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A photo posted by Alex Benetel (@deltalex) on Dec 14, 2016 at 6:41pm PST Sydney, Australia photographer Alex Benetel has shared an awesome collection of photos that he took while behind the scenes of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Alex’s entire series of photos are available to view on Instagram and his portfolio website. […]

Host Garyx Wormuloid (Mark Schroeder) from the Wisecrack series Earthling Cinema gave a hilarious alien perspective on the hidden meaning behind Zack Snyder‘s 2009 superhero film, Watchmen. What if an alien in the future stumbled upon Zack Snyder’s Watchmen? Welcome to Earthling Cinema, where we examine the last remaining artifacts of a once-proud culture and […]

redditor detotal shared an amusing photo of the leaping cat ornament on the hood of his Jaguar, which had grown an oddly furry ice coat due to the cold winter weather in the area. The effect was caused by “hoarfrost” which, according to the Weather Channel, is a cold weather anomaly that needs exactly the […]

CineFix has compiled a video featuring their 10 favorite uses of color in cinematic history. They dive into the deeper, richer colors found in Fanny and Alexander (1982) to crazy color pallets, like what is seen in Romeo + Juliet (1996). Color is one of the most effective tools in a storyteller’s arsenal. From fiery […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been revealed as the official title for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VIII film, which is scheduled to land in theaters on December 15th, 2017. A new poster has also been released alongside the title reveal. We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation […]

Warner Bros. released an epic trailer for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, an upcoming adventure film directed by Guy Ritchie and written by Joby Harold. The exciting trailer follows young King Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) and his crew as they fight on the streets to reclaim Arthur’s birthright that was stolen from him as a […]

To explain the meme of editing versions of Bee Movie in absurd and technically specific ways, PBS Idea Channel created “The Bee Movie But Every Time They Say Bee We Explain The Deal With Bee Movie” which, in keeping with the meme, is exactly what the title describes. Every time someone in Bee Movie says […]

Nostalgia Electrics has created the Bacon Express, a toaster that allows you to vertically cook up to six strips of regular or thick cut bacon. It is available to purchase from Amazon. Welcome to a healthier way to cook bacon to delicious perfection! Use the Bacon Express to easily cook up to 6-strips of regular […]

In the Saturday Night Live digital short “Five Stars“, Aziz Ansari and Bobby Moynihan try to impress each other for a five star Uber rating using small talk, weird mints, and some light touching. Related Laughing Squid PostsStand Up To Cancer: Use The Force For Good, Comedic Stars Wars Themed Cancer Awareness CampaignDangerously Delicious, Aziz […]

Nine-year-old Marley cries tears of joy when her mother surprises her with a new kitten that Marley has named Ella. Marley and Ella made a thank-you video after the original clip hit more than one million views. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsA Young Girl Cries Tears of Joy When She Receives a Doll With […]

How to DAD creator Jordan Watson of Auckland, New Zealand received a little help from his adorable daughter while demonstrating how to properly discipline your toddler. Using the old “confused dad” routine and throwing out Santa threats all year round are both 100% acceptable. We’ve previously written about Jordan and his hilarious parenting advice. Related […]

NEON has released a trailer for Colossal, an upcoming sci-fi action comedy film directed by Nacho Vigalondo and starring Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Tim Blake Nelson, and Austin Stowell. The film follows Gloria (Anne Hathaway), a woman who recently lost her job and boyfriend in New York, waking up one morning and realizing […]

Gabe the Dog, a wonderful little white dog who had a very big and unique bark (bork) that made him the subject of numerous videos and memes, sadly passed away on January 20, 2017. According to his human Jesse Hamel, Gabe had been struggling with heart disease for quite a while. Christian Gassner of Rapid […]

Barnaby Dixon, the brilliant puppeteer who created MANU the incredible performing warrior finger puppet, introduced another of his designs – the Raptor Puppet, an adorable one-handed puppet whose design he based upon a dinosaur, but a personality more commonly found in domestic animals. In terms of the character – well the dinosaur’s personality… I’m not […]

In a very timely cold open for the January 21st episode of Saturday Night Live, a bare-chested Vladimir Putin (Beck Bennett) addressed the American public for the first time after the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, offering them comfort about the future of their country and faith in their newly elected […]

A flat-voiced chorus of children reciting the “Pledge of Allegiance” against a stormy, dystopian visual of an upside-down United States flag warns of very dark days ahead in a chilling promotion for the fifth season of the Netflix political drama House of Cards. The series premieres on May 30, 2017. One nation. Underwood. House of […]

