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On an episode of The Star Wars Show, Solo: A Star Wars Story director Ron Howard sat down to narrate the story of A New Hope in the style of Arrested Development. A Young Han Solo Chooses a Life of Crime in the New Trailer for ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’Young Han Solo Embarks on...The post Ron Howard Narrates Star Wars: A New Hope in the Style of Arrested Development appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In another chapter of their ongoing analysis of the blockbuster HBO series Game of Thrones, the insightful folks at ScreenPrism took a look at how the series combined fantastic visual effects with organic elements in order to provide a sense of a familiar historical realism to the viewers. One of the show’s superpowers is the...The post How Game of Thrones Combines Visual Effects With Organic Elements to Create a Sense of Realism appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The incredibly talented musician Jon Gomm played a truly poignantly lush acoustic fingerstyle cover of the iconic Radiohead song “High and Dry“, providing both the vocals and percussion in perfect precision with the graceful flow of the strings. Gomm stated that with this performance, he felt the presence of the late Michael Hedges. I’ve been...The post A Poignantly Lush Acoustic Fingerstyle Cover of the Iconic Radiohead Song ‘High and Dry’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a surprising video essay, the very knowledgable YouTuber Polyphonic delves into how the very distinct vocal, lyrical and musical style of Bob Dylan became legendary fodder for parody. To demonstrate this trend, Polyphonic cited such songs as “A Simple Desultory Phillipic” by Simon and Garfunkel, “Stuck in the Middle With You” by Stealers Wheel...The post How Bob Dylan’s Distinct Style Became Legendary Fodder for Parody by Other Well Known Musicians appeared first on Laughing Squid.

UI Engineer Diana A. Smith has created three gorgeously detailed, artistic reproductions by hand-coding entirely in CSS and HTML. The first reproduction is called “Pure CSS Francine” an “HTML/CSS drawing in the style of an 18th-century oil painting.” The following two “Pure CSS Zigaro” was a mid-century advertisement and “Pure-CSS Vignes was inspired by 1930’s...The post Gorgeously Detailed Artistic Reproductions Created Entirely With Hand-Coded HTML and CSS appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Uri Burstyn, aka the Helpful Vancouver Vet graciously demonstrated several different ways in which to properly pick up a cat so that both feline and human feel safe, because when it’s done wrong, the results can be very painful. the key to picking up a cat safely is to make them feel supported, so...The post A Helpful Vancouver Veterinarian Demonstrates Several Ways to Properly Pick Up a Cat appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a laminous episode of the Bon Apétit series Gourmet Makes, Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz attempted to create a gourmet version of a Kit Kat candy bar. The biggest hurdles that Saffitz needed to overcome was adding the requisite crisp to the wafer layers and adding shine to the chocolate covering....The post Pastry Chef Attempts to Create a Gourmet Version of a Kit Kat Candy Bar With Proper Crispy Layers appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Comedian Glenn Tickle, our friend who is a former Laughing Squid blogger, is raising funds through GoFundMe in order to professionally record his original show “Good Grief: A Comedy About Loss and Being Bad at It“. Tickle wrote this show shortly after the tragic, unexpected death of his younger brother Mark in June 2016 as...The post Comedian Glenn Tickle Is Raising Funds to Film His Original Show About Grief In Memory of His Brother appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A very open Christina Hendricks sat down with Sam Jones of Off Camera and spoke about the pressure of maintaining her breakout character of Joan Holloway on a constant basis in order to please Mad Men fans in the media, her traumatic high school years after a move from Twin Falls, Idaho to Fairfax, Virginia,...The post Christina Hendricks Talks About ‘Mad Men’, High School, Acting and Her Role on ‘Good Girls’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a limited time, the Laughing Squid Store is featuring a fantastic deal on the Ninja 4-in-1 Auto-iQ Kitchen System for Blending, Processing & Spiralizing, a powerful and convenient countertop appliance that acts as a blender, a food processor, ice crusher and spiralizer that makes vegetable noodles in three different sizes. Ninja 4-in-1 Auto-iQ Kitchen...The post A Powerful Ninja 4-in-1 Kitchen System That Blends, Chops, Minces, Grinds, Purees and Spiralizes Food appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Decan aka, Paps (@tintin_the_squirrel) on Nov 25, 2017 at 1:55am PST A tiny red squirrel who was rejected by his mother after falling four stories into the Danish garden of a big hearted human. That human, Decan Andersen