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In an amusing Saturday Night Live sketch, Lucas Sinclair‘s parents (Leslie Jones and Kenan Thompson) showed up to finally find out what kind of madness their kid was getting into in season two of Stranger Things. Related Laughing Squid PostsStranger Things Kids Attempts to Make up Lyrics to the Show’s Theme SongTwo Young Stars of […]

Filmmaker Casey Neistat was able to try on a pair of the new self-lacing Nike Mag, the sneakers from Back to the Future Part II. Nike partnered with The Michael J. Fox Foundation to create a limited run of the shoe that they are raffling off for charity. Tickets for the raffle cost $10, and […]

A photo posted by Dorothy (@dorothy_uk) on Oct 7, 2016 at 10:52am PDT “Alternative Love Blueprint” is a fascinating art map, created by the UK-based Dorothy Collective, that connects the histories of alternative music artists through the blueprint of a transistor radio circuit board. Prints are available for purchase online. Our Alternative Love Blueprint celebrates […]

In a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Netflix original series, Iron Fist, Danny Rand (Finn Jones) discovers that his body is a living weapon. Iron Fist is scheduled to be released on March 17th, 2017. Fifteen years after being presumed dead in a plane crash, Danny Rand (Finn Jones) mysteriously returns to New York […]

While playing to a truly appreciative audience at Arena di Verona for their fifth anniversary, the talented Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser of 2CELLOS performed their own unique interpretations of the classic AC/DC songs “Highway to Hell” and “Thunderstruck“. During the first song, Hauser did a loose impression of guitarist Angus Young as he stomped […]

AMC has released a new sneak peek clip for the upcoming seventh season of The Walking Dead that features a shaken Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) threatening to kill Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Season seven will premiere on Sunday, October 23rd, 2016 at 9 EST. Related Laughing Squid PostsDaryl Dixon’s Safety is Questioned in Season 7 […]

A group of truly compassionate firefighters found a creative way to remove a helpless kitten who seemingly entered into a round iron pipe with hopes of exiting out the other side. Unfortunately, that other side was narrower than the first and could only fit the kitten’s head, but not the kitten’s body. Taking the utmost […]

que bottle is a stylish collapsible silicone water bottle that can shrink down to half its size. The bottle is plastic and BPA free, comes in two sizes (12 fl oz and 20 fl oz), and four colors. Made of 100% BPA-free food-grade silicone, que Bottle is 100% plastic-free, making it safe for people and […]

While on location at the Steve Kroschel Wilderness Center in Haines, Alaska, the adventurous Brave Wilderness host Coyote Peterson found himself making friends with a 4-year old orphaned moose named Karen. This was achieved by kissing her on the nose while feeding her carrots, which Peterson found to be a bit salty. Believe it or […]

In honor of the seventh season of The Walking Dead returning this month, video editor and musician Jeff Dutton (a.k.a. “Bonecage“) created an amusing musical parody tribute to the foul mouthed leader of The Saviors known as Negan. The original song is available to purchase on iTunes. Related Laughing Squid PostsRick It!, A Musical Parody […]

17 Bashkir workers, a guitar, and an accordion piled out of a single car as they arrived at work. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsMonsters of Accordion IIIBrazilian Man Plays ‘Yesterday’ and Other Songs on His Guitar While Undergoing Brain Tumor Surgery‘Squares’, A Song Played on a Guitar, Violin and the Interior of a Car

Aldo Jones has created a weird re-edit of the second trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Fans of Aldo can help support his future work on Patreon. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe First and Second Rogue One Trailers Filled With Snapchat Filters and EmojisJar Jar Binks Is the Key to Everything in ‘Rogue Binks: […]

“Childhood’s End” is an incredibly powerful Pink Floyd song that was featured as the first song on the second side of the brilliant 1972 album Obscured by Clouds. It was also the very last song to be completely composed and written by David Gilmour until well after Roger Waters‘ famous departure from the band. As […]

In September 2015, Netflix announced that they picked up the third season of Charlie Brooker‘s brilliantly speculative dystopian series Black Mirror. Just a hair over a year later, the company has released the unsurprisingly disturbing trailer for the upcoming six-episode anthology that will be available to stream on October 21, 2016. Black Mirror is an […]

In September, the BBC announced a new spinoff series about students who attend the Coal Hill Academy, a fictional institution that has been referenced since the first series of Doctor Who. Entitled “Class“, the series will focus on six sixth-formers (high school juniors) whose teenage lives are complicated with the excitement and stress that comes […]

In a truly touching video from Hope for Paws, rescuers Eldad Hagar and Lisa Arturo coax a rather unwilling stray dog out from under a truck in a nursery parking lot. Once the dog, nicknamed Petunia, was in the clear, Hagar noticed that the dog was lactating which meant that there were puppies nearby. Using […]

