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Martial artist Muhammad Rashid from Karachi, Pakistan has smashed a new Guinness World Record for the most drink cans crushed by hand while holding an egg in 30 seconds. After demolishing 29 beer cans in a row, Muhammad cracked the egg into a glass to prove that it was real. Martial Artist Isao Machii Sets […]The post Martial Artist Sets World Record for Most Cans Crushed by Hand While Holding Egg in 30 Seconds appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate the theatrical release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, filmmaker Michael Hickox created a LEGO stop-motion animated short that takes a look at what Spider-Man does on his day off. Sometimes you can’t live in secret without making a web of lies… LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Version of the ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Trailer #1A LEGO […]The post A LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Short Following Spider-Man on His Day Off appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Eye Level In-Car Smartphone Holder by Neva Tech is a handy accessory designed to attach to the rearview mirror so that you can “navigate on the road more safely and hands-free.” It is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid Store for $19.99 (50% off retail price). Keep your eyes on the road and […]The post An Eye Level In-Car Smartphone Holder That Attaches to the Rearview Mirror appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Ryan Tellez of The Warp Zone performed a 4-minute recap rap of all 6 seasons of the Game of Thrones television series. Episode 1 of season 7 is set to premiere on HBO July 16th, 2017. Before you start watching Game of Thrones season 7, get quickly and humorously caught up with all of your […]The post A Recap Rap of All 6 Seasons of Game of Thrones appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Beginning at 9:00PM ET on Monday, July 10, 2017, Amazon‘s third annual Amazon Prime Day, their own version of customer appreciation day and “Black Friday” all wrapped up in one, will be taking place. As with previous years, Amazon will be offering big discounts on the items they sell to all Amazon Prime members for […]The post Amazon Celebrates Their Prime Members With a 30 Hour Day of Deals on Amazon Prime Day appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A very talented orange tabby with quick reflexes very ably deflected the plastic bottle caps that were being slid along the wooden floor by his human. This fast reacting feline went above and beyond in his role of goalie by getting up on his hind legs to catch a high flying lid. This kitty is […]The post Talented Orange Tabby Cat Plays a Mean Game of Hockey With Sliding Plastic Bottle Caps appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As a follow-up to their handy dandy Horse Head Squirrel Feeder and Unicorn Head Squirrel Feeder, the folks at Archie McPhee have now made that same feeder available as a Cat Head. This gray tabby design, which is also used in their realistic cat mask, is sure to give a hungry squirrel a bit of […]The post A Funny Cat Head Squirrel Feeder by Archie McPhee appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Daniel Rueda (@drcuerda) on Feb 19, 2017 at 12:30pm PST While traveling around the world, Spanish photographers Daniel Rueda and Anna Devís Benet created a series of really striking minimalist portraits that use color, shape and focal point against a variety of geometric backgrounds that give each image a rather whimsical […]The post Striking Minimalist Portraits That Use Fun Geometric Backgrounds From Locations Around the World appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A fascinating and beautiful timelapse from Beauty of Science shows the remarkable process in which a dragonfly transforms from nymph to adult. The footage, shot on an iPhone 6, captured the insect emerging from its exuvia in the pursuit of developing magnificent wings. This short film documented the magical transformation (metamorphosis) of a dragonfly from […]The post A Fascinating Timelapse of a Dragonfly As It Transforms From Nymph to Fully Winged Adult appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Alphabet of Rock and The Alphabet of Alternative Music are two prints by the UK-based Dorothy art studio that uses rock band logos and alternative music logos to that spell out each version of the English alphabet. The full list of the bands that inspired both the Rock and Alternative Music on these prints […]The post Unique Alphabet Prints With Letters Made Up of Logos From Rock and Alternative Music Bands appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a rather stylish episode of the cinematic series “Now You See It“, narrator Jack Nugent talks about the nuanced role of costume design in films, particularly how it helps to set time period, economic class, character differentiation and establish audience expectation. Nugent also spoke about the unique challenge of keeping the designs up to […]The post The Important Role That Costume Design Plays In Setting the Time Period of a Film appeared first on Laughing Squid.

