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Goodbye Christopher Robin is an upcoming film that tells the story of A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson), the creator of the iconic world of Winnie the Pooh, how he was inspired by the toys of his beloved son Christopher Robin and how the life of the entire family including wife Daphne (Margot Robbie) and nanny Olive […]The post Goodbye Christopher Robin, A Touching Film About the Creator of Winnie the Pooh and His Beloved Son appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Amazon Dash Wand is a very handy wifi-enabled, voice-activated device that lets users easily order their groceries, do some shopping on Amazon and quickly scan refrigerator items for specific recipes/replenishment. What makes this wand differentThe post Amazon Dash Wand, A Handy Voice Responsive Kitchen Scanning Device With Alexa’s Knowledge appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Invis Mx2 by Lamello is a magical set of “contact free, magnet-driven fittings” that allow you to make invisible connections in wood and other composite materials with the use of a MiniMag Mx2 screw bit, specialty connectors, and studs. You can to quickly and easily screw into prepared 12 mm drill holes using a […]The post Magnet Driven Fittings That Allow You To Make Invisible Connections in Materials Using a Drill appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Baggy the housemeow is a hilariously cheeky calico cat who lives at Care Rescue Texas with her loving human Derek Krahn aka BigCatDerek, and a whole bunch of beautiful rescued wild animals. Feeling a little feisty one day, Baggy very boldly picked a fight with a confused lion named Noey, staring the big cat down […]The post A Cheeky Little Calico Cat Boldly Stares Down a Confused Lion With Only a Fence Between Them appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by ??? (@kinakobun) on May 25, 2016 at 6:37pm PDT Japanese Instagram user Kinakobun has created a cute collection of pop culture themed bento boxes for her husband to enjoy during his lunch break at work. She features characters from My Neighbor Totoro, Minions, the Japanese mascot Kumamon, Hello Kitty, and PaRappa […]The post Japanese Woman Creates Cute Pop Culture Bento Boxes for Her Husband appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an awesome episode of Vox Culture by Christophe Haubursin and Morgan Cardiff, they give us a look at how fan films helped shape The LEGO Movie. When you watch installments of the Warner Bros. line of Lego movies, it’s hard not to be struck by how realistic the animation is. It isn’t quite traditional […]The post How Fan Films Helped Shape The LEGO Movie appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Portland, Oregon stop-motion animator Kevin Parry of LAIKA (The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings) has created a great video where he demonstrates 100 different types of walks while on a treadmill. via Blame It On The Voices A Dubious Little English Bulldog Goes for a Halfhearted Walk on a TreadmillIntro to Drums, cdza Demonstrates […]The post Animator Demonstrates 100 Different Types of Walks While on a Treadmill appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On the night of June 15, 2017, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Department Chief Charlie Beck will ceremoniously shine the iconic Bat Signal onto the tower of City Hall in honor of the late, sorely missed Adam West. West, who played the titular character in the 1960s television series Batman unexpectedly passed away […]The post The City of Los Angeles to Shine the Iconic Bat Signal at Night in a Fitting Tribute to Adam West appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cooperative of Photography (COOPH) shares handy tips and tricks for shooting beautiful still life photos. Beautiful Examples of UV Photography With Tips for Capturing Better UV ImagesPhotographer Ray Demski Demonstrates Helpful Travel Photography Tips While On Location in Venice, ItalyPhotographer Benjamin Von Wong Offers Handy Tips for Shooting Highly Creative PhotosThe post Tips For Shooting Beautiful Still Life Photography appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On an upgraded episode of Glove and Boots, internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog calms Mario down as he freaks out about the digital age and how everything in their lives constantly needs an update to function correctly. Everything needs to be updated these days! Tips For Surviving, Monsters! by Glove and BootsGlove and Boots Test […]The post Mario of Glove and Boots Freaks Out About How Everything Constantly Needs an Update to Function appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober created a customized set of horns for his car that play three different sounds. The main horn is a friendly honk that lets off two quick chirps for non-emergency situations, the next is a loud train horn for getting everyone’s attention, and finally a super friendly R2-D2 beep sound. This […]The post Engineer Mark Rober Creates a Super Friendly Horn for His Car to Use in Non-Emergency Situations appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Rakka is the first sci-fi short film by Oats Studios, directed by Neill Blomkamp (District 9 and Chappie), featuring the aftermath of an alien invasion that has enslaved millions of humans. The free 22-minute film, which features the amazing Sigourney Weaver, is available to stream for free on Steam, YouTube and the Oats Studios website. […]The post Rakka, A