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On October 24th, General Mills very quietly teased via Twitter the news that Girl Scouts Cookie cereals will be available in stores as of January 2017, but didn’t give much more information than that. From the picture alone, however, it looks like Thin Mints and Caramel Crunch (Samoas) made the cut. Yes, it's true! Girl […]

During an outdoor photo shoot for the newly engaged John Awesome and Nydia Hernandez, California photographer Janet Wheeland was surprised by the presence of members of the black metal band Coldvoid who were decked out in full regalia, preparing for their own photo shoot in the woods. Wheeland asked and the band was more than […]

I did it! I did it! I built a Pringles ringle! No glue, just physics. pic.twitter.com/E357BlXOy0 — Jane Espenson (@JaneEspenson) October 24, 2016 Writer Jane Espenson built a freestanding ring of Pringles, or as she put it a “Pringles ringle.” The structure takes advantage of the hyperbolic paraboloid shape of Pringles to support itself. via […]

Bre Pettis, a former educator and co-founder/former CEO of MakerBot, announced today that he has launchedBre & Co. a new company that offers an array of hand crafted, iterative “heirloom-quality” gifts that each carry a positive message to the recipient. According to Pettis, this idea started as a personal project that was fostered by his […]

Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“) edited a scene from the classic Nickelodeon cartoon Doug with audio of a clip from Curb Your Enthusiasm to have characters Doug Funnie and Skeeter Valentine replace Larry David and Leon Black in his latest mashup, “Doug Your Enthusiasm.” Related Laughing Squid PostsA Missing Seinfeld Episode Created Using Clips Taken From Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7HBO Go […]

Taras Kulakov the “Crazy Russian Hacker” zapped a number of lightbulbs with a taser to find out what happens. Some lit up, some burned out, and they all delighted Kulakov. Related Laughing Squid PostsDipping an Exposed Lightbulb Filament in Liquid Nitrogen to See What HappensMaking a Plasma Ball Out of a LightbulbSuper Slow-Motion Video of […]

Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt, also known as the Harp Twins, teamed up to perform a fun cover of the My Little Pony theme song. Their track is currently available to purchase from iTunes and CD Baby. A photo posted by Harp Twins (@camillekennerly) on Oct 20, 2016 at 12:22pm PDT A photo posted […]

A determined drone pilot managed to change a lightbulb using a drone after shattering eight other bulbs. The feat required two drones outfitted with special prongs to hold and grip the lightbulbs in order to screw them in and out of the socket. The pilot posted a video that simply showed the successful operations, but […]

A photo posted by Clay Disarray (@claydisarray) on Oct 10, 2016 at 2:40am PDT Brinklow, Warwickshire mixed media artist Lizzie Campbell (a.k.a. “Clay Disarray“) has reimagined a collection of horror movie posters using polymer clay. Prints, cell phone cases, pillows, and more featuring her posters are available to purchase from Society6. We previously wrote about […]

Actor Clive Owen reprised his role of hired driver in a new short film from BMW promoting their 2017 5 Series. Entitled “The Escape“, the Driver is hired to help a mercenary named Holt (Jon Bernthal) smuggle out the last surviving illegal clone named Lily (Dakota Fanning) to a secret buyer. Once the Driver becomes […]

Tom Hanks played a Donald Trump supporter who did surprisingly well in a game of Black Jeopardy on Saturday Night Live. Contestants Keeley (Sasheer Zamata), Shanice (Leslie Jones) and Doug (Tom Hanks) compete on Black Jeopardy, hosted by Darnell Hayes (Kenan Thompson). Related Laughing Squid PostsTom Hanks’ Daughter Interviews Parody Street Artist HanksySaturday Night Live […]

In honor of the upcoming release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on October 28th, British animator Lee Hardcastle teamed up with Bethesda Softworks to create an powerful claymation short that “highlights some of their fans’ most popular #SkyrimMemories.” The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is available to pre-order From Amazon for […]

