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Former NASA engineer Mark Rober has demonstrated how to build a scientifically awesome silhouette glow wall using glow in the dark wall paint and sheets of vinyl. He also invited family friends over to have some fun while they tested out the glow wall, that can often be found at science museums. Related Laughing Squid […]

Officers at New York City’s 78th precinct in Brooklyn gave Gothamist a tour of their haunted basement created for Halloween. The spooky attraction is meant to engage young members of the community with the officers in a positive way. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe 18th Annual Webby Awards Announces New Categories and Call For EntriesA Tour […]

Trump X Hillary: I Love to Hate You is a clever project by Brazilian artist Butcher Billy where he illustrates mashups of presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, as various pop culture characters. And the lovers that you sent for me didn’t come with any satisfaction guarantee. So I’ll return them to the sender […]

Weber State University student Nick Garrett created a shot-for-shot remake of the opening of The Tonight Show to apply for an internship at the show. In the video, Garrett replaced host Jimmy Fallon with himself and used locations in Salt Lake City instead of New York City. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid […]

Great Big Story has ventured into the the world of Wasteland Weekend, a four-day post-apocalyptic Mad Max style party and festival that takes place in California’s Mojave Desert. It features people from all walks of life coming together in their wasteland costumes to have a good time. Each year, nearly 3,000 desolation enthusiasts dress in […]

Creative studio MPC has shared a visual effects breakdown of their work on the new Ghostbusters reboot. Lead by VFX Supervisor David Seager and VFX, MPC completed more than 250 shots. The team focused on the action packed finale and work included creating a 1970’s Times Square, a 2D no-ghost cartoon, a 300 foot tall […]

Los Angeles filmmaker Andrew McMurry, producer Seth McMurry, and sound designer Matthew McMurry of Nukazooka have created “World War Nerf,” a special effects filled video full of “pain and suffering” featuring two opposing forces battling to the death with Nerf weapons. Related Laughing Squid PostsToy Wars, A Special Effects Video Featuring Two Fathers Battling One […]

Zach Ace has created a great video that reimagines the hit Netflix series, Luke Cage, with a 1990s Family Matters style intro. via Schlomo Rabinowitz Related Laughing Squid PostsA 1980s and 1990s Style Intro for Game of ThronesStop-Motion Action Figure Remake of The 1990’s X-Men Cartoon IntroDaredevil Season 2 Easter Eggs, Secret Cameos and Hidden […]

The wonderful online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has come out with a wonderful gift for all the feline lovers out there who want to break out their crayons and get in touch with their inner child. “The Crazy Cat Lady Coloring Book” is 24 pages of furry fun without the allergens, and includes all sorts […]

Brilliant balloon artist Brian Getz of Pretty Funny Balloons crafted a series of balloon Pokémon to celebrate his love of Pokémon Go. Christina and I have enjoyed playing Pokemon Go, so at a recent conference, I decided to see how many pokemon I could make. I’d say this is a good start. Charmander Bellsprout Caterpie […]

Never one to mince words, the wonderful folks at Firebox are offering their own “Calm The F*ck Down Tea“, a perfect cuppa for a quiet night at home or while experiencing an honest F*ck That guided meditation. A softening and refreshing blend of herbal tea, delicately dashed with camomile and peppered with lively liquorice. Delicious, […]

Katrina Naficy stars as a woman terrorized by potatoes in the horror spoof “Peeled: The Potato Resurrection.” via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsSuper Slow Motion Video of Potatoes Being Peeled and Destroyed With a Bench GrinderHow to Peel a Large Amount of Potatoes Without a Vegetable PeelerThe Famous Idaho Potato Tour, The World’s Largest Potato […]

While out walking on a busy Japanese street, anime aficionado Jeff Badjegate caught the wonderfully bizarre sight of a bearded man wearing a flapping red tie and coattails who appeared to be frozen in place just as he was stepping into a crosswalk while passing unconcerned pedestrians paid him no mind whatsoever. via reddit, Boing […]

A TED-Ed lesson by Heba Shaheed explains why a person should not hold in their pee for too long when they feel the urge to urinate. The lesson explains how the urinary system works in the body, and the limits of the bladder. Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but […]

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump perform a moving duet of “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack in edited footage from the second presidential debate. For context, here is the song as it originally appeared in the film. via Lucky TV Related Laughing Squid PostsAlec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon Debate […]

Ellimacs SFX has released a new Halloween makeup and mask tutorial on how to turn yourself into Twisty the Clown from American Horror Story. The tutorials are available to view on the Ellimacs SFX website and Instructables. We previously wrote about their Stranger Things Demogorgon makeup tutorial. A photo posted by Ellimacs SFX Tutorials (@ellimacssfx) […]

