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Wanting to be part of the 100-layer club, self-proclaimed “queen of shitty robots” and engineer Simone Giertz fashioned a basic robot to automatically apply lipstick onto her face. It also had a screen to count the layers applied. Wanting to set the bar really high, Giertz decided on 1,000 layers of lipstick. I used a […]

As part of the 100th birthday celebration at the San Diego Zoo, a group of centenarian Galapagos tortoises were offered a yummy seasonal treat of bright orange pumpkins to devour at will. Our Galapagos tortoise elders, many of whom are over 100, helped us ring in our 100th birthday on October 2, 2016, along with […]

In the upcoming Pablo Larraín film Jackie, actress Natalie Portman portrays the dignified but grieving Jaqueline Bouvier Kennedy, though whose eyes the audience witnesses the tragic events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as they unfurled. JACKIE is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in […]

Chap hop star Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer performed an acoustic version of his song “Sell Drugs in the Proper Manner” from his upcoming album There’s a Rumpus Going On as part of Agony Magazine‘s series “The Cellar Sessions.” And here’s a little exclusive from THERE’S A RUMPUS GOING ON to get started. An acoustic […]

Ghost Minitaur from Ghost Robotics is a nimble quadruped robot that jumps, flips, and climbs over obstacles. The robot can be easily controlled by a remote joystick, but can also be equipped with sensors for more autonomous movement. The introduction video for the Ghost Minitaur demonstrates the robot’s ability to cover difficult terrain, climb stairs, […]

Five-year-old Lylah skillfully ran through a homemade Ninja Warrior obstacle course built by her father Gavin MacCall for an audience of her stuffed animals and other toys. MacCall is raising money on GoFundMe to continue making course improvements and new obstacles to help his young daughter train. This super active little girl would love more […]

Skydivers play on an enormous swing suspended between two hot air balloons in a video by Red Bull. Take four skydivers, two hot air balloons, a 125m long rope with a seat on the end, climb to 1,800m in a hot air balloon…and this is what you get – MEGA SWING, the physical realization of […]

The vice presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence on October 4, 2016 was songified by The Gregory Brothers. VP Candidates Tim Kaine & Mike Pence engage in a Battle of Dads® to determine who will be the most powerful sidekick in the world. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Best Soundbites From the First Presidential […]

Tom DesLongchamp created this hilarious Falling Taco GIF for Taco Bell’s 404 error page. George Hufnagl took things a step further and added sound design to the animation. via Daniel Seifert Related Laughing Squid PostsSpore 404 Error PageNotFound Project, Placing Missing Children Alerts on 404 Error PagesRolling Stones 404 Error Page: You Can’t Always Get […]

Survival Research Labs founder/director Mark Pauline tests out a machine featuring rotary jaws and eyeballs made from dried squirrels encased in rotating glass orbs. Related Laughing Squid PostsSurvival Research Labs Show In San JoseA Survival Research Labs Performance is Listed For Sale on eBaySurvival Research Labs’ Proposal to Stage a Robotics & Machine Art Performance […]

It is with great sadness we share the heartbreaking news that Ika Zaru, the amazingly beautiful and wonderful Maine Coon cat who served as the loyal Laughing Squid feline mascot, passed away today due to complications from hypertension, high blood pressure and kidney failure. She was 16 years old. Ika was born in San Francisco […]

Universal Pictures has released the official trailer for Get Out, an upcoming horror film produced by Blumhouse and both written and directed by Jordan Peele (Key and Peele). The intense movie will follow an interracial couple who visits a cursed family estate. Get Out is scheduled to release in theaters on February 27th, 2017. When […]

Twelve South, a company that creates Apple accessories, has released a scented candle that is designed to smell just like a brand new Apple Mac computer. The 100% soy wax candles are available to purchase from their website. via Mac Rumors Related Laughing Squid PostsJolly Rancher Scented CandlesThe Yankee Candle Company Releases Girl Scout Cookie-Scented […]

The Deli Mansion Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania offers a hilarious kid’s menu featuring brutally honest meal names for indecisive children, including: I Don’t Know (hot dog and fries), I Don’t Care (chicken tenders and fries), I’m Not Hungry (grilled cheese and fries), and I Don’t Want That (fish sticks and fries). via reddit Related Laughing […]

Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee is a new Showtime series that tells of the truly bizarre and questionable decisions made by McAfee after he earned millions of dollars for the pioneering anti-virus software that bore his name until August 2010. While the documentary is currently available for on-demand streaming, its Showtime premiere is […]

Nike partnered with The Michael J. Fox Foundation to release a limited edition of their iconic Nike Mag self-lacing shoes that worn by Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) in Back to the Future Part II. The majority of Nike’s 89 pairs of Nike Mags will be given out to donators via a digital raffle drawing […]

“The Rise of the Zombie Movie” is a video essay, created by Jacob T. Swinney for Fandor Keyframe, that explores the evolution of zombie films and television shows throughout the years. Swinney explains how the 1932 film, White Zombie, introduced the flesh-eating reanimated corpses to the world, how filmmaker George Romero took the idea to […]

