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While promoting their new album License to Ill in 1987, the Beastie Boys appeared on The Late Show With Joan Rivers. After an energetic performance of “Fight for Your Right“, the young band members crowded around the host, who humorously cracked, “I’m enjoying you because it’s not my house”. After discussing how they met and...The post Joan Rivers Asks the Beastie Boys How Their Parents Feel About Their Music in a 1987 Interview appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ScreenPrism the online series that consistently offers excellent analysis of television and film, turned their insightful eyes towards the sublime Netflix series Mindhunter, particularly noting the strategically deliberate use of dialogue, both spoken and unspoken to convey the horror within the minds of the killers whom Holden is interviewing. This technique combined with the use...The post The Strategically Deliberate Use of Spoken and Unspoken Dialogue in the Netflix Series ‘Mindhunter’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a mindful Ted Ed lesson written by educator Dan Kwartler and animated by Gerta Xhelo, narrator Addison Anderson explains the difference between primary and secondary headaches and the underlying causes, research and treatment of each. Today, we’ve classified headaches into two camps— primary headaches and secondary headaches. …we actually know much more about secondary...The post The Underlying Differences Between Primary and Secondary Headaches appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Loki the Sphynx (@loki_the_sphynx) on Apr 13, 2018 at 5:21am PDT An oddly handsome rescued sphynx named Loki lives a very comfortable life in Brooklyn, New York with his beloved human Sara Anderson, yet his naked wrinkly face, which gives him a perpetual scowl, seems to suggest otherwise. Despite his angry...The post An Oddly Handsome Sphynx Cat Whose Naked Wrinkled Face Makes Him Appear Perpetually Angry appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Nate of The King of Random spent 20 hours making the Vindertech Rocket Hammer weapon from Fortnite out of PVC pipes, craft foam, and styrofoam. Nate then took it out for a special effects-filled test run in the real world by smashing everything in his path. Reinhardt’s Rocket Hammer From Overwatch Built Out of 4,500...The post Smashing Objects With Fortnite’s Vindertech Rocket Hammer in Real Life appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Great Big Story traveled between Montréal, Quebec and New York City, both renowned for their bagels, to find out how two separate shops in each city prepare their own version of the hole-y roll. They started off in Montréal at St-Viateur Bagel Shop, where proprietor Robert Morena explained that they hand roll every bagel, boil...The post The Sweet Wood-Fired Bagels of Montreal Versus the Chewy Boiled Bagels of New York City appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an amusing new segment from their special, Conan in Italy, host Conan O’Brien and Conan producer Jordan Schlansky hilariously venture through the streets of Florence. Conan experiences Florence’s beauty, sandwiches, and souvenir aprons through Jordan’s cold, dead eyes. Conan O’Brien and Producer Jordan Schlansky Hilariously Prepare for Their Trip to ItalyConan O’Brien and Producer...The post Conan O’Brien and Jordan Schlansky Hilariously Venture Through the Streets of Florence, Italy appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Postmodern Jukebox teamed up with Dutch vocalist Jennie Lena to perform a fantastic Motown style cover of the song “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne. Their cover is available to purchase from iTunes. Here is the original song. A Catchy Musical Mashup of ‘Crazy Train’ by Ozzy Osbourne and ‘September’ by Earth Wind and FireOzzy Osbourne...The post A Fantastic Motown Style Cover of ‘Crazy Train’ by Ozzy Osbourne appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A herd of llamas at the Walnut Ridge Llama Farm & Store in Chuckey, Tennessee, got their beautiful selves in gear to hilariously chase after a little dog who had accidentally wandered onto their property. The galloping llamas did their best but couldn’t keep up with the quick little canine who literally ran circles around...The post A Galloping Herd of Llamas Chase After a Little Dog Who Wandered Onto Their Tennessee Farm appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Disney•Pixar released a new trailer for Incredibles 2, their upcoming animated superhero film directed by Brad Bird that is the sequel to The Incredibles (2004). The trailer follows the Parr family as they struggle to maintain normal lives while suiting up to fight a creepy new villain. Incredibles 2 is set to blast into theaters...The post The Parr Family Suits up to Face a Creepy Villain in the New ‘Incredibles 