To celebrate the theatrical release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Warp Zone created a new comedy sketch that takes a look at a normal day in the life of John Spiderman (Ryan Tellez), “your friendly neighborhood CPA.” Forget high school, he’s got audits and taxes to worry about! Watch a normal day in his life as […]The post A Normal Day in the Life of John Spiderman, Your Friendly Neighborhood CPA appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Ogilvy & Mather advertising agency from Bangkok, Thailand created a brilliant series of print ads for LEGO, titled Build the Future, which were awarded with three Silver Lions (Print & Publishing and Outdoor) and a Bronze Lion (Design) at the Cannes Lions festival last month. The creative print ads featured children visualizing and literally […]The post Build the Future, Brilliant LEGO Print Ads of Kids Literally Building Their Dreams From the Inside appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In the wonderfully sweet video for his song “Glorious” featuring Skylar Grey, performer Macklemore traveled to Modesto, California to surprise and celebrate his beloved grandmother Helen’s 100th birthday with her. This mischievous pair egged a house before going off shopping, first for shoes and then to a thrift store where she bought a new shirt. […]The post Macklemore Celebrates His Grandmother’s 100th Birthday In the Official Music Video for ‘Glorious’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Brooklyn filmmaker Duncan Skiles of Waverly Films has created “Real Arnold, Fake Arnold,” an amusing video narrated by children that honors the action movie legend Arnold Schwarzenegger. The kids do a fantastic job of pointing out which movie scenes feature real Arnold and which ones feature a stuntman, animatronic, or prosthetic wearing fake Arnold. via […]The post Children Point Out Movies Scenes Featuring a Real Arnold Schwarzenegger and a Fake Arnold appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Artist Eric Lee (a.k.a. “E. LEE“) has created Free Bird Seed, a wonderful four-part street art mural on the Soho House building in Chicago. It features an amusing storyline where Wile E. Coyote set up a trap for Road Runner in the form of free bird seed. The clever coyote, who always fails at his […]The post Wile E. Coyote Sets a Trap for Road Runner in Clever Four-Part Street Art Mural ‘Free Bird Seed’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.

While recovering at Batzilla the Bat, a rescue organization in Brisbane, Queensland, a cranky little bat named Miss Alisha took enormous bites of a yummy banana in a bold effort to sate her hunger. Miss Alisha had been hit by a car but suffered only minimal injuries due to a quick-thinking human. There are a […]The post A Famished Little Bat Takes Enormous Bites of a Yummy Banana Despite Her Cranky Mood appeared first on Laughing Squid.

David Dominguez and Zach Ellman created a video where David spent 10 hours walking around New York City while kicking a soccer ball during his travels. David featured numerous clips of strangers on the streets interacting with him during his adventure, demonstrating their passion for the game of soccer. Passion for the ball is everywhere. […]The post A Man Walks Around New York City for 10 Hours Kicking a Soccer Ball and Interacting With Strangers appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a beautifully informative episode of the Cut series “Around the World“, video producer Blaine Ludy spoke with young people from different countries, who shared how to properly greet one another per their respective cultures. We sent our producer Blaine around the world to ask people how they greet each other. Examples of Insults From […]The post People From Around the World Share How to Properly Greet Someone Within Their Culture appeared first on Laughing Squid.