Ricky Gervais appeared on The Tonight Show where he and host Jimmy Fallon answered absurd and personal questions from random audience members. During the interview, Gervais also talked about going bald and his late uncle’s terrible wig. Related Laughing Squid PostsRicky Gervais and Jimmy Fallon Laugh Hysterically While Playing ‘Word Sneak’ on ‘The Tonight Show’Ricky […]

The very funny illustrator Grant Snider of Incidental Comics has created a chart of rarely used used, alternative Proofreader’s Marks that includes such style icons as “insert cyclopsis”, “horribly wrong font”, “flying moustache” and “more hypnosis”. Posters of Snider’s work are available for purchase through his website. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Chart Visualizing the Extraordinary […]

photo via Jeanine Konopelski The parents of a woman named Katie sent to her an absolutely adorable picture of a sweet puppy named Yahoo as he sat for a caricature portrait of himself at Disneyland. Both Yahoo and another canine buddy spent a fun day in the company of their human handlers who wanted to […]

In episode 17 of his series No Small Parts, host Brandon Hardesty takes a look a the amazing career of Christopher Hart, most widely known as the disembodied animated hand named Thing in The Addams Family films. Hart began his career as a magician, a craft that gave him the amazing dexterity to convey emotions […]

In “3 Rules for Rulers“, the extremely knowledgable C.G.P. Grey explains how political power is gained and maintained through a delicate balance of keeping key supporters happy. No matter the type of government (democracy, dictatorship, monarchy), this balance is achieved by implementing three basic rules – first, “get key supporters on your side”, “control the […]

The folks at the Waterjet Channel took it upon themselves this Halloween to carve a jack-o-lantern in under 30 seconds with a powerful and precise 60,000 psi waterjet cutter. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsFlamethrower Jack-O’-LanternTwo Jack-o’-Lanterns Demonstrate an Explosive Thermite Reaction in a Fiery Halloween Science VideoStock Ticker Mini Pumpkin, The […]

Alt Shift X has released a video where he provides a very interesting analysis of everything that took place in season one of Stranger Things. He also goes into detail about what could possibly take place in the upcoming second season. Fans of Alt Shift X can help support his future work on Patreon. Will […]

On an presidential episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, President Barack Obama returned to the show and read through a new series of mean tweets that others have written about him. Here are the mean tweets that he read back in 2015. Related Laughing Squid PostsPresident Barack Obama Reads Mean Tweets About Himself on Jimmy Kimmel […]

In 2010, X24Cellophane posted a very informative video that showed how exactly a eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher (soft-boiled eggshell cracker) works. The cleverly designed kitchen gadget gently cups top of the egg while an attached weight is dropped from above, forming a perfect circle in the delicate shell. Place egg in an egg cup, with the narrow end […]

In September 2016, Didga, the amazing skateboarding cat, set the Guinness World Record for most tricks performed by a cat in one minute. In an effort to bring awareness to shelter adoptions, Didga and her dedicated human Robert made an honest attempt to beat that record, which she did with flying colors. Rescue cat “Didga” […]

Great Big Story traveled to the British town of Ipswich in Suffolk to speak with Kerri Cameron, a rider in the the locally famous Ken Fox Troupe, who performs stunts to amazed crowds while riding a motorcycle around a circular wall known as the “Wall of Death“. Cameron had found her career after getting laid […]

Wisecrack looked at the dark philosophy behind Bojack Horseman and its roots in Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, and existential nihilism. Welcome to this special Wisecrack Edition on The Philosophy of BoJack Horseman, exploring the dark existential undertones of this seemingly light-hearted cartoon. Behind the colorful animations and snarky one-liners is a show that’s astonishingly deep […]

In order to fulfill her self-imposed 25 impressions in 25 days for Instagram project, the wonderfully talented performer Christina Bianco chose the subject of actresses who were horribly miscast in iconic roles from classic films, such as Kira Knightley in Sunset Boulevard, Wanda Sykes in To Have and To Have Not, Kristin Chenowith in Poltergeist, […]