On a creepy episode of How To Cake It, host Yolanda Gampp provided a step-by-step guide on how to make a Halloween leg cake with bloody buttercream and vanilla cake. Caution: this cake is not for the faint of heart. I’ve gored it up before on How To Cake It (check out my Brain Cake […]

Great Big Story caught up with Guirec Soudée, an adventurous 24-year old from France who is sailing around the world by himself, but for the company of his pet chicken, Monique. Twenty-four-year-old Frenchman Guirec Soudée set out to see the world from a different vantage point: his 30-foot sailboat. Alone at sea with only his […]

In an episode of the wonderfully animated lost interview series “Blank on Blank“, the now-late Ronald Reagan opened up to veteran reporter Bill Moyers about his childhood, his career in Hollywood, his switch from Democrat to Republican and how he “got over” being poor. The interview took place on April 30, 1979, just 18 months […]

While on location at the Steve Kroschel Wilderness Center in Haines, Alaska, Brave Wilderness host Coyote Petersen attempted to meet face-to-face with a spunky little short-tail weasel who decided to control the encounter instead. Rather trying to catch the misleadingly adorable animal for a closer look and suffering a terrible bite, a cautious Peterson used […]

Vox video producer Christophe Haubursin gave the history behind America’s current creepy clown craze. Reports of people in clown masks have been popping up around the country recently, but the phenomenon certainly is not new with roots that go as far back as the early 1800s. The video also mentions an interactive map on Atlas […]

In “Movie Geometry“, film essayist Jack Nugent of the cinematic series Now You See It examines the use of shapes in films, noting how they are strategically employed to evoke certain feelings, responses and reactions to what’s going on in the scene. Sharp is seen as evil, round is seen as good, square is seen […]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the Gregory Brothers songified the second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Martha Raddatz host a debate that is totally normal in every way, including the way that both candidates sing their answers in soothing melodies. Related Laughing Squid PostsKnow Your Rights, An Animation About Photographers’ RightsThe […]

Jay Baron shows how to make teeny tiny caramel apples for Halloween on his series Walking With Giants. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make Teeny Tiny Cheeseburgers the Size of Ping-Pong BallsHow to Make a Tiny Toilet Out of a BananaThe World’s Smallest Postal Service

With the complete installation of the book train and recent renovation of the Rose Reading Room at an end, workers at the New York Public Library re-shelved over 52,000 books back into their rightful place before the October 5, 2016 re-opening. While this process took several days, photographer/videographer Max Touhey was able to capture the […]

Christian Gassner of Rapid Liquid has created a great multitrack video of Gabe the Dog and other animals of YouTube barking, chirping, and meowing a cover of the 1972 song “Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest. Related Laughing Squid PostsGabe the Dog Barks a Dramatic Cover of the Song ‘Feel Good Inc.’ by GorillazAmusing […]

One Touch Interceptor TI by Airspace Systems is a drone designed to hunt and take down unwanted rogue drones. When the One Touch Interceptor TI locks onto a rogue drone in its airspace it fires a net, capturing the other drone and bringing it down safely. Airspace is the only drone security solution capable of […]

A young musician on YouTube, who goes by the name christus2121, performed a fantastic multitrack cover in 2012 of the classic song “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsA Half Hour Continuous Loop of the Phil Collins Drum Fill From His Song ‘In The Air Tonight’Banjo Guy Ollie Performs […]

As part of “The Courageous Class” campaign by Kenneth Cole, actor RJ Mitte spoke with Vice about living and working with cystic fibrosis, how he was cast in his now-iconic role of Walter White‘s teenage son Walt “Flynn” Junior on Breaking Bad and how he came to realization that he could be an advocate for […]

In celebration of Halloween, the team at Creative Lighting Displays built a fun-filled light show for 2016 at the Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The show features a huge wall of lights, 40-foot-tall spiders, monsters, a cemetery, and more synchronized to Cody Simpson‘s version of the song “I Want Candy.” Related Laughing Squid PostsHomeowner […]

The BBC has released a gorgeous trailer for Plant Earth II, a sequel to their critically acclaimed nature documentary. The documentary features beautifully shot images of life and nature from around the planet narrated by David Attenborough. Related Laughing Squid PostsBBC Nature Documentary Clip Remixed To Show Crocodiles & Flying Bats Battling Each Other With […]

Dave Hax recently shared a collection of simple life hacks for your car. He demonstrates how to easily clean out hard to reach dust in the air vents, how to fix a seat belt that slowly recoils, and more. Related Laughing Squid PostsQuick and Simple Life Hacks – Part 8Quick and Simple Life Hacks – […]

Sony Pictures has released a new trailer for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, the sixth and final installment in the Resident Evil film series loosely based on the Capcom video game series. The trailer features Alice (Milla Jovovich) returning to The Hive facility, where the outbreak began, to wipe out the undead threat once and […]

