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Musicians Scott Bradlee (piano), Adam Kubota (bass), and Mike Cottone (trumpet) of the pop music cover band Postmodern Jukebox performed amazing jazz variations of “Hedwig’s Theme” from the Harry Potter film series. Their magical track is available to purchase from iTunes. Here is the original version of the song for comparison. A photo posted by […]

YouTuber Pasdidée captured hilarious footage of their feisty kittens acting out scenes from movies like Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Titanic, Psycho, and The Lion King. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Lion King Remade Using Cute Kittens and Crayon Colored PropsFeisty Kittens Escape Onto the Set of Jimmy Carr’s ‘8 Out of 10 […]

TrainGuy 659, whose work we wrote about last year, built a new massive LEGO train set, mounted a GoPro camera on the locomotive, and recorded its epic journey through his home and into the garden outside. TrainGuy 659 also shared a video featuring his train set fails from 2016. music by TheFatRat – “Monody“ Related […]

Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies demonstrated how to make a Motherboard Cake, one of the many creations found in her amazing Nerdy Nummies Cookbook. A photo posted by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on Jan 17, 2017 at 8:32am PST Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make a Creepy Red Velvet Brain CakeHow […]

In a sneak peak preview scene from the third season of the highly-acclaimed AMC series Better Call Saul, characters Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) enjoy a few awkward moments together as they discuss the status of their respective personal and professional relationships. The third season Better Call Saul premieres Monday, April […]

Nick Bertke (Pogo) has released “Grow Fonder“, a wonderful dance remix created with clips from Disney‘s 1973 animated classic Robin Hood. The track uses both sound effects and bits of character dialogue to create the song, which is available on SoundCloud.

JP Lambiase and his wife Julia of HellthyJunkFood demonstrate how to make a gigantic and delicious looking grilled cheese sandwich in their latest tutorial video. The entire comfort food recipe is available to view on the HellthyJunkFood website. A photo posted by HellthyJunkFood (@hellthyjunkfood) on Jan 14, 2017 at 6:12am PST Related Laughing Squid PostsAlton […]

Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell performed the Lonely Island song “Lazy Sunday” live with The Roots during a 2010 episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The clip was recently shared by the official Lonely Island YouTube account. The song originally premiered on Saturday Night Live in 2005. Related Laughing Squid PostsLazy Sunday 2The Lonely […]

Artist Newt Cloninger-Clements has created a wonderful collection of custom Pop-Tarts designs based on popular horror and thriller films. Newt’s entire series of Pop-Tart creations are available to view on Pinterest and Twitter. via Nerdist Related Laughing Squid PostsSelf Pop Tart, Self Portraits Where Cameras are Swapped for Pop TartsThe Origin of Nyan Cat (Pop-Tart […]

Actor Charles Martinet has been the iconic voice of the Nintendo flagship character Mario since 1990. In a video with Great Big Story, Martinet enthusiastically discusses his career and his love for the character. You know Mario—who could forget the cheery “woo-hoos!” of Nintendo’s most beloved video game character? Now meet Charles Martinet, the voice […]

Looper has shared a video where they share some of the untold truths about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. They reveal that Rogue One originally had a classic Star Wars opening crawl, that Alan Tudyk (voice of K-2SO) had an actual human cameo that didn’t make it into the film, and more. As the […]

A video posted by Ilko Iliev (@ilkoilliliev) on Jan 15, 2017 at 1:46pm PST music by The Derevolutions – “Bad King Kong” and “Don’t Get Me Wrong” via prosthetic knowledge Related Laughing Squid PostsMan Flies Camera Drone Directly Into Fireworks Display to Capture Incredibly Up-Close Footage of Exploding FireworksA Mesmerizing Aerial Tour of Venice Beach […]

Real Engineering host Brian McManus explores his list of great technical innovations that came from the world of Formula 1 racing. He covers everything from drum brakes to computer aided engineering for generating tests. A video posted by Brian McManus (@real.engineering) on Jan 10, 2017 at 11:11am PST A photo posted by Brian McManus (@real.engineering) […]

An adorably chubby tabby cat looked up when he heard his human call his name, showing a spark of interest when she bounced a ping-pong ball towards his direction for him to chase. Midway through his retrieval process however, the lazy tabby decided that he would rather play dead instead. Related Laughing Squid PostsBlack and […]

