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Inspired by the enormous popularity of the cast in-character reunion during the 2016 election, the NBC network has officially announced that the forward-thinking, groundbreaking series Will & Grace is officially returning to television for a limited 10-episode run during the 2017/18 season. The series originally ran from 1998-2006, for eight seasons and played a big […]

Binging With Babish host Andrew Rea demonstrates how to cook “Kevin’s Famous Chili” from The Office. In the show, the character Kevin Malone makes the chili for his coworkers but bungles the delivery. Kevin Malone is the tragically comic overweight buffoon (and World Series of Poker champion?) we all know and love from The Office. […]

While awaiting the announcement of the fourth season of Last Week Tonight on HBO, host John Oliver found himself instead perched behind the Iron Throne on the set of Game of Thrones. He then found himself on the set of Silicon Valley where actor Kumail Nanjian (Dinesh) overtly mocked his show. In further search of his promo, Oliver ran […]

ThinkGeek is featuring a Gaming Dice Soap Set that consists of 3 hollowed out and individually wrapped d20, d10, and d8 shaped soaps with a Chessex Gemini die of the same type inside. The fragrant gaming dice soap set is sure to bring the battle axe down on any nasty odor. Gaming is a good […]

For CineFix‘s ongoing Trailer Mix series, Benjamin Martin and Dustin McLean created a fun mashup movie trailer that combines footage from The Little Rascals with audio from Furious 7. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Mashup Movie Trailer Mixing Footage From The Little Rascals With Audio From Furious 7A Mashup Movie Trailer Mixing Footage From The Walking […]

Madrid film editor Jorge Luengo Ruiz has created a fantastic supercut video of some of the most beautiful scenes from animated Disney films. Jorge features gorgeous scenes from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Aladdin, Moana, and more. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Walt Disney Film Archives, Disney’s Early Years Captured In a Gorgeous Color Photo […]

The Nerdwriter (Evan Puschak) dissects a joke by Louis C.K. about playing Monopoly with his daughters to highlight how well the comedian uses language to create humor. Puschak points out subtle word choices and timing decisions and explains how C.K. uses them to heighten his material. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow Louis C.K. Effectively Uses Non-Verbal […]

Educator Eleanor Nelsen and director Eoin Duffy teamed up for a TED-Ed lesson on the classic ethical dilemma known as “The Trolley Problem.” In the hypothetical situation, a person is asked if they would sacrifice one person’s life to save five, but the problem gets more complicated with slight variations. It’s a test of how […]

Austrian composer Peter Ablinger transposed a child’s voice reading the Proclamation of the European Environmental Criminal Court onto an amazing MIDI-controlled piano that interpreted and spoke the words aloud in a fairly understandable voice. Ablinger created this project for the World Venice Forum in 2009. (translated) I break down this phonography, meaning a recording of […]

Jen Brea, a brave woman who became ill with myalgic encephalomyelitis, a neurological disease that’s more commonly known as “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”, recounted her long, frustrating struggle to get herself properly diagnosed in a powerful TED Talk. Her quest for answers was an uphill struggle in that her doctor’s did not understand her profound symptoms, […]

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Fred Berenson and Alex Hague, the separate creators of such games as Emoji Dick and Monikers, put their heads together and come up with “Pitch Deck“, a brilliantly hilarious card game that fully embraces the frustrating inanity of the startup funding process from both sides of the table. Like Shark Tank for absurdists, Pitch Deck […]

Artist Jason Freeny has created an awesome series of anatomical sculptures that portray popular Looney Tunes characters. Freeny‘s Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Taz, Marvin the Martian, and Daffy Duck sculptures are available to purchase from Mighty Jaxx and Collect and Display. images via Mighty Jaxx and Collect and Display via Toy People News, Technabob Related […]

Lasse Korsgaard and Andreas Refsgaard from Støj, a creative studio that makes use of coding for its projects, have made “An algorithm watching a movie trailer” which as its name implies, is a computer algorithm that watches and analyzes a movie trailer. The first example Korsgaard and Refsgaard have used is the trailer for Martin […]