For the new single off the debut album These Systems are Failing by Moby and The Void Pacific Choir entitled “Are You Lost In The World Like Me” is accompanied by a brilliant black-and-white animation by the very talented British illustrator Steve Cutts, who used a familiar, old-timey style to mourn the modern problems of […]

Kurzgesagt explained the potential threat of vacuum decay, the most efficient way to destroy the universe. Although it is only theoretical at this point, vacuum decay could not only end the universe as we know it, but rewrite the rules of physics and chemistry at the same time. What if there is a way to […]

During New York Comicon, Tested‘s Adam Savage sat down for a quick interview with comedian John Hodgman (Judge John Hodgman Podcast) to talk about comics, the internet, and #HodgmanForMODOK, Hodgman’s ongoing campaign to get Marvel to cast him as MODOK. http://www.johnhodgman.com/post/124861622318/modok-mini-fig-wheres-the-mustache-marvel Related Laughing Squid PostsJohn Hodgman Interviews John Cleese at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to […]

A photo posted by hitotsuyama.studio (@hitotsuyama.studio) on Jun 27, 2016 at 5:27am PDT Japanese artist Chie Hitotsuyama grew up in the newspaper business where she learned how to craft with the scraps. During a trip Africa, Hitotsuyama witnessed the harm being done to rhinoceroses because of the demand for their horns. Armed with a new […]

A photo posted by Shawn Bowers! (@shawnbowers) on Aug 11, 2016 at 10:42am PDT “Garfémon” is a fantastic art project, created by Chicago artist Shawn Bowers, where he illustrates all 151 first generation Pokémon characters as Garfield the cartoon cat. Shawn‘s entire collection of drawings are available to view on Instagram and the project’s website. […]

Peter Brown of the Shop Time YouTube channel created an awesome skateboard out of LEGO bricks and resin for Aaron Kyro of Braille Skateboarding. On episode 50 of Kyro’s You Make It We Skate It web series, he performed a great drop, kick flip, and watched as the LEGO skateboard slowly began to break and […]

Actor Toby Huss is a man of many talents. Aside from lending his incredible acting talent to the role of John “Boz” Bosworth on the sublime AMC series Halt and Catch Fire and his vocal talent to various voices in the animated series King of the Hill, Huss also has a fascinating alter ego named […]

Cracked‘s spokesman Roger Horton stars in the latest “honest ad” to reveal how the meat industry sells its processed meat circles and cylinders. So buy Horton Farms brand animal carcass. We kill the animal for you, reconstitute its flesh, and present it in a way that allows you to forget it once had parents. What […]

Los Angeles artist Matt Anderson (Ginozko) used white and black charcoal and his drawing skills to turn Abraham Lincoln‘s face into Bill Murray‘s on a five dollar bill. A photo posted by Matt Anderson (@ginozko) on Jun 17, 2016 at 12:10am PDT music by FMLYBND – “Gold” via Tastefully Offensive Related Laughing Squid PostsItalian Artist […]

A photo posted by Tim Kowalczyk (@timsceramics) on Jul 12, 2016 at 5:51am PDT Tim Kowalczyk, an Illinois artist who specializes in trompe l’oeil ceramics, has created a line of absolutely amazing cups, mugs and tumblers whose slightly unkempt, recycled cardboard and tin can facades intentionally belie the incredible ceramic craftsmanship within. Pathetic, absurd, antiquated, […]

Great Big Story took an inside look at the competitive world of professional mini golf with professional mini golfer Matt Male, winner of the 2015 Masters National Pro Mini Golf Championship. Miniature golf may seem like one of America’s more laid-back pastimes, but its competitive side is no joke. To be a champion requires a […]