and his two cats, Coco and her brother Tiger , welcome the injured...The post A Tiny Red Squirrel and a Beautiful Tuxedo Cat Enjoy a Good Life Together With Their Beloved Rescuer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Nate of The King of Random demonstrated how to make slime out of Borax and Elmer’s Clear Glue. He then made his slime glow in the dark by mixing it with the fluid from colorful glow sticks. How to Make Glow in the Dark Spider Slime for Halloween Out of Household IngredientsThe History of SlimeHow...The post How to Make Colorful Glowing Slime appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Robert Carlson of 5 Mad Movie Makers set his speedy remote control car free in a neighborhood and captured incredible footage of the vehicle flying around death-defying turns, jumping over homemade ramps, and skimming across the top of a crystal clear pool. Beautiful Weaved Wood Starbucks Café in JapanA Compact Wingsland S6 Pocket Drone That...The post An RC Car Speeds Through a Neighborhood While Pulling Off Incredible Stunts appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A man cruises around on a basketball court inside of a homemade mecha that he built with his friends. After demonstrating how he can easily control the mecha, the guy shows off how its head can open up. Boating Through Shallow Waters at High SpeedsBlind Chihuahua Tests Out the Homemade Safety Bumper That His Compassionate...The post A Man Cruises Around in His Homemade Mecha appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by ? Pies Are Awesome ? (@thepieous) on Apr 15, 2018 at 2:46pm PDT Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin of Pies Are Awesome magically returned to share her new series of four different Harry Potter themed pies featuring Harry, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and the Hogwarts crest. Jessica also gave us a behind the...The post A Magical Series of Harry Potter Pies appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On the latest episode of his This Week I Learned series, determined Scottish YouTuber Mike Boyd challenged himself to quickly learn how to solve a 2x2x2 Rubik’s Cube while blindfolded. It took him approximately 6 hours and 40 minutes over the period of 4 days. A Recap of Everything Mike Boyd Taught Himself to Quickly...The post Determined Man Quickly Learns How to Solve a 2x2x2 Rubik’s Cube While Blindfolded appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Freddie Wong is instructed to free his mind to take the win in “Fortnite Reloaded,” RocketJump‘s real life mashup of Fortnite and The Matrix Reloaded directed by Cameron Covell. Jump Tilted Towers. Every time. The Real Life Origins of Fortnite Dance EmotesSlow-Motion Battle Scene From ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ Recreated in Real Life by Improv EverywhereSmashing...The post Freddie Wong Must Free His Mind in a Real Life Mashup of Fortnite and The Matrix Reloaded appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 1983, a young band from Athens, Georgia called R.E.M. made their national television debut on the the NBC show Late Night With David Letterman . A baby-faced, curly-haired Michael Stipe stepped up to the microphone and with his distinct voice along with the talent of the band, performed an incredible version of “Radio Free...The post A Young R.E.M. Play ‘Radio Free Europe’ During Their 1983 TV Debut on ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a rather dimensional episode of VSauce3, host Jake Roper explained the concept of impossible items, how these shapes create a visual illusion that form familiar shapes that put the mind at rest and explained the history of these items using the Penrose Steps (Impossible Stairs) and several works of M.C. Escher. To put a...The post How Impossible Objects Create a False Impression of Believability Using Visual Illusions of the Familiar appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A pair of very helpful parakeets did their part in keeping their own environment clean by frantically placing each piece of trash into a blue garbage bin until there was nothing left to clean. According to their humans, this is very normal behavior. Two Parrots Sound Remarkably Like Women LaughingInventor Colin Furze Builds a Remote-Controlled...The post Helpful Little Parakeets Frantically Clean Up Their Space by Putting All the Garbage Into the Trash Bin appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Vat19 is known for some of their rather creative gummy creations, but none so much as their giant girthy gummy gherkin, a rather realistic pickle (warts and all) that contains all the mouth watering sour dill flavor, but with the texture of a chewy gummy. These gummy gherkins sell out rather quickly, but Vat19 is...The post A Giant Girthy Gummy Gherkin, The Mouth Watering Flavor of a Sour Dill Pickle With a Gummy Chew appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a fascinating report for Washington Post Science, journalist Anna Rothschild of Gross Science had the opportunity to speak with author and penguin expert