Laughing Squid

Lucas the Spider, the animated arachnid by Joshua Slice who’s led quite an full and interesting life thus far, finally found out what it’s like to be the biggest being in the room when he came upon a tiny village of tiny wooden people with a tiny wooden windmill. In an effort to be friendly,...The post Lucas the Giant Spider Inadvertently Decimates a Tiny Wooden Village When Introducing Himself appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The really amiable and talented Steve Onotera aka SamuraiGuitarist demonstrated some of the more unusual guitar techniques and devices to a soundtrack of a minor blues jam. These techniques ranged from relatively inoffensive (playing the lick) to forgivable (beer bottle slide) to completely ridiculous (pinky only playing, reversing strings, kill switch jamming). While Onotera’s advice...The post A Demonstration of Some of the More Unusual Guitar Techniques Set to Minor Blues Soundtrack appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Canadian musician and songwriter James Hill, who has been called a ukulele virtuoso, channeled Jimi Hendrix in a incredible live cover of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)“. Hill impressively shredded the lead without a single mistake and skillfully employed clever strumming techniques to give the song the fuller sound it needed. Video recorded live without looping...The post Canadian Musician Channels Jimi Hendrix During an Incredible Cover of ‘Voodoo Child’ on a Ukulele appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The YouTube channel Magnetic Games has posted a wonderfully mesmerizing slow motion video that shows how small magnets completely engulf a larger magnet when the two are placed near each other. One such interaction even has a particular resemblance to a beloved character from the MCU. The collisions between magnets are amazing, these shots in...The post Mesmerizing Slow Motion Footage of Small Magnets Completely Engulfing Larger Magnets appeared first on Laughing Squid.

No Sesame. All Street. In the highly irreverent trailer for the rather raunchy Brian Henson directed movie “The Happytime Murders“, a straight-laced detective (Melissa McCarthy) is forced to partner with a puppet in order to solve a string of muppet killings. Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale and Elizabeth Banks round out the cast for this “filthy...The post Melissa McCarthy Investigates Muppet Killings in the Highly Irreverent Film ‘The Happytime Murders’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

I pet Sadie. She is an 11 year old Jack Russell terrier. Her caregiver got her because she was not getting along with a dog in another home. He says she is a great travel dog. pic.twitter.com/U088soz3iM — I've Pet That Dog (@IvePetThatDog) May 13, 2018 In 2016, a really wonderful then seven year old...The post Nine Year Old Boy Has a Twitter Account Where He Documents Every Dog He’s Ever Petted appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber Polyphonic, who creates incredibly informative video essays about music took a look at the endearingly eccentric Canadian prog-rock band Rush. Specifically, he notes how the band held onto their distinctive philosophy of individualism, as reflected in their songs, despite record company demands. Amongst the philosophical influences upon drummer and lyricist Neil Peart was that...The post How Rush Reflected Their Deeply Held Philosophy of Individualism Through the Lyrics of Their Songs appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Eclectic Method has created a superpowered remix of Black Panther that features vocals and sound effects from the epic Marvel film. ‘The Art of the Black Panthers’, A Short Film That Celebrates the Art of Emory DouglasA Revolution is Coming to Wakanda in Marvel’s Thrilling New ‘Black Panther’ TrailerThe Stars of ‘Black Panther’ Answer the...The post A Superpowered Remix of Black Panther appeared first on Laughing Squid.

With the release of Deadpool 2 upon us, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of Screenprism took a look at the first film of the series Deadpool. In doing so, they make a number of astute observations about the film and the romantic element embedded within, deeming it to be, in its truest form a rom-com...The post How Deadpool Has All the Narratives of a Lighthearted Rom-Com Specifically Made For Men appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Lewis Hilsenteger of Unbox Therapy shows off his mind-blowing gaming PC workstation that costs approximately $30,000. It features a zero gravity reclining workstation game chair by Imperatorworks, a 43-inch UHD 4K monitor by LG, a beefed up Xidax desktop gaming PC, and much more. A post shared by Lewis Hilsenteger (@unboxtherapy) on May 13, 2018...The post Unbox Therapy Shows Off His Mind-Blowing $30,000 Gaming PC Workstation appeared first on Laughing Squid.

