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In a spellbinding video essay, the very knowledgable YouTuber Polyphonic delves into how the devil has been inserted into the history of legendary musicians and composers for centuries. The first record of this occurring was with with Guiseppe Tartini in the 18th century, who was inspired to write the “Devil’s Trill Sonata” after a visit...

Kevin B of Staten Island hand carved a large and small model of the iconic Star Wars spacecraft, the Millennium Falcon, completely out of white cedar wood. The highly detailed models are available to purchase from his CustomWoodCarvings Etsy shop. via The Awesomer A Custom-Built ‘Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon Six-String Electric Guitar and Four-String Bass...

New York jewelry artist Ola Shekhtman has created a stunning line of cityscape rings that feature significant geographic icons from all over the world. Amongst her collection is Paris, Philadelphia, Prague, New York City, Amsterdam, London and San Francisco. These and other cityscape jewelry pieces are available in a variety of different metals and can...

Oltedal, Norway musician Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios created a puppet-filled heavy metal cover of The Muppet Show theme song, which was originally written by Jim Henson and Sam Pottle in 1976. Moracchioli‘s cover is available to purchase from iTunes. Here is the original song. Muppets: The Green AlbumA Heavy Metal Version of The...

Food Labels Revealed is a fascinating podcast that takes a deep dive into the readily available processed foods, what consumers expect from them and what unexpected surprises await within each bite. Produced by chemistry educator and analytical chemist Mel Weinstein, the podcast provides really useful information in revealing what exactly goes into processed foods and...

A post shared by Stéphanie Jimenez (@amazingnarnia) on Jan 9, 2018 at 7:56am PST A beautiful British shorthair male cat named Narnia, who lives in Paris with his loving human Stéphanie Jimenez of the Cattery of Grace, has a unique chimera face that is divided almost perfectly in half, with black fur on one side,...

On two amazing episodes of Behind the Magic, Industrial Light & Magic gives us a behind the scenes look at how they created the massive hangar set and the bombing run scene in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. A Look at How Industrial Light & Magic Digitally Recreated Grand Moff Tarkin for Rogue OneHow Industrial...

Italian illustrator and architect Federico Babina has created “ARCHIPOEM,” an animation and a collection of creative illustrations that poetically breakdown the many sides of architecture. Prints of Babina‘s artwork are available to purchase from Society6. ‘Gastro-Architecture’, Illustrations of Food-Shaped Buildings from Around the WorldNorway’s Central Bank Unveils New Banknote Designs Featuring Pixelated GraphicsClever Scenes and...

Wendover Productions has created another incredibly detailed video that explains how the overnight shipping industry functions to successfully deliver packages packages all over the world using a vast fleet of planes for as long as they can, how the individual companies combined employ more pilots than the international airline industry and how they employ an...

In honor of the second half of season 8 premiering on AMC on February 25th, The Warp Zone dug up an undead parody where they add hilarious lyrics to the instrumental theme song for The Walking Dead. Here is the original theme song. A Capella Cover of The Walking Dead Theme Song by The Warp...

Jimmy Built posted footage of his fantastic “Teslonda“, a Tesla Model S powered 1981 Honda Accord, quickly and quietly accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds. He is confident that they can get his fantastic frankensteined vehicle, which sounds like an RC car ripping down the road, down to 2.5 seconds. A post...

Kylie Moy followed her dad around with a confetti cannon and relentlessly surprised him at unsuspecting moments. Her shocked father let out a repetitive string of profanities each time, just like clockwork. via reddit Dad & Son Dress Up as Pirates & Ambush Mom by Firing Toilet Paper Cannons at Her When She Gets HomeRelentlessly...

On a knock out episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, Creed and Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan talked about his life and ate progressively spicy wings while being interviewed by Sean Evans. Movie star Michael B. Jordan has the Midas touch with roles—from cult favorites like The Wire and Friday Night...

On a Wednesday episode of The Late Show, J.J. Abrams announced to host Stephen Colbert and the audience that he has a finished script in hand for Star Wars: Episode IX and that they will begin filming at the end of July. J.J. Abrams in Late Negotiations to Direct Star Wars: Episode VIIChewbacca Mom Carpools...

Life Noggin narrator Pat Graziosi aka Blocko humorously explains that while pain is usually inconvenient and unpleasant, it is of vital importance in understanding what’s going on in terms of health and/or danger. Blocko also warns that not being able to feel pain can be dangerous as well, whether it’s due to chronic disease or...

In a fascinating animation, the ever-insightful School of Life explains why people who consider themselves truly sociable quite often don’t enjoy the impersonal nature of parties. Issues such as loud music, alcohol and not necessarily knowing everyone in the room can leave a great deal wanting in term of social expectations for such a person....

In June 2017, the proprietors of the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine brought home an adorable Saint Bernard puppy named Frances, who trotted around the yard and into barn to really try to win over the hearts of the resident goats of the farm. Being that Frances is deaf, she was unable to hear...