In a new comedy short by Funny or Die, we get an amusing behind the scenes look at how David Harbour (Chief Jim Hopper) of Stranger Things originally wanted to play the role of Eleven. Before he was Chief Jim Hopper, actor David Harbour was first interested in a very different role on the hit […]

Designer Richard Clarkson who is known for his cloud designs, has partnered with Crealev to fashion “Making Weather“, an incredible remote-controlled indoor thunder cloud that levitates above a glass base to reflect embedded LED lightning bolts, which strike with the beat of music being played through the cloud’s hidden stereo system. Clarkson previously created a […]

East Bay Mini Maker Faire will return to Oakland, California on October 23, 2016 with almost 200 exhibits and activities for curious makers of any age. A list of the makers and events on display are posted on the Maker Faire site, and tickets for the event can be purchased online at a discount or […]

A photo posted by IcelandPhotos (@eydise) on Sep 29, 2016 at 2:57am PDT Over the past couple of months, the skies over Iceland have been electrified with the absolutely astonishing beauty of the Northern Lights, leading many a photographer to brave the chilly air in order to capture some of that beauty for themselves. The […]

David Letterman had his beard trimmed in Delhi, India in a clip for the National Geographic Channel series Years of Living Dangerously. After his trim, Letterman also opted for a vigorous head massage. Related Laughing Squid PostsDavid Letterman Performs a Special Top Ten List About Donald Trump at an Event Hosted by Steve Martin & […]

An adorable little otter at the Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park in the English West Midlands, took advantage of some down time and an appreciative audience to practice his juggling skills with a large stone. The confident little mammal paid no heed to his mistakes and just kept on going because as he probably realized, practice […]

Exurb1a provided a humorous introduction to the basics of music in which he plays a number of instruments while discussing key musical terms. There is also an MP3 version of “Wooden Philosopher,” the song used in the video. Related Laughing Squid PostsHumorous Antique Movie Theater Slides From 1912 Inform the Audience of Basic Theater EtiquetteNetflix […]

The sweet neighborhood cat named Tombili who would regularly lounge on a concrete sidewalk step and lean in anthropomorphically on one elbow to watch all the people walk by, sadly passed away in August 2016. The people of the Istanbul, Turkey neighborhood Karaköy found that they missed the sight of this familiar feline and raised […]

The group of creatives at 5 Mad Movie Makers have captured slow motion footage of Hot Wheels diecast cars doing incredible flips, twists, and jumps on a track. The tricks featured are the Long Jump, the Falling Roll, the 360 Flip Spin, the Double Roll, the Halfpipe, the Falling Front Flip, the Double Jump through […]

A photo posted by Crochetverse (@crochetverse) on Oct 3, 2016 at 2:42pm PDT Every year for Halloween, talented Ohio mom Stephanie Pokorny of Crochetverse does “something special” for her family. For 2016, Pokorny freehanded an absolutely amazing crocheted E.T. costume for her young son Jack, whom she termed a “HUMANGURUMI” while the costume was on. […]

The filmmakers at Corridor Digital have created “GTA The Movie,” a hilarious live action parody of Grand Theft Auto V where a young man acquires a virtual reality headset and dives into the video game world head first. Actor Steven Ogg reprises his role as the potty mouthed Trevor Philips to train the new player […]

Primitive Technology built a spear thrower using only stone tools and fire. The simple device lets the user throw a spear farther while hunting. The throws in the video show what can be done in one afternoon of practice (my arm got sore and I wanted to start on other projects). I hit the target […]

In the video “Selfish Jerks“, vlogger Lee LeFever of Common Craft offered an insightfully succinct animated explanation about the difference between normal arrogance and the more troubling Narcissistic Personality Disorder, which along with along with Psychopathy and Machiavellianism, comprises the Dark Triad of personality disorders . First, we are all a little narcissistic, just like […]

Dan and Lincoln Markham from the What’s Inside? channel violently disassembled an original Teddy Ruxpin toy with knives and a sledgehammer to reveal the toy’s inner workings. We CUT OPEN a 1980’s version Teddy Ruxpin!! An updated Teddy is coming out in 2017 so we performed an operation on the creepy talking old version. Does […]

A photo posted by Jody Houser (@mindeclipse) on Oct 7, 2016 at 9:40am PDT Writer Jody Houser captured a fantastic photo of artist Rebecca Lindsay in costume as Mystique, who is in the middle of transforming into William Stryker, at New York Comic Con 2016. Rebecca shared her full collection of cosplay photos on Facebook. […]

IT Technician nerdyKat graciously offered step-by-step instructions for creating and decorating a cake that is an edible version of the iconic Salvador Dalí painting “The Persistence of Memory“, which involves a bit of hardware, a bit of fondant and (literally) a bit of time. This cake took about 10 hours to make but it was […]