Sci-Fi Short Film Directed by Neill Blomkamp Featuring Sigourney Weaver appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While performing live at Carnegie Hall, guitarist Joe Bonamassa and guest cellist Tina Guo let their fingers fly across their respective fretboards in a duet of his bluesy acoustic song “Woke Up Dreaming“. This incredible version and other performances from that night are available on Bonamassa’s aptly named album “Live At Carnegie Hall – An […]The post Fingers Fly Across Fretboards In a Live Performance by Guitarist Joe Bonamassa and Cellist Tina Guo appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a rare foray outside of the world of television and film, Evan Puschak the Nerdwriter very insightfully analyzed the human need for schadenfreude (joy in another’s misfortune), specifically citing how the 2016 Presidential election was influenced by collective political schadenfreude on all sides. If schadenfreude is a feature of in-groups and out-groups in competition […]The post How Collective Political Schadenfreude May Have Influenced the Outcome of the 2016 Election appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Museum of Failure in Helsingborg, Sweden is an extensive collection of innovative product missteps due to a variety of reasons. But failure, as we know, is not always a bad thing and the museum is instead, a wonderful testament to the spirit of creativity. Welcome to the new Swedish museum that takes an intellectual […]The post The Museum of Failure, A Wonderful Collection of Abject Missteps in Product Innovation appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While appearing on the late night German talk show Neo Magazin Royale, the musicians of Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Ehrenfeld performed a really brilliant cover of the Daft Punk electronic funk song “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger“. (translated)Week after week the 15 exceptional musicians deliver another outstanding song in Neo Magazine Royale. However, a song has perfected the RTO […]The post German Orchestra Performs a Brilliant Cover of ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ by Daft Punk appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A happily married couple were treated to a redo of their wedding after 15 years so that Andrew the groom could finally see, using a pair of eSight electronic glasses, his beautiful bride walk down the aisle. Andrew, who was born with Stargardt disease had been steadily losing his vision due to macular degeneration and […]The post Blind Man Using Sight Enhancing Glasses Sees His Bride for First Time During a Redo of His Wedding appeared first on Laughing Squid.

South Dakota gamer and musical artist NakeyJakey (a.k.a. “snakeboy229“), who loves “creating videos about games for hot boys and gamer girls,” did just that by releasing an amusing video where he gives us a history lesson on the art of video game loading screens. Loading screens suck, but they don’t always have to. Let’s hear […]The post An Amusing History Lesson on the Art of Video Game Loading Screens appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Morvélo has created “Trail Dogs,” a wonderful short film that follows Stamford, Lincolnshire cyclist Tom Wragg and his 4-year-old Hungarian Vizsla trail dog Ruby as they speed along a long beaten path together. The two speedy pals hit jumps and quickly maneuver around turns while enjoying life. A post shared by Ruby The Trail Dog […]The post A Cyclist and His Dog Ruby Speed Along a Beaten Path Together in the Short Film ‘Trail Dogs’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Les Photos De Francois (@francoisdourlen) on Apr 15, 2017 at 7:46am PDT Cherbourg-Octeville, France photographer Francois Dourlen has created a hilarious collection of photos where he inserts characters from The Simpsons into real life situations with his iPhone. Francois has shared more photos from his series on Instagram, Facebook, and his […]The post Photographer Humorously Inserts Simpsons Characters Into Real Life Situations Using His iPhone appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During a reptile edition of “Plizzanet Earth” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Snoop Dogg hilariously narrated a segment from BBC‘s Planet Earth II featuring a baby marine iguana desperately trying to escape from a nest of snakes. A Baby Iguana Desperately Tries to Flee From a Nest of Snakes in a Clip From Planet Earth IISexy […]The post Snoop Dogg Hilariously Narrates Planet Earth II Scene Where a Baby Iguana Escapes From Snakes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In “What Would Happen If You Never Saw The Sun?” by Life Noggin, narrator Pat Graziosi aka Blocko explains how a lack of sunlight would adversely affect one’s physical and mental health while also warning that too much sunlight is just as bad. Everything in moderation. while it looks like getting sunlight is not absolutely […]The post How a Lack of Sunshine Can Cause Adverse Effects on Mental and Physical Health appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The School of Life explains via animation, the importance in becoming a good listener. While lending a compassionate ear to another might help with their issues, it can also offer valuable insight into one’s own life. The Good Listener knows that one of the best ways to understand an issue in one’s own life is […]The post The Importance in Becoming a Good Listener to Others In Order to Understand One’s Own Self appeared first on Laughing Squid.

