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Netflix shared a theory by film critic Robert Lockard that claims the Back to the Future trilogy is an elaborate reflective chiasmus, meaning elements of the story are first told in order, but in the middle they reverse and repeat in the opposite order. The video includes a few examples, but Lockard created a full […]

As they have done so for very many years, the amazing Death Guild recreated their legendary Thunderdome for Burning Man 2016, during which two bat-wielding T-Rexes blindly battled each other for superiority while attached to bouncy swings. The hilarious event was aptly entitled the “Thunderdome Raptor Fight” and was brilliantly captured by Bill Huey. One […]

A team of researchers at Germany’s Hasso Plattner Institute have created a series of single-piece mechanisms created using an advanced metamaterial. The material can be designed with rigid or flexible cells that control how the material moves when acted on. The team created a door latch, a pair of pliers, a pantograph, and a Jansen walker […]

A photo posted by Rodney Allen Trice (@rodneyallentrice) on Sep 10, 2016 at 2:45pm PDT During a public event on Saturday, September 10th, refitting artist Rodney Allen Trice fashioned a brilliant chandelier made from toilet bowls. While this unique piece is the first and largest created at his new studio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it will […]

Lotus Dimension is a new tabletop roleplaying game similar to Dungeons & Dragons, but with the key difference being that players must solve all conflicts without the use of violence. Like D&D and other tabletop games, players create characters that use skills, items, and magic that rely on dice rolls to determine the outcome of […]

On an episode of Robot Chicken that aired back in April, titled “Secret of the Flushed Footlong,” the lovable group of characters from Toy Story meet Pinko. Pinko is an odd toy made of a block of wood, a knob, and a piece of rope that describes itself as a “Swedish creativity object designed in […]

American Hacker recently demonstrated how to make an LED arcade cabinet for your phone out of popsicle sticks, vibrant paint, and an LED rope light kit. Related Laughing Squid PostsHow to Make a Miniature Crossbow Out of Household ItemsDangerous Popsicles, Frozen Treats Shaped Like Cacti and Deadly PathogensHow to Make a Miniature Bow and Arrow

The Atlas robot built by Boston Dynamics precariously balanced on a two-centimeter-wide board using just its onboard sensors and an algorithm developed by the IHMC Robotics lab. IHMC admitted in the video description that the video was a “lucky run” and that the robot usually doesn’t manage to hold its balance for very long. The […]

Vox writer Zachary Crockett did an economic analysis of Homer Simpson and the more than 100 jobs the character has held over the run of The Simpsons. Crockett’s analysis focuses primarily on how Homer’s income compared to that of the actual American middle class in the years the show has been on the air. Crockett’s […]

Illustrator Simon Toland of Simon’s Cat Logic offers an animated look at the wonderful traits of the aptly named Ragdoll cat. These cats are called Ragdolls, because when you pick them up they go all limp and floppy just like a real Ragdoll. Another trait of Ragdolls is that they follow you around the house, […]

The In-Out Alarm Clock by Lexon Design is a clever digital clock with a second display specifically for showing what time the alarm is set to go off, and whether the alarm is set or not. When the smaller display is raised and visible, the alarm is set for the time on that display. When […]

In the teaser trailer for the new thriller Nocturnal Animals directed by fashion designer Tom Ford, actress Amy Adams plays Susan, a haunted owner of an art gallery who discovers, upon receiving an advance copy of her violent novel written by her ex-husband played by Jake Gyllenhaal, that the book was dedicated to her. The […]

Lead designer Lilach Greenblatt and his team at the Peleg Design studio has created the CakeDozer, a durable cake server that comes equipped with a small bulldozer for pushing slices of pie and cake onto your plate. It is available to pre-order from their website and estimated to ship on October 10th, 2016. Related Laughing […]

Magical Objects of the Wizarding World is an art print by Pop Chart Lab and Pottermore that catalogs the “many magical objects of Harry Potter mythology, both important and incidental.” Signed and numbered prints are currently available to purchase from the Pop Chart Lab shop. Pop Chart Lab and Pottermore have co-conjured a magical tour […]

Tabby Cab is a Chrome extension that generates an animated cartoon cat in every newly opened tab. The cute creations come with adorable names like Magic Casper, Notorious Honey, and Old Whisper. Tabby cats blink, sleep, and even let you pet them – just like real cats! If you’re really lucky, your Tabby Cats might […]

Education Corporation of America has shared a fantastic hyperlapse video featuring Chef Mark Bergstrom of the Culinard culinary school carefully creating elegant looking swans from apples. via Kuriositas, Archie McPhee’s Endless Geyser of Awesome Related Laughing Squid PostsMicrosoft Hyperlapse, An App for Creating Smooth Fast-Motion Videos to Share on Social MediaHyperlapse, A New App by […]