ElectroBoom host Mehdi Sadaghdar demonstrates how to power an entire room and avoid electrocution during a power outage. As usual, Sadaghdar’s demonstration involves shocking himself multiple times. Have you ever been in a power outage, and wished you were not in a power outage?! And could turn at least a few things on? You might […]

Shibu presents a visual timeline of how the American dollar bill has evolved since first being introduced in 1862. In that time, the dollar has gone through many design and security changes. In this video I show the American 1 dollar note, from 1862 to the note that is being used today. It is worth […]

Redditor Subject223 shared a great tutorial on how he created an epic Dragonborn battle damaged Iron Helmet from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim using foam, 3D printing, and more. Subject223’s entire process is available to view on Imgur. Skyrim Dragonborn Iron Helmet images via Subject223 via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsDragonborn, A New Skyrim Add-On […]

Artist Jo Scravis of ScravisMugs has created an awesome collection of beer and coffee mugs that feature the faces of all sorts of deadly monsters. They are available to purchase from her Etsy store. A video posted by @scravismugs on Jan 17, 2017 at 5:13am PST A video posted by @scravismugs on Jan 8, 2017 […]

A photo posted by @ratapus on Jan 17, 2017 at 4:43pm PST Artist ratapus has created a series of cute crochet Pokémon plushies (Bellsprout, Weedle, Torchic, and Spinarak) using detailed patterns shared by Kat’s Creations. Their entire series of crochet plushies are available to view on Instagram. A photo posted by @ratapus on Jan 19, […]

Just in time for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Steve Ellison (a.k.a. “Flying Lotus“) released the official trailer for Kuso, his upcoming totally bizarre feature film directed by Steve and produced by Brainfeeder Films. According to FlyLo, his film is packed full with pretty much everything that he is afraid of. Kuso stars Hannibal Buress, […]

AsapSCIENCE looks at how hand sanitizer works and whether it actually does more harm than good compared to simply washing with soap and water. On their other channel AsapTHOUGHT, hosts Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown also debate whether it’s healthier to be clean or dirty. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow To Ride the Subway in New […]

Joseph Pred, a San Francisco author, speaker, emergency and risk management consultant, and CEO of Mutual Aid Response Services (MARS), has released The Emergency Survival Manual, a very handy 224 page book providing information on everything you might need to be prepared for any surprise crisis that comes our way. He shares his knowledge on […]

In the preview clip for episode two the BBC series Spy in the Wild, narrated by David Tennant, a very clever and wild orangutan proudly saw away at a couple of tree limbs and seems to know what she is doing. Later, she notice a robotic spy orangutan also sawing a tree branch and then […]

Roger Horton stars in another Honest Ad by Cracked that reveals the truth about toothpaste and the usefulness or rubbing mouth goo on your teeth twice a day. Brushing your teeth is overrated anyway. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Honest Ad Reveals the Truth About the Lottery and How It Targets the PoorAn Honest Ad for […]

On an amazing episode of JoBlo.com‘s series, 8-Bit Trailers, director and animator John Stratman reimagined the first official trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming as an 8-bit animated video game. The Spider-Man: Homecoming film will be released in theaters on July 7th, 2017. Here is the original trailer. Related Laughing Squid PostsPeter Parker Navigates His New Identity […]

Zebra Corner inserted a “Real Person” into the panel of the “Emoji Commercial” for the 2016 Chevy Cruze to provide some more realistic reactions when asked to describe a car with emoji. What if those annoying & shitty “real people. Not Actors” commercials were actually real life? For comparison, here is the unedited video. Related […]

The “Queen of Shitty Robots” Simone Giertz built a beer-serving robot and had a friend attempt to use it to serve her a drink with some mixed and messy results. I made a beer robot. Do it, it’ll be fun, the dark parts of my brain said. My whole house now REEKS of beer. I […]

SpaceX has made another soft landing of their Falcon 9 rocket after completing its successful Iridium-1 mission to deploy 10 satellites for the Iridium NEXT constellation. The Falcon 9 landed safely during the company’s live stream of the mission on January 14, 2017. The private space exploration company first landed their Falcon 9 rocket on […]