20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios released a new trailer for Ferdinand, the upcoming animated film directed by Carlos Saldanha and based on the children’s book The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf. The trailer follows the friendly misunderstood bull, Ferdinand (John Cena), as he is torn away from his family and tries everything […]The post A Giant Misunderstood Bull Tries to Get Back to His Loving Family in a New Trailer for Ferdinand appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Avocado Joy Slicer by Mobile Kingdom is a 3-in-1 preparation tool that allows you to safely split, pit, and slice your avocados. The handy Avocado Joy Slicer is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $9.99 (50% off retail price). There’s nothing tastier than a buttery, ripe avocado (especially in the form […]The post Avocado Joy Slicer, A 3-In-1 Tool for Safely Splitting, Pitting, and Slicing Avocados appeared first on Laughing Squid.

CineFix presents their picks for the top 10 science fiction films of all time. We’re breaking down some of the all time great sci-fi by asking, what does science fiction do exactly? How many different ideas can the genre explore? We try to answer that with a top 10 featuring everything from space operas to […]The post Some of the Best Science Fiction Films of All Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While building a new house, a compassionate construction worker named Dominick Sparacino and a co-worker gently, tirelessly and carefully used their cutting tools to free a helpless Kingsnake who had gotten tangled into an inescapable ball of duct tape. While the snake couldn not expressly thank Sparacino and friend, the fact that the snake could […]The post Compassionate Construction Workers Carefully Free a Helpless Snake Who Got Tangled in Duct Tape appeared first on Laughing Squid.

British Pathé is featuring wonderful archival footage from 1965 that reveals how a Matchbox cars factory in Hackney, London built the popular die-cast toys. The toys started as a conceptual design, were built into a wood model, and then headed to production and assembly for final touches. Begins with fabulous shots of model cars and […]The post A Look at How Matchbox Cars Were Made in 1965 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During his first exploring visit to the state of West Virginia, adventurer Coyote Peterson went off peering under giant rocks in search of a rare blue crayfish. While he didn’t find what he was looking for under the first two rocks, he did find a salamander and a crayfish of the non-blue variety. Moving to […]The post Coyote Peterson Peers Under Giant Rocks in West Virginia in Search of a Rare Blue Crayfish appeared first on Laughing Squid.

