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After waiting 211 days at Boston Children’s Hospital to receive a new heart, father Mike Schultz captured touching footage of his 5-year-old son Ari “Danger” Schultz finally getting the incredible news that his wish was coming true. Since his surgery on March 3rd, Ari is recovering at the hospital and taking on the next round […]

Dutch piano restorer Frank Bernouw has painstakingly restored a stunning Hupfeld Phonoliszt-Violina, a self-playing, multi-violin orchestrion that plays a variety of concertos quite beautifully, if not a bit mechanically. This unusual instrument was invented in 1907 by Ludwig Hupfeld AG and “dubbed the “8th wonder of the world”, per Antique HQ. Three violins (each with […]

Netflix has released the official trailer for The Get Down Part II and Stephen Adly Guirgis, the highly awaited next part of the original series by director Baz Luhrmann. Just as in part one, the series focuses on an artist named Zeke, who shares his stories about growing up in the South Bronx during the […]

A highly provocative teaser trailer for the seventh season of the now long-running HBO series Game of Thrones warns of a much larger war that calls for a united front amongst the quarreling houses. The first episode of the seventh season premieres on July 17, 2017. A wonderfully seamless behind-the-scenes look at the production behind […]

The brilliant Computer Show by Adam Lisagor and his company Sandwich Video returns to test the new HP PageWide high-speed printer against a dot matrix printer from the 1980s in a head-to-head showdown. The series premiered in 2015 and features modern tech innovators being interviewed by hosts from 1983. On today’s Computer Show, we learn […]

In celebration of 60th Anniversary of the iconic Fiat 500 at the Geneva International Motor Show, the prolifically creative filmmaker Cyriak created an wonderfully surreal animation that features 60 years of the car amusingly interacting with popular trends of each of the six decades. Related Laughing Squid PostsBizarre & Surreal Animation by Cyriak Harris‘Malfunction’, A […]

Samuel L. Jackson and James Corden quickly act out some of the highlights from Jackson’s illustrious film career on The Late Late Show. In ten minutes the pair cover some of Jackson’s biggest films like Jurassic Park and Pulp Fiction, and also include a scene from his new movie Kong: Skull Island. Related Laughing Squid […]

A surprisingly adorable group of bat ray pups enjoyed a lovely meal of raw salmon and other sustainable fish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. According to their keepers, the pups are able to chew through the tough flesh with plate-like teeth. Bat ray teeth are fused into plates that can crush the strongest […]

The producers of the wonderful BBC Earth and PBS animatronic wild animal series Spy in the Wild went on location using an animatronic egret from John Nolan’s studio. The mission was to carefully place the fragile bird so that it would be able to capture footage inside an unsuspecting herd of elephants making their way […]

Dennis Carter from the Deer Isle Hostel in Deer Isle, Maine demonstrates how to split a 26,000 pound block of granite using a two pound hammer and a few other simple tools. The technique creates many small cracks that combine to eventually split the rock. Dennis Carter, founder and owner of Deer Isle Hostel in […]

A roll of tape deftly moves through a carefully arranged miniature obstacle course in a clip from the Japanese children’s show PythagoraSwitch via reddit, The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsMicro Gymkhana, An Amazing Remote Control Car Tribute to Ken Block’s ‘Gymkhana SIX’Reditape, Truly Portable Pocket-Sized Duct TapeThe Miniature Book of Miniature Golf, A Working 9-Hole […]

On their two new mind-bending episodes of Behind the Magic, Industrial Light & Magic gave us a behind the scenes look at how they created the trippy mirror dimension and the Hong Kong time warp visual effects in Marvel‘s Doctor Strange. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow Industrial Light & Magic Digitally Created the Planets of Jedha […]

Great Big Story sat down with actor Haruo Nakajima to talk about his career playing the iconic movie monster Godzilla. Nakajima wore the heavy suit to portray the “King of the Monsters” in 12 films beginning with the original Godzilla in 1954 through his final appearance in Godzilla vs. Gigan in 1972. Haruo Nakajima is […]

The silicone Astronaut and Rocket Egg Molds by DOIY Design will make your morning breakfast routine a fun, out of this world experience. They are both available to purchase (rocket and astronaut) from Amazon. One small egg for man, one giant leap for mankind! A post shared by DOIY (@doiydesign) on Aug 16, 2016 at […]

Phighter Images, a company in Illinois specializing in making airplane themed furniture, has created a beautiful series of custom office and coffee tables using wooden and metal ribs from the wings of early and modern aircraft. The tables are available to inquire about for pricing on the Phighter Images website. images via Phighter Images via […]

A pious little bearded schnauzer who was once a stray named Friar Carmelo Bigotón (moustache) and has joined the brotherhood of the Franciscan monastery of Cochabamba, Bolivia. While the title is purely honorary, Friar Bigotón takes his duties seriously, sharing the good word with the Koi fish on the property. The brothers of the monastery […]

Fast-fingered student Satoyuki Fujimura of Japan has broken the Guinness World Record for “Most Finger Snaps in One Minute” with a blistering 296 snaps. Fujimura broke the previous record of 278 snaps during an appearance on the Japanese television show Tantei! Knightscoop. Related Laughing Squid PostsMan Kicks Himself in the Head 134 Times to Break […]

