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Joanna Fiduccia of the PBS Digital Studios series “The Art Assignment” explains through example how using the same ideas (sampling) from a past artist can actually offer a fresh perspective through the changing context of time. Art, while sometimes confounding and often contested, helps us see that the context of pictures is absolutely integral to […]The post How Borrowing Ideas Can Offer a Fresh Perspective Through the Changing Context of Time appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Patrick Cabral (@darkgravity) on Apr 5, 2017 at 6:07pm PDT Artist Patrick Cabral has created an absolutely beautiful line of cut paper sculptures made in the image of endangered animals. Included in this series are the pangolin, white rhinoceros, sea turtle, dhole, lynx, snow leopard and elephant. These paper sculptures are […]The post Gorgeous Paper Sculptures of Endangered Species appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a gorgeously lush video from the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, Hawaii, the very amiable Chief Kap Te’o-Tafiti (“Kap”) demonstrated his amazing ability to easily husk a coconut with just his teeth. Chief Kap Te’o-Tafiti of our Samoan Village shows how to husk a coconut… with his teeth! “No need a can opener” In […]The post Samoan Chief Skillfully Demonstrates How to Husk a Coconut With Just His Teeth appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Brian Brunsing, Charlie Katrycz, and Max Brown have created the Banana Phone, a banana shaped mobile Bluetooth handset that wirelessly connects to your smartphone. The Banana Phone is available to purchase from their Indiegogo campaign with 1% of all sales going to help Gearing Up for Gorillas (G4G), a UK charity that focuses on the […]The post Banana Phone, A Banana Shaped Mobile Bluetooth Handset That Connects to Your Smartphone appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A beautiful white cat named Buddy made a valiant attempt to crawl into a plastic bag that was lying on the kitchen table, but the slippery surface caused the bag to fall to the floor with Buddy still inside. While confused cat surfaced safely, the stubborn bag just wouldn’t let go, causing Buddy to scramble […]The post Confused Cat Scrambles About After an Attempt to Crawl Into a Plastic Bag Goes Horribly Awry appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Sony Pictures released a clip from the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming film that features Peter Parker (Tom Holland) accidentally revealing his secret superhero identity to his best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon). Spider-Man: Homecoming will be dropping into theaters on July 7th, 2017. RelatedPeter Parker Navigates His New Identity & Faces the Vulture in the First Spider-Man: […]The post Peter Parker Accidentally Reveals His Superhero Identity in a Clip From Spider-Man: Homecoming appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The hilariously outspoken John Oliver of Last Week Tonight explained in an understandable way, the vast importance of Net Neutrality, the roles that Title I and especially Title II of the Federal Communications Act played in equal online access, what new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has in store and what concerned citizens can do about […]The post John Oliver Explains Why Net Neutrality Is Important to Anyone Who Wants Equal Access to Information appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by RICKMOBILE (@rickmobile) on May 5, 2017 at 8:00am PDT Adult Swim is taking the Rick and Morty television series on the road and traveling across America in an awesome “Rickmobile” merch truck shaped like everyone’s favorite alcoholic mad scientist, Rick Sanchez. They are literally “bringing the store to your door.” The […]The post Rick and Morty Is Touring America in a ‘Rickmobile’ Merch Truck Shaped Like Rick Sanchez appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Swiss professional skier Nico Vuignier used a cheap AER accessory, aerodynamic foam wings designed around GoPro cameras, to turn his GoPro into a “Poor Man’s Selfie Drone.” While skiing down snowy slopes, Nico threw his camera up into the air and captured incredible aerial footage of him doing sick stunts while it steadily flew down […]The post Skier Throws His GoPro Up Into the Air While Going Down Slopes to Capture Aerial Shots of His Stunts appeared first on Laughing Squid.