The Brick Wall built a functioning harvesting machine out of LEGO Technic pieces and a CLAAS XERION 5000 TRAC VC tractor. They were able to control the machine from their tablet using SBrick Plus. My Mom asked me to pick up vegetables and fruits in the backyard. I think Lego can do it for me....

Amazon software development engineer Ryan Calme built an incredibly complex custom puzzle box for his father and posted a video run-through of how its numerous layers of mechanisms work. All of Calme’s design files, software, and documentation are available to download from GitHub. via reddit Custom Built LEGO Axle SorterSoftware Engineer Proposes to His Girlfriend...

“Spinning Levers” is a vintage educational film, produced by Jam Handy back in 1936 for Chevrolet, that explains how vehicles with manual transmissions work. The transmission in the modern motorcar — the mechanism that makes it possible to have three forward speeds and a reverse — is a series of levers, levers that spin. via...

In a nosy episode of the Condé Nast Traveler series Many People from Many Countries Say Things, 70 different people from countries all over the world shared how they sneeze and what people traditionally say afterwards, if they say anything at all. 70 people from 70 countries demonstrate how a sneeze sounds in their homeland...

Filmmakers Blake Faucette and Matthew Sumner of Distractotron and Beat Down Boogie created a new cosplay video featuring the stunning costumes seen at Katsucon 2018. Their full collection of photos are available to view on Facebook. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips A Cosplay Music Video From Katsucon 2016 at National Harbor, Maryland by Beat Down...

Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant visited a local grocery store and left custom boxes of funny new Girl Scout cookie flavors for everyone to enjoy. A post shared by Obvious Plant (@obviousplant) on Feb 21, 2018 at 9:56am PST images via Obvious Plant Obvious Plant Leaves Funny Fake Coupons at a Local Grocery StoreObvious...

In the trailer for the IMAX documentary feature film PANDAS, an affectionate cub gives her human a great big hug before setting off to climb a great big tree in the wild. As previously stated, this subject matter is particularly dear to us at Laughing Squid as we’ve been writing about the goofy antics of...

The War Starts at Midnight Podcast took the official trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story and re-cut it to the adrenaline pumping Beastie Boys song “Sabotage.” via reddit Footage From the ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Trailers Set to the Beastie Boys’ Song ‘Sabotage’Venn Diagram of Sabotage by Beastie BoysThe Sesame Street Cast...

On an episode of Ellen, host Ellen DeGeneres had Microsoft founder Bill Gates hilariously attempt to guess the prices of everyday grocery store items within a dollar. Bill admitted beforehand that he hadn’t been to a grocery store in a long, long time. Basket, A Handy Shopping App That Finds the Best Prices for Grocery...

Burger Fiction has created a new supercut video featuring every Oscar winner in the “Best Animated Feature” category since 2002. They cover everything from the 2001 film Shrek to Zootopia from 2016. Supercut of Every Oscar Winner for ‘Best Animated Feature’ Since 2001Supercut of Every Oscar Winner for ‘Best Picture’ Since 1927Supercut of Every Oscar...

Netflix released a thrilling trailer for their upcoming reboot of the classic 1960s sci-fi television series, Lost in Space. The new sci-fi drama series, written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, is set to premiere on Netflix April 13th, 2018. Stranded light years from their destination, the Robinson family must come together to survive. Space...

Nearly 30 years after its conception in 1989 and six years since ground was first broken, the Long Now Foundation has begun installing the monumental 10,000 year clock at its designated location in West Texas, on land owned by Jeff Bezos of Amazon. The clock is designed to run for ten millennia without any required...

Filmmaker Alexandros Maragos has created an absolutely gorgeous timelapse showcasing the evolving beauty of Athens, Greece from overhead and at night. In addition to the sleek urban style and rich history, Margaros has captured the natural beauty of the city in its surrounding, hills, valleys and mountains along with the stunning sight of rain storm....

A post shared by Joshua Smith (@joshua_smith_street_artist) on Jan 28, 2018 at 4:29pm PST Artist Joshua Smith, who creates miniature scale models of abandoned buildings from urban settings, has made one such replication of the now-defunct Discolandia Record Store in San Francisco. Discolandia had been a Mission District mainstay since 1972, but rising rents and...

In 2014, Norwegian filmmaker Eirik Moe captured wonderful footage of the traditional process in creating the famous, handcrafted Nablus Olive Oil Soap Bar, which comes from Nablus, Palestine. Moe’s camera filmed the incredibly labor intensive process of scooping up liquid soap, spreading it out onto a plastic sheet on the floor, draping lines for later...

In 2016, we wrote about Japanese artist Chie Hitotsuyama and her magnificent animal sculptures made from rolled strips of newspaper. In 2018, Great Big Story caught up with the artist who spoke firsthand about her family background with paper, her inspiration to recreate these incredible creatures and how she goes about doing so. In her...