89-year-old retired engineer Max P. Schlienger of Flight Rail Corp. built a giant train set, known as the VECTORR system, that travels through his vineyard in Mendocino, California. Max explained to Wired that his amazing train system depends on magnets and is pulled along with pressure and vacuum tubes. The future of train transportation might […]The post 89-Year-Old Retired Engineer Builds a Giant Train Set in His Mendocino, California Vineyard appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As we’ve written in the past, the wonderful people at the Sunflower Farm Creamery have made a tradition of going for a warm weather evening run have created an adorable tradition of going for a warm weather evening run with all of the season’s baby goats and the kids of 2017 were no exception. The […]The post The Baby Goats of Sunflower Creamery Farm Continue the Tradition of Summer Evening Runs appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Daredevil Oleg Cricket documented his extremely dangerous stunt riding a Polaris hoverboard on the ledge of a high-rise building. Oleg gave us an extended look on Instagram of himself also doing back flips and somersaults over a basketball while on the ledge. A post shared by ?Y ?IF? I? ? ?O?I? (@olegcricket) on Jun 1, […]The post Daredevil Oleg Cricket Rides a Hoverboard on the Ledge of a High-Rise Building in a Dangerous Stunt appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Signature Views series by Random House made the case for adapting books into films, particularly when such adaptations are free to take creative license. Such advantages include making the subject more relatable and current. Loose adaptations often place a classic text in a modern-day setting, making the story more relatable….They also can frame a […]The post The Distinct Advantages of Adapting Books Into Film appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Japanese researchers captured really wonderful footage of very sneaky pharaoh cuttlefish disguising themselves as a truly believable hermit crab in order to surreptitiously strike out at unsuspecting prey. Once the fish left, cuttlefish the guise was dropped, that is until more fish came swimming by. The researchers are not certain why the cuttlefish pretend to […]The post Sneaky Pharaoh Cuttlefish Pretend to Be a Hermit Crabs in Order to Catch Prey appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Japanese company JEKCA has introduced their wonderful line of uniquely shaped interlocking building blocks with which cats, dogs and parrots can be formed. Additionally, different combinations of these blocks can specify breeds, sizes and colors, such as brown and red dachshunds, schnauzers, bulldogs, tuxedo, calico and tabby cats. via DesignTaxi The Mewgaroo Hoodie, A […]The post JEKCA, Uniquely Shaped Interlocking Building Blocks That Form Cats and Dogs of Different Breeds appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On the latest episode of Twitter Tech Support by Wired, Nick Offerman sat down to answer some common woodworking questions that were asked by people on Twitter. First address your grammar, but generally, a miter joint refers to 45-degrees. — WoodSupport_NO (@woodsupport) June 12, 2017 That's an ignorant question, because there is only one shape […]The post Nick Offerman Answers Common Woodworking Questions Asked by People on Twitter appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Penguin Bomb is a very clever, low-tech, DIY origami sculpture that arrives as a flat package with a disjointed design that turns itself into a fat little penguin once the toy is dropped onto a hard surface. This clever toy was designed by famous paper artist Haruki Nakamura and is only available in Japan, […]The post The Penguin Bomb, A Flat Origami Penguin That Assembles Itself When Dropped on a Hard Surface appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Walt Disney Animation Studios has released a trailer for Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, an animated short that will premiere in theaters in front of Disney•Pixar‘s upcoming animated adventure film, Coco, beginning on November 22nd, 2017. The short will feature Olaf (Josh Gad), who is on a “mission to harness the best holiday traditions” for Anna (Kristen […]The post Olaf Returns to Harness the Best Holiday Traditions in the Disney Short ‘Olaf’s Frozen Adventure’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an absolutely fascinating visual essay, Wendover Productions very logically explains the often complex and confusing ambiguity of jurisdictional border control in international airports around the world, particularly when traveling into the United States. The question of what country you’re in in airports can get a little more complicated thanks to the USA. The US […]The post The Confusing Jurisdictional Border Ambiguity of International Airports Around the World appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Nintendo and Universal Studios Japan broke ground last week on a site in Osaka, Japan to begin their journey towards the future Nintendo theme park, Super Nintendo World. They celebrated during