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In “Can you solve the giant cat army riddle?” by animated by math teacher and TED-Ed educator Daniel Finkel and animated by Artrake Studio, narrator Addison Anderson poses a clever riddle to solve. It all starts with a crazed Dr. Schrödinger who wants an army of supersized felines to terrorize the city and a team...The post How to Solve a Riddle That Saves the City From Dr. Schrödinger’s Planned Army of Giant Cats appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While appearing on CONAN in October 2017, comedian Nathan Fielder hilariously brought Oscar winning actress Susan Sarandon as a backup guest, just in case his interview with the host went bad or if they ran out of things to discuss. With a straight face, the self-deprecating Fielder droned on about his cats while Ms. Sarandon...The post Nathan Fielder Brings Susan Sarandon to ‘Conan’ As a Backup Guest In Case His Interview Goes Bad appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The New York Times paid beautiful tribute to the fascinating life led by the late world traveling chef, author and media personality Anthony Bourdain. Narrator and Food Editor Julia Moskin tells of a restless spirit who understood that food had a central meaning to life, an enthusiast who didn’t subscribe to any particular dogma because...The post A Beautiful Tribute to the Fascinating Life Led by the Tragically Late Anthony Bourdain appeared first on Laughing Squid.

With the premiere of the second season of Luke Cage on June 22, 2018, Netflix released a second trailer to show just how formidable an opponent former Councilwoman Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard) aka Black Mariah is to the unbreakable titular character (Mike Colter). You don’t need to be bulletproof to be a superhero. Black women...The post Luke Cage Becomes the Guardian of Former Councilwoman ‘Black Mariah’ Dillard in Season Two appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2016, a very coordinated and limber Ya Boi Kev (Kevin), who enjoy running around on all fours, graciously offered a quick tutorial for anyone interested in doing the same. He first cautioned to start off very slowly so as not to immediately face plant and suggested that practice makes perfect. In my style four...The post A Coordinated Man Gives a Quick Tutorial On How to Effectively Walk Then Run on All Four Limbs appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Microsoft revealed an exciting cinematic trailer during their E3 2018 press conference for Cyberpunk 2077, an upcoming role-playing video game developed and published by CD Projekt Red (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt) and based on the Cyberpunk 2020 tabletop game. The dark futuristic game will release for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC sometime in...The post Cyberpunk 2077, A Dark Futuristic Video Game Based on the Cyberpunk 2020 Tabletop Game appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Insider took their cameras inside the famous Cobbs Lane factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire to give a fascinating behind the scene look at how the iconic Doc Martens’ shoes are made. Production manager Stephen Bent quite affably explained each step of the process, which includes cutting the leather, sewing the pieces together, adding stitches to strengthen...The post A Fascinating Behind the Scenes Look at the Cobbs Lane Factory Where Doc Martens’ Shoes Are Made appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Occidental, California ceramic artist Cindy Searles has released an collection of sea creature hanging air planters into the digital ocean that are absolutely adorable. The pufferfish, jellyfish, whale, octopus, and sugar skull octopus planters are available to purchase from Searles’ Etsy shop. via Brown Paper Bag, My Modern Met Delightful Ceramic Cephalopod Planters for Air...The post Adorable Ceramic Sea Creature Hanging Air Planters appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Yoyoka Soma is quite an accomplished musician. At the tender age of eight, this drumming prodigy has already has performed live with her family’s band Kaneaiyoyoka with whom she’s put out two CD’s. Yoyoka also won a drum kit during week six at the 2018 Hit Like a Girl Contest for her impressive performance of...The post Eight Year Old Drumming Prodigy Impressively Holds Her Own While Playing Along With Led Zeppelin appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Giulia Bernardelli (@bernulia) on May 4, 2018 at 10:20am PDT Italian artist Giulia Bernardelli, whose incredible artwork we have written about in the past, is back with a new collection of beautiful illustrations created from spilled coffee and chocolate. Bernardelli’s entire series of work is available to view on Instagram. A...The post Artist Creates Beautiful Illustrations From Spilled Coffee and Chocolate appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful cat named Auri twice attempted to jump onto her human’s desk, only to find that it was missing its glass top. Despite this setback, the cat landed quite gracefully on all fours. She then went about her business conveying the adorably feline attitude of “I meant to do that”. My cat, Auri, attempted...The post An Unsuspecting Cat Gracefully Attempts to Jump Onto a Desk That Is Missing Its Glass Top appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Microsoft took the stage at E3 2018 and revealed a trailer for Halo Infinite, the next chapter in the Halo franchise. According to the head of 343 Industries, Chris Lee, the game will focus on the Master Chief and continue his saga after the events of Halo 5. A confirmed release date has yet to...The post Master Chief Returns to the Fight in ‘Halo Infinite’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a fascinating episode of the video series I Need More Space, narrator TJ Cooney explained the surprising origins of the standard countdown to blastoff. As it turns out, this specific action was first used in a 1929 Fritz Lang film Woman in the Moon. Lang had hired Hermann Oberth, a founding father of rocketry,...The post The Surprising Origins of the Countdown to Launch appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Bethesda released a trailer at E3 2018 for Fallout 76, their online survival role-playing video game and prequel to the Fallout series. It is available to pre-order for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC from Amazon with a release date of November 14th, 2018. Under the threat of nuclear annihilation, you’ll experience the largest, most...The post Fallout 76, Bethesda’s Prequel to the Fallout Series appeared first on Laughing Squid.

