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Pop music cover band Postmodern Jukebox recently joined forces with musician Casey Abrams (vocals and upright bass), Sarah Reich (tap dance), and Nora Germain (violin) to perform an old fashioned cover of the Family Guy theme song. Their cover is currently available to purchase on iTunes. Here is the original theme song for comparison. Related […]

Dreamfarm has developed the Spadle, an amazignly versatile spoon that twists and turns into a ladle. It is available to purchase from the Dreamfarm store. As a large cooking spoon it has all of the features of our best-selling Supoon – a flat squeegee tip to scrape your pan or bowl clean, a deep ½ […]

ThinkGeek is featuring an officially licensed Kylo Ren Lightsaber Room Light that allows you to both build your own evil Star Wars lightsaber and have it keep your room illuminated at night. It’s a great final challenge for any young apprentice: to construct your own lightsaber. This DIY kit will have you doing just that, […]

Industrial designer Arik Yuval of Igloo Design Strategy has created ELLI, an elephant coin bank that lets you to roll your change down its trunk and into the coin slot. It is available to purchase in black, pink, and white from Monkey Business. A video posted by @monkeybusinessdesign on Aug 11, 2016 at 6:30am PDT […]

While on an early morning walk with his dog along Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, physical therapist Dave Mott of Physio Fitness Dorset captured the incredible sight of a carefree little deer pronking happily across the beach in the wake of a beautiful sunrise reflected in the sand. Dave Mott spotted this deer on the […]

“Living in a Fiction Story” is a music video, created by Beat Down Boogie, featuring even more awesome pop culture themed cosplays from Dragon Con 2016. We previously wrote about their first Dragon Con 2016 music video titled “Let’s Forget Who We Are.” Fans of the Beat Down Boogie crew can help support their future […]

In a clip from Adam Ruins Everything, Adam Conover explains why many people could be better off renting than buying a home. Related Laughing Squid PostsNew Apple iPhone 5 Lets You Take Even Better Photos of Your Food‘Hank the Beer Tank’, A Fully Portable Compact Kegerator That Travels Easily From Party to PartyVeritasium Explores the […]

Blendtec founder Tom Dickson has proven time and time again that his blender is capable of turning an iPhone to dust. Rather than just blending the new iPhone 7, Dickson traveled to the distant future to bring back a cutting edge iPhone 27 and to ask Will It Blend? Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Will It Blend?’ […]

For CineFix‘s Trailer Mix series, Jon Tomlinson and Dustin McLean teamed up to create a fake movie trailer that reimagines Tommy Boy as a heartwrenching drama. Grab your kleenex! This classic comedy starring Chris Farley and David Spade just turned into a heartwarming drama worthy of some Oscar love. Related Laughing Squid PostsChris Farley Replaces […]

Alec Baldwin has been tapped to play Donald Trump for the upcoming season of Saturday Night Live. A promotional video for the October 1, 2016 episode features Baldwin getting into makeup for the role alongside Kate McKinnon as she prepares to return to her role as Hillary Clinton. On the season 42 premiere of Saturday […]

Disney•Pixar has released a behind the scenes look at how their talented team of filmmakers and artists worked together to create the imaginative and touching animated film, Monsters University. Related Laughing Squid PostsNew ‘Monsters University’ Trailer Follows College Bound Mike & SulleyHow Disney•Pixar Got Messy While Crafting the ‘Dirty Hairy People’ for ‘Brave’A Look at […]

A photo posted by BORDALO II (@b0rdalo_ii) on Sep 25, 2016 at 12:54pm PDT Portuguese street artist Bordalo II creates absolutely amazing animal, reptile and bird sculptures out of gathered street trash, old cars, used objects and items from abandoned factories, junk yards and construction sites. In doing so, the artist seeks to bring awareness […]

The School of Life addresses through animation, the the painful subject of self-pity, noting that one must travel through the process of feeling sorry for oneself in order to learn greater empathy and compassion towards others on the path leading to higher consciousness. The path out of self-pity involves an arc of development. …Far from […]

Jack, the orange tabby cat who was relentlessly teased by a squirrel, decided that he would play a trick on his sweet calico sister Abbie. Jack hid inside an empty chip bag and when the time was right, leaped out with a dramatic flair that startled the unsuspecting Abbie right into a literal hissy fit. […]

A photo posted by Taiyaki NYC (@taiyakinyc) on Sep 22, 2016 at 10:20am PDT On September 16, 2016, a new brand ice cream shop opened up at 119 Baxter Street in Manhattan. Called Taiyaki NYC, the shop distinguishes itself from others with a unique taiyaki-inspired fish-shaped cone that conveniently holds the cold treat securely in […]

Director Matthew Bate of Closer Productions has created “Sam Klemke’s Time Machine“, a full-length award-winning documentary about the visionary early vlogger who has been filming every year of his life since 1977, long before the word “selfie” became part of the common vernacular. The film is currently available to rent and/or purchase through Vimeo or […]