“Because it’s about time Stan Lee takes a central role in the stories he originally created.” Stan Lee: Cameos No More is a great new art project, created by Brazilian artist Butcher Billy, featuring illustrations of legendary comic book creator Stan Lee as various Marvel superheroes. Prints and t-shirts of Billy’s artwork is available to […]The post Stan Lee Illustrated as Marvel Superheroes appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Gravitas Ventures released an official trailer for Dave Made a Maze, a quirky upcoming film directed by Bill Watterson and starring Nick Thune, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, Adam Busch, and James Urbaniak. The trailer features a man named Dave (Nick Thune) who builds a maze out of cardboard over the weekend while his girlfriend is away. […]The post Dave Made a Maze, A Film About a Man Who Builds a Cardboard Maze While His Girlfriend is Away appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber cheer984u created a funny video of a young child, named Evan, giving Transformers villain Megatron the head of Optimus Prime on a stick while visiting Universal Studios in 2015. Over a year later, Evan betrayed Megatron on his birthday and delivered the AllSpark to Optimus Prime. via Digg Megatron Unleashes a Hilarious Nonstop Rant […]The post Kid Gives Transformers Villain Megatron the Head of Optimus Prime on a Stick at Universal Studios appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Postmodern Jukebox performed a fantastic, swingin’ jazz cover of the “Meet the Flintstones” theme song from the classic 1960s animated television series The Flintstones. Their song is available to purchase from iTunes. A post shared by Scott Bradlee (@scottbradlee) on Jul 9, 2017 at 8:14pm PDT Postmodern Jukebox & Singer Sara Niemietz Perform a Jazz […]The post Postmodern Jukebox Performs a Swingin’ Jazz Cover of the ‘Meet the Flintstones’ Theme Song appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Freelance editor and reviewer Mr. Sunday Movies has created a new video where he points out most of the Easter eggs, cameos, and hidden references in Spider-Man: Homecoming. He also shared his review of the newly released Marvel movie. Spider-man Homecoming is packed with Easter Eggs and references including to the Iron Spider suit, scorpion […]The post Easter Eggs, Cameos, and Hidden References in Spider-Man: Homecoming appeared first on Laughing Squid.

YouTuber Linus Sebastian of Linus Tech Tips had the rare opportunity to visit the palatial Canadian home of Joel Zimmerman, the musician who’s more commonly known as deadmau5. After being greeted by a Tim Horton’s sign over the garage, Sebastian headed straight for the master bedroom, which had been superbly converted into an amazing studio […]The post An Inside Look at the Incredible Canadian Home Studio of Electronic Musician Deadmau5 appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Vycle is a simple but brilliant vertical transport system captures human peddle power exerted upon a modified bicycle to lift itself up and down along a specialized track. The idea behind the Vycle is to offer an energy efficient, calorie burning, modern solution to crowded areas. Vycle is a human powered vertical transport system […]The post Vycle, A Bicycle Powered Vertical Track Elevator System Designed For Crowded Spaces appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The Tertill by Franklin Robotics is a very clever, solar powered and weatherproof robot that removes weeds without the use of chemicals. Designed by Joe Jones, the inventor of the Roomba robot, the similarly shaped Tertill runs automatically and combs the entire garden automatically provided the sun has provided enough power. Its height sensor helps […]The post Tertill, A Solar Powered Roomba-Like Robot That Automatically Removes Weeds From Gardens appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by It's all about Stefani? (@seasunstefani) on Jun 11, 2017 at 11:37pm PDT A little girl named Stephani who lives in Antalya, Turkey is an adorable muse for her very creative mother, who makes virtual dresses made out different fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers. The idea is quite clever and the effect […]The post Creative Mom Dresses Her Adorable Daughter in Virtual Outfits Made From Fruits and Flowers appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Simon Tofield, the creator of “Simon’s Cat” has always been very open about the fact that he gets much of his inspiration from his own felines. With this in mind, he put out an online call for viewers to submit videos of their own cats as they get into real life versions of the same […]The post Just Like My Cat, Real Life Versions of Simon’s Cat’s Crazy Antics Shown Through Viewers Videos appeared first on Laughing Squid.