German slingshot armorer Joerg Sprave, owner of The Slingshot Channel, tackled his dream project by building a fully automatic crossbow, “using a rack and pinion mechanism,” that fires arrows like there is no tomorrow. Related Laughing Squid PostsGatling Slingshot Fires Eight Steel Balls In Half a SecondGerman Armorer Builds a Full Auto Coke Bottle Gatling […]

Los Angeles artist Michael Maher Jr. has created an amazing mashup poster that places the cast of Stranger Things in a Star Wars galaxy far, far away. image via Michael Maher Jr. via ComingSoon.net, Nerd Approved Related Laughing Squid PostsMovie Poster Mashup of Star Wars: Episode VII & Little Miss SunshineEmpire Peaks, Sculptural Mashups of […]

CrowbCat used a Grand Theft Auto IV mod, made by JL MODS HD, that turns the main character into Mario. CrowbCat then created a fantastic video that places Mario in the chaotic world that we live in, just like in Nintendo Switch‘s upcoming Super Mario Odyssey video game. Mario gets a little too real as […]

After a confusing pregnancy test, a young couple learns they are going to have a dog as a practice baby. The CollegeHumor sketch stars Dan Hodapp as the doctor and Christine Bullen and Mike Trapp as the happy couple. Don’t forget: this will still be a destructive constantly shitting nightmare. Related Laughing Squid PostsSneaky Husband […]

In “Everything Ends“, the extremely talented Georgian video editor and Doctor Who fan David Garuchava of The Garo Studios has created a powerful supercut of various iterations of the Timelord as he strikes a very delicate balance within himself. Understanding that all that ends, begins again, as is repeatedly demonstrated in his very self. Everything […]

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Award-winning designer Li Zanwen and has created the Heng Balance Lamp, a truly unique light source that both calming and magical. The light is framed out of wood and its switch consists of two floating magnets that meet in the middle to provide the necessary power to provide light. HENG lamp has a switch structure […]

Great Big Story visited with Alyson Moore, Chris Moriana and Mary Jo Lang, all of whom work for the Sound Department at Warner Bros in Burbank, California. Foley artists Moore and Moriana explain the many number of ways they can form common sounds (such as walking in the snow) through very creative means. Sound mixer […]

Tom Scott recently visited the Bremen Drop Tower at the University of Bremen in Germany, a 100-meter tall vacuum chamber that lets scientists test zero-gravity experiments on Earth as an alternative to sending experiments to the International Space Station or zero gravity plane flights.

A photo posted by Sinbad The Cat (@sinbad_cosplaycat) on Jan 7, 2017 at 11:03am PST In late December 2016, a utilities worker in Chicago came across an extremely neglected Persian cat named Sinbad whose horribly matted fur was covered in garbage and waste and living in a dirty basement. The worker contacted The Anti-Cruelty Society […]

A sweet and gentle Irish Wolfhound named Keon (“courageous warrior”), who lives with his family in the Flemish town of Westerlo, Belgium has broken the previous Guinness World Record for “the Longest tail on a dog“, setting the bar a little higher for the next dog to challenge his title. Before achieving this record, Keon […]

The frustrated proprietor of Luke’s Grocery & Snack Bar in Toronto who goes by the name Quilterrday took to reddit to seek advice about surreptitious little squirrels that like to steal candy from the bottom shelf of the display rack near the door. Quilterrday and family have tried to catch the tiny thieves, without luck, […]

Allstars Sports Bar in Bristol, United Kingdom set up an incredible Rube Goldberg style trick shot that spanned two flights of stairs, multiple billiards table, and the length of the bar.

JoyBlend took the powder from 200,000 sparklers and combined them to create a massive explosion and fireball. The combined powder weighed about 100kg and went up in a matter of seconds when lit. In 2016 the channel built a tower from 100,000 sparklers that burned brightly in a similar fashion. Related Laughing Squid Posts10,000 Sparklers […]

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 […]