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Filmmaker Michael Hickox has created a brilliantly touching LEGO stop-motion tale of a festive family Thanksgiving that was almost ruined by a burned bird, but for the generosity of their next-door neighbors. Take time to appreciate what you have this Thanksgiving, in the style of Lego. …We are thankful for all of our amazing fans […]

The ever-unpredictable OK Go has released a wonderfully zany video to accompany their single “The One Moment” from the new album Hungry Ghosts. As with their other videos, the band incorporated their amazing sense of humor with their love of making a mess. In this case, a 4.2-second video is replayed in super slow-motion to […]

In the very timely 25th episode of their “100 Years of Beauty” series, WatchCut Video provides a visually chronological history of the past 100 years of Navajo Nation beauty as modeled by Sage Honga whose hair and makeup were styled in correlation with the researched trends of each location and decade. Related Laughing Squid Posts100 […]

In a holiday-themed experiment, Dan Hicken and Mitchell Fillmore of the Waterjet Channel humorously explain how to carve a Thanksgiving turkey, a pumpkin pie and even open a can of cranberries using their very powerful 60,000 psi waterjet cutter. A Turkey Thanksgiving dinner vs a 60,000 psi waterjet cutter Related Laughing Squid PostsCarving a Jack-o-Lantern […]

Siblings Doug Pfeffer and Rachel Pfeffer of Stichta have created Moji Lisa, a super fun service that transforms existing digital images into giant generated emoji mosaics. We’ve got some sweet patent pending color magic technology* that takes your photos, slices and dices them and matches them up to emojis. We then take this fancy emoji […]

Just days before the 2016 Japanese Food Festival in Los Angeles, California, food blogger Mallory Carra of Couch Potato Cook captured the amazing sight of students at the Sushi Chef Institute working together as they prepared a incredible gigantic sushi roll as part of a tasty preview event. Whether it’s a giant sushi roll or […]

In celebration of the 53rd annual Doctor Who Day, the BBC has compiled together into a single montage, each and every one of the Doctor‘s regenerations commencing with William Hartnell transforming into Patrick Troughton in 1966 and concluding with Peter Capaldi appearing where Matt Smith once stood in 2013. A full episode playlist of each […]

Invisibility cloaks are a popular concept in science fiction and fantasy stories like the Harry Potter series, but real world scientists are working on similar problems through the use of metamaterials. Life Noggin explains how an invisibility cloak would work and the challenges scientists face in creating one. Invisibility cloaks have been popularized by sci-fi […]

In episode 15 of his acclaimed series for IMDb, host Brandon Hardesty of No Small Parts takes a look at the incredibly talented Jimmi Simpson, an actor who has played both highly comedic and dramatic roles throughout his career. Some his roles include Lyle the Intern on Late Show with David Letterman, the eccentric Liam […]

Simon Whistler explains the history of rubber duck toys and how they came to make bath time lots of fun in an episode of Today I Found Out. The episode also addresses the popular Sesame Street song “Rubber Ducky” and how it helped cement a place for rubber duckies in tubs across the country. In […]

A seemingly self-destructive iRobot Roomba took a wild spin around the living room with a plastic bag draped over its sensor, running rampant from corner to corner and banging itself against the wall. Finding that particular means ineffective, the deleterious cleaner hurled itself off the stairs and to its untimely death. The resident tuxedo cat […]

CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer moderates a tense family Thanksgiving meal in a sketch from The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Blitzer tries to keep people on topic and help alleviate the social strain of the 2016 presidential election. Ellen heard about a new service that will help keep any residual election tension at bay at your family […]

A photo posted by Oksal Yesilok (@oksalyesilok) on Sep 29, 2016 at 9:25am PDT Istanbul designer and illustrator Oksal Yesilok has created Whimsical Playing Arts, a beautiful minimalist redesign of the traditional deck of 52 playing cards. The cards take a fresh and clean new look at the classic symbols and suits. Oksal’s limited edition […]

A Vox report by Phil Edwards explores slotting fees and the tense war between retailers and food companies over grocery store shelf space. The video and article tackle both sides of the issue, making the case for and against the practice of charging slotting fees. “Slotting fees” (or “slotting allowances”) are fees that manufacturers pay […]

The fantastic film series, Eyes on Cinema, has shared a clip from 1993 of the legendary Robin Williams talking about how and why he created the loving, Scottish voice for his character Euphegenia Doubtfire in Mrs. Doubtfire. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Looping Animated GIF of Robin Williams Transforming Into Many of His Iconic Movie RolesA […]

Christian Gassner of Rapid Liquid has created a multitrack video of Gabe, Jesse Hamel‘s cute little dog that’s a mix of American Eskimo and Pomeranian, barking a festive version of the song “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” Related Laughing Squid PostsBing Crosby Sings a Death Metal Version of the Classic Christmas Song ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed […]

Black Friday goes virtual in a comedy sketch by Above Average that stars Annie Donley and Ken Beck as overzealous shoppers using VR headsets to play out violent shopping scenarios. This Black Friday, Americans everywhere are giving their shopping routine a virtual upgrade with the Shopculus VR headset. With virtual reality, you can skip the […]