In an amusing clip from the 2008 Davis Guggenheim documentary It Might Get Loud, musician Jack White teaches guitar great The Edge and the legendary Jimmy Page how to properly play his Grammy-winning song “Seven Nation Army“. The tables turned a bit, however, when Page started playing the unmistakable chords of “Kashmir” and The Edge […]

The School of Life addresses through animation, the concept of making the most of time by going on a journey through one’s memories to recall a time or adventure that brought forth happiness. Using quiet time to simply stare at a wall provides the perfect opportunity to search one’s mind and follow the trail to […]

In 2015, a compassionate man in Voronezh, Russia heard very clearly the cries of a dog coming from underneath his feet. Several days earlier, a large hole in the sidewalk had been repaired by workers who did not realize that the dog was still there. Upon hearing the cries, the man and his family sought […]

Vsauce2 host Kevin Lieber explains The Millions Year War and how dragons earned their place in cultures around the world. Humanity’s fascination with the mythical creatures could be the result of millions of years of evolution, which explains their enduring cultural legacy. “Vitality — that is the test; and, whatever its components, mere truth is […]

A photo posted by Narragansett Beer (@gansettbeer) on Jan 9, 2017 at 8:39am PST The Pawtucket, Rhode Island brewery Narragansett Beer has added a sixth brew to their H.P. Lovecraft series that honors legendary horror author and native of Providence. Taking its name from one of the author’s most famous stories, The Unnamable Black Lager […]

Ellen DeGeneres paid a touching tribute to the last eight years with Barack and Michelle Obama on their last day as President and First Lady. The Obamas each made frequent appearance on Ellen, and the video includes highlights from those appearances as well key moments from the Obama presidency. To commemorate President Obama’s last day […]

Gus, a very clever orange cat with a great sense of timing, easily resolved his human Womm‘s incomplete cheer that was waiting for him to meow on cue. What do we want? Head scratches. When do we want them?…Meow Gus also knows exactly when to chime in on Womm’s version of “Boom Boom Boom” by […]

Disney shared a video that reveals hidden easter eggs showing how Pixar movies are all connected into a shared universe. The video highlights subtle and easily missed connections like character cameos and shared props across the different films. via /Film Related Laughing Squid PostsHidden Clues That May Prove All of Pixar’s Animated Films Share the […]

He ain’t no ????????! So excited to announce the distinguished @SirPatStew as Poop in the #EmojiMovie – in theaters August 4th! #SonyAnimationDay pic.twitter.com/JTeEhP08qI — Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) January 18, 2017 Classically trained and celebrated actor Sir Patrick Stewart has been cast as Poop in The Emoji Movie. Stewart joins T.J. Miller as Gene, James Corden […]

The Netflix original film The Discovery is a wonderfully creepy combination of science fiction and romance. The premise revolves around a dystopian society in which people seek out suicide in order to have access to the officially verified afterlife and how the people who survive this trend cope with the loss and even fall in […]

A man named billy barr has spent more than 40 years living alone and recording snow fall data in Gothic, Colorado. In a short film featured in National Geographic‘s Short Film Showcase, barr discusses his life and the trends he’s witnessed in the declining snowpack. Welcome to Gothic, Colorado—one of the coldest places in the […]

A photo posted by Portland Police (@portlandpolice) on Jan 12, 2017 at 6:54pm PST During the severe winter storm that hit the Pacific Northwest, Officer Walker Berg, a criminalist with the Portland Police Bureau, used his trusty Nikon D-700 to capture the absolutely stunning sight of a giant flock of birds perched atop the snow […]

Lionsgate has released the first official trailer for Power Rangers, an upcoming superhero film directed by Dean Israelite based on the franchise of the same name. Their exciting new trailer, which features Bryan Cranston as Zordon, follows five teens who discover and embrace their dangerous destiny as they fight to keep the world safe from […]

A photo posted by Aditya Aryanto (@ditpict) on Jan 18, 2017 at 11:33pm PST Indonesia artist Aditya Aryanto (a.k.a. “ditpict“) used Photoshop and images of wild animals, collected from Unsplash and Pixabay, to transform the creatures into strange cubical shapes for his ongoing “Animal Cube” (Anicube) project. Aditya’s full series of geometric animal photos are […]

Nick Offerman recited a heartfelt poem about firewood and got a little misty-eyed on a cozy episode of The Tonight Show. Nick then chatted with host Jimmy Fallon about how President Barack Obama managed to transfer some of his mojo to Offerman through a handshake during the White House Christmas party. Related Laughing Squid PostsNick […]