Ron Naveen, who along with a beautiful African penguin named Lily, answered social media submitted questions. Among the questions asked were “Why don’t penguins’ feet get cold?”, “What do penguins sound...The post Knowledgable Penguin Expert Answers Questions From Social Media About the Flightless Birds appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Chicago jewelry and fashion designer Vanessa Walilko has created a fun, wearable chainmail octopus hood by weaving together over 15,000 aluminum rings. Walilko’s book, Chain Mail + Color, features instructions on how you too can bring a chainmail cephalopod to life, among many other projects. via The Spoodoir, Technabob PaleoBarefoots, Chainmail Shoes for RunningMiniature ‘Star...The post Chainmail Octopus Hood appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Totoro, the lively cockatiel who tap dances rather gracefully, made a bit of a nuisance of himself during lunchtime, as he repeatedly tried to steal soup from his human’s bowl. Unfortunately for the bird, however the human was very aware of Totoro’s moves and quite firmly discouraged the persistent cockatiel and let him know that...The post A Persistent Cockatiel Repeatedly Attempts to Steal Soup From His Loudly Discouraging Human’s Bowl appeared first on Laughing Squid.

After being stuck in busy Houston traffic for a couple hours, Marco Sanchez decided to have some fun by challenging another motorist to a friendly game of Rock-Paper-Scissors for a spot in front of him. via ViralHog Longtime Rivals Rock, Paper, and Scissors Come Together in a New Android CommercialA Rock-Paper-Scissors Robot That Wins Every...The post Man in Car Challenges Another Motorist to Rock-Paper-Scissors for a Spot In Busy Houston Traffic appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The resilient Irene McGee, an alumnae of Real World Seattle, good friend of Laughing Squid and Lyme disease spokesperson has come up with a rather slumberous and luxurious idea to raise funds and awareness around Lyme Disease. The only thing that participating “Naptivists” need to do is to take a nap and share a picture...The post The Nap4Lyme Challenge, A Slumberous Way to Raise Funds and Awareness About Lyme Disease appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Marvel unleashed a brand new trailer and poster for Ant-Man and The Wasp, the upcoming superhero film directed by Peyton Reed. The trailer follows Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) as they team up to dig up clues from their past. Ant-Man and The Wasp is set to hit theaters on July 6th,...The post Ant-Man and the Wasp Team Up to Uncover Secrets of Their Past in the Latest Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Gary Doodle (@doodlegary) on Mar 8, 2018 at 4:10pm PST While former Disney animator Gary Andrews traveled to Canada from his Surrey, UK home on business in November 2017, his wife Joy came down with what was believed to be the flu. Four brutal days after Gary left for his trip...The post Disney Animator Channels Grief Around the Tragic Death of His Wife With Poignant Family Sketches appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The cast of Avengers: Infinity War assembled on a marvelous episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live to read mean tweets about themselves. The Avengers: Infinity War Cast Assembles to Share a New Clip From Their Film on Jimmy Kimmel LiveUnnecessarily Censored Marvel Movie ScenesMusicians and Bands Read Mean Tweets About Themselves on Jimmy Kimmel LiveThe post The Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Read Mean Tweets About Themselves on Jimmy Kimmel Live appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the latest episode of Size Comparison, Reigarw Comparisons takes a look at the various sizes of numerous popular fictional robots from movies, television shows, and video games. The video starts off with the small robotic dog K9 in Doctor Who and works its way up to the enormous Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann mecha...The post A Size Comparison of Popular Fictional Robots appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jeff Seal, a comedian, filmmaker, urban explorer and self-described idiot, hilariously wandered out into New York City traffic to find out why drivers feel the need to lean on their horns, even when it accomplishes absolutely nothing. Yo man, if you hear me honking, move the fuck out of my way…man, this is New York...The post Comedian Wanders Out Into New York City Traffic to Ask Drivers Why They Honk Their Horns So Much appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An adorably pudgy raccoon, clad in a Santa suit, sat upright on the couch with a glass bowl at his belly and using both front paws, greedily consumed the green grapes contained within. Completing the picture was a fully decorated Christmas tree at his side and Christmas Carols playing in the background While this raccoon...The post A Pudgy Raccoon Dressed Like Santa Greedily Eats From a Bowl of Grapes While Sitting Next to the Tree appeared first on Laughing Squid.