Sneaky Zebra has created a new music video featuring a number of the amazing pop culture themed cosplays at Dragon Con 2016. The catchy song in Sneaky Zebra‘s music video is “Big Trouble” by OUTASIGHT. Fans of a Sneaky Zebra can help support their future work on Patreon. A photo posted by Sneaky Zebra (@sneaky_zebra) […]

SmokyMountains.com has released its annual interactive map that predicts the best time for viewing fall foliage in the continental United States. Users can use a slider to change the details of the map by week to see when the foliage in their area is expected to peak. The page also includes an explanation of why […]

Elkton, Virginia roller coaster engineer Michael Graham, Dan Linden, and Jack Rimer of CoasterDynamix have created The Cyclone, a LEGO compatible roller coaster building kit. They are raising funds on Kickstarter to help with production costs. It will be the first commercially available kit that combines the versatility of the world’s leading building block system […]

ThinkGeek has created an officially licensed BB-8 Waffle Maker that will help you cook up a tasty, out of this world breakfast resembling the helpful droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens What with his little round body and his devotion to Poe and his improvised thumbs up, BB-8 is too dang cute. We could […]

Jackie Lay of The Atlantic has created a wonderfully colorful animation that breathes fresh life into a 2008 interview with director David Lynch, during which he offered inspiring advice about finding new ideas. In 2008, The Atlantic sat down with the filmmaker David Lynch as he mused about inspiration and how to capture the flow […]

Imgurian Kiyoi posted an oddly hilarious photo series in which the normally monocular, laterally placed eyes (on the each side of the head) of animals were replaced those that face frontally. This radical switch gave the animals looks that range from sweetly goofy to somewhat menacing. images via Kiyoi via Boing Boing Related Laughing Squid […]

Gillian Anderson investigates the untold story of “The Miracle on the Hudson” in Scully by Entertain Me Weakly. Related Laughing Squid PostsJimmy Kimmel Helps X-Files Agents Mulder and Scully Catch Up on Modern Technology‘The X-Files’ to Return For Six Episodes on Fox With Original Stars Gillian Anderson and David DuchovnyThe First Official Trailer for ‘The […]

CineFix takes a look at some of the best character introductions in movies of all time. You only get one first impression and that counts double for movies. The way you meet a character, for better or worse, can define the rest of a movie. These are all the different ways a character can show […]

Scientists at Harvard Medical School performed an experiment to demonstrate how quickly bacteria can evolve and adapt. The team used a two-foot by four-foot “mega-plate” petri dish coated with strips of agar containing increasing concentrations of medicine to create the visualization. The bacteria were able to evolve to combat the antibiotics at each stage in […]

A trio of cats who were pensively contemplating on birds on the other side of the door were abruptly startled by an innocently excited little dog, who just wanted to join in with his feline siblings. Cats watching bird, dog scares cats. via Pleated Jeans Related Laughing Squid PostsCats, Dogs, and Birds Are Fooled Into […]

Talented Czech artist Milane Ramsi created an incredible piece of 3D graffiti onto a cement overpass support in which the space between the words appeared to be transparent, using the unique method of painting the surrounding landscape as background to his reverse eponymous message. via reddit, Colossal Related Laughing Squid PostsA Marriage Proposal in GraffitiQ&A […]

Live From the Flight Deck shared a step-by-step visual guide to starting a Boeing 737 airplane. The video is made up of shots taken during a number of flights with dummy settings on all the controls, but it covers the basic process that appears much more complicated than simply turning a key. Please note that […]

Steve Onotera (a.k.a. “samuraiguitarist“) recently teamed up with comedian and musician Chad Neidt to perform a gypsy jazz cover of the South Park theme song. They jammed to the song in numerous other styles on Chad’s YouTube channel. Season 20 of South Park is set to premiere on September 14th, 2016 at 10 PM EST […]

As part of her “Tingle Quick Fix” series, Harley Nya of ASMR Circus put together a very meditative video that shows pink Kinetic Sand “reacting” to the prodding by a knitting needle in reverse. This video is part of the Tingle Quick Fix Series (playlist), a collection of short ASMR trigger videos for those who’d […]

Walt Disney Animation Studios has released the official trailer for Moana, their upcoming animated film directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. The trailer shows a courageous teenager named Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) searching for the legendary demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) in an attempt to help rescue her people. Moana is currently scheduled hit theaters on […]

redditor and map afficionado descafeinado posted a wonderful subway map from 1939 that had been sponsored by Seaman’s Bank for Savings. The map included all of the “Greater New York” train lines of the time, such as the IND, the BMT and the IRT. Here’s what New York City looked like that year. In 2013, […]

MacRumors has created a simple video guide to changing the setting in iOS 10 that requires users to physically click the Home button to unlock their device. In iOS 10, you have to click the home button to unlock your iPhone from the lock screen. Here is how to change that so you no longer […]

A photo posted by Taylor Welden (@taylorwelden) on Sep 4, 2016 at 8:24am PDT The 2016 Just For Men National Beard and Moustache Championships took place on Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Las Vegas photographer Greg Anderson captured wonderful photos of each of the contestants. Taylor Welden of […]

