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In the latest episode of the excellent restroom review web series Golden Thrones, host John DelCollo visited ACME Studio in Brooklyn, New York where he evaluated each of the three onsite bathrooms in a Dating Game-style competition. As bonus content for the episode, each of the three bathrooms was filmed using a 360 camera to […]

In “A Hero“, the extremely talented Georgian video editor and Doctor Who fan David Garuchava of The Garo Studios, has created a powerful supercut essay showing the fierce loyalty, determination, and heroism that make fans around the world adore the renowned Time Lord so very much. “Sometimes, on a good day, if I try very […]

Pop music cover band Postmodern Jukebox and Emmy nominated singer and songwriter Addie Hamilton recently performed a vintage 1940s “Old Hollywood” style cover of the song “Heart Of Glass” by Blondie. Postmodern Jukebox‘s cover is available to purchase on iTunes from their new album, Squad Goals. Here is the original song for comparison. Follow Laughing […]

Astronomers have discovered the exoplanet Proxima b orbiting Earth’s nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri. At a distance of approximately 4.25 light years, few details are known about the newly discovered world, but astronomers believe that the planet is rocky, about 1.3 times the size of Earth, and that the planet falls in the important “habitable […]

Upon receiving multiple requests from his fans to use gummy bears in his work, Peter Brown of Shop Time gave in and demonstrated how to craft an axe handle with a five-pound bag of the aforementioned bears and just 13 ounces of resin. What do you get when you cross a 5 lb bag of […]

“Freedom for Liberland!” is a short documentary about the small micronation of Liberland‘s fight for recognition. The country was claimed in 2015 by President Vít Jedlicka on a piece of disputed land between Serbia and Croatia. Croatian police have been arresting would-be Liberland citizens (including Jedlicka) as they try to enter the country from Croatia, […]

In a fascinating animated TED-Ed lesson, educator Anna Stöckl explains the how physical adaptations have allowed nocturnal animals to see so well in the dark. Moths and many other nocturnal animals see at night because their eyes are adapted to compensate for the lack of light. All eyes, whether nocturnal or not, depend on photoreceptors […]

Claudecir Silva of Alfenas, Brazil captured amusing footage of a bright green Amazon parrot performing a duet of various songs with a talented friend while atop his friend’s guitar. Although the bird was slightly off key, he whistled and sang along with as much enthusiasm his little body could muster. redditor InLisbon provided the pair’s […]

Lighting technician and motion graphics artist Michael Murdock of Michael Loves Movies has created “Rogue Binks: A Star Wars Story,” a great parody trailer that imagines Jar Jar Binks as the rebellious main character in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. He features edited footage from the first and second official trailers for the upcoming […]

A photo posted by Thor The Bengal (@bengalthor) on Aug 28, 2015 at 1:34pm PDT Thor, a sweet Bengal who lives with his human Rani Cucicov in Belgium, is absolutely gorgeous. His amazing green eyes, his auburn fur and his uniquely distinctive markings make him appear to more of a supermodel than a cat. But […]

As part of the RSPCA‘s MORE TH>N charitable drive that asks humans to to pledge that they will #PlayMore with their pets, renowned British artist Dominic Wilcox has created a truly wonderful interactive art exhibit designed specifically for dogs to enjoy and installations upon which the responsive canines can play. Wilcox’s interactive exhibits include ‘Cruising […]

Bethesda has released an animated theme song for “Nuka-World,” their next large add-on coming out for Fallout 4. The song features Nuka-Cola Corporation‘s helpful mascots Bottle and Cappy who teach us a bit about how to stay safe and have fun while visiting the park. “Nuka-World” will become available to download for PC, Xbox One, […]

Canadian Pacific Railway Locomotive 694 tragically derailed near Mink Harbor, Ontario in 1910, and 106 years later it has finally been found by underwater recovery experts on the bottom of Lake Superior. Video taken by the team of experts using a remote underwater vehicle showed the train as it is now after being submerged for more […]

A new trend that’s making the rounds from Japan is the presentation of sushi as a colorful edible mosaic made up of different combinations of ingredients that offer a variety of taste and texture in one sitting. In light of this trend, Tastemade Japan posted a simple, easy-to-follow recipe for creating one of these yummy […]

Special effects art director Julian Checkley of the Order 66 Creatures and Effects studio in Galway, Ireland broke a world record for the most functional gadgets on a cosplay suit. Julian built an amazingly detailed Batman costume featuring 23 functioning gadgets. Devices include smoke bombs, a grapnel gun and ‘bat tracker’, UV lamp, NBC (nuclear, […]