In “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” (The colloquial name for Doctor Who in Spanish-speaking countries), the beloved Time Lord and his TARDIS travel across the pond to save New York City from the threat of deadly aliens who wish to cause them harm. The Doctor is assisted by an eager investigative journalist (Charity Wakefield) and […]

A photo posted by Steve Biggs (@biggsytravels) on Jul 30, 2016 at 1:47pm PDT For the Prudential RideLondon that took place in late July 2016, race sponsor Conti Tyres put a new spin on the term “training wheels” when they attached running shoes to the bike’s wheel spokes rather than their own bespoke product. Rider […]

The upcoming film London Town tells the story of Shay, a 15-year old disaffected suburban British boy in 1979, who falls in love with a fascinating girl who turns him on to The Clash, a then-burgeoning, socially conscious punk band who would rock his world forever. Experience the music and energy of the 1970s punk […]

The animated video “The Origin of Dogs” puts forth the belief that canines were domesticated more than once due to the introduction of inter-region trade during the Bronze Age and the animals that came along. …dogs were domesticated not once but twice,… many thousands of years ago somewhere in Western Eurasian humans domesticated gray wolves […]

Comedian Joe Bereta teaches everything that we need to know about how to survive after being buried alive on an intense episode of AWE me web series, Epic How To. Whether an avalanche is rolling your way or you are accidentally buried alive, Joe has a few tips that may just help keep you in […]

Skryf is a robot built by artist Gijs van Bon that writes temporary words using sand. The written text is vulnerable to elements like weather and human observers, so over time it degrades and becomes less clear, making its creations unique and impermanent. Out of a small manipulated opening the sand is flowing. Very slowly […]

On a relaxed episode of his Clueless Gamer series, talk show host Conan O’Brien sat down with mellow rapper Wiz Khalifa to play a smoky game of Gears of War 4. A video posted by CONAN (@teamcoco) on Oct 6, 2016 at 6:41pm PDT A photo posted by CONAN (@teamcoco) on Oct 5, 2016 at […]

Crafter and cake decorator Jennifer Wold of Clever Wren Cakes & Sweets shared her fun tutorial on how to create super creepy chocolate chip cookies for Halloween. Jen used large and small sugar pearls, slivers of almonds, and red gel food coloring to bring her monster cookies to life. The full tutorial is available to […]

NASA has tested its MARCO POLO/Mars Pathfinder in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) system using a RASSOR robot to excavate the regolith layer of a simulated Martian surface at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The test demonstrated how astronauts and robots can recover resources from the surface of Mars and elsewhere to further space exploration with elements […]

The Augmented Climbing Wall combines the sport of rock climbing with augmented reality projection and body tracking for a unique experience. Climbers can use the system to play games like the Pong-esque Climball, use training tools to improve their technique, follow a specific route, or display interesting graphics while climbing. The system can be installed […]

“Hamster Things” is an oddly amusing retelling of the Netflix series Stranger Things by Mashable Watercooler which features adorable, adoptable, rescued hamsters skillfully playing the main roles of the story – a mother desperately trying to communicate with her missing son, a small child being threatened by a mysterious beast behind the wall, a lonely […]

Disney Research has designed a one-legged robot programmed to hop up and down. The robot’s design makes use of the cleverly named linear elastic actuator in parallel (LEAP), and is capable of operating untethered and autonomously by controlling its own hops and balance with onboard sensors. Current and previous single-legged hopping robots are energetically tethered […]

Olga Khazan, staff writer for The Atlantic, reported on the fascinating proof that learning from one’s mistakes is sometimes easier said than done. When errors are made, the human brain develops specific pathways in concert with these errors, making it very difficult to behave differently when faced with the same situation. Slowing down doesn’t seem […]

Inspired by the Rick and Morty animated adaptation of the puzzling court case regaring The State of Georgia vs. Denver Fenton Allen from Adult Swim, prolific animator tiarawhy took on the tremendous task of adapting the transcript of the entire case. The new full color version runs about two minutes longer than the original and […]

TED-Ed educator Yossi Elran provided an explanation and solution to the prisoner box riddle. In Elran’s version of the problem, ten band members are locked up, and have to find their own instruments in a series of ten mislabeled boxes. Each member can only open five boxes, and they must go one at a time […]

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Talented Los Angeles makeup artist Desi Perkins has released an awesome makeup tutorial video where she demonstrates how to make it look as if your face is melting off of your skull. More impressive tutorials are available to view on her YouTube channel. A video posted by D E S I • P E R […]

A photo posted by PokéMasks (@pokemasks) on Oct 4, 2016 at 9:08pm PDT Conor Browne of Baltimore has created PokéMasks, an amusing collection of highly detailed face masks that resemble some of the most memorable Pokémon characters. The masks are available to purchase from the PokéMasks shop. PokéMasks began as a personal project to supply […]