Saint John, New Brunswick industrial mechanic Ryan Nodwell of ShopBuilt came across an image of an impossible optical illusion and demonstrated how to easily build the tricky illusion in his wood shop. music by David Cutter Music via The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make Amazing Optical Illusions Using Household ItemsHow to Create an […]

London filmmaker Julian Palmer of The Discarded Image series has created a new video essay where he looks at the various ways that director Quentin Tarantino uses violence in his films. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow Close-Ups Are Used in Quentin Tarantino FilmsA Look at the Stylish Way That Quentin Tarantino Uses Slow Motion in His […]

PARTY, a creative lab in New York City, has made the Piggyback Driver, a racing helmet that comes equipped with handlebars that let kids to drive their parents while going for a ride. PARTY is currently looking for partners and collaborators that can help them turn their working Piggyback Driver prototype into a production model. […]

Czech artist Dalibor Farný created a documentary that outlines his process for the beautiful and complicated art of handcrafting Nixie tubes, cold cathode displays that were commonly used before LEDs. The nixie tube is a vintage display device which had been used until 70s when it was replaced with LED displays. The complex knowledge of […]

The Bird of Prey is a concept bicycle that is ridden in a semi-prone position for a more aerodynamic, faster, and more comfortable ride. Rather than riding in a seated position, riders lean forward with their weight resting on their hips and arms. via Contemporist, New Atlas, Oh Gizmo, Technabob Related Laughing Squid PostsBicymple, A […]

News Be Funny presents a compilation of some of the best news bloopers from September 2016. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Compilation of July 2016 News BloopersA Compilation of August 2016 News BloopersA Compilation of April 2016 News Bloopers

Lemony Snicket (Patrick Warburton) revealed that ennui plagues the set of the upcoming Netflix series Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. The show, which premieres January 13, 2017, is based on the series of children’s books written by Daniel Handler under his pen name Lemony Snicket. Dear Viewer, The world is vast and full […]

A photo posted by Fat Cats / Old Faithful Photo (@pete.thorne.photo) on Sep 20, 2016 at 11:17am PDT Fat Cats: Large and in Charge is a beautiful portrait series by Toronto-based photographer Pete Thorne that captures the lovability of portly felines that truly belie their gruff exteriors. As he did with his previous project “Old […]

Google has announced their new Pixel smartphone at a live event held on October 4, 2016 in San Francisco. The glass and aluminum body Pixel has a 12.3MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture that offers advanced camera features like lens blur, a smart burst mode, and unlimited storage of photos and videos at full resolution […]

CineFix has released a new episode of their Homemade Movies series where they do a homemade, live-action remake of the intro for the 1980s cartoon television series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. CineFix also made a side by side comparison and behind the scenes video. Related Laughing Squid PostsHomemade Live-Action Remake of the […]

ThinkGeek has created a solar powered Star Wars Jawa Lawn Ornament made to look like it was built out of stone and features a set of yellow glowing eyes. We find the idea of a Jawa lawn ornament a bit puzzling. After all, aren’t Jawas desert dwellers? What makes anyone think that a Jawa is […]

Adapostul Speranta is a rescue shelter in Popesti-Leordeni, Romania that actively cares for animals who have been abandoned, hurt or rescued from abuse. In partnership with Four Paws International, the shelter has also been supplying paraplegic dogs with free wheelchairs and a place to live for the rest of their lives. At Speranta, we insist […]

A photo posted by Felis Gallery (@robert_sijka) on Sep 21, 2016 at 12:54pm PDT In his wonderful feline series, photographer Robert Sijka has captured the absolute elegance, beauty and distinguished playfulness of Maine Coons, the fluffy cats whose very solemn demeanors often betrays the gregarious personalities inside all of that fur. Sijka started photographing these […]

MegaBots is a new web series, created by the American robotics company MegaBots Inc., that follows the team of builders as they show the world how they design, build, and test their Mark II giant fighting robot. In episode one, they take a wrecking ball to their massive robot that will duel Suidobashi Heavy Industry‘s […]

Comedian Ryan Higa stars in a “leaked comercial” for the new and advanced iFhone 8. Higa also released a behind-the-scenes video about filming the sketch. Related Laughing Squid PostsRyan Higa and His Friends Deliver the Ultimate Rube Goldberg Machine Trick Shot DunkHow to Turn Boring Jeans Into Makeshift Chairs Called ‘Peg Pants’Leaked Photo of the […]

A photo posted by Greg Stroube (@gregstroube) on Sep 30, 2016 at 8:42am PDT Photographer Greg Stroube of the St. Louis creative house Bruton Stroube has created “Classical Cocktails“, a very clever photo series that imagines how such iconic drinks as the Lime Rickey, a Bloody Mary, a Bellini and sangria would be prepared with […]

Paper Planes is a smartphone game that lets players send virtual paper airplanes around the world. Players stamp their plane with their location before sending it off, and they can then catch a plane from another part of the world and unfold it to see where it has been. image via Paper Planes via Kill […]

