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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 […]

Software engineer Todd W. Schneider has provided some careful data analysis of 27 seasons of The Simpsons. Schneider used scripts taken from Simpsonsworld.com for his data to create graphics showing characters ranked by how often they speak, the show’s most popular location, and even the series’ ratings over the years compared to the industry. The Simpsons […]

Industrial shredder company FilaMaker has created a series of delightfully satisfying videos of various objects being run through their powerful shredders. The company has destroyed more than 100 things with their shredders including a giant gummy bear, Dipsy the Teletubby, and an XBOX remote. Related Laughing Squid PostsCars Are Reduced to Scrap in Seconds After […]

Nintendo has announced the Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer, a mini console pre-loaded with 30 classic NES games similar to the Nintendo Entertainment System: Classic Edition announced earlier this year. The Family Computer design is modeled after the original Famicom system, and features HDMI output with two permanently attached controllers. The Nintendo Classic Mini: Family […]

Cracked spokesman Roger Horton returned to demonstrate what an honest commercial for antidepressants would look like. Horton sells his fictional prescription Hortiolis while explaining that depression is not fully understood and is harder to treat than drug company commercials advertise it to be. Related Laughing Squid PostsAn Honest Parody of Drug Commercials and the Unhealthy Choices Patients MakeAn […]

Walt Disney Studios has released the creepy first trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the upcoming fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. The movie is set to release in theaters on May 26th, 2017. Captain Jack Sparrow finds the […]

In an amusing Saturday Night Live skit making fun of herself, actress Leslie Jones hired a reluctant Elliot Alderson of Mr. Robot to find out who hacked her website photos during the summer of 2016. Unfortunately, the culprit turned out to be the very last person Leslie would have suspected. The victim of the summer’s […]

A rightfully inquisitive John Oliver of Last Week Tonight addressed the highly concerning issue of police accountability in the United States, noting the persistent inconsistencies and loopholes that allow officers go unpunished or even remain on the job despite inappropriate behavior, forceful actions and even violence. The reason it can be hard to spot problem […]

In a hilarious sketch by the very talented MozArt Group, an intrepid musician successfully tapped out a very familiar tune with a ping-pong ball and paddle while plucking said tune on violin, humming aloud and standing on one foot while the rest of quartet played solemnly along. Each musician in the quartet is classically trained […]

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debated silently in an edited version of the first presidential debate by The Woodcreek Faction that took out all the actual debating. The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | No Dialogue = no bad lip reading. Related Laughing Squid PostsAlec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon Debate […]

Oltedal, Norway musician Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios created an awesome heavy metal cover of the song “Sail” by Awolnation in a music video featuring puppets. Here is the original song. Related Laughing Squid PostsHomeowner Creates Halloween Light Show Synchronized to ‘Sail’ by AwolnationSnail, A Parody Music Video of the Song “Sail” by AwolnationSail […]

Facebook is rolling out Marketplace, a new feature that lets users buy and sell items directly on the site. Users can search for items for sale in their area, and list items for sale by posting a picture. Parties can contact each other directly through Marketplace to arrange the details of the sale. Marketplace opens […]

Professional freerunners from around the world performed amazing stunts on rooftops in Santorini, Greece for the 6th annual Red Bull Art of Motion competition. Dutch parkour athlete Bart van der Linden pulled out all of the stops as he “flipped, jumped, spun and dropped” his way into first place. Against the majestic backdrop of the […]

Through animation, Cracked tells the the amazing story of Robert Smalls. Smalls was a slave who worked on the CSS Planter, a Confederate military ship who May 12, 1862, donned a captain’s uniform and surreptitiously commandeered the ship after all the soldiers had gone into town. As he set on his course, Smalls gathered his […]

High profile supporters for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in a Celebrity Family Feud sketch on Saturday Night Live. Episode host Margot Robbie played Trump’s daughter Ivanka, and Cecily Strong played next week’s host Lin-Manuel Miranda. Related Laughing Squid PostsAlec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon Debate as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on Saturday […]

On an episode of Conan, Conan O’Brien teamed up with comedian Kevin Hart to hit the gym and engage in a hilarious workout session. Hart’s new stand-up comedy film, Kevin Hart: What Now?, is scheduled to hit theaters on October 14th, 2016. Related Laughing Squid PostsIce Cube, Kevin Hart, and Conan Go on a Hilarious […]

In the hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch, titled “The Librarian,” host Margot Robbie got into character as a sexy librarian gone wrong who managed to scar a group of college students for life. She poked fun at the “hot librarian” stereotype by gently pulling out patches of her own hair, slowly eating a banana peel, […]

Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon debated as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the cold open for the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. The sketch played on some of the more surprising moments from the first presidential debate between the candidates. Related Laughing Squid PostsAlec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon Will Face Off as Trump […]

CineFix released a great new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells the story of Stranger Things, as an old-school 8-bit animated video game. This animated episode was created by David Dutton of Dutton Films with music by Henry Dutton. The show is widely known for its 80s vibes but watching it in 8-bit really digs […]

Mr Sunday Movies takes a look at all of the easter eggs, cameos, and hidden references found in Marvel‘s Netflix original series, Luke Cage Related Laughing Squid PostsDaredevil Season 2 Easter Eggs, Secret Cameos and Hidden ReferencesCaptain America: Civil War Easter Eggs, Cameos and Hidden ReferencesEaster Eggs, Secret Cameos and Hidden References in Star Wars: […]

ThinkGeek has created an officially licensed Star Wars R2-D2 Coffee Press that holds up to four cups of coffee and includes a glass carafe, plunger, and filter. Let R2 help you navigate your mornings more successfully with this Star Wars R2-D2 Coffee Press. He’s happy to help a human in need. Put your grounds and […]

In August 2016 we wrote about Ted Yoder, a truly talented hammer dulcimer player, who performed a seemingly flawless version of the Tears for Fears song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World“. As a result of the incredible popularity of this performance, singer Curt Smith and drummer Jamie Wollam traveled to Yoder’s Arkansas home where […]

Hello Neighbor is an upcoming stealthy horror game, created by tinyBuild GAMES, where you play a suspicious individual who sneaks into their neighbor’s house to figure out what kind of secrets they are hiding in their basement. The advanced AI villain (your neighbor) will actually learn from your actions and try to either catch you […]