2’ Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A pair of very graceful and determined siamese cats carefully made a number of adorable attempts to pass each other while perched atop a narrow doorframe. At first the task proved to be quite difficult, but eventually they figured it out, as those of the feline persuasion are apt do. Two cats are stuck, but...The post Two Graceful Siamese Cats Figure Out How to Pass Each Other While Perched Atop a Narrow Doorframe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Musician Jackson Parodi released an amusing video where he wakes up from a slumber and immediately begins playing the Windows 95 startup sound on an accordion. After his nostalgic performance, Parodi decides to go right back to sleep. Here is the original sound. via Digg The Evolution of Windows Startup SoundsWeb App Lets You Play...The post A Musician Wakes Up and Plays the Windows 95 Startup Sound on an Accordion appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Warner Bros. released a new trailer for Ocean’s 8, an upcoming heist comedy film directed by Gary Ross that is an all-female spin-off of the Ocean’s Eleven film series. The trailer follows Debbie Ocean, played by the amazing Sandra Bullock, and seven other master thieves who have fun while planning to rob the Met Gala....The post Sandra Bullock and 7 Other Master Thieves Plan to Rob the Met Gala in New ‘Ocean’s 8’ Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ALS has lost this round In 2013, a young man in Boston named Pat Quinn had just received a devastating diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). In the summer of 2014, Pat and his friends co-founded the immensely popular Ice Bucket Challenge, which raised a record amount of donations going toward the ALS Association. With...The post ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Co-Founder Pat Quinn Hears His Own Recreated Voice For the First Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, the great Jackson Browne sat down with Sam Jones of the interview series Off Camera and spoke about his songwriting process, how he came to write the very profound lyrics of “These Days” at the tender age of 16 and told a funny story about an audience member taking a selfie with while...The post Jackson Browne Opens Up to Sam Jones About Songwriting, Audience Selfies and Flying Tortillas appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a helpful animated essay, the very insightful School of Life gently explains how people pleasers do themselves and others around them a disservice when they choose to act in such a way as to exact favor rather than be honest about their feelings. It’s further stated that people pleaser are liars, though not in...The post How People Pleasers Endanger Everyone Around Them by Not Being Honest About Their Feelings appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Doodling music theorist and musician 12tone analyzed the “internet’s favorite song“, namely “Africa” by Toto. As notes from the song play, the narrator explains how the use of syncopated rhythms (beats in between the beats) give the song’s intro an iconic feel, while the use of functional harmony and secondary subdominants allows the song to...The post How Secondary Chords, Syncopated Rhythms and Functional Harmony Make Toto’s ‘Africa’ So Iconic appeared first on Laughing Squid.

At 10:00 AM local time on April 12, 2018, the streets of Israel were flooded with the sound of a two minute siren commemorating Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day. Footage of this event from various cities show cars and people coming to a complete standstill in order to pay respect to the millions killed...The post The Streets of Israel Come to a Complete Stop Upon the Sounding of the Holocaust Remembrance Siren appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a particularly funny segment presented as a Planet Earth parody on The Ellen Show, a lone male human who got separated from his group at the Coachella Music Festival spent a great deal of time drunkenly contemplating the flip-flop that fell off his foot and onto the ground. With inadvertent help from a member...The post A Lone Male at Coachella Drunkenly Contemplates His Flip-Flop in a Hilarious Planet Earth Parody appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Emily Elert from Minute Earth offered a quick explanation of the specific carbon-carbon chemical structure that makes plastic products so strong and useful, but also impossible to completely biodegrade. Alternatives to this specific chemical structure are currently being developed, but have some drawbacks including price and stability. Scientists are noodling around for a way to...The post The Specific Chemical Structure That Makes Plastic So Strong But Impossible to Biodegrade appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a prescient Ted Ed lesson