen (@jirkavinse) on Mar 13, 2017 at 9:06am PDT Artist Jonatan Väätäinen performed a bit of magic while creating incredibly realistic illustrations of popular Disney heroes and villains. Väätäinen’s entire collection of Disney drawings are available to view on Instagram, Facebook, and his website. A post shared by...The post Incredibly Realistic Illustrations of Popular Disney Heroes and Villains appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A driver in Chumphon, Thailand captured great footage of a motorcyclist, dressed from head to toe like a deadly Yautja (Predator), cruising down the highway on their custom Alien themed chopper that looked like a golden Xenomorph. Alien Loves Predator UK, The Friendly Real-World Adventures of Two Costumed Film CharactersABCDEFGeek, A Fun Illustrated Alphabet for...The post Motorcyclist Dressed as Predator Rides a Custom Alien Xenomorph Motorcycle in Thailand appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Lynell Jinks (@brownbagbrowndad) on May 29, 2018 at 6:20am PDT Artistic father Lynell Jinks (a.k.a. “Brown Bag Dad“) sends his two children, Zelina and Izaac, off to school in style by drawing wonderful works of art on their paper lunch bags. He illustrates everything from portraits of Barack Obama and Michelle...The post Artistic Father Creates Wonderful Works of Art on His Children’s Paper Lunch Bags appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Nathan Smith, associate curator of the Dinosaur Institute at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, met up with WIRED to talk about dinosaurs found in the Jurassic Park film series. Vox Criticizes ‘Jurassic World’ for Its Lack of Feathered DinosaursA Parody of the ‘Jurassic Park’ Films Where Everybody is Wearing Stylish High...The post Dinosaurs From the Jurassic Park Series Explained appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Movie characters from 300 films cut a rug in an upbeat montage video by CLS Videos celebrating dance in motion pictures. The entire list of movies are available to view on Tumblr. ‘Cinematic Montage’, Hundreds of Clips From Iconic Films Edited Together Into a Single Trailer-Like Video‘2001: A Space Odyssey — A Look Behind the...The post A Celebration of Dancing in 300 Movies appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a tasty episode of Binging With Babish, host Andrew Rea demonstrated how to recreate Wade Wilson‘s (Ryan Reynolds) “sweet and salty” pineapple and olive pizza from Deadpool. Here is the original scene. Wade Wilson knew exactly what he was doing when he ordered that pizza – he knew I’d one day have to recreate...The post Binging with Babish Recreates Wade Wilson’s Pineapple and Olive Pizza From Deadpool appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 1991, the incredibly talented Buckethead was convinced to come outside during a family reunion party to play an ad hoc backyard concert, during which he absolutely shredded solo after solo while covering some well known songs. 27 years ago today, a young Buckethead played an intimate solo concert at a family reunion. Songs include...The post Buckethead Shreds Solo After Solo During a Family Reunion Backyard Performance in 1991 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, George Harrison‘s widow Olivia and son Dhani held a worldwide contest through Genero.tv to determine what filmmaker from anywhere would provide the video for Harrison’s 1971 song “What Is Life“. The winner was Brandon Moore from Oakland, California. This winning video features Emma Rubinowitz and Esteban Hernandez, both of the San Francisco Ballet,...The post Dancers in Yellow Frolic Around the Woods in the Official Video for the George Harrison’s ‘What Is Life’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 1927, 85 year old Lauren Higbie, who proudly served as a Union soldier during the Civil War, sang “Veteran’s Last Song“, a heartbreaking tune that pays profound homage to his fallen comrades. Collector MusicBoxBoy stated in 2009 that he found this 78 record at a flea market and it’s been one of his favorites...The post An 85 Year Old Union Civil War Veteran Sings of His Fallen Comrades on a Heartbreaking 1927 Record appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Great Big Story visited with Emily Lazar, a highly respected, Grammy-nominated sound mastering engineer who has worked on thousands of widely known albums. The forthright Lazar graciously explained how she got into the the business and what her job entails. Lazar also talked about what it’s like to be a female in a profession that...The post Emily Lazar Shares What Its Like to be a Female Audio Engineer in a Predominantly Male Profession appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As part of their