While promoting his new show “I’m Having a Dialogue with the Universe and You’re Just Sitting There” at the Joshua Liner Gallery through October 8, former Pee Wee’s Playhouse set designer, Emmy winner and artist Wayne White cruised the streets of New York City, performing songs on banjo all while while strapped to the back […]

Ellimacs SFX has released two Halloween makeup tutorials on how to turn yourself into an open mouth and closed mouth version of the evil Demogorgon creature from Stranger Things. The tutorials are available to view on their website and Instructables. A video posted by Ellimacs SFX Tutorials (@ellimacssfx) on Sep 23, 2016 at 3:25pm PDT […]

A photo posted by Dusan Stojancevic (@dusan.creativelight) on Sep 30, 2016 at 3:20am PDT Serbian photographer Dusan Stojancevic has captured the stark beauty of iconic landmarks from all over the world as reflected in fat drops of water using a macro lens. The resulting images that Stojancevic calls “microcosmos” are simultaneously hard and soft with […]

xkcd creator Randall Munroe created a comic titled “Work” about appreciating the work that goes into everyday items. Related Laughing Squid PostsTime, A 3,099-Panel xkcd Comic Set in the Far FutureSomeone Is Wrong On The Internetlinks for 2009-10-26

In a video shared by MAKE SENSE, a woman skillfully drops her forgetful husband’s packaged lunch through the sunroof of his car after he drives up beside their apartment building. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsHungry Giraffe Slobbers Over a Van Full of Kids Before Stealing Mom’s Lunch From the Front SeatSpikey the Cockatiel Skillfully […]

HitmanNiko has created a fantastic mod for Grand Theft Auto V that replaces the in-game sticky bombs with exploding Samsung Galaxy Note 7s. This is a great spoof of Samsung’s Note 7 phone recalls due to “concerns of faulty components causing battery explosions.” images via HitmanNiko via Product Hunt Related Laughing Squid PostsGrand Theft Auto […]

Toyota has revealed the Kirobo Mini, a small baby-like robot companion that interacts with its human hosts. The robot speaks and moves like a young baby, and comes with a case that opens up into a car seat that fits into a car’s cup holder. The robot is a smaller version of the Kirobo robot […]

In the Nature on PBS special “Super Hummingbirds” premiering on October 12, a tiny male Costa’s hummingbird performs an elaborate dance in the air, moving his body and puffing his facial feathers out into a multi-pointed star resembling a brightly colored baby octopus mask in hopes of impressing the female of his species Spring is […]

The “schizophrenic” and “cranky” Harry S. Plinkett of Red Letter Media, who is best known for his hilarious ongoing series of film reviews, is back with a review of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens that is both hilarious and disturbing and lasts nearly two hours. We previously wrote about his reaction to The […]

NPR invited the mischievously talented Blue Man Group to perform in their offices as part of their excellent Tiny Desk Concert Series. In order to perform, however, the group had to modify their wonderfully inventive instruments to fit into the room, which was a first for everyone. Every band that plays the Tiny Desk must […]

A baby, who is sporting a Snapchat filter beard, sneezes off the beard and transfers it onto his father in a video shared by America’s Funniest Home Videos. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Baby Goat’s Quietude Is Rudely Interrupted By A Wayward Fly That Goes Up Its NoseSpectacles, New Sunglasses With an Integrated Camera That Wirelessly […]

In episode 19 of his series No Small Parts, host Brandon Hardesty takes a look at the tragically short career of the late André René Roussimoff known more familiarly as André the Giant. Hardesty noted that while André had a number of stereotypical roles throughout the years, it was his role as Fezzik in The […]

HMS2 shows how to make a miniature pop-up toaster, perfect for using in a dollhouse. Related Laughing Squid PostsToastabags, Reusable Sleeves to Make Pop-up Toaster Grilled Cheese SandwichesTom Scott Tests the Internet Rumor Claiming the Numbers on Toaster Dials Correlate to Minutes of Cooking TimeJim’ll Paint It, A Guy Named Jim Paints Your Requests in […]

Ribble Cycles in Preston, Lancashire, England has come up with an absured concept for a bicycle helmet that looks like LEGO hair. They are up for selling it if someone turns it into a real product. Related Laughing Squid PostsClosca Fuga, A Sleeker Second-Generation Foldable Bicycle HelmetThe Invisible Bicycle Helmet, Short Film about the Hövding […]

In his the documentary Gimme Danger, legendary director Jim Jarmusch went to an “an undisclosed location” to speak first hand with Jim Osterberg aka Iggy Pop and the Stooges to tell the story of their music, their on-stage personas, their communal approach to life and how they became, in the words of Jarmusch, “The greatest […]

As part of his ongoing video series featuring tiny meals on Walking With Giants, Jay Baron meticulously prepared a teeny tiny lasagna in a mini brick oven. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Teeny Tiny Kitten Grooms a Teeny Tiny Chick While Laying Together on a Comfy Kitty BedTeeny Tiny Lion Cub’s First Attempt to Roar Comes […]