KFC has released a free, downloadable romance novel just in time for Mother’s Day, entitled “Tender Wings of Desire“, which features a rather strapping Colonel Sanders in a sleeveless white suit, cradling a lovestruck woman as she gently clutches onto a chicken leg, while the pages reveal more to come. Accompanying the book is a […]The post KFC Releases a Steamy Downloadable Romance Novel Featuring a Strapping Colonel Sanders appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Neil deGrasse Tyson questioned the science behind some of this year’s biggest summer movies on a star-studded episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He points out what is wrong in Alien: Covenant, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Baywatch. RelatedNeil deGrasse Tyson Tells Rapper B.o.B. the Earth is Round & Then Drops […]The post Neil deGrasse Tyson Questions the Science Behind This Year’s Big Summer Movies appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Marvel released the first teaser trailer and poster for their upcoming Inhumans television series based on the race of comic book superhumans of the same name. The first two episodes of the series were shot entirely with IMAX cameras and will premiere in IMAX theatres for two weeks starting September 1st, 2017, prior to the […]The post The First Trailer for Marvel’s Inhumans Television Series Talks About Freedom for All appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Southwest Airlines pilot Captain John Charles Ritchie did a great deed by surprising his millionth passenger with champagne, making an announcement over the intercom, and giving her money out of his own pocket to pay for her flight. Flight attendant Jennifer Todd captured footage of the awesome event and shared it on Facebook. I was […]The post Southwest Airlines Pilot Surprises His Millionth Passenger With Champagne and Pays for Her Flight appeared first on Laughing Squid.

During the 2017 Pokémon World Festival in Incheon, South Korea, a dancer in a Pikachu mascot costume was yanked off stage by a barrage of security guards after deflating in the middle of a performance. The roughed up Pikachu was later brought back to the show to finish their act after being reinflated. This Pikachu […]The post Dancing Pikachu Mascot Gets Yanked Off Stage After Deflating in the Middle of a Performance appeared first on Laughing Squid.

John Wells of the Southwest Texas Alternative Energy and Sustainable Living Field Laboratory captured a really fascinating underwater view of various desert animals drinking from above using a camera at the bottom of a water bucket. The water attracted bees, birds, chickens, a very thirsty burro, a rabbit named George and a bison named Ben. […]The post A Fascinating Underwater View of Thirsty Desert Animals Drinking From a Bucket With a Camera appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Warner Bros. released the final trailer for Wonder Woman, the upcoming DC Comics superhero film directed by Patty Jenkins starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. The action-packed trailer features the amazing Diane unleashing the legendary Amazon warrior princess within as she fights her way through evil. The Wonder Woman film is set to battle its […]The post Diana Unleashes the Amazon Warrior Princess Within in the Final Wonder Woman Trailer appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In continuing celebration of its 30th anniversary, the legendary luthiers at Fender Custom Shop partnered with Jose Cuervo Tequila to create an absolutely stunning 1956 styled Stratocaster with agave in place of wood. Inspired by Mexico’s picturesque landscape, culture and native agave plant, the Cuervo x Fender Agave Stratocaster is about as 100% agave as […]The post Jose Cuervo Tequila Partners With Fender Guitars to Create a Signature Stratocaster Out of Agave appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a 2009 clip from the BBC show The Life of Mammals, the amazing Sir David Attenborough climb a ladder to the high reaches of a tree in order to surprise a laid back sloth who felt it necessary to go down the tree just as the nature host came up. David Attenborough looks at […]The post Sir David Attenborough Climbs a Ladder In Order to Surprise a Laid Back Sloth in a Tree appeared first on Laughing Squid.