It’s almost like a secular Cathedral Historian Anthony W. Robins and New York Times journalist Sam Roberts gave a wonderful visual tour for Architectural Digest that showcased every magnificent detail of the beautifully restored Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan. These two well informed guides offered historical information of the many iconic spots with the...The post A Visual Tour Featuring Every Magnificent Detail of the Beautifully Restored Grand Central Terminal appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Bad Lip Reading has returned with a hilarious compilation of bad lip readings that took place at NBA games during the 2017-2018 season. A Hilarious Compilation of Bad Lip Reading From the NFL 2017-2018 Football SeasonA Hilarious Compilation of Bad Lip Reading From the NFL 2016-2017 Football SeasonA Hilarious Compilation Bad Lip Reading From the...The post A Hilarious Bad Lip Reading of Select Moments From the 2017-2018 NBA Season appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Manhattan British design house Neomam Studios (previously) has created for their client Budget Direct Travel Insurance, a wonderful graphic series that reimagines iconic city skylines as they would look in the future. The designers used architectural data culled from the past, the present and from articles predicting urban growth. Included in this skyline series is...The post How City Skylines Around the World Might Look in the Future Based Upon Past and Present Data appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The wonderful humans of the Sunflower Farm Creamery in Cumberland, Maine quite generously offered a new home to three kittens named Bob, George and Ed. These barncats-to-be got to know the resident goats, albeit a bit reticently at first. But before long, one of the kittens was sitting calmly in a box filled with hay,...The post A Trio of Rescued Orange Tabby Kittens Get to Know the Resident Goats of Sunflower Farm Creamery appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dr. Uri Burstyn, aka the Helpful Vancouver Vet, who demonstrated how to properly pick up a cat, how to safely brush a cat’s teeth and how to approach an unfamiliar dog, partnered up with an affable pooch named Cedric to demonstrate how to best administer a pill to a dog. Dr. Burstyn noted that it’s...The post A Helpful Vancouver Veterinarian Shows How to Properly and Safely Administer Medication to a Dog appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Cat Explorer by Leap Motion is a fascinating, interactive VR demo that lets users virtually explore the anatomy of a cat. This transformative technology allows users to look under the skin and isolate areas of concern with simple hand movements that are easy to learn. It also opens up new channels within healthcare, education...The post A Fascinating Interactive Virtual Reality Demo That Lets Users Explore the Anatomy of a Cat appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an unretained episode of Simon’s Cat Logic, animator Simon Toland and animal behaviorist Nicky Trevorrow explain what to do when your cat goes missing, the best places to first look, what items to leave out to encourage the cat to return and how best to spread the word. Toland spoke from experience when his...The post Simon’s Cat Logic Offers Helpful Advice on What to Do When Your Beloved Cat Goes Missing appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2013, a beautiful blind English springer spaniel named Kellar played a successful game of fetch with his beloved human, who called out verbal cues to help the dog locate the ball. Kellar proved to be quite good at the game. Kellar has been blind since birth, but due to the diligence of his trainers,...The post A Blind Dog Plays a Successful Game of Fetch Using Verbal Cues Called Out by His Beloved Human appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a heartfelt homage to the tragically late Chef Anthony Bourdain who died on June 8, 2018, renowned sushi artist Chef Masa Takayama fondly remembered and mourned his friend as he was, a wonderful guest who appreciated Takayama’s mother’s cooking, a determined soul who appreciated the best of life after a hard-won journey and an...The post Chef Masa Takayama Mourns the Death of Friend Anthony Bourdain With Whom He Often Broke Bread appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Austin Light (@austindlight) on Apr 24, 2018 at 10:33am PDT Author and illustrator Austin Light has seen his fair share of bad stock photos, while working in the marketing world. To spruce things up a bit, he used his artistic skills to add funny cartoon animals to the awkward stock photos....The post Funny Cartoon Animals Added to Bad Stock Photos appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While out golfing at the Moose Run Golf Course in Anchorage, Alaska, Alissa Stefan and her son Trevor captured hilarious footage of a trio of bear cubs playing a roughhouse version of the game “Capture the Flag” on the 7th hole of the course. While two of the cubs were duking it who actually captured...The post A Trio of Bear Cubs Play a Funny Roughhouse Game of Capture the Flag on an Alaskan Golf Course appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Lenses Factory HK (@lensesfactoryhk) on May 25, 2018 at 1:15pm PDT The group of creative prop makers and cosplayers at Lenses Factory HK built a custom Spider-Man mask that features functioning, hands-free eyes. A post shared by Lenses