WIRED senior writer Robbie Gonzalez went on a mission to explain why it’s almost impossible to juggle 15 balls at once. He met with world record holders Alex Barron and Zak McAllister, as well as engineer and juggler Jack Kalvan, to learn more. British Juggler (Briefly) Juggles 13 BallsTeaching Quadrocopters to Juggle BallsRobot That Plays...The post Why It’s Almost Impossible to Juggle 15 Balls at One appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Aerial cinematographer Phil Holland in partnership with Gotham Film Works has captured the overhead beauty of New York City as it faded from daylight into night through a gorgeous long form, large format process that captures images in extremely high resolution. For the first shoot with this new aerial array we rigged the system with...The post Gorgeous Aerial Footage of New York City Fading into Night Captured in Long Form 12K Resolution appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The absolutely wonderful short film “I ♥ NY ” by Dress Code features Milton Glaser, the legendary graphic designer behind the iconic I ♥ NY campaign, sharing his story first hand. The extremely knowledgable and amiable Glaser recounted his family’s flight to the United States (“the land of opportunity”) to escape the Nazis, the powerful...The post Designer Milton Glaser Shares His Inspiration for Creating the Iconic I ♥ NY Logo in 1976 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a eusocial episode from his hilarious flora and fauna-focused video series True Facts, narrator Ze Frank hilariously chronicles footage that exhibits the highly collaborative nature of treecutter ants. In his distinctive style, Frank names the ants, admonishes and then proceeds to explain how they use the leaves to create an underground fungus garden and...The post Ze Frank Hilariously Narrates True Facts About the Highly Collaborative Nature of Leafcutter Ants appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Richard Wiseman of Quirkology is back with 10 life hacks to help boost your memory so you can remember almost anything. Essential Beer Life Hacks That Will Help Keep the Party GoingClever Kitchen Life Hacks for Keeping Your Skills Sharp and Food DeliciousA Compilation Video of Five Clever Life HacksThe post Life Hacks That Help Boost Memory appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Arthropoda Iconicus (@arthropoda_iconicus) on May 3, 2018 at 10:55am PDT Brighton, England freelance artist Richard Wilkinson released a fantastic collection of clever illustrations that imagine insects as memorable Star Wars characters and vehicles. Prints of Wilkinson’s Star Wars drawings are available to purchase from his website. A post shared by Arthropoda...The post Clever Insect Illustrations Inspired by Star Wars appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For his daughter Emma’s school science fair project in 2017, Gabe McCubbins helped her place a GoPro HERO4 camera inside of a bowling ball and captured thrilling footage of it being shot out of a cannon. via reddit The View From a GoPro Camera Being Fired Out of a Powerful Air CannonA Group of Friends...The post Thrilling Footage Shot From a GoPro Camera Inside of a Bowling Ball Being Shot Out of a Cannon appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) sat down to celebrate the past ten years of the Deadpool franchise in a hilarious promo for Deadpool 2 that pokes fun at the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A VHS Style ‘Regenerate the Meowgic’ Promo Trailer for ‘Deadpool’ Celebrating the Film’s Cinematic MonthiversaryDeadpool Apologizes to David Beckham for Making Fun of His Voice...The post Deadpool Celebrates the Past 10 Years of the Deadpool Franchise in Hilarious Deadpool 2 Promo appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the absolutely adorable short film “The Pits” written and directed by David Bizzaro and featuring wonderful puppetry by Evening Squire Productions, a lonely, forlorn Avo searches the streets of New York City for its mate Cado and their shared pit. Feeling incomplete, Avo tries to cover its open abdomen, but nothing sticks. Adding insult...The post A Forlorn Little Avocado Half Searches For Its Mate and Their Pit Through the Streets of New York City appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca, New York who created the Ammonoid Cephalopod Plushie, has come up with a new plushie of the mysterious, fossil-based, extinct Tully Monster to add to their ongoing Paleozoic Pals collection. This year, we’re returning to the Kickstarter community to bring the Illinois State Fossil back from extinction and turn...The post Tully Monster Plushie, A Cuddly Stuffed Version of the Mysterious Paleozoic Lamprey-Like Creature appeared first on Laughing Squid.

