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Barcelona illustrator and architect Federico Babina has created Architale, a series of illustrations that imagine popular fairy tales as architectural structures. Prints are available to purchase from Society6. We’ve previously written about Federico and his architectural illustrations. images via Federico Babina Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Archidirector’, A Series of Illustrations That Imagines Famous Movie Directors as […]

Creators of the show, Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD, came to a breaking point and decided to face off during the heated season finale of Epic Rap Battles of History. Related Laughing Squid PostsRenaissance Artists vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Epic Rap Battles of HistoryFilm Directors Steven Spielberg and Alfred Hitchcock Face Off in a […]

Disney•Pixar released an extended sneak peek at Cars 3, the upcoming animated sequel to Cars and Cars 2 produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Back in November, they showed Lightning McQueen getting into a major crash on the race track. In this new sneak peek, McQueen is faced with a […]

A group of cyclists repeatedly shock themselves while trying to untangle a bicycle from an electric fence. Their efforts were eventually successful, but not before zapping themselves enough times to rival ElectroBoom host Mehdi Sadaghdar. Whilst pedalling today my mate Paul went to put his bike over a fence. Half way though he realised that […]

Rapper and Hamilton actor Daveed Diggs visits Sesame Street and raps “Rubber Duckie” in a new take on the classic song. It’s a Rubber Duckie sing-along! Follow the words on the screen and join Daveed Diggs in singing this classic Sesame Street tune! Related Laughing Squid PostsYoga Boner by MC Jelly Donut Featuring Daveed DiggsThe […]

Baltimore artist Sam Barsky knits unique sweaters featuring scenes interesting places around the world, then travels to those places and takes a photo wearing wearing the sweater while posing in front of the place featured on the sweater. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsDogwool, Dog Owners Wearing Sweaters Knit Out of Their Dog’s FurA Guy […]

HBO released a trailer the 6th season of Girls, the final chapter of the series, premiering February 12, 2017. Related Laughing Squid PostsAlice Returns to The Hive to Wipe Out the Undead in a New Trailer for Resident Evil: The Final ChapterMilla Jovovich is Back to Destroy the Undead in the Trailer for Resident Evil: […]

After getting yet another demanding but incoherent phone call from CEO Rick Riffson, talented musician Rob Scallon decided to respond in kind, playing a super heavy metal riff with theremin on lead. Scallon’s new album “The Scene Is Dead” will be available on Jan 30th. Rick Riffson is going through some stuff and questions his […]

A rather musical horse named Kruzah gleefully and repeatedly bobbed his head up and down while squeezing a squeaky rubber chicken toy because it seemed he liked the sound it made every time he moved. Kruzah also experimented with the chicken’s sound by rubbing it on the ground. His human Debbie Barber told a commenter […]

Great Big Story recounted the history of a tiny Yorkie named Smokey who, during World War II, was adopted by a young Colonel Bill Wynne. Wynne, who was stationed in the South Pacific, took the dog with him everywhere and on more than one occasion, Smokey made sure that Wynne was out of harm’s way. […]

In a truly heart-wrenching moment during the funeral for Wagner de Lima Figueiredo, a grieving horse named Sereno walked up to the coffin, laid his head down and began whimpering and sighing as if he knew that he would never see his beloved human again. Sereno will have a new home with Figueiredo’s brother Wando. […]

Vlogger Dan Bull known for his rapping skills and his love for his cats, two of whom visited with a wayward fox. With this in mind, he performed “Stroking a Cat”, a heartfelt rhyme to Sammy, Jimmy and Patty, with lovely cut-aways to him interacting with each of his felines. From my new album HIP […]

The upcoming Hulu original series The Handmaid’s Tail, adapted from Margaret Atwood’s chilling novel of the same name, speculates a dystopian future of the United States in which democracy is overthrown. The totalitarian theocracy replacement, facing a ruined environment and a decline in live births, forces fertile women (handmaids) to repopulate the world as fast […]

Geek Supply Co. has created the Three Hourglass Alarm Clock, a two-in-one modern alarm clock and old fashioned red, blue, and greed hourglass timer duo. The alarm clock is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $32.99 (26% off the retail price) with free shipping. Am alarm clock with a twist. Using a […]

While filming a hockey-themed commercial inside a skating rink, the polar bear mascot for White Bear Mitsubishi in White Bear Lake, Minnesota had some trouble getting traction onto the ice. Unfortunately, this caused him to hilariously face plant during a great many takes. The dealership found their mascot’s predicament so amusing that they created a […]

A photo posted by Mac Lab Bakery (@mac_lab) on Dec 7, 2016 at 9:27am PST The Mac Lab Bakery & Cafe in Duluth, Georgia has created a collection of delicious looking Unicorn Macarons made in the shape of the legendary creature and filled with colorful, tasty goodies like Fruity Pebbles cereal. They also offer many […]