Hannah Horvath (Lena Dunham) wants to leave her mark on New York City in a short teaser for the sixth and final season of the HBO series Girls. The show will return on February 12, 2016. Related Laughing Squid PostsUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Season 2 TeaserHannah and Friends Try to Accept That They’re Getting Older in […]

Google has added real-time and department-specific results to its Popular Times feature to help users make plans in time for busy Black Friday shopping. Product manager Jamie Aspinall explains how the new features work and how to get the most out of them. Just in time for the Black Friday swarms, we’re adding a real-time […]

Columbus, Ohio artist Jeremy Kalgreen of Amorphia Apparel has created the ABC’s of Evil, a series of cute children’s book style illustrations of monsters and villains from pop culture. T-shirts featuring Jeremy’s adorable illustrations are available to purchase from his Amorphia Apparel store. images via Amorphia Apparel submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid […]

In the swamps of southern Texas, conservationist Coyote Peterson captured a venomous water moccasin and a non-venomous banded water snake, comparing them side-by-side to show how to distinguish one from the other. The snakes can appear very similar, but the differences between them could potentially be deadly. Easily confused for one another, these two snakes […]

Grant Thompson (a.k.a. “The King of Random“) demonstrates how to make a “fish on a stick” toy for kids from a single palm leaf in his tropical instructional video. music by ArtHaiz – “Inspirational“ Related Laughing Squid PostsSixfinger, An Awesome 1960s Toy That Gave Kids an Extra Fun FingerBabel Fish, A DIY Language Learning Toy […]

Producer Felipe Haurelhuk and editor Wesley Martins teamed up with Darth Blender to create “Beauty and the Hulk,” a clever mashup of footage from Marvel films and audio from Disney‘s latest trailer for the live action reboot of Beauty and the Beast. An incredible green beast called The Hulk keeps a prisoner inside his castle. […]

Paso Robles, California graphic designer Anthony Herrera, whose work we have written about in the past, has created a brand new series of DIY Rogue One: A Star Wars Story themed paper snowflake patterns for the 2014 Christmas season. Each snowflake portrays characters and vehicles from the upcoming Star Wars film. Herrera’s patterns are available […]

CineFix released a powerful new episode of 8-Bit Cinema where they retell the story of Marvel‘s superhero film, Doctor Strange, as an old-school 8-bit animated video game. This animated episode was created by Norwood Cheek and Raz Mergian. This magnificent mind-bending world gets retold in full 8-bit nostalgic video game fashion. Where’s the popcorn pixels? […]

In the wonderfully inclusive stop-motion official 2016 Christmas advert for the British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s, a frantic father named Dave, voiced by James Corden of The Late Late Show, sings about getting the best gift he possibly can for his beloved family. As the first snow falls, we find our hero Dave caught up in […]

How-to guru Becky Stern shares the origin story of her Laptop Compubody Sock, a large sweater that connects a person’s head to their laptop for increased privacy. Stern created the Compubody Sock in 2008 and it has had several waves of internet fame over the years. As Stern explains, the piece is a sculpture and […]

A young couple under house arrest communicate through illegal UAV activity in the short film “In the Robot Skies” the first narrative movie shot entirely by autonomous drones. The film was a collaboration between director Liam Young and writer by Tim Maughan, and they released a teaser trailer for the film in September 2016. Related […]

After 15 years of hard work, and lots of help from his friends, Adam Savage has finished building an incredible replica of the Zorg ZF-1 Pod Weapon that was developed by villainous arms dealer Jean-Baptiste Zorg (Gary Oldman) in Luc Besson‘s 1997 film, The Fifth Element. Adam’s entire collection of process photos are available to […]

Wired debunks the myth that eating a lot of turkey on Thanksgiving makes people sleepy by explaining that although turkey does contain tryptophan, there are a number of other factors at play. You finish that thanksgiving feast and immediately all you want to do is sleep. Many people blame the turkey for their sudden comatose […]

Great Bummed Shark Winnipeg, Canada artist Kristen Lourie of Kodiak Milly has created an absolutely fantastic collection of funny, cute, and colorful embroidered patches that feature bummed sharks, pad thai, pizza, dogs, cats, and much more. They are all available to purchase from her Etsy store. A photo posted by Kodiak Milly (@kodiakmilly) on Oct […]

Vsauce3 host Jake Roper continues his series on deadly Pokémon by explaining how the Mr. Mime could use its psychic mime powers to kill. Although ostensibly about Pokémon, the video also discusses some of the coldest temperatures ever recorded in the universe. Related Laughing Squid PostsThree Pokémon That Could Kill You by Vsauce3How the “Useless” […]

The Viral Factory and animator Nick DenBoer created a special effects-filled GoPro video of a group featuring a group of skiers making their way down the slopes of the Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski resort in Austria while engaging in a dangerous battle against dinosaurs, aliens, military, and more. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsTrippy […]