the ground breaking ceremony by having Mario do a live-action run through a side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. level while on stage. via Kotaku People […]The post Mario Does a Live-Action Super Mario Bros. Level Run at Super Nintendo World in Japan appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Actress Naomi Watts very graciously sat down with an iPad for Vanity Fair and gave a quick lesson on common Australian and British expressions and slang, often using herself as her own example. Natalie Portman and Salma Hayak previously offered slang lessons in Hebrew and Spanish, respectively. Naomi Watts, star of the upcoming film “The […]The post Actress Naomi Watts Gives a Quick Lesson on Common Australian and British Slang Terms appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The New Yorker has created a wonderful split-screen video featuring a side by side tour of the same streets in New York City using footage from the 1930s and today. A Fascinating Video Tour of Paris Using Footage Shot Between the Years of 1877 and 1900‘Eye Spy’, A Drone’s Eye View of Sydney, AustraliaEverybody Street, […]The post A Side By Side Tour of the Same Streets in New York City Using Footage From the 1930s and Today appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Jeremy Williams of Tested met up with video game engineer Chris Larkin of Other Ocean to chat with and learn how he builds working miniature Apple II replicas that emulate the classic 8-bit home computer. Chris shared the files and instructions to make your own here on GitHub. Apple II Computer Model Created Using LEGO […]The post Building a Working Miniature Apple II Computer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The San Diego apparel company Greater Ink offers tee-shirts with inspiring messages that address socially relevant issues such as science, the environment, personal goals and other concerns. With each purchase, a 25% donation will be made to a non-profit organization that works to address the specific concern posed on the shirt. We founded Greater Ink […]The post Greater Ink, Tee-Shirts With Inspirational Messages That Contribute to a Related Cause When Purchased appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Wired sat down with four industry experts as they explained the thinking behind some of the most recognizable sounds from video games created between 1972 and 1998. They featured sounds from Pong, Pac-Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, Donkey Kong, Contra, Street Fighter II, and Doom. Sonic Branding Experts Break Down Some of the Most Iconic and […]The post Experts Explain the Thinking Behind Recognizable Sounds From Video Games (1972-1998) appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Danielle Tullo (@danielletullo) on Jun 8, 2017 at 9:02am PDT Industry Kitchen NYC, the home of the most expensive pizza in the world per Guinness World Records, has created the “Pop Candy Land Pizza“, a giant rainbow-colored sugar cookie topped with sweet vanilla icing, colorful sprinkles, Pop Rocks, finished with with […]The post Unicorn Pizza, A Brightly Hued Giant Sugar Cookie Covered in Cotton Candy, Pop Rocks and Sprinkles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an amazing video by StatusSilver, the talented trio of Japanese performers from the Xtrap Dance Crew used their three pairs of hands to turn all 30 fingers into a hypnotic “Finger Kaleidoscope.” Their fingers danced to The Chainsmokers‘ song “Don’t Let Me Down (Illenium Remix).” A Complex Beginners Tutorial on How to Finger Tut‘Universal […]The post Japanese Dance Crew Trio Turns Their 30 Fingers Into a Hypnotic Finger Kaleidoscope appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Google engineer Adam Woodworth has created a timelapse video that features him building the LEGO Space Shuttle (1682) set. It ends with a surprising space shuttle launch. A post shared by Adam Woodworth (@ajwoodpiece) on Jun 11, 2017 at 11:46pm PDT A post shared by Adam Woodworth (@ajwoodpiece) on Jun 5, 2017 at 11:21pm PDT […]The post A Timelapse of a LEGO Space Shuttle Being Built and Then Taking Off appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Award Winning Carving Designer (@danielebarresi_artist) on Jun 8, 2017 at 4:51am PDT Daniele Barresi is an award-winning Italian carving artist and teacher working and living in Australia, who masterfully cuts gorgeously elaborate designs into unsuspecting fruits, vegetables and soaps. Included amongst this produce is a beautiful avocado cameo, a floral display […]The post Gorgeous Designs Elaborately Carved Into Fruits, Vegetables and Soaps appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a mouth watering episode of Binging With Babish, host Andrew Rea demonstrated how to make Freddy Hayes‘ delicious looking ribs from House of Cards. Here’s the full recipe for Freddy’s Ribs. Frank Underwood is many things: A husband. A politician. A duplicitous, machiavellian psychosexual deviant with a bloodlust for power. A purveyor of fine […]The post Binging With Babish Makes Freddy Hayes’ Delicious Ribs From House of Cards appeared first on Laughing Squid.