The upcoming Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet is a dark comedy series about a proven weight loss program that causes uncontrollable cannibalistic cravings all while the pounds just disappear. The series stars Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant, who play married realtors whose lives have completely changed along with what they eat. Husband and wife realtors […]

Stephen Mann captured footage of his two happy Golden Retrievers, Cabot and Barney, pulling him on a snowboard down the street during a snowstorm and having one heck of a great time while doing so. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsCasey Neistat Snowboarding Through the Wintery Streets of New York City During the BlizzardCasey Neistat […]

Matthew Roberts has posted Christmas/New Years update of overhead drone footage showing the progress of the new Apple 2 Campus corporate headquarters under construction in Cupertino, California. The circular building resembling a spaceship is scheduled for completion in early 2017. Roberts started posting monthly updates of the construction progress back in March 2016. Related Laughing […]

“Yes We Can” is a beautiful tribute to the unique legacy left by President Barack Obama as told in bite-sized interviews with people from all walks of life. Those who spoke remembered their favorite “Obama moment” in which he or his administration helped to change that person’s life for the better. Anyone who wishes to […]

Tom Scott explains the subtle codes embedded in tactile paving that help the visually impaired navigate British streets in his series Things You Might Not Know. Easily overlooked by those who do not need them, the patterns can warn pedestrians of upcoming train crossings, steps, and other potential hazards. I thought about saying “secret patterns” […]

Binging With Babish host Andrew Rea demonstrates how to prepare Louis C.K.‘s potluck fried chicken seen in an episode from his FX television series Louie. The recipe is a quick version that does not require soaking the chicken and replaces buttermilk with a squeeze of lemon juice. Sometimes an existential crisis makes you want to […]

Adam Driver and Stephen Colbert read the community calendar of upcoming events for Driver’s home town of Mishawaka, Indiana on The Late Show. Local boy made good (or bad, depending on which movie you’re watching) alerts the community to upcoming events in his hometown. During Driver’s appearance on the show he also remembered his Star […]

The Virginian-Pilot nailed it with their brilliant front page layout in today’s edition of their newspaper. Early nominee for best newspaper front page of the year (via @charlesapple and @capitalweather) pic.twitter.com/thp7SVIEFB — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 9, 2017 via Brian Stelter Related Laughing Squid PostsPage One: Inside The New York Times‘Lost’ Snowden & ‘Found’ Rusty […]

Amazon Echoes of TV viewers in the San Diego area began ordering dollhouses because of a news report on CW6 San Diego about a six-year-old who ordered a $162 dollhouse using the Alexa voice assistant without her parents’ permission. Related Laughing Squid PostsOf Dolls and Murder, A Documentary About Dollhouse Crime ScenesSpeakeasy Dollhouse, Dolls Depict […]

The FLEB YouTube channel has given a review of The Xbox Puzzle, an incredibly elaborate X-Men inspired logic puzzle game that comes in the form of a wooden box and features metal screws, switches, cryptograms, and a small numeric display. FLEB cracked the code on each side of the box to reveal the names of […]

Improv Everywhere embarked on their 16th annual No Pants Subway Ride in 60 cities around the world on January 8, 2017. Tens of thousands of people in 25 countries dropped their pants to ride their local public transportation including in New York City where the event fell on a frigid 22°F day. The No Pants […]

Brian Kidd (a.k.a. “The Unipiper“) dressed as Darth Vader over the weekend and managed to shoveled snow while playing his flaming bagpipes in Portland, Oregon. A video posted by Brian Kidd (@theunipiper) on Jan 7, 2017 at 5:09pm PST Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Unipiper Dresses as Darth Vader and Balances on Death Star While Playing […]

Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key reprise their Key & Peele roles as President Obama (Peele) and Obama’s “anger translator” Luther (Key) to give a farewell address and to leave a note for president-elect Trump. Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key suit up as President Obama and Luther, his faithful anger translator, to get real about Donald […]

Netflix‘s Flixarcade is a great side-scrolling infinite runner browser game where you can play as protagonists from one of their many original television shows. You can get into character as Mike Wheeler from Stranger Things and sprint through the city of Hawkins, run for your life throughout Colombia as Pablo Escobar from Narcos, and more. […]

Marshall Newman captured footage of a man being pulled behind a car and while skiing through the snowy streets of Raleigh, North Carolina. The fearless street skier amazed the group of people following him as he hopped up on curbs, dodged stop signs, and enjoyed his snowy road adventure injury free. via reddit Related Laughing […]

Host Jimmy Fallon, with the help of numerous television show and movie stars, acted out a wonderful, musical parody of La La Land during his hilarious cold open for the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards. Barb (Shannon Purser) of Stranger Things was resurrected, Ryan Reynolds gracefully spit a breath mint into Jimmy’s mouth, Justin Timberlake […]