“Squared Away” by St. Louis creative house Bruton Stroube Studios is a brilliant short film that brings the absurdist, situational single panel comic “The Far Side” by Gary Larson to life. The film is broken up into two vignettes based upon specific comics. The first is Einstein’s wife giving him unintended inspiration when things are...The post A Brilliant Short Film That Brings the Absurdist Situational Single Panel Comic ‘The Far Side’ to Life appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a seeminglyThe post The Sanity Attained in Recognizing the Insanity of Expecting Sanity in a Very Confusing World appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an taciturn episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain how the seemingly unrelated silent letters in English language words actually reveal their etymological origins. Silent letters can make English frustrating but they can also give away connections between related words...The post How Silent Letters in Words From the English Language Reveal Their Specific Etymological Origins appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Johannes Grenzfurthner, artist, filmmaker and self-described “Lumpennerd”, has released the trailer for his rather prescient film entitled “Glossary of Broken Dreams“. The film, which was paved with good intentions, addresses the current world political climate, particularly the egregious amount of intolerance propagated on the internet, through puppet, pixels, anime, live action and stock footage. Lumpennerd...The post Glossary of Broken Dreams, A Prescient Film Paved With Good Intentions by Johannes Grenzfurthner appeared first on Laughing Squid.

With the premiere date of the Star Wars story Solo coming up very soon, Great Big Story paid a visit to Dave Barclay, the “puppeteer behind Star Wars“. Barclay, who adored puppetry since childhood, studied under the legendary Frank Oz and assisted with the Yoda character. When Oz needed to go work on another project,...The post Star Wars Puppeteer David Barclay Tells the Story of When Carrie Fisher Made Jabba the Hut Blush appeared first on Laughing Squid.

WIRED met with Daryl Sawchuk, an animation supervisor at Method Studios, to go behind the scenes and look at how the incredible visual effects in Black Panther brought the superhero film to life. Making the characters fully digital gave the filmmakers the opportunity to tweak and update the costumes. It also allowed them to enhance...The post How the Incredible Visual Effects in Black Panther Brought the Superhero Film to Life appeared first on Laughing Squid.

When a particularly scary block of thunderstorms hit the New York City metropolitan area on May 15, 2018, a two year old boy in the eastern Long Island town of Aquebogue sat under the table with the family’s nervously panting bulldog and comforted the frightened animal. The boy continually reassured the dog, holding him and...The post Two Year Old Boy Reassures His Nervously Panting Bulldog During a Nasty Round of Thunderstorms appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Colorado wildlife and underwater photographer William Drumm captured exquisite footage of enormous “mythical” manta rays in the waters of Isla Socorro. As he swam alongside the magnificent creatures, Drumm also captured sight of various fish as they got on and off the mantas, hitching a sweet ride across the water. The Mythical Mantas of the...The post Underwater Photographer Swims With Graceful Giant Manta Rays and the Fish Who Hopped Aboard appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Bethesda released carnage-filled gameplay footage for Rage 2, an upcoming post-apocalyptic open world first-person shooter developed by id Software and Avalanche Studios that is a sequel to the 2011 video game Rage. The game, which looks like a thrilling mix of Mad Max and Grand Theft Auto, is currently available to pre-order for the Xbox...The post Rage 2, A Post-Apocalyptic Open World First-Person Shooter Video Game Full of High Speed Carnage appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Avengers: Infinity War star Josh Brolin sat down with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to try out some different voices for his character Thanos and being mistaken for Josh Groban while in Europe. Marvel Superheroes Try to Protect the Galaxy From Thanos in First Trailer For Avengers: Infinity WarThanos Arrives on Earth to Violently...The post Josh Brolin Tries Out Different Voices For His Avengers: Infinity War Character Thanos appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Dad is back with ALonGAphukenbrakE, an amusing new fake drug commercial for adults who are still suffering from PAR•ENT•ING. Having friends or family to watch the kids is key. This is a clever follow up to their original made up drug for stressed parents, AphukenbrakE. Every parent should look into this… AphukenbrakE, A Hilarious...The post ALonGAphukenbrakE, A New Fake Prescription Drug Ad for Adults Still Suffering From PAR•ENT•ING appeared first on Laughing Squid.