Oh My Disney put a talking collar on a real dog to create a real-life version of Dug, the talking dog from Pixar’s Up and set him loose in a park to make some new friends. Dug interacted with a number of park goers to play ball, get petted, and find squirrels. In this hidden […]

Christian Gassner of Rapid Liquid has created a great multitrack video of Gabe, Jesse Hamel‘s cute little dog that’s a mix of American Eskimo and Pomeranian, barking a dramatic version of the song “Feel Good Inc.” by Gorillaz. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsGabe the Dog Barks Out a Howlingly Dramatic Version of the Theme […]

Dan Gruchy and Gavin Free from The Slow Mo Guys filmed firecrackers exploding underwater at 120,000 fps. The video is a revisited experiment that they tried previously but could not get the speeds they wanted to achieve until they could borrow a faster camera. Gav and Dan usually blow stuff up in regular air, but did you […]

French filmmaker Candice Drouet (a.k.a. “Really Dim“) has created a supercut video featuring all sorts of iconic shoes that have appeared in movies. music by Christian Cabrera – “Sneakers In Movies“ Related Laughing Squid PostsA Supercut Tribute to Some of the Most Iconic, Weird Characters in Movies‘Kids in America’, A Supercut Tribute to Iconic Teen […]

In celebration of Halloween, the folks at Creative Lighting Displays built an amazing light show for 2016 at the Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The show features walls of lights, witches, monsters, spiders, and more synchronized to the song “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. 1.7 Mile Long Drive-Thru Halloween Light Show. 30ft Witches, 250ft Long […]

The Rooms To Go furniture company has released an out of this world collection of Star Wars themed desks and beds that will take children on an adventure far, far away. The Tie fighter desk, X-wing side-by-side bed, Landspeeder bed, and Millennium Falcon bed are available to purchase from their Rooms To Go Kids store. […]

Bad Lip Reading took on the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. In addition to their usual level of absurd word replacement, they also added some fun games to the debate like “Time to Act” and “Five Favorites.” Related Laughing Squid PostsA Bad Lip Reading of the First Republican Presidential Debate in Cleveland, OhioA Bad […]

Master impressionist Jim Meskimen performed for the cameras of Vanity Fair, a variety of nano-impressions that gave voice to the manner in which certain celebrities might respond to a variety of annoying situations. Impression master Jim Meskimen nails the tiny moments of A-list actors, including Paul Giamatti not holding the elevator door open, Bryan Cranston […]

In 1973, artist Salvador Dalí penned “Les Dîners de Gala“, a wonderfully surrealist cookbook that encompassed recipes for many of the elaborate foods found at the lavish dinner parties for which he and his wife Gala were widely known. Alongside the recipes were wildly imaginative illustrations from the artist himself. The book went out of […]

In his new book The Krampus And The Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil, author Al Ridenour, a longtime friend of Laughing Squid, offers a vivid illustrated history of the titular horned, anthropomorphic goat-like demon from its roots in Austro-Bavarian Alpine folklore to its modern manifestations and celebrations. Lots and lots […]

English student and redditor reaptherekt posted a photo taken in front of their English teacher’s office showing an image of “The Credible Hulk,” a beast who always properly cites his sources. photo via reaptherekt via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsRon English Unveils New ‘Baby Hulk’ Mural at the Houston Bowery Wall in New York CityTemper […]

In the third video from of his “Monsoon” series, photographer Mike Olbinski, a Phoenix-based stormchaser, created a gorgeous timelapse that captured the stark beauty of summertime storm clouds as they gathered and darkened overhead, threatening to pour their contents over the arid Arizona desert. For me personally, I loved this season. Maybe because as a […]

Simone Giertz from Tested crafted a giant wooden coat hanger to hang coat hangers using the Shaper Origin handheld CNC router. After cutting the pieces with the CNC, Giertz assembled them in her apartment to finish her unique clothing storage device. Simone walks us through an idea she’s had for a while to improve her […]

In a very amusing ad for the Norse telecom company Telia, a group of very handy drones assembled, decorated and lit the candle on a fluffy, lopsided cake that was made to celebrate “Norway’s best 4G net!”. The ad was created by DDB Oslo and directed by Lucas Zannotto, who provided behind the scenes video […]

A video posted by reza asgaripour (@architectdrw) on Sep 21, 2016 at 12:49pm PDT Talented Iranian architect Reza Asgaripour demonstrated his clever method for accurately calculating and drawing points of perspective using elastic string and paper clips. Perspective drawing tricks with thin string :) A video posted by reza asgaripour (@architectdrw) on Sep 29, 2016 […]

In the 13th episode of his “No Small Parts” IMDb Exclusives series, host Brandon Hardesty of No Small Parts takes a look at the burgeoning career of Millie Bobbie Brown, the gifted 12-year old actress who gave an impressive performance as “Eleven” in the popular Netflix series Stranger Things The cast of child actors in […]