22-year-old woman, Eadington, has been documenting her life through selfies that she took every day for the past 8 years. She turned her photos into a mesmerizing timelapse video that shows her aging from 14 to 22 in a little over 3 minutes. via reddit Mesmerizing Timelapses of Spiral Drawings Being Made by a Mechanical...The post Woman Takes a Selfie Every Day for Eight Years (Age 14-22) and Turns Them Into Mesmerizing Timelapse appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Bob Dylan is a modern Renaissance man. A talented musician, brilliant poet, artist, welder and now proprietor of Heaven’s Door, a small batch collection of three different whiskies – Double Barrel Whiskey, Straight Rye Whiskey and Tennessee Bourbon. Each label sports tribute to the gates of Dylan’s studio in Nashville. Heaven’s Door is available for...The post Heaven’s Door, A Line of Small Batch Whiskies Crafted in Partnership With Bob Dylan appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Braille Neue by Kosuke Takahashi is a brilliant typeface that overlays Braille onto existing visual characters such as letters, enabling universal understanding for those with and those without sight. The driving force behind this font comes from Takahashi’s desire to make public signage accessible to all, particularly in the wake of the 2020 Olympics and...The post A Brilliant Typeface That Overlays Braille on Existing Visual Characters For Universal Understanding appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is an upcoming action-adventure video game, developed by Eidos-Montréal and Crystal Dynamics, and third installation of the reboot series. Square Enix, the publisher behind the game, unearthed an exciting new trailer that follows Lara Croft as she races to save the world from a Mayan apocalypse. Shadow of the Tomb...The post Lara Croft Races to Save the World From a Mayan Apocalypse in ‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A colorful little parrot in Istanbul grudgingly rode supine inside a tiny white wicker doll carriage being pushed by a well-meaning human who clearly loves her bird. Boarded Kitten Is Completely Transfixed by the Parrot on a Perch to His RightThe Incredible Mimicking Lyrebird Imitates Birds and MachineryA Teeny Tiny Baby Elephant Runs to Mommy...The post A Colorful Little Bird Goes For a Short Ride in a Tiny White Wicker Doll Carriage appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Netflix documentary Evil Genius by brothers Mark Duplass and Jay Duplass tell the bizarre true story of the Erie, Pennsylvania “Pizza Bomber“, pizza delivery man Brian Wells who literally blew up while in police custody for bank robbery. As it turns out, someone had locked a bomb around Wells’ neck and sent him on...The post Evil Genius, A Netflix Documentary About the Macabre Plot Behind the Pennsylvania Pizza Bomber appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In keeping up with their wonderful tradition of dressing goat babies in colorful onesies, all 48 of the newborn Nigerian dwarf goat kids at the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine had themselves a lively little pajama party, bouncing back and forth across the barn while their mothers had a moment to eat breakfast in...The post 48 Baby Goats Adorably Bounce Back and Forth Across a Barn While Wearing Colorful Pajamas appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTube mapmaker Cottereau has created a really informative animated timelapse that plots every European ruler throughout every era from 400 BC through present day. The animation is rather comprehensive and is set to the appropriately regal soundtrack of Music from the Batman Trilogy. Early in January 2018, Cottereau created a similar map focusing on the...The post An Informative Animated Timelapse Mapping European Rulers From 400 BC Through Present Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Obvious Plant (@obviousplant) on Apr 27, 2018 at 9:05am PDT Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant created a hilariously absurd collection of bootleg action figures, named Revengers, based on characters from Marvel‘s powerful team of Avengers. Hilariously Cheeky Wine Suggestions and Pairings Snuck Onto Liquor Store ShelvesHow to Make a Lovely...The post Hilariously Absurd ‘Revengers’ Bootleg Action Figures Based on The Avengers appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While on location in South Africa, adventurer Coyote Peterson and the Brave Wilderness crew came across a determined male dung beetle attempting in the most Sisyphean manner to push a (relatively) giant ball of poop up a hill. While the first beetle was busy, a second beetle attempted to steal said booty. Getting a kick...The post A Pair of Competitive Male Dung Beetles Battle Over a Perfectly Rolled Giant Ball of Poop appeared first on Laughing Squid.