ongoing series of deconstructing the individual personalities of the characters on the now-classic sitcom series Friends, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism took a look the childlike wonder that makes Joey Tribbiani who he is. On one hand, it makes him oddly and unexpectedly wise in certain situations, yet more than...The post How Joey Tribbiani’s Childlike Wonder Makes Him Oddly Wise In the Most Unexpected of Situations appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Photographer Andrew Garn has captured in his delightful photo book The New York Pigeon: Behind the Feathers, the often disregarded beauty of these birds. Garn frames and lights the pigeons as if they were models rather than the “less than” creatures they are made out to be. In doing so, Garn captures each personality, determination...The post A Delightful Photo Book That Celebrates the Often Disregarded Beauty of New York City Pigeons appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Scott Beale (@scottbeale) on Jun 16, 2018 at 1:59pm PDT Domino Sugar once had a thriving refinery that sat right on the banks of the East River in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The refinery opened in 1858 and was known as the “crown jewel” of the company. Unfortunately, the plant closed in 2004...The post A Beautiful Park Created From a Dormant Domino Sugar Refinery Opens Up on the Brooklyn Waterfront appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Artist Ryan Friant of The Dream Syndicate Arts demonstrates how he made a woodland fantasy art doll of a Brambling that started off as a sketch and was then sculpted out of polymer clay, armature wire, fabric, and other mixed-media. Prints of his creature are available to purchase on Etsy. A post shared by The...The post How to Make a Woodland Fantasy Art Doll of a Brambling Using Sculpting Clay, Wire, and Fabric appeared first on Laughing Squid.

My Friend Pedro: Blood Bullets Bananas is an upcoming side-scrolling shooter video game, created by DeadToast Entertainment and published by Devolver Digital, about one man’s struggle to obliterate everything in his path while a banana tells him what to do. The action-packed game will become available for PC and the Nintendo Switch at some point...The post My Friend Pedro, A Side-Scrolling Video Game About One Man’s Struggle to Obliterate Anyone in His Path appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dutch filmmaker Armand Dijks has created “Elemental“, a gorgeous film that captures the brilliant intersection where light and water meet. The film was created using photos taken by Australian ocean wave photographer Ray Collins and put on an infinite loop for extended play. Each shot in this film was created from a single one of...The post A Gorgeous Film Created From Still Photos That Capture the Intersection of Water Meeting Light appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2017, we wrote about Turkish musician Sarper Durman who plays piano with his beautiful tabby cat sitting upright on his lap. More recently, Durman has been playing piano with his hands atop the cat’s paws, literally making beautiful music together. Even when he’s not playing, the cat stays on Durman’s lap, providing much needed...The post A Drowsy Cat and His Piano Playing Human Make Beautiful Music Together appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Javier Pérez (@cintascotch) on Jun 1, 2018 at 7:02am PDT Guayaquil, Ecuador artist Javier Pérez has been working on Instagram Experiments, an art project where he takes all sorts of found objects and turns them into wonderful illustrations. Pérez’s entire collection of found object illustrations are available to view on Instagram...The post Found Objects Turned Into Wonderful Illustrations appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Lucas the Spider, the animated arachnid by Joshua Slice who’s led quite an full and interesting life thus far, went looking around the house to find the perfect place to take a nap. Like the story about Goldilocks, Lucas had try several places before he found one that was just right. While out scouting, however,...The post Lucas the Spider Embarks on a Search Around the House to Find a Perfect Place to Take a Nap appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2013, Canadian freediver William Winram pulled off an amazing world record at the Sharm Club in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt by diving to a depth of 476 feet on a single breath while holding onto a weighted anchor. He then swam back up to the surface by himself. It took Winram a total of...The post Freediver Sinks 476 Feet on a Single Breath While Holding Onto an Anchor to Set a World Record appeared first on Laughing Squid.

