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The Viral Factory and animator Nick DenBoer created a special effects-filled GoPro video of a group featuring a group of skiers making their way down the slopes of the Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski resort in Austria while engaging in a dangerous battle against dinosaurs, aliens, military, and more. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsTrippy […]

Designer Chen Bikovski has channeled her childhood fondness for pop-up book into a charming line of origami-style wall lights that form peacocks with illuminated tail feathers. The lights are currently for sale at 50% below the retail price until the end of November 2016. Popup lighting’s range of designs is inspired by the magical world […]

Baltimore artist and machinist Chris Bathgate has created The Slider, machined metal pocket sculptures that function as worry stones used for relaxation and anxiety relief. They are currently not available to purchase, but Chris will be sending out future updates about his pocket sculpture via his mailing list. As a person who comes at machine […]

New Delhi, India graphic designer Khyati Trehan has created a beautiful collection of animated text that explores the marriage of type and motion. The full series of animated type is available to view on her website, Behance, and Instagram. A video posted by Khyati Trehan (@khyatitrehan) on Sep 21, 2016 at 6:41am PDT A video […]

The PBS Digital Studios channel Shanks FX shows us how to recreate the magical fire portal effect seen in Marvel‘s newly released superhero film, Doctor Strange. music by Big Fok Related Laughing Squid PostsShanks FX Recreates the Teleporter Effect From Star Trek: The Original Series Using Household ItemsAn Exploration of the Illusion of Space Flight […]

The Real Engineering video “Why Build Higher?” explains the advantages and disadvantages of building taller buildings. The video argues that financial and technical challenges of building super tall buildings like the Burj Khalifa and Taipei 101 are offset by more efficient use of water, energy, and other social and environmental impacts. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe […]

Billy Eichner tells people that Seth Rogen died to get their reactions before surprising them in person with Seth Rogen in the game “Death Rogen” from Billy on the Street. New from Billy on the Street! Watch Billy hit the Street with SETH ROGEN in disguise, tell people Seth has died and get their reactions! […]

The creative team at Kikkerland Design has made a “clawsome” Crab Multi Tool that comes equipped with a helpful collection of stainless steel appendages. It is available to purchase from Kikkerland and Firebox. At the beach or on the go, this crab just wants to lend a helping claw. Grip his sturdy beechwood shell to […]

Autel Robotics used one of their X-Star Premium drones to fry a turkey, whip potatoes, and chop carrots to cook a full Thanksgiving dinner. The company admits it’s not the most effective way to prepare a meal, and suggest using the drone for 4K aerial footage instead. We made a complete Thanksgiving dinner using the […]

Bookshelf Productions has created a wonderful LEGO stop-motion animated remake of some of the best scenes from the first season of Stranger Things. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsA LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Remake of the Famous Clock Tower Scene From ‘Back to the Future’LEGO Stop Motion Animated Remake of the Mall Car […]

Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys fired a machine gun through the blades of a spinning airplane propellor with 120,000 fps slow motion. The video demonstrates how the sync gear used in WWI planes timed a gun’s firing to avoid hitting the blade. After a successful test firing, Free and Gruchy removed the […]

Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney has created a video essay for Fandor Keyframe that explores some of the more dysfunctional thanksgiving family dinners seen in movies. Related Laughing Squid PostsHoliday Party Bingo Cards to Play With Your Dysfunctional FamilyThanksgiving Bingo Cards to Play With Your Dysfunctional Family‘All About That Baste’, A Thanksgiving Parody of the Meghan […]

Cinnamon Roll ET looks anguished Redditor cheftlp1221 shared a photo of a cinnamon roll that very much resembles a sad E.T. face. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Air Freshener From Air Wick That Smells Like Cinnabon Cinnamon RollsBoy Scouts Survival Sewing KitPizzabon, A New Mini Pizza Offering by Cinnabon Bakery Chain

The Secret World of Stuff is an amusing video and photo series in which everyday objects plus random cat parts are brought to life by SpongeBob SquarePants animator Sean Charmatz. Just by adding a simple face and limbs, Charmatz gives the objects the ability to express themselves in a variety of situations. A video posted […]

A man reclines in a hammock being suspended by a large drone in a commercial for the Dutch insurance company Centraal Beheer. via LIKECOOL, The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsTentsile Suspended Tree Tents Expands Its Line With a Large Portable Treehouse and Hammock22 Daredevils Lounging in Hammocks Suspended Between Two Cliffs in the Italian AlpsThe […]

Kuma Films recently captured footage in Kyoto, Japan of incredible 13-year-old skateboarder, Isamu Yamamoto, showing off his fancy footwork and performing tricks on freeline skates, a pair of independent skates ridden like a skateboard. Kuma Films also filmed Isamu back in May that features him blowing minds with his next level skateboarding skills. A video […]

Kevin Kohler “The Backyard Scientist” demonstrates how to build a simple DIY multicolor fire tornado with no moving parts. The design uses split glass tubes that create convection currents around the fire and various fuel sources that burn with different colored flames. The best way to make a fire tornado (in my opinion!) All you […]

Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal sing about making “Tough Decisions” and the sad consequences for whales in a clip from their YouTube Red series Rhett & Link’s Buddy System. Every choice is ultimately about whales. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘So Dang Dark’, A Song by Rhett & Link About All the Scary Things Hiding in the DarkRhett […]

The hungry team at Vat19 went all out this holiday season by making a 20-pound gummy turkey for Thanksgiving dinner that contained an astonishing 25,625 calories. To top off their calorie-filled feast, they also managed to throw in some “gravy bubbles, chocolate chip cookie stuffing, gummy cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie soda, and much more.” Related […]

A computer neural network guesses what players are drawing in Google’s new name Quick, Draw! Players have 20 seconds to draw the prompted suggestion, and the computer continues to guess until it gets the correct answer or time runs out. The guesses change and get closer to the right answer as the player adds more […]

For CineFix‘s ongoing Trailer Mix series, New York filmmaker Bobby Burns and Dustin McLean teamed up to create a fake movie trailer that reimagines Paul Blart: Mall Cop as a serious action movie. Related Laughing Squid PostsMatt Damon Returns as Jason Bourne and ‘Remembers Everything’ About His Past in a New Action-Packed TrailerKung Fury, An […]

Scott Wadsworth of Essential Craftsman demonstrates how to cut string or thin rope with your bare hands using simple friction in a great instructional video. Handy little trick, you will use it more often than you think. With the right tension, and the right distance of “travel” it doesn’t even hurt your hand… much… via […]

Dave Hax demonstrates how to open a can of food with a spoon, if you haven’t got a can opener handy, in his latest brilliant tutorial. If you haven’t got a can opener, you can use this life hack to cut your way into the can using a spoon. Good for an emergency or a […]

ThinkGeek has created the Sandscript, a clever device that uses magnets to allow you to control up to three steel balls and draw mesmerizing patterns in the sand. Zen gardens are a relaxing escape right on your desk. Drawing little circles in the sand. Placing the rocks. Leveling the sand and starting again. Except one […]

Competitive eater Matt “Megatoad” Stonie sat down and devoured a giant three-pound gummy worm in a little under eight minutes for his latest challenge. The huge gummy worm, which comes packed with “almost 4000 calories of pure sugar,” is available to purchase from Vat19. My dentist hates me. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe 26 Pound Party […]

On a high-speed episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon challenged a group of top NASCAR drivers (Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, and Joey Logano) to a heated Mario Kart 8 tournament. Unfortunately, Fallon didn’t have a need for speed that day. Related Laughing Squid PostsJimmy Fallon & Selena Gomez Cover ‘Mario Kart […]

A photo posted by BlizzardandLulu (@blizzardandlulu) on Nov 6, 2016 at 2:00pm PST A sweet little Japanese chin named Lulu is so attached to her big brother Blizzard that she literally rides on his back almost everywhere they go. Lulu was a little puppy when the two of them met, but they quickly took to […]

Eddie Redmayne tries to sneak his case of Fantastic Beasts past TSA security agent James Corden in a sketch from The Late Late Show. Redmayne appeared on the show to promote his new movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them which is playing in theaters now. Eddie Redmayne finds himself in a stressful moment […]

Vox contributors Dion Lee and Mac Schneider explain how ZIP codes were used to organize the American postal service, and some of the ways service could be improved in the future. Zip codes were invented in 1963 to help the United States Postal Service deal with huge increases in mail volume. The Zone Improvement Plan, […]

Korean musician Luna Lee, the incredibly talented performer who skillfully covers rock songs on her on a modified Gayageum performed an amazing cover of the Pink Floyd anthemic song “Another Brick in the Wall“, brilliantly tackling David Gilmour‘s distinct guitar parts with ease. The original version of the song. Related Laughing Squid PostsTalented Musician Performs […]

The KeySmart Extended is a tool for organizing crowded keychains, and it can fit up to 14 keys into its compact and lightweight design. The KeySmart also features a loop to attach the device to a car fob, and can also fit a custom USB drive and other small tools in place of keys. Say […]

In what they call one of their “worst/best brainstorming moments”, the wonderfully kooky Lollyphile Lollipops of Austin, Texas has packed the distinct cheesy-tomato flavor of pizza into a swirled little lolly. Other unusual lollipop flavors include blue cheese and breast milk. In one of our worst/best brainstorming moments, someone here said, “how about pizza?” and […]

In an animated episode of Great Big Story, the great bassist Roger Glover of Deep Purple shared the very true story behind their iconic song “Smoke on the Water“, noting that the lyrics revealed everything that happened that day. We realized we were a song short so the band improvised and had an idea – […]

Twitter Tats is a service that turns tweets from famous people into temporary tattoos with sets that pull from celebrities, tech titans, and sports stars with more collections coming soon. Each pack comes with five selected tweets printed with clear backgrounds that can easily be applied to the skin. Trade them with your friends, wear […]