German slingshot armorer Jörg Sprave, owner of The Slingshot Channel, created a functioning slingshot version of Rey’s Star Wars NN-14 blaster pistol that shoots glow sticks. A Rapid-Fire Snowball Blaster That Shoots Up To 50 FeetAction Movie Kid Force Pushes a Stormtrooper, Plays Holochess, & Shoots Han Solo’s Gun at Star Wars Celebration EventGerman Armorer...The post A Functioning Slingshot Version of Rey’s Star Wars Blaster Pistol That Shoots Glow Sticks appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cartoonist Lauren Lorenzo of the monthly series eLL cartoons, who previously animated a hilarious conversation between herself, her father, her grandmother and Amazon Alexa, invited her viewers to a beautiful family dinner, which also included Lorenzo’s siblings and their mother. Much of the conversation revolved around safe eating and the lasagne that Lorenzo’s father made,...The post Cartoonist Hilariously Animates the Conversation From a Beautiful Lasagne Dinner With Her Family appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Deadpool 2 crashing into theaters this week, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) came out on The Late Show stage to take over Stephen Colbert‘s opening monologue. The Merc with a Mouth made sure to poke fun at Ryan Reynolds, Donald Trump, and the Marvel Universe. “You’re absolutely right, Jimmy.”? Stephen Colbert Gets Deeps With Ryan...The post Deadpool Crashes ‘The Late Show’ Stage Taking Over Stephen Colbert’s Opening Monologue appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Earlier this year, in honor of Neil Diamond‘s 77th birthday and retirement, the very talented multi-instrumentalist AcousticTrench performed a sunny fingerstyle cover of the Diamond’s hit song “Sweet Caroline“. As always, Trench’s beautiful dog Maple rested adorably at his feet. (Published on Jan 24, 2018) Neil Diamond turns 77 today, happy birthday! Wishing Neil all...The post A Sunny Acoustic Fingerstyle Cover of the Iconic Neil Diamond Song ‘Sweet Caroline’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Rob Scallon, a talented musician who is always looking for new ways to do things, attempted to recreate ten different sound effects without the use of modern technology. Instead, he created effects using reel-to-reel tape, with the help of Rob Ruccia at Uptown Recording. While some of the effects were a little more challenging than...The post Rob Scallon Recreates Ten Different Sound Effects Without the Use of Modern Technology appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Harley the wonderfully silly cockatoo who has a fascination with plastic cups has moved onto flatware. While her human enjoys a cup of coffee, Harley gets to work twirling a metal spoon in her mouth for at least two minutes straight. This is one very talented bird. Always when mom drinks her coffee i wanna...The post Harley the Talented Cockatoo Spins a Spoon in Her Mouth for an Amazing Two Minutes Straight appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a Ted Ed lesson written by science teacher John Murnan and animated by Dogzilla Studios, narrator Addison Anderson explains the purpose of the perspiration process that takes place in the body during exercise. Also known as evaporative cooling, sweating is controlled by triggers to the autonomic nervous system, which explains why a person will...The post The Purpose of the Perspiration Process appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A teeny tiny newborn Javan gibbon named Billy Princess was snugly wrapped up against the elements and clung tightly to a colorful pillow that featured a cartoon blue rabbit that had a carrot in its mouth. Billy Princess was born at the Javan Gibbon Centre in Bogor, Indonesia in early May 2018 and is currently...The post Tiny Newborn Javan Gibbon Clings Tightly to a Giant Pillow That Has a Blue Rabbit on the Cover appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Natalie and Dave Sideserf of Sideserf Cakes in Austin, Texas shared an an amusing and helpful timelapse showing how to make a small cake that looks just like a cheesy slice of Detroit-style pizza that they get from their favorite local place – 313 Pizza. As the video was rolling, Natalie explained each step she...The post An Amazingly Realistic Handmade Cake That Looks Exactly Like a Slice of a Detroit-Style Pizza appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a limited time, the Laughing Squid Store is featuring a fantastic deal on the luxurious BioBidet BB-270 Duo Self-Cleaning Warm Water Bidet Attachment. While the product itself is self-explanatory, there are some very attractive features including easy