Designer Chen Bikovski has channeled her childhood fondness for pop-up book into a charming line of origami-style wall lights that form peacocks with illuminated tail feathers. The lights are currently for sale at 50% below the retail price until the end of November 2016. Popup lighting’s range of designs is inspired by the magical world […]

Baltimore artist and machinist Chris Bathgate has created The Slider, machined metal pocket sculptures that function as worry stones used for relaxation and anxiety relief. They are currently not available to purchase, but Chris will be sending out future updates about his pocket sculpture via his mailing list. As a person who comes at machine […]

New Delhi, India graphic designer Khyati Trehan has created a beautiful collection of animated text that explores the marriage of type and motion. The full series of animated type is available to view on her website, Behance, and Instagram. A video posted by Khyati Trehan (@khyatitrehan) on Sep 21, 2016 at 6:41am PDT A video […]

The PBS Digital Studios channel Shanks FX shows us how to recreate the magical fire portal effect seen in Marvel‘s newly released superhero film, Doctor Strange. music by Big Fok Related Laughing Squid PostsShanks FX Recreates the Teleporter Effect From Star Trek: The Original Series Using Household ItemsAn Exploration of the Illusion of Space Flight […]

The Real Engineering video “Why Build Higher?” explains the advantages and disadvantages of building taller buildings. The video argues that financial and technical challenges of building super tall buildings like the Burj Khalifa and Taipei 101 are offset by more efficient use of water, energy, and other social and environmental impacts. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe […]

Billy Eichner tells people that Seth Rogen died to get their reactions before surprising them in person with Seth Rogen in the game “Death Rogen” from Billy on the Street. New from Billy on the Street! Watch Billy hit the Street with SETH ROGEN in disguise, tell people Seth has died and get their reactions! […]

The creative team at Kikkerland Design has made a “clawsome” Crab Multi Tool that comes equipped with a helpful collection of stainless steel appendages. It is available to purchase from Kikkerland and Firebox. At the beach or on the go, this crab just wants to lend a helping claw. Grip his sturdy beechwood shell to […]

Autel Robotics used one of their X-Star Premium drones to fry a turkey, whip potatoes, and chop carrots to cook a full Thanksgiving dinner. The company admits it’s not the most effective way to prepare a meal, and suggest using the drone for 4K aerial footage instead. We made a complete Thanksgiving dinner using the […]

Bookshelf Productions has created a wonderful LEGO stop-motion animated remake of some of the best scenes from the first season of Stranger Things. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Related Laughing Squid PostsA LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Remake of the Famous Clock Tower Scene From ‘Back to the Future’LEGO Stop Motion Animated Remake of the Mall Car […]

Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys fired a machine gun through the blades of a spinning airplane propellor with 120,000 fps slow motion. The video demonstrates how the sync gear used in WWI planes timed a gun’s firing to avoid hitting the blade. After a successful test firing, Free and Gruchy removed the […]

Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney has created a video essay for Fandor Keyframe that explores some of the more dysfunctional thanksgiving family dinners seen in movies. Related Laughing Squid PostsHoliday Party Bingo Cards to Play With Your Dysfunctional FamilyThanksgiving Bingo Cards to Play With Your Dysfunctional Family‘All About That Baste’, A Thanksgiving Parody of the Meghan […]

Cinnamon Roll ET looks anguished Redditor cheftlp1221 shared a photo of a cinnamon roll that very much resembles a sad E.T. face. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Air Freshener From Air Wick That Smells Like Cinnabon Cinnamon RollsBoy Scouts Survival Sewing KitPizzabon, A New Mini Pizza Offering by Cinnabon Bakery Chain

The Secret World of Stuff is an amusing video and photo series in which everyday objects plus random cat parts are brought to life by SpongeBob SquarePants animator Sean Charmatz. Just by adding a simple face and limbs, Charmatz gives the objects the ability to express themselves in a variety of situations. A video posted […]

A man reclines in a hammock being suspended by a large drone in a commercial for the Dutch insurance company Centraal Beheer. via LIKECOOL, The Awesomer Related Laughing Squid PostsTentsile Suspended Tree Tents Expands Its Line With a Large Portable Treehouse and Hammock22 Daredevils Lounging in Hammocks Suspended Between Two Cliffs in the Italian AlpsThe […]

Kuma Films recently captured footage in Kyoto, Japan of incredible 13-year-old skateboarder, Isamu Yamamoto, showing off his fancy footwork and performing tricks on freeline skates, a pair of independent skates ridden like a skateboard. Kuma Films also filmed Isamu back in May that features him blowing minds with his next level skateboarding skills. A video […]

Kevin Kohler “The Backyard Scientist” demonstrates how to build a simple DIY multicolor fire tornado with no moving parts. The design uses split glass tubes that create convection currents around the fire and various fuel sources that burn with different colored flames. The best way to make a fire tornado (in my opinion!) All you […]

Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal sing about making “Tough Decisions” and the sad consequences for whales in a clip from their YouTube Red series Rhett & Link’s Buddy System. Every choice is ultimately about whales. Related Laughing Squid Posts‘So Dang Dark’, A Song by Rhett & Link About All the Scary Things Hiding in the DarkRhett […]