I have faith in the revolution. “Trashman: The Art of Spain Rodriguez” is a short documentary by award-winning filmmaker Susan Stern that tells the story of her late husband – outspoken underground comic book artist Spain Rodriguez. Using interviews interspersed with samples of his prolific and detailed art, Stern offers fascinating insight into such a […]The post Trashman, A Fascinating Documentary About Underground Comic Book Artist Spain Rodriguez appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Thijs Sondag and his friend Gustav created a clever prototype cookie box that can only be opened with two people that helps teach impatient users self-control. The box requires at least three hands to open and release the delicious treats inside. Thijs shared detailed instructions on how to make the cookie box on Google Drive […]The post A Cookie Box That Can Only Be Opened With Two People That Helps Teach Self-Control appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber Indie Film Maker was given a handmade foley instrument to use while creating a horror film soundtrack. While this “Apprehension Engine” is made of fairly common items, it emits a number of spine chilling sounds that can send even the bravest person in the room running for the hills. It consists of metal rulers […]The post The Apprehension Engine, A Handmade Instrument That Creates Spine Chilling Horror Movie Sounds appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Layton, Utah product design student Ben Meyers and his father spent several weeks creating a stunning, fully functioning wooden globe chessboard that features magnets embedded under the square to hold each chess piece in place. This is a chess board that I made with my father. It is made out of Walnut, Soft Maple and […]The post Fully Functioning Wooden Globe Chessboard That Uses Magnets to Hold Each Chess Piece in Place appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Maryam Ashkanian Studio (@maryamashkanianstudio) on Dec 23, 2016 at 3:10pm PST Iranian fiber artist Maryam Ashkanian created “Sleep Series” an absolutely brilliant collection of handmade pillows that feature embroidered anthropomorphic images of people various stages of repose, deep inside a dream, leaving the viewer with a sense of calm and wonder. […]The post Brilliant Anthropomorphic Portraits of Sleeping People Embroidered Onto Handmade Pillows appeared first on Laughing Squid.

On yesterday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, actor and lifelong Star Wars fan Adam Scott sat down with guest host Kristen Bell to tell her a story about when he invited Mark Hamill to his second birthday and he did not show. To make up for it on Star Wars Day, Mark come out on […]The post Mark Hamill Surprises Lifelong Star Wars Fan Adam Scott With a Special Visit on Jimmy Kimmel Live appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Wes Anderson‘s birthday on May 1st, Northern California filmmaker and writer Philip Brubaker created a lovely video essay for Fandor Keyframe that explores how the amazing director uses his iconic visual style to depict the whimsy of childhood. The essay was narrated by Philip and his wife, who are both huge fans […]The post A Video Essay Exploring How Wes Anderson Uses His Visual Style to Depict the Whimsy of Childhood appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Chowii is a website and app that lets users to search for short food recipe videos by specific ingredients. It features searchable recipes from Food Network, Spoon University, Tastemade, and other well known cooking websites. The handy Android app is available to download from the Google Play store. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips RelatedFart Code, […]The post Chowii, A Website and App That Lets You to Search for Short Food Recipe Videos by Ingredients appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a clip from PBS two-part episode entitled “Dolphins: Spy in the Pod“, a realistic spy tuna captured the incredible strength and grace of spinner dolphins as they prepare to perform the incredible acrobats for which they are famously known. The episode continues on May 9, 2017 on PBS. Spy Tuna, an underwater animatronic camera, […]The post A Realistic Spy Tuna Captures an Up Close Look at How Dolphins Perform Such Incredible Leaps appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In “The John Show“, filmmaker Julie Sokolow tells the beautiful story of how graphic designer Brett Yasko enlisted the help of local artists to create their own interpretive portrait of his friend John Riegart. This project was a lovingly arranged by Yasko to help re-engage his friend who had retreated from his own art and […]The post Designer Enlists Local Artists to Create Unique Portraits of His Reclusive Friend in ‘The John Show’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