God: Serengeti, is the first volume of rather irreverent series about creation that starts with early man discovering fire, only for it to be extinguished, a successful rain dance and a devastating plague, all controlled by a cranky white haired bearded man (played by Sharlto Copley) barking orders at his accommodating butler from high above. […]The post God: Serengeti, An Irreverent Series About Creation From Neil Blomkamp’s Oats Studios appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Designer Dani Clode has created “The Third Thumb Project” a brilliantly conceived third 3D printed thumb that easily attaches to the hand and is controlled by the feet. With this award-winning project, Clode wanted to demonstrate the how the human body responds to wearable prosthetic technology. The Third Thumb investigates the relationship between the body […]The post The Third Thumb Project, An Amazing 3D Printed Fully Articulated Digit That Makes Life a Bit Easier appeared first on Laughing Squid.

The teenage members of a small brass ensemble from the 7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps performed a lively march song for a distinguished audience of one – an appreciative beluga whale at the Mystic Aquarium who remained pressed against the glass for the entire song. At the end, the whale seemed to be asking […]The post Teenage Brass Ensemble Performs for a Very Appreciative Beluga Whale at the Mystic Aquarium appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In 2014, French filmmaker Chloé Alliez created “Oh My Dog“, a wonderfully clever animated tale about an elite dog competition that relied upon audience response to determine the winner. Despite the varying talents amongst the competitors, one dog garnered the most response for a unique act that stunned the most passionate audience member into silence. […]The post Oh My Dog, A Clever Animation About a Competitive Dog Show With One Very Passionate Human appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a hilarious spoof by the CBC comedy series This Is That, the same troupe behind Artisanal Wood, a rather obnoxious couple with two teenage children brag about their money making abilities as “Social Media Influencers” and “Thought Leaders“, but upon closer inspection nothing holds up. Scenes are staged, situations are forced and no one […]The post A Hilarious Look at a Canadian Family Desperate to Become Recognized Social Media Influencers appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In a wonderfully insightful video from the American Museum of Natural History, two respected paleontologists, Neil Landman and John Flynn discuss whether or not the epic encounter between a giant squid and a sperm whale, as depicted in a museum diorama, could ever really occur. One of the most famous dioramas in the American Museum […]The post Two Paleontologists Discuss the Possibility of an Epic Battle Between a Sperm Whale and Giant Squid appeared first on Laughing Squid.

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“Makin’ Moves” by designer Kouhei Nakama is a trippy, short film that features 3D scans of real humans incorporated into a crazy dance that turns very surreal, very quickly. The soundtrack of “Hella” by Broke For Free fills in the audio of the scene. via Eclectic Method Muzorama, A Surreal 3D Animated Film Featuring The […]The post Makin’ Moves, A Mesmerizing Animated Film Featuring Human 3D Scans Dancing a Surreal Dance appeared first on Laughing Squid.

In “Stop Forcing Me To Experience Things!”, the lovably blunt Johnny T. of Glove and Boots explains the big difference between making suggestions and making demands and how both are received. Here’s the deal, you could suggest I experience something you like but don’t make me experience something you like. Johnny T of ‘Glove and […]The post Johnny T of Gloves and Boots Explains the Very Big Difference Between Suggestions and Demands appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A very bouncy eastern grey kangaroo joey named Jellybean took his first adorable hopping steps at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, New South Wales. The very active Jellybean remained under the watchful eye of his doting mother during this outing, except, of course, when he mischievously hopped right beneath her. When the little roo […]The post A Bouncy Baby Kangaroo Takes His First Hops Under the Watchful Eye of His Doting Mother appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Astronomy Picture Of The Day (@astronomypicturesdaily) on Jul 5, 2017 at 8:11am PDT In 2015, Australian photographer Steven Mudge captured in a gorgeous photo, the various stages of the sun as it rose over the city Brisbane, Queensland. On the day of the photo, the Earth was in aphelion, its furthest […]The post A Gorgeous Photo That Captures the Sun Rising in Various Stages Over the City of Brisbane, Australia appeared first on Laughing Squid.