How to DAD creator Jordan Watson of Auckland, New Zealand, who has a very clever view of the world, quite rightfully questioned the logic of the English language. Using stickers from his daughter’s school, Watson attempts to sound things out in the way a child would after learning the alphabet and complains about the misuse...The post A Very Concerned New Zealand Father Vociferously Questions the Logic of English Language appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The cast of Stranger Things sat down for a table read of the upcoming third season in a behind the scenes video from Netlix. They feature amazing old friends from the popular series, as well as new cast members Cary Elwes, Maya Hawke, and Jake Busey. One of the great table reads ever! @Stranger_Things @netflix...The post Stranger Things Cast Sits Down With a Few New Faces for a Season 3 Table Read appeared first on Laughing Squid.

German researchers Dr. Jens Frahm and Dr. Carmen Rotte of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttigen have developed technology that advances the insightfulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). With this technology, called FLASH2, Frahm was able to accelerate the imaging to 100 frames per second, allowing for real time results. This is...The post Amazing MRI Footage Revealing Voluntary and Involuntary Human Body Movements in Real Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Avengers: Infinity War hitting theaters last week, Jimmy Kimmel Live aired a compilation of funny and unnecessarily censored scenes from Marvel movies. Hilarious Unnecessarily Censored Version of Disney Pixar’s ‘Finding Nemo’Funny & Unnecessarily Censored Interviews With Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Aniston, & Lil Wayne on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’An Unnecessarily Censored Version of Star...The post Unnecessarily Censored Marvel Movie Scenes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate Solo: A Star Wars Story landing in theaters on May 25th, Star Wars released a thrilling featurette that shows how Han became the legendary Han Solo and how Chewbacca got his nickname. Story of Han Solo’s Blaster & Star Wars Fans’ Efforts to Recreate itTested Enlists Movie Effects Artists to Create a Star...The post Solo: A Star Wars Story Featurette Shows How Han Became the Legendary Han Solo appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Are you real? In 2014, redditor Corey Walker and his childhood friend Stalley, who live quite a distance away from each other, introduced their similarly aged daughters Jalyssa and Kylie to each other through FaceTime. Over the course of four years, two little girls have chatted with each other on a daily basis, becoming best...The post Daughters of Childhood Friends Meet In Person for the First Time After Four Years of Chatting Online appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Lauri Vuohensilta of the Hydraulic Press Channel demonstrated what will happen when you press non-newtonian fluid through small holes with a hydraulic press. He then pressed cheese, a hunk of ballistic gel, and a pile of crayons through the small holes. Punching Huge Holes Through Random Objects With a Hydraulic PressThe Unbearable Weirdness Of Being...The post Non-Newtonian Fluid Being Pushed Through Small Holes With a Hydraulic Press appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On April 12, 2018, Impossible Foods let legions of their new fans know that their incredible “bleeding” plant-based Impossible Burger would be featured as the newest item at White Castle, a longtime hamburger haunt. Always eager to check out (or create) the latest, greatest new thing, vlogger Casey Neistat and filmmaker Oscar Boyson (previously) decided...The post A Side-By-Side Taste Test Between a Traditional White Castle Burger Slider and an Impossible Burger appeared first on Laughing Squid.