New York Magazine‘s Grub Street took a look at the history of Sriracha from its humble beginnings to its modern spicy empire. Sriracha is everywhere these days. It’s in tacos, popcorn, beer, vodka, and now even McDonald’s burgers. If it’s edible, chances are there’s a Sriracha-ized version of it. But this well-known hot sauce has […]

The Dynamic Test Center evaluated the durability of a loaded shopping cart by smashing it into a wall at a record-setting 117.8 km/h. The contents of the cart exploded into a fine mist as the cart itself crumpled and bent under the weight of its own momentum. via Geekologie Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and […]

Talented Tokyo composer, musician, and instrument inventor Sami Elu, has created the incredible “Chopstick Piano“, a key-driven, percussive string instrument made from recycled and found materials, such as the disposable chopsticks that strike the strings with such gorgeous precision. The term “Chopsticks” for piano will never be the same. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and […]

Daredevil Cemre Candar recently jumped into a bathtub filled with 1,250 bottles of hot sauce. Cemre painfully went as far as dunking his head under the super spicy ooze and instantly regretted the whole idea. Hours later, after cleaning off and calming down a bit, Candar showed off his blotchy red skin and explained how […]

Official Russian Trailers has shared a teaser trailer for Zashchitniki (Guardians), an upcoming Russian superhero film directed by Sarik Andreasyan. The film will follow a group of Soviet superheroes who work together as a team for USSR to fight villainous foes. It is set to release on February 23rd, 2017. Set during the Cold War, […]

In a video for Vox, Nadja Oertel explains the ways technology has changed the definition of death. As technology develops, humans have improved ways to prevent death, or even bring people back to life. Science teaches us a lot about the world, but sometimes it gives us more questions than answers. Our understanding of the […]

The seventh annual World Maker Faire New York will be held at the New York Hall of Science on October 1 and October 2, 2016. The event will feature impressive displays including the amazing Life-Size Game of Mousetrap, robots of all sizes, drone racing, and plenty of hands-on events for makers of all ages. Tickets […]

Paramount Pictures has released the new official trailer for Rings, the third movie in the ongoing horror film series (The Ring and The Ring Two) that is being directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez. Evil is reborn once again this time around and the reach of the deadly video is amplified thanks to the digital age. […]

The Down N’ Out burger joint in Sydney, Australia recently served a limited supply of adorable Pokémon themed burgers that resembled Pikachu, Charmander, and Bulbasaur. photos by Spooning Australia via BuzzFeed Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsChef Adds ‘Cease and Desist Burger’ to […]

A photo posted by The New Yorker Cartoons (@newyorkercartoons) on Aug 24, 2016 at 6:32am PDT Comic by Kaamran Hafeez for The New Yorker. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsImprov Everywhere Enlists Random New Yorkers to Lead a 100-Person Dance Crew in Bryant […]

The incredibly talented musician Steve Onotera aka Samuraiguitarist dressed up his thumbs as individual members of Guns N’ Roses who showed their “faces” during their respective parts in an amazing four-track cover of their classic song “Sweet Child O’ Mine“. Thumbs up Samurai! The original version of the song and the band. Follow Laughing Squid […]

Artist and scientist John V. Muntean creates incredible sculptures that cast defined shadows of three completely different objects when lit from above and rotated at a specific angle he calls the “magic angle“. As a scientist and artist, I am interested in the how perception influences our theory of the universe. A Magic Angle Sculpture […]

While attempting a landing from its second test flight, Airlander 10, the world’s largest hybrid airship, very slowly nosedived into the ground on the landing strip at RAF Cardington Airfield in Bedfordshire, England. Luckily, no one was hurt. This incident occurred just a week after making its first successful test flight on August 17, 2016. […]

A team of researchers at Harvard have developed the Octobot, the first autonomous soft robot with no rigid components. The octopus-shaped robot is made of a silicone body and runs on a 50% hydrogen peroxide fuel that flows through a microfluidic circuit where it reacts with platinum to cause the robot to perform a unique dance. Although […]

Screen Rant takes a look at ten actors who where seriously injured on the sets of their movies. On the whole, acting is one of the safest jobs in the world. Actors are well looked after, movie sets are extremely safe places, stunts are generally performed by doubles who are more suited to the job […]

In a fascinating episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain how certain words that would seem to be related to one another due to similar spelling and pronunciation, actually came to the English language through completely separate sources. Most surprisingly, […]

Western Australian filmmaker Dirk Nienaber of Stargazer Pictures has captured incredible time lapse footage of a caravan of pine processionary caterpillars as they travelled in a perfect line across a Perth footpath and over a wall to find the ideal place to form their cocoons. While walking to a popular Perth fishing spot, I noticed […]

