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Professional freerunner Jason Paul teamed up with Red Bull to create “Last Call For Mr Paul,” an exciting new video that follows Jason as he sprints across the Munich Airport to make his flight. He does incredible flips over escalators, somersaults off of trolleys, dangerous jumps from the gangway, and more. A video posted by […]

Google has released “Year In Search 2016”, their annual recap of the top search trends in the United States. Related Laughing Squid PostsGoogle Zeitgeist 2013, The Year in Google SearchesGoogle Zeitgeist 2012, The Year in Google SearchesGoogle Takes a Look Back on the Major Events of 2014 With ‘A Year in Search’

Great Big Story visited with Lya Battle, the amazing woman who runs Territorio de Zaguates (Land of Mutts), a no-kill sanctuary in Costa Rica for mixed breed dogs. All the dogs are welcome to spend their entire lives should they not be adopted by a loving family. Calling it a “labor of love”, Battle and […]

When barrel racer Nancy Elwood walked into the barn in early February 2016, she was more than a little surprised to find that her horse Rocky was trying to wear a chicken as a hat. It’s unclear how the chicken got into Rocky’s stall let alone onto his head, but as Elwood stated “what happens […]

In “Editing In Storytelling“, British filmmaker Lewis Bond of Channel Criswell thoughtfully explains the importance of good editing in films, how it becomes almost invisible when done well yet makes up a critical foundation that moves the story forward. Related Laughing Squid PostsDarkroom, A Quick and Powerful iPhone Photo Editor With Customizable FiltersAn Impressive Exhibition […]

Salt Lake City wire artist Kyle Wyatt of Wyre Art has created a wonderfully clever Skull & Crossbones Bun Cover that is both slightly terrifying and and slightly gentle at the same time. Because these bun covers are handmade, Wyatt is able to sell different sizes for different hair types. These and other handmade hair […]

In the spirit of the holiday season, musician Rob Scallon, who has a fondness for backwards songs, recorded the classic carol “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” in reverse and then reversed it again so it played (somewhat) like an ordinary song. And yes, he knows that the video is from three years ago. Okay, […]

Artist Benedetto Bufalino and lighting designer Benoit Deseille, both of whom are widely known for their amazing grand-scale, high-concept projects, have brilliantly transformed a LaFarge France cement mixing vehicle from a construction site into a shining, spinning giant disco ball that invited passersby to come and dance. The La Bétonnière Boule à Facettes (The Faceted […]

Golden Thrones host John DelCollo had the chance to visit the actual 18 karat gold toilet on display at the Guggenheim Museum. The series travels the country reviewing some of the best and most luxurious bathrooms around. DelCollo interviewed the museums associate director of facilities Mike Zall about the golden toilet and the public response. […]

A kid in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin used a hoverboard and shovel to create a surprisingly effective makeshift snowplow. The creative use of old and new technology made short work of the snow-covered driveway, and quickly cleared the snow away. via Motherboard Related Laughing Squid PostsYuki-Taro, An Adorable Self-Guided Robotic Snowplow That Turns Snow Into Compact […]

For the latest project in Tested’s “One Day Builds” series, Adam Savage built a pedal-powered walking Strandbeest inspired by the Dutch artist Theo Jansen on site at The Exploratorium in San Francisco, California. Previously, Savage met with Jansen when he was displaying his Strandbeest in San Francisco, during which time Jansen gave Savage some advice […]

In a very amusing hand drawn-style animation, Joe Howard of The Problem Solver attempted to answer a student-posed question about how loud it would be if every single cat in the world meowed at the same time. Given all of the specific conditions required, however, Howard was unable to determine an exact calculation. alright the […]

On a return trip to Costa Rica, adventure host Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness was thrilled to discover that the backyard of the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center where he was staying was also home to the strawberry poison-dart frog. This frog is extremely toxic due to its primary diet of specific insects, but is […]

A photo posted by Cake Decorator ????- Kristen (@thegirlnextdoorbakes) on Sep 8, 2016 at 5:42am PDT Toronto cake decorator Kristen Eagles (a.k.a. “thegirlnextdoorbakes”) created an adorable Baby Groot cake earlier this year based on the original Guardians of the Galaxy film. More of her amazing cake designs are available to view on Instagram. A photo […]

“Random Parade Leader” is the latest mission by Improv Everywhere that asks random New Yorkers to lead a parade that follows them wherever they go. Both onlookers and the volunteer band leaders themselves seem surprised as a full marching band rounds a corner to play “Jingle Bells.” For our latest mission, a woman in a […]

Illumination Entertainment has released the first official trailer for Despicable Me 3, their upcoming sequel to Despicable Me 2 (2013) and third installment in the Despicable Me film series. The amusing new trailer finds Gru (Steve Carell) battling a former child star and 1980s obsessed villain, named Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker). Despicable Me 3, directed […]

Redditor RascalsWager posted this wonderful photo of “I am Froot”, a tiny version of Groot, from Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, trying to escape from an apple. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsCthuloops, A Tasty Design Combining Cthulhu and Froot Loops CerealMuseum Quality Specimen Boxes of Popular Breakfast CerealsHandmade Pop Tart Ice Cream Sandwich