Director Oscar Hudson has created a bizarre music video for Bonobo and Nick Murphy song, “No Reason.” It features an isolated man, who has withdrawn from his social life, living in an apartment that is shrinking around him. One of the many fascinating things about Oscar’s music video is that all the visual effects were […]

In “Do What You Can’t“, prolific filmmaker and YouTube star Casey Neistat collaborated with filmmaker Max Joseph offer valuable advice about following one’s dreams by rebelling against standard norms. To prove his point, Neistat used examples from his own life and from videos created by others, noting how digital technology allows for greater freedom despite […]

An animated Bill Murray sings about keeping a positive outlook on life in the music video for “Happy Street” by Paul Shaffer off the album Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band. The video includes references to many of Murray’s films like Scrooged, Stripes, and Groundhog Day while Murray and Shaffer stroll through a […]

Hyperdyne Labs has created an impressive Star Wars Death Star trench run themed cornhole (bean bag toss) game table that comes equipped with awesome features, lights, sounds, and easter eggs. image via Hyperdyne Labs via Sci-Fi Design Related Laughing Squid PostsDeath Star Trench Toss, A Star Wars Cornhole SetFlying the Death Star Trench Run From […]

Marvel has released a new featurette and motion poster for their upcoming Netflix original series, Iron Fist, that introduces us to Jessica Henwick as the powerful martial arts instructor, and Daughter of the Dragon, Colleen Wing. Iron Fist is set to debut on Netflix March 17th, 2017. Friends can appear in unexpected places. #IronFist pic.twitter.com/nNhFI5IHLD […]

A post shared by Obvious Plant (@obviousplant) on Mar 8, 2017 at 11:12am PST Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant visited a local grocery store and left a collection of funny updated candy slogans for popular candy brands. images via Obvious Plant Related Laughing Squid PostsObvious Plant Leaves Funny Fake Coupons at a Local Grocery […]

Stéphane Gigandet of Origami Plus has created fantastic set of tutorials on how to make an origami Master Yoda, Darth Vader, and a Stormtrooper. Stéphane’s full collection of tutorials are available to view on the Origami Plus website. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make an Adorable Origami Darth VaderStar Wars […]

Great Big Story profiles Ian Purkayasthaj, who they call the “Truffle Kingpin of New York City.” Purkayastha imports the rare fungi and supplies the majority of high-end chefs and restaurants across the city through his company Regalis Foods. At first glance, 24-year-old Ian Purkayastha seems like any other entrepreneur: he’s motivated, crafty, disciplined, and personable. […]

George Ioannidis of Little Planet Factory has created a wonderful line of high resolution miniature planets, moons and solar systems, each of which are made to scale using a unique 3D printing method along with a bit of hand artistry. Ioannidis’ work is available for purchase through his site and through his Etsy store. When […]

In a nautical episode of the Great Big Story series “Planet Earth” , a beautiful green lined sea horse tranquilly moves amongst the seagrass while keeping its sharp, independently moving eyes out for predators. The species is considered vulnerable by the IUCN due to loss of habitat and human intervention. They’re small, rather bland looking, […]

When three kind hearted truck drivers – Carlos Santos, Johan Groenewald and Pieter Roussow – who work for AfriAg Global were detoured off their regular route due a bridge that had been washed out near Nata, Botswana, they came across a very dehydrated baby elephant who had been somehow abandoned by her herd. After giving […]

Arpeggio is not a player piano he is a Piano player. Arpeggio is an amazing delf-driven robotic player piano system developed by Nick Morris of Majestic Pianoworks that performs at a virtuoso level while sitting at the piano, much like a human would. Arpeggio is programmed with a wide range of styles and is able […]

A rather hyper and very silly Alaskan Klee Kai gathered a whole bunch of momentum and intentionally scrambled across a hardwood floor, enjoying every moment without a foothold until he gently bumped into the wall. According to his human Nik Fa, they had just moved in to their new home. …we just moved in and […]

A post shared by Jen Hawkins (@jenkhawkins) on Mar 8, 2017 at 8:54am PST In honor of International Woman’s Day 2017, financial services planners State Street partnered with advertising agency McCann Erickson to commission a handmade bronze statue of an unafraid young girl standing with her hands on her hips, her head back and her […]

After studying the effect that altitude has upon tastebuds, Asian airline Cathay Pacific has introduced the Betsy Beer, the world’s first hand-crafted bottled beer formulated to be enjoyed at 35,000 feet. Named after the line’s very first aircraft, the Betsy Beer will be first introduced from March 1 through April 30, 2017 in first and […]

Hamilton, Canada artist Mark Belan worked with members from the Royal Ontario Museum back in December 2015 to create Tentacles and Beaks of Cephalopods, a fascinating art print that explains the “anatomical differences of cephalopod beaks and tentacles with regards to their diet.” The print is available to purchase from Mark’s website. image via Mark […]