Adam Savage shows off his replica Apollo A7L spacesuit built by Ryan Nagata. Savage explains the precise attention to detail Nagata put into the suit to make it as realistic as possible. Adam gives a tour of his Apollo A7L spacesuit replica, made by industrious suit builder Ryan Nagata. The attention to detail and fabrication […]

Photographer and filmmaker Chris Burkard sat down with Great Big Story to talk about his love for the art, how started specializing in surfing photos and films, his passion for the unknown. He also of the challenges he faced while while trying to film a surfer under the Aurora Borealis in Iceland during the winter […]

A photo posted by Laura Moriarty (@lauramoriartyrocks) on Jan 8, 2017 at 7:50am PST Artist Laura Moriarty has created absolutely gorgeous, geologically-inspired sculptures which closely resemble volcanic geodes cut in half. The sculptures are built out of richly pigmented molten beeswax which is heated, cooled and reheated to form a weathered exterior along with an […]

Wisecrack looks at important references to movies and pop culture used in South Park that would help viewers gain more appreciation for specific episodes and the series as a whole. Welcome to this special Wisecrack Edition on the must-know references in South Park. From Britney Spears to Ex Machina, South Park constantly borrows from and […]

Charlie the Beagle, who’s known for his taking care of his human sister Laura Olivia, found that the tables had turned after he cut his foot on a frozen blade of grass. Dressed in a lab coat, Laura attended to her patient with great care, making sure that Charlie was all fixed up and comfortable. […]

Comedian and Running Late host Scott Rogowsky returned to the New York City subway system with an “Unpresidented” series of fake books inspired by president-elect Donald Trump like Trumpty Dumpty, The Groping Tree, and a “Locker Room Talk” to English dictionary. Rogowsky previously made similar videos with other books like Gone Girl 2: Even Goner […]

Breakthru Films, the producers of the upcoming film Loving Vincent, have released a second teaser trailer that includes dialogue. As we mention in previous posts, this unique film documents the life of troubled artist Vincent Van Gogh using oil canvases as the frames, every frame (about 65,000 in all) painted by hand by 115 artists […]

Hannu Huhtamo is a Finnish artist who uses long-exposure photography to paint with light, resulting in gorgeously ethereal illustrations that seem to magically appear against the darkness. In conversation with Great Big Story, Huhtamo explained, “Darkness is the canvas and the light is my brush.” We have long summer nights that are warm and full […]

Elliott from Earth Nutshell took a camping trip to the edge of Turkmenistan‘s flaming Darvaza Gas Crater, also known as “The Door to Hell.” The crater was intentionally set on fire by geologists after the natural gas field collapsed into an underground cave, and it has been burning openly ever since. It’s 4am in the […]

Comic-Con HQ shared a very cool video clip with GeekTyrant, from an upcoming episode of Mark Hamill‘s new Pop Culture Quest series, that features Prop Store‘s Brandon Alinger reuniting Hamill with his original lightsaber prop from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Here’s a description of the upcoming episode: There was a time before the […]

While on an uncrowded flight from New York City to Reykjavík, Iceland on the last day of 2016, photographer Aryeh Nirenberg captured absolutely stunning footage of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) from high up in the air at 35,000 feet. With an entire row to herself, Nirenberg was able to set her camera upon a […]

Inspired by Batman‘s new speedwagon in the upcoming Lego Batman Movie, Chevrolet built a live-size (17-foot long) version of the superhero vehicle using over 340,000 LEGO bricks. The debuted the amazing work of art at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show. Chevrolet also released a hilarious animated video where LEGO minifigs harshly break down Batman‘s personality […]

A photo posted by Dustin Lincoln (@dlincolnart) on Jan 5, 2017 at 3:14pm PST Renegade Rick by Dustin Lincoln Gallery1988 (West) is currently presenting the official “Rick and Morty” group art show in Los Angeles. The event opened on January 13th, 2017 and will remain on display until January 28th. The talented artists’ wonderful works […]

Simon Whistler explains how troll dolls went from a gift by creator Thomas Dam for his daughter Lila to a billion dollar industry in a revealing episode of his series Today I Found Out. Although the dolls have had periods of great popularity, Dam himself was not always the person profiting from them. Thomas Dam […]