While exploring a low-tide pool in Haines, Alaska, the inquisitive Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness turned over rocks and dragged his net to located and examine the local fauna. Among his discoveries were a sand flea, a giant Nereid worm and a school of remarkable goby fish who have the ability to breathe outside of […]

Filmmaker Kristian Williams (a.k.a. “kaptainkristian“) explains how the Pokémon franchise has helped evolve the social aspect of gaming over the past 20 years. music by Luxior – “Moth“ Related Laughing Squid PostsExploring 20 Years of Pokémon Video Games and How They Took the World by StormPokémon Celebrates 20 Years of Catching Them All With an […]

Galway, Ireland musician Banjo Guy Ollie teamed up with the members of Mariachi Entertainment System to perform a festive mariachi style cover of the “Star Wolf” theme song from Nintendo‘s classic video game, Star Fox 64. You can support future work by Banjo Guy Ollie and Mariachi Entertainment System on Patreon. Here is the original […]

Kinetic artist Joseph Herscher of Joseph’s Machines hilariously demonstrated his personal method of preparing a “fool-proof” Thanksgiving turkey through the the use of very cleverly helpful Rube Goldberg-style machines along a willing dog to help with preparation. “Tchavolo Swing” by the Jews Brothers Band provided a lovely soundtrack, particularly since Herscher’s mother is the singer. […]

In a Thanksgiving-themed episode of the video series How Does it Grow? in partnership with the Today show, host Nicole Cotroneo Jolly demonstrates how to make the original traditional pumpkin pie. This simple recipe features a custard-filled pie pumpkin (not the bright orange ones) that’s baked and sliced just like any other pie. For the […]

Avoid at All Costs edited the trailer for the DreamWorks film Bee Movie and slowed down the video every time someone says the word “bee.” They also created a version that speeds up with every mention of the word “bee.” via Pleated Jeans Related Laughing Squid PostsBuzzed BeeBad Words, A Comedy Film by Jason Bateman […]

Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE explain through whiteboard animation, how intuition is a a very quick process formed through pattern recognition within the unconscious mind. Do you ever get that feeling in your gut that something is the right or wrong decision, but you don’t know why? Our intuition is often deemed as […]

Clickclickclick.click is a site created by the Amsterdam design studio Moniker, in collaboration with Studio Puckey and VPRO Medialab, that humorously awards achievements for interacting with it in various different ways like scrolling, mouse clicks, and time spent both on and away from the site. via Waxy.org Related Laughing Squid PostsKitchen Table of the Future […]

In the third episode of the highly acclaimed nature series Planet Earth II, a hapless male Draco lizard, also known as a flying dragon, became cornered at the edge of a branch after unknowingly invading the home of another male. The situation gave him the seemingly untenable choice of either fighting or fleeing. Choosing the […]

Screen Junkies host Hal Rudnick sat down with the one and only Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to talk about his new Disney animated film, Moana. While Hal had his attention, he talked Dwayne into acting out scenes as other classic Disney characters like Buzz Lightyear, Gaston, and Genie. They took it a glorious step further […]

Fashion designer, mixed artist, and cosplay model Kay Pike is back with another amazing time lapse video that features Kay painting a Spider-Man costume on her own body. Pike captured the footage while she was streaming live on Twitch. Her full series of Spider-Man photos are available to view on Imgur and Instagram. Fans of […]

Cracked spokesman Roger Horton stars in an Honest Ad for airlines that reveals they only think of people as butts in seats, and explains how they take every opportunity to ruin the miracle of flight. Airlines: Bending you over for the pleasure of soaring 39,000 feet above the earth in a fart-filled tube. Related Laughing […]

Allenby Concept House and SodaStream, a system that allows people to carbonate water and flavor carbonated beverages, has released “Shame of Glory,” their hilarious commercial where a man is relentlessly shamed throughout town for purchasing bottled sparkling water. It stars Game of Thrones actor Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson (The Mountain) and lovely actress Hannah Waddingham (Septa […]

In celebration of the 12th annual Guinness World Records Day, Lebanese race car driver and collector Nabil “Billy” Karam has reset his old Guinness World Record for having the largest collection of model cars and dioramas. According to Guinness World Records, Billy’s “collection began largely because he was determined to get back toy cars stolen […]

While visiting the YouTube VR Lab at YouTube Space New York, Conan O’Brien experienced a variety of virtual reality programs. O’Brien drew a self-portrait in Tilt Brush, boxed with some virtual opponents, and became an unsuccessful virtual chef all while trying to make things more erotic. Conan visits the YouTube Space in New York City and […]

A new behind the scenes featurette has been released for Rogue One that breaks down the upcoming Star Wars film’s epic story. Rogue One is currently scheduled to sneak its way into theaters on December 16th, 2016. Related Laughing Squid PostsBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Featurette Breaks Down the Film’s Epic StoryJyn Erso Urges […]