In the heat of the New York City summer, Gothamist associate editor Rebecca Fishbein and videographer Jessica Leibowitz spent a day in Coney Island, Brooklyn visiting the Mermaid School at World of Swimming. The skilled instructors at the school teach the students how to swim like a mermaid, a feat that requires a great deal […]

Cyan has launched Obduction, the spiritual successor to their earlier games Myst and Riven. Players begin the game in a stereotypical Kansas farmhouse that has somehow found itself in a strange alien landscape called Hunrath, and they are free to explore their new world. The company released a teaser trailer for the game back in […]

In “No Good Reason“, a really powerful PSA sponsored by AT&T, the teenage cast of the online series “Summer Break” individually admitted to the camera that they use their cell phones while driving. Even though each of them knew it to be wrong, none of them had any plans to stop doing this, until they […]

Vox video contributor Liz Scheltens explained why the “natural” labeling on food is more about marketing than healthy eating. The problem stems largely from the word “natural” having no clear definition according to the FDA. For the health-conscious among us, trips to the grocery store can be fraught. We want to buy what’s best, but […]

Screen Junkies and Smosh have joined forces once again to create an honest game trailer for No Man’s Sky. We previously wrote about their ongoing series of honest game trailers. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing Squid PostsHonest Game Trailer for Pokémon GoHonest Trailers: The […]

In a recent episode of Now You See It, host Jack Nugent examined the use of jump scares in movies, talking about how they are not cheap and have more potential than we may think. Fans of Jack can help support his future work on Patreon. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your […]

On August 22, 2016, a king penguin named Sir Nils Olav III, who resides at the RZSS Edinburgh Zoo, was promoted from his current rank of Knight to Brigadier by the Norwegian Royal Guard. Brigadier Sir Nils Olav proudly inspected his troops until a nasty itch warranted his immediate attention. His Majesty the King of […]

Galway, Ireland musician Banjo Guy Ollie recently performed a multitrack cover of the “Ruins” theme song from the video game Undertale using a five string tenor banjo, a mandolin, a bouzouki, and a u-bass. Fans of Ollie’s work can help support his future covers on Patreon. Here is the original song. Follow Laughing Squid on […]

In a video for Great Big Story, musician and chess player Willie Nelson recounted a story of the time fellow music legend Ray Charles beat him in a chess match. Needless to say, he kicked my ass about three games in a row, and I said, “Thank you, Ray. Let’s go sing.” Follow Laughing Squid […]

Tom Wilson, the actor who played Biff, Griff, and Buford Tannen in the Back to the Future films, has released a video where he talks about growing up during the pop art movement and how his movie fame has turned him into a pop icon. Tom’s response to “entering the pop movement as an actor, […]

Automattic is has announced the release of their new TLD (top-level domain) .blog. Interested parties can apply for .blog domain names through get.blog. The extension will officially be added on November 21, 2016, and potential buyers have until November 9, 2016 to apply to claim their domain early. WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg has set one […]

The OK Cookie Co. creates funny and irreverent fortune cookies. It was started by the creators of Cards Against Humanity as a demonstration of their newly launched shipping company Blackbox. Boxes of 15 randomly selected cookies are available to order now. I also started a fortune cookie company to explain the shipping company: https://t.co/geYEzlXKTM — Max […]

Filmmaker Michael Tucker of Lessons from the Screenplay created a new video essay analyzing what makes Heath Ledger‘s version of the Joker the ultimate villain for Batman in The Dark Knight film. music by Twin Musicom – “Marxist Arrow” and “Down With That“ Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with […]

Blackbox is a new shipping company by the creators of Cards Against Humanity. The goal of the service is to help independent creators and artists easily distribute their products and to let them customize the packaging and inserts. Creators interested in working with Blackbox can sign up through the company’s site to begin setting up […]

On a recent episode of GoPro Music, they take a look at the band Octant that is led by creative “half technician and half lead singer” Matt Steinke. Matt built his entire band of musical instruments that are each controlled by robots. You can listen to the band’s catchy music on their website. Octant, aka […]

Gizmodo took a tour of Tekserve, New York City’s “original Apple store” on one of its last days in business with the store’s co-founder Dick Demenus. The store has been in business for nearly 30 years, but according to Demenus, the rising rent prices and multiple true Apple Stores in New York City have forced […]

On a recent episode of The Star Wars Show, Kevin Smith visited the fine folks at Lucasfilm to talk about all things Star Wars, revisiting the prequels, how the films impacted his life in a major way, and more. Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook and Twitter Host your WordPress blog with Laughing Squid HostingRelated Laughing […]

That guy deserves to live. While out on a whale-watching excursion with his family and friends, Kirk Fraser was taken by surprise when a terrified seal desperately scrambled onto the deck of his boat in search a safe place to hide from a pod of 12 hungry orcas who were circling closer and closer. The […]