Factory HK (@lensesfactoryhk) on Jun 3, 2018 at 3:20am PDT A post shared...The post A Custom Spider-Man Mask With Functioning Eyes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In March 2018, we posted a hilarious video by cartoonist Lauren Lorenzo of the animated series eLL cartoons in which her father and 98 year old grandmother tried communicating with their Amazon Echo Alexa, without much success. The video rightfully went viral overnight, a phenomenon to which she amusingly responded. More recently, in more personal...The post Cartoonist Animates the Pros and Cons of Her Two Favorite Cities: New York City vs Los Angeles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Filmmaker Michael Hickox released an action-packed stop-motion animated short that takes a look at what the popular video game, Fortnite Battle Royale, would look like in the world of LEGO. A Funny Fake Movie Trailer for Fortnite Battle RoyaleTwo Characters From PUBG Find Themselves Fighting Colorful Enemies From the World of FortniteWhat Fortnite Would Have...The post LEGO Fortnite Battle Royale appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jo Luijten of Squirrel-Monkey imagines what the voice and text chat app, Discord, would have been like in the 1980s in a new animated episode of his Wonders of the World Wide Web series. What Siri Would Have Been Like in the 1980sWhat Twitch Would Have Been Like in the 1980sWhat Amazon Would Have Been...The post What Discord Would Have Been Like in the 1980s appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Universal Pictures released the first trailer for First Man, the upcoming biographical historical drama adventure space film directed by Damien Chazelle. Ryan Gosling will gear up as Neil Armstrong and make an impossible journey to the moon. First Man is set to rocket into theaters on October 12th, 2018. First Man, the riveting story of...The post Ryan Gosling Makes His Maiden Voyage to the Moon as Neil Armstrong in the First Trailer for First Man appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Researcher Dr. Jens Frahm of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttigen, Germany who showed how the tongue moves while speaking and singing via real time MRI, had beatboxer Gaucho (Timo Schnepf) demonstrate how the tongue moves while freestyling using the very same impressive technology. The tongue in beatbox mode: Gaucho (Timo Schnepf)...The post Amazing Real Time MRI Footage That Shows How the Lips, Tongue and Throat Move While Beatboxing appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The irate German from the Speed Comparer channel who sternly explained how to properly pronounce the names of cars made in his beloved homeland, returned for a second round. This time he enjoyed some nice German chocolate and a small but enjoyable German beer while lecturing on locally known names such as Maybach, AMG, Geländewagen,...The post An Irate German Sternly Explains How to Properly Pronounce the Names of More German Cars appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Dogs In Food (@dogs_infood) on May 27, 2018 at 7:08am PDT The Instagram feed Dogs In Food posts absolutely wonderful and very amusing manipulated photos that seamlessly insert adorable tiny dog faces into different kinds of foods and drinks. Some are very easy to spot, while others might take an extra...The post An Amusing Photo Series That Seamlessly Inserts Tiny Dog Faces Into Different Kinds of Food appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Finding that the chromatic kalimba he wanted was prohibitively expensive, the skilled woodworker of Measured Workshop decided to craft a beautiful, five octave version of his own design, graciously offering step-by-step visual instructions of his process. He also shared photos of the build as well as a short video of the fully finished instrument. Chromatic...The post Skilled Woodworker Silently Builds a Beautiful Five Octave Chromatic Kalimba of His Own Design appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The post A Loyal Dog Wearing a GoPro Acts as a Follow Cam for a Trio of Humans Riding Around a Skatepark appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely beautiful, vivid little lorikeet named Angel, who has a great sense of rhythm, did an adorable little dance around a wooden bowl that was being tapped by his human Carolin von Petzholdt with a spoon. After a bit, Angel lost interest in the bowl and wandered off, but quickly returned for the chase...The post A Vivid Little Rainbow Lorikeet Bird Adorably Chases a Tapping Spoon Around a Wooden Bowl appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a brilliantly detailed analysis, the knowledgeable music essayist Polyphonic took a deep dive into the iconic 1971 Don Mclean song “American Pie” and how it reflected the drastic change in American culture over a decade. Using the song as a timeline, the narrator examined the background events happening with each verse, deconstructing the characters...The post How the Song ‘American Pie’ Reflected the Drastic Changes in American Culture From 1959 to 1971 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