Cartoon Network has released the “gnarly nautical” opening credits and a quick rundown of their new eight-part Islands miniseries based on Pendleton Ward‘s popular Adventure Time show. The Islands miniseries, which will answer the question about what happened to all of the humans, is set to air from January 30th, 2017 through February 2nd at […]

Indulge your inner Brit. In response to the soaring popularity of English television newly available to American audiences through such services as Netflix and Hulu, the BBC and ITV have teamed together to create the BritBox, an on-demand streaming service that serves uniquely British shows, real time programming, special events and previously unavailable series, such […]

A creative kid uses a Hot Wheels track set with motorized boosters to pull out his tooth in this video from America’s Funniest Home Videos. Related Laughing Squid PostsPOV Footage of Cars Racing to the Finish on a Large Hot Wheels Track That Was Built on a BeachHot Wheels Video Racer, A Toy Car With […]

Santa’s Flask is a plastic Christmas stocking that dispenses 2.25 liters of your favorite beverage. It is available to purchase from the Laughing Squid store for $11 (15% off the retail price) with free shipping. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Adorn Christmas Stockings With a Personalized Illuminated Neon NameDas Horn, The Modern Version of an […]

Vox explains the shift that caused the shape of cars to go from boxy in the 1980s to curvy in the 1990s. Related Laughing Squid Posts1990’s Film Alphabet, Poster That Quizzes Your 1990s Movie KnowledgeThe Generic 1980s, 1990s, and 2007 Pop Songs From Bojack HorsemanChicks with Hits, Music Mix Featuring 1980s & 1990s Female Musicians

Allied soldiers fight to evacuate World War II France under German fire in the first trailer for Christopher Nolan‘s Dunkirk, an action thriller set during 1940’s Dunkirk evacuation. A teaser for the film came out announcing the film earlier this year, but the new trailer features much more footage and action from the movie. Tom […]

Google has launched the new Alphabet company Waymo, led by the team that was formerly Google’s self-driving car project. The company will focus on transitioning from technology development to implementation as it works on rolling out driverless cars without steering wheels or pedals. The company has taken data from over two million self-driven miles to […]

Sleepy Skunk has created a glorious mashup video of 2016 movie trailers. Here’s the full list of the films featured in their mashup. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Movie Trailer Mashup of Nearly 60 New Films Coming Out in 2016A Mashup of 2015 Movie TrailersA Mashup Movie Trailer Mixing Footage From The Little Rascals With Audio […]

72,585 burning candles broke the Guinness World Record for “Most Lit Candles on a Cake” at the Sri Chinmoy Centre in New York City. The effort was led by Ashrita Furman, a prolific world record breaker who himself holds the Guinness World Record for Most Guinness World Records. The cake was created in celebration of […]

Redditor ejustice has created a festive gingerbread version of the USS Enterprise starship from Star Trek crash landing on a planet. DuckPop then edited a scene from Star Trek: Generations to make it look as if ejustice’s gingerbread USS Enterprise actually crash landed on the surface of Veridian III. images via ejustice via reddit Related […]

Professional street trials rider Danny MacAskill collaborated with Mount Creative, Vision Ramps, and the GoPro Media Team last year for “Cascadia“, his mountain bike stunt-filled video through Spain. GoPro has since then released an inside look at Danny capturing POV footage of his the final jump off of a ramp with a front flip into […]

Bruno Mars tries on odd hats, impersonates Elvis Presley, and sings Carpool Karaoke with James Corden on The Late Late Show. James Corden and Bruno Mars drive through Los Angeles singing his hits, including tracks from the new album “24K Magic,” and chat about everything from Elvis to poker. Related Laughing Squid PostsLady Gaga and […]

Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt faced off in “Playground Insults,” a game created by BBC Radio 1 where celebrities sit face to face with each other to see who can make the other one laugh first while throwing out personal insults left and right. Chris and Jennifer didn’t hold back during their battle while also […]

Puddles Pity Party celebrated the holiday season and performed a moving rendition of “Oh Holy Night” at YouTube Space LA. In 2015 Puddles released the White Elephant Holiday EP which featured four other Christmas tunes. Related Laughing Squid PostsPuddles Pity Party Performs a Moving Rendition of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ Live in San FranciscoPuddles Pity Party […]

Chris Poole, the beloved human to the feline duo of Cole and Marmalade, created a humorous video in response to the man who loudly meowed at his sleeping cat in revenge for being awoken too early that that week. Poole sidled up to the sleeping Marm just like in the original video, but instead of […]

Chef and filmmaker Andrew Rea continued his series Binging With Babish, which recreates recipes from film and television, by preparing the expensive and decadent Eggs Woodhouse recipe from Archer. The recipe uses ingredients like caviar, Pata Negra ham, and truffles to create a dish so rich Rea had a difficult time swallowing the first bite. […]