written by educator Leonora Neville and animated by Remus Buznea and Kyriaki Kyriakou, narrator Addison Anderson recounts the history of the Byzantine Empire, specifically how the society flourished artistically, technologically, mathematically and scientifically under the rule of Constantin. It also was during this time that the famous Hagia Sophia...The post How the Advanced Byzantine Empire Was Felled by an Inept Leader Who Owed Money to Crusaders appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For his latest solo exhibition at JAPAN HOUSE in São Paulo, titled “Oscar Oiwa in Paradise – Drawing the Ephemeral,” artist Oscar Oiwa and five of his assistants spent two weeks creating a 360-degree black and white drawing inside of a inflatable vinyl dome. They used a total of 120 markers to bring the swirling,...The post Artist Creates Imaginative 360-Degree Black and White Drawing Inside of Inflatable Vinyl Dome appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The wonderfully informative animated video series The Infographics Show posits the question “Is There Evidence That Aliens Did Come To Roswell?”. In an attempt to answer to this query, the narrator explains how the story originated in 1947, the Roswell rancher who found unusual debris in his field, the ongoing stories told by the rancher’s...The post How the Story of Aliens Landing in Roswell Originated With Debris Found in a Ranchers Field appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Artist Steve Richter of Tom Spina Designs posted an incredible timelapse video of him creating a detailed sculpture of Thanos from Avengers: Infinity War. A post shared by Steven Richter (@richter_steven) on Mar 18, 2018 at 11:38am PDT A post shared by Steven Richter (@richter_steven) on Mar 12, 2018 at 6:45pm PDT A post shared...The post Incredible Timelapse of an Artist Sculpting Thanos From Avengers: Infinity War appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While on location in Africa, BBC Earth captured incredibly dramatic, nail-biting footage showing a herd of elephants attempting to cross a alligator infested river. Amongst the herd were three tiny calves who, despite the best efforts of their mums, had a difficult time keeping their collective trunks above water due to the strong current that...The post Three Elephant Mums and Their Babies Try to Cross a River Without Getting Swept Away by the Current appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Weta Workshop released a thrilling video featuring a behind the scenes look at how they created the giant Kaiju monsters for Pacific Rim Uprising. Giant Mechs Take on Giant Monsters in the New Trailer for ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’John Boyega Gets a New Generation of Pilots Ready for War in a New ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ TrailerJohn...The post A Look at How Weta Workshop Designed the Giant Kaiju Monsters for Pacific Rim Uprising appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a comedy-filled segment from the new Conan special, Conan in Italy, host Conan O’Brien and Conan producer Jordan Schlansky embark on an amusing road trip to Tuscany in a little red 1962 Fiat. A post shared by CONAN (@teamcoco) on Apr 10, 2018 at 10:41pm PDT Conan O’Brien and Producer Jordan Schlansky Hilariously Prepare...The post Conan O’Brien and Producer Jordan Schlansky Take an Amusing Road Trip to Tuscany in a Little Red Fiat appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Owenergy Studios has created a hilarious new compilation video of actor Jeff Goldblum making noises in movies and television shows. Independence Day 2’s Jeff Goldblum Debunks the War of 1996 Conspiracy Theory With Jeff GoldblumMatthew McConaughey Making Weird NoisesJeff Goldblum Interrupts The Colbert Report To Let Stephen Know He’s Not DeadThe post A Compilation of Jeff Goldblum Making Noises appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Marvel released a new behind the scenes featurette for their upcoming film, Avengers: Infinity War, where the cast talks about their powerful family bond while on set. They also share exciting new footage from the superhero movie. Avengers: Infinity War will land in theaters on April 27th, 2018. Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Star-Lord Join Forces...The post The Cast of Avengers: Infinity War Talks About Their Marvel Family in a New Featurette appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Talented Korean musician Luna Lee, known for playing popular songs on a traditional Gayageum instrument, performed a beautiful vocal cover of the iconic Fleetwood Mac song “Dreams“, skillfully hitting all the high notes with ease. Just a week prior, Lee played a multi-track version of the very same song upon her signature instrument. A Beautiful...The post A Beautiful Vocal Cover of the Iconic Fleetwood Mac Song ‘Dreams’ Accompanied by a Korean Gayageum appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Actress Krysten Ritter, who plays the title character in the Netflix/Marvel series Jessica Jones sat down with Sam Jones of Off Camera where she immediately spoke about taking on the role of Jessica Jones, how she prepared for the multiple auditions and how she felt when she finally got the role. Ritter also talked about...The post Krysten Ritter Talks About Acting, Modeling, Her Mentor and Her Role of a Lifetime as Jessica Jones appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Musician and teacher Bruce Lindquist performed a unique solo cover of the very classic Blue Öyster Cult song “Don’t Fear the Reaper” on separate tracks. Rather than playing the breathy, laid back sound of the original, Linquist decided instead upon performing his version a surf rock guitar instrumental. via The Awesomer Musical Puppy Adds More...The post The Classic Blue Öyster Cult Song ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ Played as a Surf Rock Guitar Instrumental appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a pungent Ted Ed lesson written by educator Mel Rosenberg and animated by Els Decaluwe, narrator Addison Anderson explains from where body odor comes, the specific bacteria that cause the odor and how a person’s genetic makeup, diet and hygiene habits contribute to the strength of the odor. Most of us don’t need more...The post How Bacteria, Genetics, Diet and Hygiene All Contribute to the Unpleasant Stench of Body Odor appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2015, we wrote about our friends, spirit aficionados Absinthia and Jared Hirsch of Nickel Dime and their sweetly spicy Caged Heat Cocktail Syrup. Since that time, the creative duo went back to their kitchen to create a new trio of cocktail syrups – Crimson Smoke (Cranberry, Honey, Lapsang Souchong), Cherry Bomb (Cherry, Cacao, Coffee)...The post Spirit Aficionados Behind the ‘Caged Heat Cocktail Syrup’ Crowdfund Three New Syrup Flavors appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While performing in Carmel Indiana at the Center for the Performing Arts, the always entertaining “Weird Al” Yankovic once again took a break from his famous parodies to do a straight cover of the song “Rebel Yell“, which included an amazing imitation of singer Billy Idol‘s signature growl. The very next day in Bethesda, Maryland,...The post Weird Al Yankovic Performs a Growling Version of the Classic Billy Idol Song ‘Rebel Yell’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Olympia Ceramica (@olympiaceramica) on Mar 27, 2018 at 1:18am PDT Gianluca Paludi, the artistic director for Olympia Ceramica, has created a series of stunningly sleek modern bathroom designs that take a cue from the spinning world of DJ’s. The deeply inset sinks look like turntables, while the faucets cut diagonally across...The post Sleek Modern Bathroom Designs by Olympia Ceramica Inspired by Old and New School DJ Gear appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the wonderfully vivid poem entitled “Deux Escargots S’ent Vont” (“Two Snails Set Off”) by filmmakers Romain Segaud and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, a forest full of animated animals encourage a pair of snails, who are fully clad in black because they are in mourning for a dead leaf, to celebrate the new spring and reclaim the...The post Animals Encourage Two Mourning Snails to Reclaim the Colors of Life in a Vividly Animated Poem appeared first on Laughing Squid.

ThinkGeek is featuring an eerie translucent variant of Dark Horse Deluxe‘s detailed figure based on the Night King from HBO‘s Game of Thrones. If you choose to display it out of its window-box packaging, you might want to keep some tiny dragonglass or Valyrian steel handy. Just in case. Walker White – Breaking Bad’s Walter...The post Translucent Game of Thrones Night King Figure appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Brick Wall has created the “LEGO Rumba,” a functioning Roomba style vacuum cleaner made out of LEGO that both sweeps up and easily unloads LEGO pieces left on the floor. We previously wrote about The Brick Wall’s LEGO harvesting machine. LEGO Model of the Cat in a Shark Costume Riding a Roomba Vacuum Chasing...The post A Functioning LEGO Roomba Vacuum Cleaner That Sweeps Up LEGO Pieces Left on the Floor appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Life Noggin, narrator Pat Graziosi who voices the animated Blocko explains several of the many pitfalls of cloning humans. Blocko specifically notes that although a clone is born from the same genetic material, issues such as spindle proteins, fetal environment and chromosomal shrinking, a cloned human won’t really be an exact replica of the original....The post Why a Human Clone Could Never Be an Exact Replica of the Original Despite Same Genetic Origins appeared first on Laughing Squid.