For his latest project in Tested‘s One Day Builds series, creator and prop master Adam Savage upgraded a Nerf Rival Nemesis Blaster with a custom magazine that holds up to 1,000 soft plastic Nerf balls. Savage tested out his magazine by firing balls off at three individuals dressed in dinosaur costumes. A post shared by...The post Adam Savage Upgrades a Nerf Rival Nemesis Blaster to Fire 1,000 Soft Plastic Balls appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The HBO documentary Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind tells the ultimately heartbreaking story of the late, great and beloved comedian through his own words and through the words of those who loved him. The documentary tracks Williams’ early years, contrasts his vivacious stage personality with his quiet, private life, expounds on his generosity of...The post Come Inside My Mind, A Heartbreakingly Beautiful Documentary About the Late Great Robin Williams appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The team at the Cooperative of Photography collaborated with talented dog photographer Anne Geier to share eight handy tips for capturing perfect pictures of pretty pooches under different circumstances. Several of these tips include freezing the action, lowering the perspective, focus through frames and shooting from above. Teaming up with dog photographer Anne Geier, we...The post Talented Dog Photographer Shares Some Handy Tips for Capturing Perfect Pictures of Pooches appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Mattel and GoPro are releasing a new low-riding Hot Wheels car later this month, called the “Zoom-In,” that comes with an attachment for a GoPro camera. To test it out, outdoor enthusiast and tech geek Abe Kislevitz captured awesome POV footage from his “Zoom-In” as it sped across a San Diego beach run. Hot Wheels...The post Hot Wheels ‘Zoom In’ Car Captures Wonderful GoPro POV Footage During a San Diego Beach Run appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Woodworker Bob Hoellwarth of Bob’s Wood Stuff ate all of his roommate’s bananas over the span of 10 days. Instead of replacing them by buying more, Hoellwarth cleverly made a lifelike bunch of counterfeit bananas out of wood. Problem solved! I carved them out of a kiln dried fir 2×4, using the bandsaw, Japanese hand...The post How to Make Counterfeit Bananas Out of Wood appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an spicy episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, Jackass alum Johnny Knoxville chatted about his prank-filled life, his friendship with Steve-O, injuries while shooting Action Point, and ate progressively spicier wings while being interviewed by Sean Evans. Bob Saget Shares Full House Secrets and Hiccups While Eating Progressively Spicy WingsMan v....The post Johnny Knoxville Chats About His Wild and Crazy Life While Eating Progressively Spicier Hot Wings appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Thirty-two courageous stuntmen and stuntwomen set themselves on fire at the Grand Parade in Cape Town, South Africa to set a Guinness World Record for the most people performing full body burns. The fire-proof costumes and gel used were thoroughly tested before the official attempt and every person was shadowed by someone who monitored their...The post 32 Stuntmen and Stuntwomen Set Guinness World Record for Most People Performing Full Body Burns appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Dreamworks released the trailer for How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, their upcoming third and final animated action fantasy film in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy. The fiery trailer follows Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) as he discovers an undiscovered world of dragons and and his best friend Toothless falls in love with...The post Toothless Falls in Love in a Fiery Trailer For How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by ASOS US (@asos_us) on Jun 4, 2018 at 3:04pm PDT Crayola has released a complete makeup line that is completely free of talc and animal products, which is exclusively available through ASOS. This 58-piece line is certain to please one’s inner child, is designed just like their crayons down to the...The post Crayola Releases a Full Makeup Line Designed Like Their Crayons Available Exclusively Through ASOS appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Rachael Talibart (@rachaeltalibart) on Apr 14, 2018 at 12:39am PDT Photographer Rachael Talibart has captured the distinct personalities that can be found in the waves of a tumultuous sea in her gorgeous black and white photo series “Sirens” and book of the same title. Each wave was photographed in severe storms...The post Gorgeous Photos Capturing a Series of Mythological Beings Formed by Waves Within a Tumultuous Sea appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An adorably cheeky cockatoo perched on the side of a dresser drawer and repeatedly grabbed rolled up pairs of socks and tossed them out onto the floor as a human was on the other side of the room trying to toss them into the drawer. Needless to say, not much organizational progress was made that...The post A Cheeky Cockatoo Playfully Removes Socks From a Dresser Drawer as a Human Tries to Toss Them In appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Alex Delany, an associate web editor for Bon Appétit, took a tour of New York City’s plethora of pizzerias, hitting 23 of them within the five boroughs within 24 hours. At each place he sampled a representative slice and made a determination on the spot sometimes with the assistance of other Bon Appétit employees such...The post Food Editor Visits 23 New York City Pizzerias in 24 Hours to Determine Which Makes the Best Slice appeared first on Laughing Squid.