Los Angeles video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak (a.k.a. “The Nerdwriter“) has created a new video essay where he explores the incredible Battle of Helm’s Deep from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and explains what made the key part of Peter Jackson‘s film adaptation so epic. Related Laughing Squid PostsSpider-Man vs […]

Warner Bros. has released a trailer for Geostorm, an upcoming action film directed by Dean Devlin that stars Gerard Butler, Abbie Cornish, Ed Harris, and Andy García. The film follows Jake (Gerard Butler), a satellite designer who attempts to help save Earth from a deadly storm created by malfunctioning satellites that control climate. It is […]

In late February, an accidental fire broke out in a Roseburg, Oregon barn that tragically killed a litter of puppies but somehow spared their mother, Daisy. Once the gravity of the situation set in, Daisy began grieving for her lost pups, so much so that Daisy’s human Jessica Woodruff and her sister Jacque Barnett began […]

A self-appointed “Master of Conference Calls” advises a team of office workers while they use the phone for a business meeting in a sketch by Above Average. Justin has chased and caught his passion in life — he is a consultant for corporate conference calls. He’s enthusiastic, mysterious and admired by everyone he meets. Related […]

The flexible Maxwell Day of London, England demonstrates his world record ability to turn his feet backwards in the Guinness series Meet the Record Breakers. Day holds the official Guinness World Record for “Largest Foot Rotation” for his ability to turn his feet around a full 157 degrees. When Maxwell Day saw a poster of […]

Great Big Story traveled to Dorset, England to visit with Adrian Fisher, a renowned maze designer who has brought his gorgeously complex creations to landscapes around the world. While enjoying a nice cuppa, Fisher eloquently spoke about how he first came to fall in love with the craft. Well, I spent my first few years […]

CineFix imagines what Zootopia would be like as a gritty crime thriller in their latest episode of Trailer Mix. Related Laughing Squid PostsDisney’s Zootopia Reimagined as a Crime ThrillerAn Honest Trailer For ZootopiaGrand Theft Otto, Gritty Crime Drama Illustrations of Simpsons Characters

Ben from NightHawkInLight demonstrates how to construct a powerful large bore vacuum cannon that uses the Earth’s own atmospheric pressure to fire projectiles. In this video I show how to make a large vacuum cannon with a 4 inch bore. Vacuum cannons are a classic science experiment used to demonstrate atmospheric pressure, though very rarely […]

To celebrate The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild releasing for the Nintendo Switch, Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies teamed up with singer Sam Tsui to demonstrate how to make a colorful batch of red, green, and blue rupee sugar cookies. A post shared by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on […]

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson sat down with Jake Roper to discuss the nature of time and time travel in an interview for Vsauce3. Roper then joined Tyson and co-host Eugene Mirman in a segment of StarTalk Radio to talk about whether superheroes should be required to register their powers. Related Laughing Squid PostsCosmos: A Spacetime […]

Adam Savage of Tested visited Weta Workshop to learn how their talented team of costume designers made the silicone “thermoptic” suit worn by Scarlett Johansson in the upcoming Ghost in the Shell film. With Tested’s own Danica Chan wearing the costume, Adam Savage chats with costume technician Flo Foxworthy about the design and challenge of […]

CineFix has released a great new episode of their Homemade Movies series where they do a shot for shot remake of Marvel’s Super Bowl trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. CineFix also created a side by side comparison and behind the scenes video. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Low-Budget Shot-for-Shot Remake of Marvel’s ‘Guardians […]

Hugh Jackman has released powerful behind the scenes footage of him going all out while recording audio for an intense fight scene in his newly released film, Logan. Related Laughing Squid PostsNew Trailer for ‘The Wolverine’ Shows Logan Battling Enemies & His Inner DemonsLive Action Test Footage From Disney’s Alice in WonderlandX-23 and Wolverine Get […]

Filmmaker Yoko Higuchi has created an emotional video tribute to Hugh Jackman, set to Johnny Cash‘s cover of “Hurt” by Nine Inch Nails, that looks back at his 17 years as Wolverine in the X-Men film series. 2017 will mark the final time Hugh Jackman will portray the role of Wolverine after 17 years of […]

Mark Hamill is back as The Trumpster reading Donald Trump’s tweets accusing Obama of wire tapping in the villainous voice of The Joker. When in doubt-Blame Obama! #ProjectionParadeOfDiabolicalDeceptiveDeflection https://t.co/9Heqen4blQ pic.twitter.com/5sLzgSuQ9F — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 7, 2017 Related Laughing Squid PostsMark Hamill Records Donald Trump’s Happy New Year Tweet in the Villainous Voice of The […]

MetaBallStudios created an intriguing visualization comparing the sizes of important Star Trek starships. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsA Gingerbread Version of Star Trek’s USS Enterprise Starship Crash Landing on a PlanetStar Trek Electronic Door ChimeStar Trek Into Darkness Blooper Reels Featuring Mistakes, Jokes, & Laughter on the Enterprise

The Useless Duck Company has created an unhelpful robot designed to forcefully give babies their bottle. The bot uses an Arduino-powered rotating gripper arm to swing the bottle before shoving it at an unsuspecting baby doll and dropping it in the crib. This robot can be used to feed kids aged 0-7. After that they […]