British designer Duncan Shotton has created Planet Pins, a hand painted and cast concrete series of planetary system push pins that allow you to bring “outer-space to your home and office space.” Duncan is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to help with production costs. A post shared by Duncan Shotton Design Studio (@_dshott) on Apr […]The post Hand Painted Solar System Planet Push Pins appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Alaska Dispatch News multimedia journalist Scott Jensen traveled to Glacier View, Alaska to document how the town celebrates the Fourth of July in a very special way each year. The Glacier View folks have plenty of food, a parade, and an airplane flyover, however, they take things a step further by launching vehicles over a […]The post Alaskan Town Celebrates the Fourth of July by Launching Vehicles Off of a Cliff appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Artist and mask maker Landon Meier of Hyperflesh shared a creepy new hyper realistic silicon mask of a little girl with the Stan Winston School of Character Arts. Landon has created incredible masks in the past depicting Bryan Cranston, Charlie Sheen, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un. A post shared by Landon Meier […]The post A Creepy Hyper-Realistic Little Girl Mask appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Upon returning to school with her brand new pink leg blade prothesis, a beautiful little seven year old girl named Anu in Solihull, West Midlands, England received the warmest of welcomes from her loving circle of friends. The curious schoolmates took a moment to check out Anu’s modern marvel before opening up and giving her […]The post Little Girl Gets a Heartwarming Welcome Upon Returning to School With a Pink Leg Blade Prothesis appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Q channel demonstrates how to make a wooden ping pong table tennis game for one person in their latest DIY tutorial video. If you want to play ping pong but you don’t have a partner – create awesome table for one person! It’s very easy to build and fun to play. RelatedPing-Pong Go Round, […]The post How to Make a Wooden Ping Pong Table Tennis Game for One Person appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Cacao Pets in Rousse, Bulgaria, has created a line of wonderful handmade cat furniture made to look like the Doctor Who TARDIS and a Star Wars Stormtrooper. Also available for purchase are such detailed thematic houses made to look like the Taj Majal, a castle tower, a military tank and a very meta cat head, […]The post Fabulous TARDIS and Stormtrooper Themed Cat Furniture Made From Recycled Cardboard appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Expedia UK has put together “The Language of Love” a collection of clever illustrations that define specific romantic words and idiomatic expressions from around the world, each of which are expressed in such a unique way that they have no direct English translation. Sometimes ‘I Love You’ just doesn’t cut it. Here’s a collection of […]The post Language of Love, Clever Illustrations of Romantic Words That Don’t Directly Translate Into English appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by ________VANESSA DAVIS________ (@the_wigs_and_makeup_manager) on Apr 25, 2017 at 4:05pm PDT Vanessa Davis, a talented makeup and mixed media face artist, creates gorgeous visages loosely inspired by traditional Mexican calaveras (sugar skulls). Using brightly colored shadows and pencils, Davis completes her look with such decorative items as crystals, mirrors and feathers. Davis […]The post Talented Mixed Media Makeup Artist Transforms Her Own Face Into Gorgeous Decorative Skulls appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The “Wizard of Oz” by filmmaker Danny Yourd and Animal Studio, is a fascinating journey into the incredible and unusual life of Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, the founder and spiritual leader of the Neopagan Church of All Words. Yourd read about OZ in an interesting Vice article that convinced him that the story of OZ needed to […]The post The Wizard Oz, A Fascinating Look Inside the Life of Neopagan Leader Oberon Zell-Ravenheart appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In an adorable segment of The Late Show entitled “Rescue Dog Rescue“, host Stephen Colbert and guest Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory, lifted up adoptable puppies one-by-one and made up a silly little story about each of them to help them find the right home. The puppies are available for adoption through the […]The post Stephen Colbert and Jim Parsons Tell Silly Lies About Adoptable Puppies to Help Them Find Homes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2015, an absolutely adorable little dachshund named Schnitzel took it upon himself to grab the proverbial reins and lead his raincoat-clad buddy Chief, a beautifully regal Connemara Pony, out of his barn and down the path once the rain had stopped. Chief seemed more than happy to go along with the plan. Schnitzel loved […]The post A Tiny Dachshund Dog Grabs the Reins to Lead a Regal Connemara Pony Down a Short Path appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by A Menagerie Of Stitches (@amenagerieofstitches) on Feb 9, 2016 at 3:59pm PST Pennsylvania yarn artist Lauren Espy of A Menagerie of Stitches has created an absolutely brilliantly detailed crocheted chemistry set, complete with test tubes, bunsen burner, beakers and colorful liquids. While Espy has put all custom orders on hold for […]The post A Brilliantly Detailed Crocheted Chemistry Set appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Kurzgesagt series In a Nutshell explains the concept of a white dwarf, a massive, high energy remains of a star that can even outlast the life of the sun. Everything will end. Even the universe. But in a future so far away that it defies description, there will still be light and therefore a […]The post How a White Dwarf Star Corpse Can Outlive the Sun appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Austin Powers film being released, Seattle artist and humorist Iain Heath (a.k.a. “Ochre Jelly“) used LEGO to recreate the busts of Michael Myers’ shagadelic characters, Austin Powers and Dr. Evil. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips RelatedMike Myers Returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as Dr. Evil to Send […]The post Austin Powers and Dr. Evil Recreated Using LEGO appeared first on Laughing Squid.