“A Girl’s Halloween“, a truly authentic Saturday Night Live skit, hilariously juxtaposed the beginning of the evening when three women were putting the final touches on their perfect Halloween costumes with a very sloppy end of the night when they all had way too much to drink. Three friends’ (Aidy Bryant, Cecily Strong, Vanessa Bayer) […]

Mind Warehouse gives an explanation of how color blind people see the world. The video explains the science of color blindness, gives visual demonstrations of different types of color blindness, and even includes a basic test for the condition. Hi everyone! Have you ever had an argument with a friend about the color of a […]

Taking his cue from a comment made by the Republican Presidential candidate in New Hampshire, a righteously frustrated John Oliver of Last Week Tonight took a hard and sadly hilarious look at at the prevalence of opioids such as heroin or Oxycontin in the United States noting the very thin lines that divide the analgesic, […]

This post was sponsored by LG OLED TV via Syndicate Ads. Light pollution is just a part of our everyday — or every night— lives in 2016. While we’ve become completely used to it, numerous organizations and activists have launched efforts to decrease the negative impact of light pollution. Inspired especially by the efforts of […]

J.T. Sexkik read a series of strange and misspelled questions about pregnancy posted Yahoo! Answers like, “Can u get pregante…?” “What is the best time to sex to become pregnart,” and “Am i pegnate?? Help!?” via Jeff Atwood Related Laughing Squid PostsThis Is The End, Comedy Film About a Group of Celebrities Living in a […]

Aldo Jones has created a weird re-edit of the TV spot released last month for Marvel‘s upcoming superhero film, Doctor Strange. Fans of Aldo can help support his future work on Patreon. Here is the original TV spot for comparison. Related Laughing Squid PostsDoctor Strange’s Reality Is Turned Upside Down in a New TV Spot […]

Grant Davis and Jason Allemann of JK Brickworks teamed up to create a fully functional pop-up book that is built entirely out of LEGO bricks. You can help their idea become an an official LEGO product by being one of the 10,000 voters needed on LEGO Ideas. A video posted by Jason Allemann (@jasonallemann) on […]

On a creative episode of One Day Builds by Tested, host Adam Savage walks us through the design process of the Totoro costume that he wore incognito at New York Comic Con 2016. In this One Day Build, Adam shows us how he designed the costume to be lightweight and collapsible, how he formed Totoro’s […]

Saturday Night Live parodied the third and final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump with Kate McKinnon and Alec Baldwin standing in as the candidates. The sketch also featured Tom Hanks as debate moderator Chris Wallace, and covered the memorable moments from the debate like the phrases “nasty woman” and “bad hombres.” Related […]

São Paulo, Brazil pixel artist and animator Mauri Helme has created a great 8-bit animated version of the intro to Mike Judge and Greg Daniels‘ animated television series King of the Hill. Here is the original intro for comparison. via Boing Boing Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Opening Credits to ‘King of the Hill’ Recreated in […]

“Yum Yum Breakfast Burrito” is a new music video by Parry Gripp that features cute animations and text by Lauren Andrews. Here is a one hour version of the deliciously upbeat music video. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘Burrito Van’, Animated Music Video About a Burrito Man in a Van Who Is Offering a First-Class Ticket to […]

As with the first Presidential Debate, the very funny Bad Leap Reading applied their own hilarious spin on the second debate where the audience members posed questions to the candidates. The result was a very surreal, but seemingly accurate translation of what the candidates and audience might have been saying if the volume were off, […]

Twitterer Senba, who lives in the Saitama Prefecture has crafted a wonderful series of amusingly adorable cardboard masks and costumes for her beloved chihuahua-mametaro. Senba spoke with BuzzFeed how she came up with the idea. I gradually started drawing a dog’s face, Mickey Mouse and other characters. …The designs are based on manga, anime/movie characters, […]

Karl Johanson of Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine has created a fascinating timelapse of a banana slug cruising quickly across the side of a house in Tofino, British Columbia at 20 times its normal speed. Johanson also readily explained what he though was stuck on the end of the slug’s tail. That’s dirt and fir needles […]