installation and self-sanitization. It also operates by water pressure, so there’s no electricity of batteries required and...The post An Easy to Install, Self-Sanitizing, Warm Water, Pressure Controlled Bidet Attachment by BioBidet appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ariana Grande sat down with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to perform her song “No Tears Left to Cry” with Nintendo Labo instruments on The Tonight Show. Here is the original song. Ariana Grande and Jimmy Fallon Perform a Snapchat Duet of Grande’s Song ‘Into You’Jimmy Fallon and Ariana Grande Play ‘Wheel of Musical Impressions’...The post Ariana Grande, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Perform ‘No Tears Left to Cry’ on Nintendo Labo Instruments appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber Mitch Sterling very cleverly remixed footage of an agile cat deftly leaping off a wall in order avoid the other felines in an alley with the AWOLNATION song “Run“. While the song sounds rather rather ominous, the timing hilariously matches the action taking place in that enclosed space. Here’s the original video via RM...The post An Agile Cat Deftly Leaps Over Other Felines in an Alley to the Soundtrack of ‘Run’ by AWOLNATION appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Screen Junkies had trouble finding very many faults in the epic Marvel film, Black Panther, for their latest amusing “Honest Trailer.” After 17 movies the MCU brings us a superhero movie we’ve never seen before, one where the hero does not constantly quip – It’s Black Panther. A Revolution is Coming to Wakanda in Marvel’s...The post An Honest Trailer for Black Panther That Finds Very Little to Critique appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber penguinz0 decided to go out to his neighborhood Toys R Us in order to see what kind of deal he could get at their going out of business sale. As it turns out, he was able to purchase colorful pit balls at a really cheap price, so he bought 5,400 of them and transformed...The post Vlogger Turns His Hallway Into a Giant Ball Pit for His Beloved Dog With 5,400 Pit Balls from Toys R Us appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 1972 Ron Stallworth became the first black police officer in the Colorado Springs Police Department. During his tenure, Stallworth very cleverly infiltrated a fledgling branch of the KKK by calling a number in a newspaper ad. He also recruited and convinced a reluctant Flip Zimmerman, a more seasoned detective, to go undercover for in...The post BlacKkKlansman, New Spike Lee Film Tells the Story of a Black Cop Who Infiltrated the KKK in the 1970s appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and the brilliant marketing team behind Deadpool 2 will stop at nothing to promote their upcoming superhero flick in the most creative ways possible. Earlier this week, Reynolds sang the song “Tomorrow” from Annie while dressed as a magical unicorn on the Korean television show, Mask King. The audience freaked out when...The post Ryan Reynolds Sings ‘Tomorrow’ From Annie While Dressed as a Magical Unicorn on a Korean TV Show appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Comedy duo Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton of Tripp and Tyler have returned with a sequel to their comedy sketch, “Almost Every Type of Laughing,” where they demonstrate common styles of crying. The hilarious waterworks began flowing after Stanton finished the last of the Slim Jims. Tripp and Tyler Hilariously Demonstrate Some Common Styles of...The post Tripp and Tyler Demonstrate Common Styles of Crying After They Run Out of Slim Jims appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Deadpool 2 stars Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Josh Brolin (Cable) sat down to exchange superpowered insults during a game of Playground Insults on the Scott Mills radio show on BBC Radio 1. Deadpool and His X-Force Goons Take on One-Eyed Willy in the Final Deadpool 2 TrailerJosh Brolin’s Cable Takes on Sheriff Deadpool in a...The post Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin Exchange Superpowered Insults With Each Other appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Solo: A Star Wars Story landing in theaters next week, San Francisco graphic designer and amateur filmmaker Nick Acosta digitally inserted Harrison Ford into the latest trailer for the upcoming Star Wars origin movie. ‘True Solo’ utilizes clips of Harrison Ford before he acted in the original Star Wars. I farmed movies, tv...The post Harrison Ford Digitally Inserted Into ‘Solo’ Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.