Comedy writer Ethan Cole lands a job composing eulogies for the still living in an episode of his CBC web series “My 90-Year-Old Roommate.” Cole says the story was inspired by a drunken conversation with his grandfather while the two were living together. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsTwo Roommates Have a […]

Cheese Degrees is a bamboo cutting board, created by Hogmalion, featuring engraved measurements that will ensure you always slice precise portions of cheese. It is available to purchase from Fred & Friends. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Series of Custom Cutting Boards Featuring Engraved Science and Math ThemesProtractor Pizza Cutter Helps You Cut Pizza Into 6 […]

Patton Oswalt opened up to Conan O’Brien about how he and his daughter are dealing with the death of his wife, writer Michelle McNamara. Oswalt tried his best to keep his daughter distracted on the first Mother’s Day after their loss, but had his efforts dashed at the last minute by a stranger. When Mother’s […]

Non-magic and magic worlds collide in the final trailer released by Warner Bros. for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, J. K. Rowling‘s latest film set in the Harry Potter universe. The movie is set to be released on November 18th, 2016. A photo posted by Fantastic Beasts Film (@fantasticbeastsmovie) on Sep 28, 2016 […]

In July 2015 we wrote about goTenna, a handy device that pairs with a smartphone to send texts without a signal. The company has now introduced goTenna Mesh, a compact, easily accessible network device that pairs with a smartphone to allow users to send personal messages, group messages and even broadcast messages further by relaying […]

Indoorsy is a new web series about three agoraphobics who open a spa in their apartment. The series was created by and stars Schuyler Helford along with Lily Rains and Jimmy Bellinger. Episode One Episode Two Episode Three Episode Four Episode Five submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsJar Jar Binks Actor Opens […]

Social media prankster Jackson O’Doherty, showed what its like having a tiny kangaroo named Damien as his best friend. It seems that wherever O’Doherty goes, Damien follows like a little hopping shadow right behind him as they walk, hop, eat, work and pee around the streets of Sydney, NSW Australia. O’Doherty had previously taken his […]

In June 2016, 953 musicians from the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy in Tianjin, China set the Guinness World Record for the largest performing rock band in the world. The group was led by the famous singer/songwriter Cui Jian and was made up of 349 singers, 154 guitarists, 151 drummers, 101 bassists, 100 keyboard players and […]

Simon Whistler explained why clocks run clockwise in another interesting episode of his series Today I Found Out. Pretty much everyone knows that if you’re asked to pass something clockwise around a table, you hand it to the person on your left because that is the same direction that the hands of a clock move. […]

While working on his new album, French musician Igorrr put his beloved pet chicken Patrick to work, encouraging the bird to pluck out a little tune on a miniature white piano. Igorrr recorded Patrick’s song and then put an amazing instrumental track around it to create a beautiful sonata of sorts. Acclaimed French composer and […]

Fallout 4 The Video Game Soda Machine Project is a website and labor of love by Jess Morrissette (a.k.a. “Decaffeinated Jedi“), a professor of Political Science at Marshall University, where he attempts to catalog screenshots of every soda vending machine that has appeared in video games. Pokémon FireRed Futurama: The Game Halo 2 Grand Theft […]

Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) and Mark Duplass (The One I Love, Safety Not Guaranteed) star as high school sweethearts who reconnect after 20 years in the new film Blue Jay. The film will be released in theaters on October 7, 2016. Former high school sweethearts reconnect after 20 […]

Almog Avidan Antonir, David Ernesto Vendrell, and Matt Hawksworth of The Royal Adventure Society have created Teddy Bears Are For Lovers, a horror comedy short film about a guy who is being haunted by a group of teddy bears that he gave to his ex-girlfriends. via Short of the Week Related Laughing Squid PostsAlex Karpovsky […]

Wendover Productions gave a breakdown of how much it would cost for four humans to live on the Moon for a one-year return mission. The video uses NASA technology and data from the Apollo lunar missions to make its calculations. Living on the moon would be very, very expensive, but let’s take nine minutes to […]

Wired visited Boeing’s plant in Renton, Washington that builds 737 airplanes for customers around the world in just nine days. Boeing’s Renton plant builds 737 narrow-body jets at the rate of 42 per month, and climbing. Here’s how. Related Laughing Squid PostsFlying Hot Dog Visits San Francisco AirportHobbyist Builds Full Scale 737 Flight Simulator in […]

Crazy Aaron’s Putty World has created Ectoplasm Putty, oozy glow in the dark putty that looks like paranormal slime. It is available to purchase from Crazy Aaron’s Putty World and Vat19. Strap on your proton pack and pick up a pliable toy with a supernatural glow. Ectoplasm Putty has the eerie green translucence of ghostly […]

In a video for Funny or Die, Katy Perry got naked to remind people to vote on November 8, 2016 and that it doesn’t matter what they wear or how they look while they do it. Katy Perry has joined Funny Or Die’s ‘Everyone Votes campaign’ and wants you to know that there is no […]