A photo posted by AnonyMouse (@anonymouse_mmx) on Dec 7, 2016 at 1:24am PST A terrifically imaginative group known as AnonyMouse have fashioned an incredibly detailed, wonderfully mouse-sized version of an Italian café called Il Topolino (Mickey Mouse), complete with outdoor seating a temperamental chef and a green dumpster. The café sits alongside Noix de Vie […]

Future alien and host of the Wisecrack series Earthling Cinema Garyx Wormuloid examines the themes of consumerism and excess in Pixar’s WALL-E. What if an alien in the future stumbled upon Andrew Stanton’s WALL·E? Welcome to Earthling Cinema, where we examine the last remaining artifacts of a once-proud culture and try to understand what human […]

A photo posted by Bridget Beth Collins (@flora.forager) on Nov 21, 2016 at 10:21am PST Bridget Beth Collins, botanical artist and designer of the journal book Flora Forager, creates absolutely wonderful vignettes that made entirely from the petals of flowers and other flora she’s foraged from her garden and other urban wild areas while walking […]

To celebrate Rogue One landing in theaters this week, Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies demonstrated how to make a series of Star Wars themed gingerbread Wookiee cookies. A photo posted by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on Dec 13, 2016 at 9:15am PST A photo posted by Rosanna Pansino (@rosannapansino) on Dec […]

The Cling Bling window solar charger is a portable battery and solar panel that features a suction design so users can attach it to the a window pane. The six-inch device includes a 1800mAh battery that can help charge a smartphone, tablet, or other USB device even when the Sun goes down. The Cling Bling […]

Eric J. Schmitt-Matzen aka Santa Schmatz, a business owner in Caryville, Tennessee, offered his Santa services a little early this year when a nurse from a local hospital called and told him to get there as quickly as he could. When he arrived, he learned that a dying young boy was terribly afraid of missing […]

A photo posted by Emily Zauzmer (@girlwithapearlicing) on Dec 1, 2016 at 10:56pm PST Harvard University junior Emily Zauzmer has taken it upon herself to tastefully recreate classic works of art on cakes. She carefully uses frosting to recreate famous paintings like American Gothic by Grant Wood, Edvard Munch‘s The Scream, The Starry Night by […]

Determined amateur Mike Boyd quickly taught himself to play the violin in a little over 13 hours for an episode of his Learn Quick series. Being able to play the violin is not as easily defined as some of Boyd’s other quickly learned skills like juggling, picking a lock, or solve a Rubik’s cube, so […]

Guitarist Eric Calderone (a.k.a. “331Erock“) recently performed a heavy metal mashup cover of John Williams‘ “The Force Theme” and the custom rework of the song “The Machination,” created by Ninja Tracks, that was featured in the second trailer for Rogue One. Related Laughing Squid PostsFootage From the ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Trailers Set […]

Filmmaker Oscar Boyson in partnership with The Nantucket Project, has created “The Future of Cities” a brilliantly edited montage about what cities will look like in the future by drawing upon films, current projects and the city’s past. In making the film, Boyson sourced footage from all over the world through his YouTube channel. This […]

In 1989, the famous horror author Stephen King opened up to Professor Thomas Smith of the Public Radio Book Show about his childhood, his imagination and the origin of fear. This conversation took place during a previously lost interview which was wonderfully animated by Blend for the video series “Blank on Blank”. When we deal […]

Wendover Productions has created a two part video series (Part 1 and Part 2) that features quick and interesting facts about every country in the world. Related Laughing Squid PostsNearly Every Easter Egg and Reference Hidden in George Miller’s Film ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’AsapSCIENCE Answers the Question ‘Can You Be Scared to Death?’100 Years of […]

Octopus Ski Masks by Sky Innovations are designed to make you to look like a deep sea cephalopod while blocking out the cold, winter weather. They are available to purchase in black, blue, and red in the Laughing Squid store for $12.99 (74% off the retail price) with free shipping. You can wear a regular […]

On November 30, 2016, a young man named Ryan Jessen tragically died due to complications from a ventricular brain hemorrhage caused by high blood pressure. Before he passed, the staff at Rideout Hospital in Marysville, California gave permission for Ryan’s beloved dog Mollie to come and say goodbye to him “so she’d know why her […]

Chesnee, South Carolina artist and design engineer Scott Blackwell of WoodCurve has created wonderful handmade Xbox One and PlayStation 3 game controller coffee tables. They are available to purchase from his Etsy shop. images via WoodCurve via Technabob Related Laughing Squid PostsA Geeky Series of Video Game Controller Gamer SoapsVideo Game Controllers Repurposed as Useful […]

Joe Penna (a.k.a. “MysteryGuitarMan“) has created “Conveyor Belt Hero,” a Guitar Hero style music video for “The Magic Minute Project” that was brought to life with a conveyor belt, wood blocks, and ten people. Joe hit various sized wood blocks, which were placed on the belt in various order by his helpers, with drum sticks […]

In an etymological episode of the informative series “Today I Found Out“, host Daven Hiskey explains how the word boycott came to mean what it does today. It turns out that the name originally belonged to a nineteenth century Englishman named Captain Charles C. Boycott who, while working as a land manager in Ireland, refused […]