We know that stepping on LEGO bricks hurts, but why does it hurt so much? Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler has an explanation for this eternal question. Right up there with how the gun on the original Duck Hunt game worked, why it hurts so much to step on a Lego brick is […]

A teenage girl is surprised to discover that she can actually pop a kernel of popcorn using a flat iron. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Entertaining Experiment Proving That Corn Kernels Can Be Popped With a Flat Styling IronThe Muppets Swedish Chef Makes PöpcørnThe Popinator, A Voice-Activated Popcorn Shooter That Launches Popcorn Into Your Mouth

James Suibhne has created a highly informative animated history of Russia as part of his ongoing series of animated history videos which previously included France, Germany and Scotland. From the Rus’ to the Tzars, to Joseph Stalin, Russia has had an impact on the world for many centuries. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Madventure Time’, Animated Parody […]

A video posted by Jie Feng (@joanna___feng) on Jan 4, 2017 at 10:03am PST On his 4th birthday, Imogen Echo Scott took her son Marshall, who was wearing a summer version of the Coldstream Guards uniform, see the Changing of the Guard at Windsor Castle. After the guardsmen entered the building, Marshall got a nice […]

Nelson Wilson noticed that a house finch was frozen onto a steel fence and used his warm breath to free it. While feeding my horses on New Year’s morning I noticed a solitary sparrow perched upon the steel fence near the water tank. The tank is heated to keep it from freezing. It is not […]

Apparently Todd had something to do with Lightsaber Night being cancelled at The Hideaway piano bar in St. Louis. Thanks a lot Todd! via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsMetal Artist Modifies an LED Lightsaber Allowing It to Unleash a Wider Range of Custom Sounds and Vibrant ColorsA Star Wars Kylo Ren Lightsaber Room LightKendo Swordsmen […]

The Trumpster quote #1#ANewJeersToast https://t.co/qZQEGU18r6 — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) January 8, 2017 Mark Hamill made a brilliant recording of what Donald Trump’s “Happy New Year” tweet would sound like in the voice of The Joker or as Hamill calls him, “The Trumpster”. The audio file is labeled “quote #1”, so it looks like we will […]

A driver had a seizure and drove his Honda CRV right through the front window of DeeP Comics & Games in Huntsville, AL. Luckily nobody in the store was hurt. The driver was taken to the hospital but the cause of the seizure is not known to us. His path traveled through an Office Depot […]

TReO has created a fascinating video showing how Rope Access Technicians use chain collars to clear snow from the 288 cables on the Port Mann Bridge in British Columbia, one of the largest cable stay suspension bridges in the world. The collars are attached to remotely operated hangers at the top of the bridge towers. […]

Beyond the Press put a pair of “Unbreakable” Nokia 3310 mobile phones to the test by destroying them with thermite at 3500°C and homemade lava at 1100°C. They also recorded the process with their Flir T660 thermal camera. Related Laughing Squid PostsWhat Happens When a Red Hot Nickel Ball Is Placed on Top of a […]

German nail and jewelry artist Nadja Buttendorf has created a line of anatomically realistic jewelry that makes the wearer look as if they have extra body parts, specifically fingers and ears. The jewelry is made of silicon and comes in a variety of shades. In an interview with The Creator’s Project, Buttendorf explained her philosophy […]

At CES 2017 this week Razer unveiled Project Valerie, the worlds first triple display laptop. It uses their Razer Blade Pro with a 17.3″ 4K display as a base and adds two additional 17.3″ 4K displays. Featuring three stunning high resolution 17.3 inch 4K screens, Project Valerie provides the most expansive viewing experience in a […]

A photo posted by Xomatok (@xomatok) on Dec 25, 2016 at 1:58pm PST Peruvian street artist Xomatoc who is known for his creative use of color, collaborated with creative educators Crehana to create for the Santa Rosa housing association in the Villa El Salvador district of Lima, Peru, the “Serpiente de luz” (Snake of Light), […]

The Backyard Scientist Kevin Kohler wanted to recreate his favorite Mythbusters experiment where they split a car in half with a rocket-powered plow, but due to budget and space constraints, he scaled it down to a rocket-powered knife and used a toy car instead. The results are still rather impressive, as the rocket-knife reaches speeds […]

A photo posted by Luke Nugent (@lukenugentphotography) on Nov 25, 2016 at 9:49am PST Lisa Farrall, a multi-award winning British weave artist and 2016 Afro Stylist of The Year, shared her absolutely stunning “Amour” collection. This collection made quite an impression as a finalist at the 2016 British Hairdressing Awards. The dramatic styles were complimented […]

A crack team assembles the perfect plan and the perfect model mansion in the comedy sketch “The Art of the Heist” by Chris & Jack. Each member of the squad brings their unique set of skills. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘The Masterplan’, A Video Game That Tasks Players With Putting Together a Crew and Pulling Off […]