A dejected T-rex got its spirit back in a commercial for Audi Piloted Driving titled “The Comeback.” The once-great beast narrates the commercial as it deals with being the butt of so many internet jokes in recent years. Once the most feared animal on the planet, today the short armed T-Rex gets ridiculed on the internet. […]

On September 14, 2016, the concept for the incredible public centerpiece at the highly anticipated Hudson Yards development in New York City was unveiled. Entitled “Vessel“, the interactive Escher-like sculpture that consists of multiple stairways that meet in the middle on every floor to create a beautiful copper honeycomb exterior. Influenced by Indian stepwells, made […]

In a very timely report for Vox, journalist Matteen Mokalla explains how the red/blue political map came about with the introduction of color television to American homes, how the two colors switched political parties during the 1980 election (“R” for Reagan) and how recent these colors have come to symbolize more than votes. Networks introduced […]

On September 9, 2016, police in The Netherlands demonstrated via a real-life scenario, the effectiveness of a new program that employs eagles and other birds-of-prey to safely take down drones that are flying illegally or act as a threat to the public. The program started with one bird, and proved so successful that more birds […]

Adam Conover and Emily Axford swap roles to reveal the conspiracy behind why glasses are so expensive in a clip from Adam Ruins Everything. This time it is Axford uncovering some surprising facts to Conover. Did you know that a single company controls 80% of all glasses and sunglasses brands? Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Truth […]

For CineFix‘s ongoing Trailer Mix series, New York filmmaker Bobby Burns and Dustin McLean teamed up to create a fake movie trailer that reimagines Monty Python and the Holy Grail as a crazy intense drama. With the upcoming movie ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ coming in 2017, we wondered if it might be better […]

Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario of Glove and Boots recently made a hilarious series of generic response videos for Facebook that make it easy and fun for anyone to instantly respond to someone’s political post, a post you’re tagged in for no reason, spam posts, and more. Related Laughing Squid PostsYour Ad Here, […]

Conan O’Brien created a parody of the classic Apple silhouette iPod ad campaign to poke fun at Apple’s wireless AirPods, which some consumers feel will be too easy to lose. The iPhone 7 is ditching the headphone jack, but Apple’s pretty sure their new wireless AirPods are sure to be a hit. For comparison, here is […]

Make My LaCroix is an unofficial site where users can design their own cans and flavors of LaCroix sparkling water. The site also features a gallery of user-created flavors like bacon, Malört, and nihilism. images via Make My LaCroix Related Laughing Squid PoststeaBOT, A Robot That Mixes and Brews Custom Blends of Loose Leaf TeasStar Wars […]

Millie Bobby Brown recently reprised her role as Eleven from Stranger Things on The Late Show. Eleven used her special abilities to heat up a burrito and make a coke can dance for Stephen Colbert, who was dressed up as Dr. Martin Brenner (Papa). Related Laughing Squid PostsAaron Paul Expresses His Love for Stranger Things […]

Crisis in Six Scenes is a new Amazon original series written and directed by Woody Allen set in the 1960s during the time of Vietnam War protests. The series stars Allen, Miley Cyrus, Rachel Brosnahan, and Elaine May. It will premiere on Amazon Prime Instant Video on September 30, 2016. The project was first announced […]

Filmmaker Michel Gondry recently surprised Jack White and his team at Third Man Records with a wonderful music video that he created for the previously unreleased White Stripes song, “City Lights.” This song, plus many other unreleased gems, have recently been made available to listen to on the new Jack White: Acoustic Recordings album. Related […]

Hoonigan Racing and Forza Horizon 3 have released “Gymkhana Nine,” the ninth installment of rally driver Ken Block‘s ongoing high-speed automotive series. This time around, Ken takes his all-new 2016 Ford Focus RS RX on an insane ride through an industrial park. A photo posted by Hoonigan Industries (@thehoonigans) on Sep 14, 2016 at 12:02pm […]

By way of a viewer question, SciShow host Michael Aranda talked about the history of sourdough bread and the thing that makes it different from other breads. Aranda also explained how to go about creating a sourdough-starter made up of wild yeasts using a natural fermentation process. But before grocery stores, people had to culture […]

A photo posted by Lorenzo Montezemolo (@lmontezemolo) on Aug 21, 2016 at 4:26pm PDT Photographer Lorenzo Montezemolo spent many a chilly San Francisco summer night atop Mount Tamalpais and other Marin County locations in order to capture absolutely magnificent shots of the infamous Bay Area fog as it rolled in ethereal waves over the sleepy […]

In 2013, Alaskan musician Jesse Peck faced an incredible flock of hungry bald eagles and scattered pieces of fish from a bowl until it was all gone. After the feeding, Peck panned his camera to show many more eagles hanging out around Dutch Harbor. The whole scene was hilariously set to the iconic Lynyrd Skynyrd […]