When one of their two beautiful cats, Chacha and Lilly had a bit of difficulty adjusting to her new home in Taipei, Taiwan, designerSzuti Tsai and her partner tried to find a way to make the cat comfortable in a manner that worked with their own aesthetic. After trying a number of different cardboard products,...

Pixel artist Gustavo Viselner has created a wonderful series of video game stule pixel art prints featuring scenes from popular movies and television shows. They are available to purchase from his myPixelFriends Etsy shop. via Neatorama Beautiful Pixel Art Illustrations of Detailed Scenes That Tell a Personal Story About the Artist‘Pixeltrek’, A Simulated Version of...

Dinosaur is a dramatic animated short film drawn and told by a 4-year-old boy, Nathan Mezquida, and animated by his father Allen Mezquida. Nathan did an amazing job of telling a story about dinosaurs with lots of facts and enthusiasm. This is an animated dinosaur drama drawn and told by my four year old son....

“The Force of Sound” is a magical episode of ABC News‘ digital documentary series, ABC News Features, providing a behind the scenes look at how the sound design was created for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. They conduct fascinating interviews with director Rian Johnson and the amazing audio talents at Lucasfilm and Skywalker Sound. The...

In a fascinating Ted Ed lesson written by biologist Patha Mitra and animated by Lisa LaBracio, narrator Addison Anderson explains the fascinating process by which song birds learn to sing, using the zebra finch as an example. While much of it is learned behavior, studies are proving that the song of the zebra finch is...

Brisbane, Australia beatbox master Tom Thum posted an brilliant video, for his Brazil friend VIBE, where he performs an incredible scratch freestyle with his unreal vocal talents. Beatbox Wizard Tom Thum Performs an Incredible Mashup of Iconic Hero Theme SongsLegendary Beatboxer Tom Thum Mimics A Didgeridoo, Scratched Vinyl, & Much More at TEDxSydney 2013Freestyle Motocross...

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has partnered with Omaze to auction off the opportunity for a lucky winner and friend to fly to Los Angeles and attend the world premiere of Avengers: Infinity War. The proceeds of the auction will go to The GEANCO Foundation, a non-profit that provides critical services and opportunities for people in poverty-stricken...

A post shared by Matthew Regonini (@nevernotmaking) on Jan 31, 2018 at 1:30pm PST Art director and designer Matthew Regonini of Never Not Making has built an awesome wooden Star Wars themed high chair for his son that looks like AT-ST Walker. Regonini posted a video that shows how he made the chair. via Hackaday...

On February 2,2018, park guide Waldemilson Vera captured absolutely mesmerizing footage of a private hiking trail inside Recanto Ecológico Rio de la Plata (Natural River Park) in Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The trail had become completely submerged by in amazingly crystal clear water from river overflow caused by heavy rains. According to the...

In a season five trailer for Silicon Valley, an under-confident Richard (Thomas Middleditch) wakes up from a six hour coma and attempts to take the reins of the newly pivoted Pied Piper, hoping to become an effective leader to a staff of over 50 engineers. Unfortunately, neither leadership nor conversation comes easily to Richard, a...

Frank Kowalski and his team at Safehaven Marine built the Thunder Child, an incredible high-speed boat that was built to pierce through waves and unable to be capsized. The 10-man craft, which was designed for the Navy, law enforcement, and offshore patrol applications, has a watertight cabin and a super low center of gravity to...

On a marvelous episode of Vanity Fair series, For Notes on a Scene, Black Panther director and co-writer Ryan Coogler broke down an epic fight scene from the film featuring Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong’o, and Chadwick Boseman. A Revolution is Coming to Wakanda in Marvel’s Thrilling New ‘Black Panther’ TrailerHomemade Remake of the Epic Fight...

During the closing of the Survival Research Labs gallery show at Marlborough Contemporary in New York city, one of their robots, the Running Machine stopped functioning. A local construction crew happened to be on site and used their backhoe to rescue the machine, bringing it back inside the gallery. It was a very “only in...

In an badass trailer for the second season of the series Marvel’s Jessica Jones created by Melissa Rosenberg, the titular character, played by Krysten Ritter, shares more of her story with an anger management group. But as she’s telling the story, she finds that this kind of therapy really doesn’t work for her and instead...

In another of their very insightful video essays, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism took a look at the iconic films of Stanley Kubrick, noting the very distinct features of his wide lens observational style in which the complete order is struggling against wild scenery patterns, the repeated behavior of characters who don’t know they’re...

A post shared by Mark Broyer (@markbroyer) on Jul 19, 2017 at 12:11pm PDT German photographer Mark Broyer has created several volumes of his stunning photo series entitled “After Hours“, which showcases his home city of Hamburg at night. As stated on his website, Broyer is “trying to find beauty in the ordinary” and he...

In 2015, we wrote about Serbian artist Endre Penovác and his gorgeous series of portraits starring his beloved long-haired black cat. Since that time, the talented painter has created a great number of beautiful pieces, including a series of ink and pencil drawings that feature adorably messy, curly-haired dogs who appear to be almost three...