FilmisNow created a powerful compilation video featuring every post-credits scene from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They cover everything from Iron Man (2008) to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). A Trailer Mix of Stan Lee’s Marvel Cinematic Universe Cameos Imagining Him as The WactherA Supercut of Some of the Best Scenes From Phase One & Two of the...The post A Compilation of Every Post-Credits Scene From the Marvel Cinematic Universe appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For a limited time, the Laughing Squid Store is featuring a fantastic deal on the Magellan MiVue 538 Dash Cam, a compact, portable dashboard camera that records 1080p Full HD video and still photos, has built-in GPS, a three-axis accident impact sensor and a simple manager that allows any image to be easily shared to...The post Magellan MiVue 538, A Handy Compact Dash Cam With Built-In GPS That Records Videos in 1080p HD appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a towering episode of their Human Condition series, Great Big Story met up with stilt walker Adrian Young (a.k.a. “Daddy Jumbie”) to learn more about how he has been “dancing in the clouds” for the past 21 years with his 10-foot stilts. They also get a glimpse at how Young trains his “Future Jumbie”...The post Stilt Walker Adrian Young Teaches Children in Trinidad and Tobago to Dance in the Clouds appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On a slicing and dicing episode of Marvel Quickdraw, Marvel features a fascinating look at artist Mike Walsh bringing Wolverine to life with his amazing skills. Drawings of Marvel Comic Book Characters Combined With Either Common Household Objects or FoodIllustrations of Famous Actors Reimagined as Marvel Superheroes by Alex TuisMike Mitchell’s Marvel-Themed Art Show at...The post Artist Mike Walsh Draws Marvel’s Wolverine appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Marcus Williams and Sj Stone of One Man, One Garage have created wonderful Vintage Camper Birdhouse Kits that come ready to piece together and paint. The prepainted and paintable camper birdhouses are available to purchase from their Etsy shop. The kit includes over 40 parts to build the miniature camper with awnings on 3 sides,...The post Vintage Camper Birdhouse Kits appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Media Muse has created an absolutely hilarious mashup using funny and creepy scenes from the American version of The Office that fit in perfectly with the trailer for A Quiet Place. The 2018 film was written, produced, directed and stars John Krasinski, a former cast member of the series. via reddit A Powerful Mashup of...The post A Dwight Place, A Hilarious Mashup of Scenes From ‘The Office’ With the Official Trailer for ‘A Quiet Place’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a vocable episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains what happens to words and terms that are no longer used within the general lexicon and how the Oxford dictionary treats them moving forward. The Second Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary is generally regarded as the single most comprehensive record of...The post How the Dictionary Treats Words That Are No Longer Used Within the Generally Accepted Lexicon appeared first on Laughing Squid.

PixaTool is an app, created by Davit Masia of Kronbits, that can transform images and videos into pixel art. It is available to purchase for Windows, macOS, and Linux from the Kronbits shop. You can use PixaTool to get 8bit / Pixel style images or videos, optimize your PixelArt or game assets just adding some...The post PixaTool, An App That Transforms Images and Videos Into Pixel Art appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Great Big Story visited Nasir al-Mulk, a stunning, highly adorned mosque in Shiraz, Iran. Known as the “Pink Mosque”, Nasir al-Mulk features giant stained glass windows that create a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of color when the sun streams through. The mosque also features beautiful traditional Persian designs on the walls of both the interior and exterior,...The post A Stunning Mosque With Stained Glass Windows That Create a Mesmerizing Kaleidoscope of Color appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Two individuals on snowmobiles were adventuring in Russia earlier this year, when they noticed a large bear close to their fishing camp. They attempted to chase the bear away and, while doing so, captured footage of the agitated creature trying to take a swing at one of the drivers. A Yawning Brown Bear Slowly Takes...The post Snowmobilers Have a Surprise Encounter With a Large Agitated Bear Who Takes a Swing at Them appeared first on Laughing Squid.