CineFix has released a powerful new episode of their Homemade Movies series where they do a shot for shot remake of the second international trailer for Wonder Woman. CineFix also created a side by side comparison and behind the scenes video. RelatedA Homemade, Shot For Shot Remake of the International Trailer for Spider-Man: HomecomingA Homemade, […]The post A Homemade, Shot for Shot Remake of the International Trailer for Wonder Woman appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A forklift operator uses his high level of skill while demonstrating how to properly pick up a quarter from the ground with his powered industrial vehicle. via Digg RelatedHow To Pick Up a Quarter Using A ForkliftForklift Operator Picks up a Coin and Drops It in a Soda Bottle With Expert PrecisionThe Amazing Journey of […]The post Forklift Operator Demonstrates How to Pick Up a Quarter From the Ground appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Video editor James Casey of The Solomon Society has created a video montage that shows off some of the most beautiful multicolor scenes in movie history. The video is set to Laraine Giselle Lam‘s awesome cover of the Cyndi Lauper song “True Colors.” Related100 Years of Film History Represented In a Beautiful Montage of the […]The post A Montage of Some of the Most Beautiful Multicolor Scenes in Movie History appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ukranian blinds company HoleRoll has created a really elegant line of blackout shades that bring iconic city skylines indoors. The effect is created through strategic cutouts in the shades that give the illusion of disappearing in the dark, but shine brightly with the sun. We have been developing and producing exclusive blinds. The illusion of […]The post Elegant Blackout Window Shades With Iconic City Skyline Cutouts That Appear With the Light appeared first on Laughing Squid.

8-year-old skating prodigy Tiluck Keisam from Manipur, India has broken his own Guinness World Record for going the farthest distance limbo skating under bars. The little all-star traveled an astonishing 475 feet 7 inches beneath poles that were a little under 12 inches high. Tiluck set his first limbo skating record back in December 2015 […]The post 8-Year-Old Indian Boy Sets New Distance Record for Limbo Skating Under Bars appeared first on Laughing Squid.

CLICKEYbits is a six-sided fidget and stress toy created with mechanical keyboard keys by Jenkintown, Pennsylvania software developer and father Shep Poor. Shep is raising funds on Kickstarter to help with production and shipping costs. There are also similar hand-made 12-sided keyboard clicker fidget toys, designed by SlyFlower3DPrints, available on Etsy. My son and I […]The post CLICKEYbits, A Six-Sided Fidget and Stress Toy Created With Mechanical Keyboard Keys appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In honor of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 blasting its way into theaters this week, Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin of Pies Are Awesome released a tutorial video where she demonstrated how to make a Rocket Raccoon and Baby Groot cherry “piescraper.” Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 opens in theatres tomorrow and to celebrate, I […]The post Guardians of the Galaxy Rocket Raccoon and Baby Groot Cherry Piescraper appeared first on Laughing Squid.