New York City maker Becky Stern is back and this time she has built a simple wobbling robot, based on her friend Randy Sarafan’s wobbler bot design, and placed it inside of a loaf of French bread. Stern made her unique robot for NYC Resistor‘s Interactive Show on June 16th, 2018. Robot Tea InfuserOne Hundred...The post A Simple Wobbler Robot Inside of a Baguette appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Clay Disarray (@claydisarray) on Feb 6, 2018 at 4:12am PST Mixed media artist Lizzie Campbell (a.k.a. “Clay Disarray“) has reimagined a collection of famous oil paintings with polymer clay. We previously wrote about her clay versions of horror movie and television show and film posters. A post shared by Clay Disarray...The post Famous Oil Paintings Reimagined With Polymer Clay appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Classic cartoon characters sing along to the Wu-Tang Clan‘s song “Protect Ya Neck” in a hard hitting mashup created by Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“). Here is the original song. Wu Tang vs. The BeatlesSupercut of Wu-Tang Clan’s Song ‘Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta F*ck Wit’ Sung by the MoviesMikey Bolts Sings the Blackalicious...The post Classic Cartoon Characters Sing Along to ‘Protect Ya Neck’ by Wu-Tang Clan appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A wonderfully vocal Quaker parrot named Milo performed a customized cover of the chorus to the song “Bacon Pancakes” from the animated series Adventure Time. Milo’s devoted human helpfully supplied the other lyrics for the song. Singing is just one of Milo’s hobbies. I am a Quaker parrot from Halifax, Nova Scotia. I like to...The post A Cute Parrot Sings the Adventure Time Song ‘Bacon Pancakes’ With a Little Help From His Human appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Indian film actress and model Deepika Padukone very graciously sat for the cameras of Vanity Fair to offer a short lesson on common expressions and slang in Hindi, explaining both the literal and idiomatic translations of each phrase. On this episode of “Slang School,” Deepika Padukone teaches you Hindi slang words. Salma Hayek Offers a...The post Indian Actress Deepika Padukone Offers a Quick Lesson on Hindi Slang Terms and Expressions appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Andrew Marttila (@iamthecatphotographer) on Apr 20, 2018 at 8:47pm PDT Photographer and feline fosterer Andrew Marttila has created an amusing photo series that feature the blissful, if not confused expressions of cats under the influence of nepeta cataria, a perennial herbaceous plant that is more commonly known as catnip. This series...The post An Amusing Photo Series Featuring the Blissful Expressions of Cats Under the Influence of Catnip appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In February 1982, a rather jovial Fred Rogers briefly appeared on Late Night With David Letterman bearing gifts and talking about the blooper scene that was played before his entrance. In sotto voce, Mr. Rogers remarked “sometimes things don’t go right in the neighborhood”. Mr. Rogers also spoke about his history with NBC, his opinion...The post Mister Rogers Tells David Letterman in 1982 That Things Don’t Always Go Right in the Neighborhood appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Matthew Grabelsky (@grabelsky) on Nov 18, 2017 at 10:28am PST Los Angeles artist Matthew Grabelsky has created a surreal series of paintings that imagine real people with normal bodies, but with animal heads, riding the New York City Subway system. Grabelsky’s entire collection of paintings are available to view on Instagram...The post Surreal Paintings of People With Animal Heads Riding the New York City Subway appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, bandmates in Survive and the composers of the Stranger Things soundtrack, sat down with Vanity Fair to share how a random email from the Duffer Brothers got them their dream job, who their early influences were and how they went about scoring each scene within both seasons of the series,...The post Stranger Things Music Composers Share How They Scored the Scenes For Both Seasons of the Show appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Father and son team, Dan and Lincoln Markham of the What’s Inside? channel, used a knife to cut open the official FIFA World Cup game balls from 1930, 1970, and the Adidas Telstar ball from 2018 to see what’s inside. The World’s Ball, An Interactive Visual History of World Cup Soccer BallsUnited States and German...The post Cutting Open FIFA World Cup Soccer Balls From 1930, 1970 and 2018 to See What’s Inside appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Doodling music theorist and musician 12tone, who alnalyzed the “internet’s favorite song”, did the very same for the iconic Eagles song “Hotel California”. The narrator specifically noted the song’s complexity, its unusual chord progression, the key changes, the changing use of dominant and subdominant chords, the harmonic motifs and a concept called “deceptive resolution” The...The post The Incredible Harmonic Complexity Found Within Each Part of the Iconic Eagles Song ‘Hotel California’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.