As a nod to their fans, Super Deluxe remixed their very popular ASMR Glue Peeling Tingles, removing the narration and music but leaving the weirdly satisfying crunch as a woman peeled dried glittery glue from her hands, AMSR style. You asked, we listened. Here’s a recut of our ASMR Glue Peeling video, now without music […]The post A Weirdly Satisfying Remixed ASMR Video of a Woman Peeling Glittery Glue From Her Hands appeared first on Laughing Squid.

An absolutely adorable teeny tiny southern three-banded armadillo toddler named Spock has made it very clear to his keeper at the ZOO Wroclaw, that he prefers his meals to be served in teeny tiny dishes rather than the standard eyedroppers and syringes ususally by other animals. This little one was rejected by his mother and […]The post A Tiny Baby Armadillo Eagerly Eats From a Tiny Dish appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Disney’s Bastards is a series of paintings, created by French artist Gilen Bousquet, where he features a new, low brow take on some of the most beloved Disney characters from television and film. Prints of his hilarious paintings are available to purchase from his shop. A post shared by Gilen (@gilen.art) on Mar 20, 2016 […]The post Lowbrow Paintings of Disney Characters appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Percussionist David Dockery performed awesome drum interpretations of the “Company Suck Up” and “50 States” scenes from the “Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington” episode of Family Guy. We previously wrote about David‘s drum interpretation of the “I Said Good Day Sir” scene from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Here are the original two scenes. […]The post Drum Interpretations of the ‘Company Suck Up’ and ’50 States’ Scenes From Family Guy appeared first on Laughing Squid.

London animator James Curran of SlimJim Studios has created “Tokyo Gifathon,” a wonderful 2-minute animation made up of 30 GIF images that James made while visiting Tokyo for a month. James’ full series of Tokyo GIFs are available to view on Instagram and his website. We previously wrote about the 30 animated GIFs that James […]The post Tokyo Gifathon, Animator Celebrates His Month in Tokyo With 30 Wonderful Animated GIFs appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A post shared by Kevin Greene (@thekevingreene) on Jul 4, 2017 at 10:02am PDT Photographer and tutor Kevin Greene created a beautiful timelapse video of 4th of July fireworks going off all around the city in Los Angeles. Here is a timelapse video that he created featuring last year’s celebrations. A post shared by Kevin […]The post Beautiful Timelapse of 4th of July Fireworks Going Off All Around the City in Los Angeles appeared first on Laughing Squid.

KentuckyFriedIdiot, a father and YouTuber, decided to use his brute strength, a television, and a plastic storage container to make an improvised roller coaster for his cute little daughter due to Disney World being too expensive. via Tastefully Offensive A Roller Coaster That Shakes Up TangA Full POV Video Ride Through the TRON Lightcycle Power […]The post A Dad Makes Improvised Virtual Roller Coaster for Daughter Because Disney World Is Too Expensive appeared first on Laughing Squid.

A motivated Justin Kroehler of the Bucket List Boys overcame his fear and learned how to perform a backflip, a feat that he has never been able to do, in under 6 hours. Justin has always wanted to learn how to do a backflip but for years has been told he is too tall. Today […]The post A Motivated Man Learns How to Do a Backflip in Under 6 Hours appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Leigh Lahav has created an amusing animated short for How It Should Have Ended (HISHE) that illustrates the five stages of watching a Spider-Man reboot. Peter Parker Tests Out His New High Tech Suit in the Third Trailer for Spider-Man: HomecomingPeter Parker Navigates His New Identity & Faces the Vulture in the First Spider-Man: Homecoming […]The post The Five Stages of Watching A Spider-Man Reboot appeared first on Laughing Squid.

Star Wars: Forces of Destiny is an animated miniseries, created by Disney and Lucasfilm, that takes place around all eras of the Star Wars universe. It celebrates and gives us a better look at some of Star Wars‘ most courageous and inspirational female characters like Rey (Daisy Ridley), Leia Organa (Shelby Young), Jyn Erso (Felicity […]The post Disney & Lucasfilm Release First 3 Episodes of Their Animated Miniseries ‘Star Wars: Forces of Destiny’ appeared first on Laughing Squid.