Bad Little Children’s Books is new book by illustrator Arthur Gackley featuring dark, yet hilarious parodies of classic children’s book covers. It is available to purchase from ABRAMS Books and Amazon. Many of these original books focus on life’s lessons, joys, and curiosities. Gackley cleverly takes the books’ classic covers and turns them into unforgettable, […]

The Warp Zone teamed up with Anna Brisbin (a.k.a. “Brizzy Voices“) to perform a fantastic a capella cover of The Simpsons theme song. Here is the original theme song for comparison. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Capella Cover of the Eerie Stranger Things Theme Song by The Warp ZoneHumorous A Capella Cover of the ‘Game of […]

Dr. Stephen Strange’s reality is turn upside down in Marvel‘s new TV spot for Doctor Strange, the upcoming superhero film directed by Scott Derrickson based on the Marvel character of the same name. Doctor Strange is set to hit theaters on November 4th, 2016. From Marvel Studios comes “Doctor Strange,” the story of world-famous neurosurgeon […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced the details of his company’s plan to colonize Mars at the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara. According to a simulated video released shortly before the event, SpaceX would first launch its interplanetary spacecraft into a parking orbit around Earth using a booster powered by the new Raptor engine. Then the […]

In an episode of the wonderfully animated lost interview series “Blank on Blank“, the great Stevie Wonder shared his thoughts on childhood amongst adults, his relationship with God and his intolerance for ignorance during a 2005 interview with music writer Barney Hoskyns in an English pub. think that I really didn’t understand the severity of […]

Wisecrack took a fascinating look at the key films that appear to have the most cinematic influence on Sam Esmail‘s sublime television series Mr. Robot. Welcome to this special Wisecrack Edition on USA’s Mr. Robot, where we dive head-first into the cinematic references and inspirations of the show. We’ll explore specific influences, including Fight Club, […]

DJI has introduced the Mavic, a compact yet powerful 4K camera drone with a maximum flight time of 27 minutes and an eight mile range. The onboard camera is mounted on a three-axis mechanical gimbal for smooth video during flight. Mavic features advanced autonomous controls that automatically follow a subject in frame with just a […]

While attending the historic opening of the National Museum of African American Culture and History in Washington D.C., former President George W. Bush needed a bit of assistance with the cellphone he was given to snap a picture. Luckily, President Obama was nearby and very happy to help out when tapped to do so. When […]

A photo posted by Brea Souders (@breasouders) on Sep 19, 2016 at 6:56am PDT For a fascinating VSCO feature, New York City artist Brea Souders photographed iconic American street vendor food such as a slice of pizza, an ice cream cone and a soft pretzel under a radiometric thermal camera, which revealed the amount of […]

In another politically themed video by the Gregory Brothers, the historic Nixon-Kennedy debates of 1960 were reimagined to include a time traveling Donald Trump as one of the eligible candidates. In the latest installment of BACK TO THE FUTURE, B?i?f?f? T?a?n?n?e?n? Donald Trump travels back in time to CRUSH John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Richard […]

The Gregory Brothers of Auto-Tune the News put their distinctive touch onto the first of the 2016 Presidential debates, songifying the best soundbites of the night. The legendary Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie helped to musically mediate between the two sides. In a first for U.S. presidential debates, Debbie Harry & Chris Stein […]

Actor Tom Hanks crashed a married couple’s photo shoot with photographer Meg Miller in Central Park. Elizabeth and Ryan! Congrats and blessings! Hanx. A photo posted by Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) on Sep 24, 2016 at 2:51pm PDT A photo posted by Meg Miller Photography (@megmillerphotography) on Sep 25, 2016 at 7:06pm PDT Related Laughing Squid […]

On the same day as the first Presidential Debate, the cast of the sorely missed Will and Grace appeared together after 10 years off the air to do one more scene in character. The topic was the 2016 Presidential election and the conversation went as expected, with Grace in adamant support of Hilary Clinton, Will […]

Cody Don Reeder from Cody’s Lab flushed a toilet using 240 lbs of mercury instead of water. Reeder started by trying to flush a small amount of mercury and scaling up until he replaced the water entirely. The toilet in the video was built specifically for the experiment and was on a closed system, so there […]

Shanghai, China motion designer and director Shawn Wang has created Planet Unknown, a cute 3D animated short film about two space rovers (Rover Razor and Rover Junkman) who were sent out into space by humans to search for planets with enough resources to sustain life. The robotic duo worked together to stay in one piece […]

On an episode of the Smithsonian Channel‘s America’s National Parks at 100, they released vintage footage featuring park visitors freely feeding bears. This resulted in bears digging through dumpsters and occasionally injuring visitors. In the 1970s, wildlife management at national parks laid down the law and prevented bear feeding, which got rid of most of […]

“Duel” is Audi‘s action-packed ad for the RS7 Sedan, released during the first presidential debate, that features two valets battling over a car check ticket. The entire video is played in reverse and features 18 Easter eggs. The race to be the next Commander-In-Chief has never been fiercer, with the debates heating up to become […]