With help from his super cute little daughter, How to Dad creator Jordan Watson of Auckland, New Zealand demonstrates how to properly wash a car with the help of a toddler. We’ve previously written about Jordan and his helpful and hilarious parenting advice. Related Laughing Squid PostsNew Zealand Father Demonstrates the Right and Wrong Way […]

New York cartoonist Robert Sikoryak has created The Unquotable Trump, a Tumblr blog where he turns quotes that Donald Trump blurted out during the 2016 presidential campaign into classic comic book covers. https://unquotabletrump.tumblr.com/post/155206996634/after-jerry-robinson https://unquotabletrump.tumblr.com/post/155807269291/after-charlie-adlard https://unquotabletrump.tumblr.com/post/155527215970/after-gene-colan-and-tom-palmer https://unquotabletrump.tumblr.com/post/155481930580/after-an-uncredited-harvey-artist https://unquotabletrump.tumblr.com/post/155389868392/after-neal-adams https://unquotabletrump.tumblr.com/post/155164592974/after-dave-cockrum via io9 Related Laughing Squid PostsCovered, Reinterpretations of Classic Comic Book CoversMark Hamill Records Donald Trump’s Happy […]

Second Thought explains what NASA could accomplish if for some reason the space program was given the same $600 billion budget as the United States military. In this video we do a little speculating! What could NASA do with the US military’s massive 600 billion dollar annual budget? EDIT: Made a little mistake at 0:29…I […]

Trailers and BTS has shared a deleted scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that features the powerful Wookiee, Chewbacca, stepping in to help out Rey and ripping off Unkar Plutt‘s arm. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Funny Animated Glimpse at What the Crossguard Lightsaber Scene From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Might Look LikeStar Wars: […]

In the cold open to the January 14, 2017 episode of Saturday Night Live, actor Alec Balwin portrayed Donald Trump in a hilarious parody of the President-Elect’s first press conference in 167 days. The PEOTUS appeared to be a bit pissed off as he attempted to field a steady stream of questions from the media […]

Showtime has released a teaser trailer featuring Kyle MacLachlan returning 25 years later to reprise his role as FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks. The 18 part limited series debuts on May 21, 2017. Directed entirely by David Lynch, the new SHOWTIME limited event series picks up twenty-five years after the inhabitants of […]

Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser of 2CELLOS perform a beautiful Game of Thrones Medley with the London Symphony Orchestra from their new album of film music, Score, which is now available for pre-order. The video was shot in Dubrovnik, Croatia, the location of Kings Landing from the HBO series. We are thrilled to announce our […]

Am I the ONLY one man enough to confront this #OverratedFlunkyLoser without resorting to an ad hominem assault? https://t.co/ac2j2KGryn pic.twitter.com/iH1XnPgOzm — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) January 14, 2017 Mark Hamill is back with a new Trumpster recording. This time he read Donald Trump’s tweets about Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes speech in the villainous voice of The […]

The very amusing web-series “Don’t Call it Frisco” by Vibrant Films tells the story of somewhat straight-laced Boston transplant named Pat who tries to make his away around the distinct eccentricity of San Francisco. His newcomer naiveté about the city causes him to find himself in odd situations with his work, his girlfriend and his […]

As a part of their Drifters Gallery, the Monterey Bay Aquarium captured absolutely beautiful footage of Polyorchis Bell Jellies moving their delicate tentacles to sail gracefully through clear blue water. Our bell jellies are ringing! These Polyorchis bell jellies are the latest gelatinous choir to put on a concert in the Monterey Bay, and they’re […]

An adventurous cat named Weston (brother to Ellinore) and his two humans decided to take advantage of the copious amounts of snow that fell upon the northwest United States and went sledding. Weston confidently rode upon his human’s back, standing firm as they started going faster down a hill. According to his human Jesse, “Weston […]

“Epoch” is an experimental short film by Ash Thorp and Chris Bjerre that takes a visually stunning tour of the solar system. Epoch is an experimental film intended to take you on a voyage through our solar system and beyond. It is a personal project orchestrated to share our enjoyment and admiration for science fiction […]

In a Westworld-themed episode of PBS Idea Channel, host Mike Rugnetta dug deep into the questions that the series posed about finding oneself and the different challenges that hosts and humans face along this path of discovery. First we may find a reflection of the belief that to find oneself whatever that means one must […]