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Simon Whistler, host of the informative video series “Today I Found Out” talks about the multiple theories that seek to explain why a final performance is called a swan song. When someone performs for the last time, we often refer to it as a “swan song” which seems odd given that swans aren’t particularly known […]

In 2011, musician Martin Gronmayer created the Verrophone, a unique instrument made completely of glass tubes of varying lengths. While similar in design to Olaf Pyras’ Glarofon, the manner in which it is played is completely different. (translated) The verrophone is one of the newest glass instruments. Tubes made of hard glass, placed in a […]

A photo posted by Hunter Franks (@whatcould.be) on Sep 2, 2016 at 3:58pm PDT Hunter Franks cleverly installed a working rope swing onto a BART train car and invited passengers to partake in the fun. This project was part of Franks’ work as the self-appointed BART artist-in-residence and is reminiscent of a similar prank that […]

Mike Seymour of FX Guide and Wired recently took a look at the amazing visual effects that Weta Digital created for the newly released Disney film, Pete’s Dragon. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Breakdown of the Visual Effects in DeadpoolA Look at the Amazing Visual Effects Used in Season Five of Game of ThronesA Visual Effects […]

ThinkGeek is featuring a stuffed scarf plush that looks like entrails are coming out of a zombie’s brain. If you are not in need of the five-and-a-half foot long scarf, it can be packed back into the zombie’s noggin to become a cute little plush once again. Any geek survivalist caught out in the wilderness […]

“Long Term Parking“, a truly touching short New York Times Op Doc by filmmaker Lance Oppenheim that tells the story of several residents at the improvised RV community of airline employees situated in the long term parking lot at LAX. Due to the transient nature of their chosen profession, many of the residents are divorced […]

Reactions explained how the human body would be different if it could photosynthesize like a plant. The video also explains how photosynthesis works, and the basic reasons why humans don’t do it. The sun shines a massive amount of energy onto the Earth’s surface every day. What if humans could take a cue from plants […]

Filmmakers Tony Zhou, Brian Satterwhite, and animator Taylor Ramos recently joined forces in the latest episode of the cinematic series, Every Frame a Painting, to find out why the musical identity is missing in Marvel films. Off the top of your head, could you sing the theme from Star Wars? How about James Bond? Or […]

Jeff Seal, a comedian, filmmaker, urban explorer and self-described idiot, hilariously recounted his spotty history with train hopping, his subsequent brushes with the law and his fruitless attempts to make it all the way out to Montauk, Long Island via freight train. I wanted to make this trip ever since my friend told me about […]

Rampaging zombies are lulled by a cat video in “The Zombie Escape,” a clever ad for the Moto Insta-Share Projector. The projector is a Moto Mod product designed as an interchangeable back for the Moto Z smartphone. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsMilitary Trained Cats Save a Fellow Feline From a Horde of Hungry Zombies […]

In the third episode of the Smithsonian Channel series “Africa’s Wild Havens“, a giant luna moth caterpillar at the Manyeleti Nature Reserve ate copious amounts of marula leaves in order to to weave a cocoon around itself, a mesmerizing feat captured as a time lapse. For six weeks, luna moth caterpillars gorge themselves on the […]

Artisan candy maker Gregory Cohen, owner of Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee, Florida demonstrated the fascinating process for creating Victorian apple image candies while telling stories about the symbolism of apples throughout history. As I add the food coloring to build up the color palette that will make up this candy I think about Apples as […]

In a short web exclusive to keep us fans mollified during the Last Week Tonight hiatus, host John Oliver delivered a heartfelt message to the birds of the northeast who will soon be commencing on their southward migration for the winter. You listening birds? Here goes f*&%k you birds, f*&%k you. I hope you’ll never […]

A photo posted by Herman the Scaredy Cat ???? (@exoticherman) on Jul 12, 2016 at 7:28am PDT Herman the Scaredy Cat is an absolutely adorable exotic shorthair kitten whose giant oversized eyes give him the appearance of being eternally frightened, but in reality he’s very loving and social. Herman lives in Denmark with his human […]

Simon Whistler gave a quick breakdown of the components that make up amniotic fluid and its various purposes in an interesting episode of his informative series Today I Found Out. Amniotic fluid begins to form almost as soon as implantation of the egg occurs. Growing in volume at a rate faster than the embryo at […]

Brett Domino and Steven Peavis of The Brett Domino Trio recently performed a “smooth” version of Europe‘s 1986 rock song “The Final Countdown” for a King of Shaves ad. Here is the original song for comparison. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Quick Guide on How to Make a Hit Halloween Pop Song by Brett Domino Featuring […]

British psychology professor, author, and performer Richard Wiseman of Quirkology recently shared “10 More Amazing Bets You Will Always Win” for his ongoing series. Wiseman shows how to quickly fill a balloon with soda, trick someone with an exploding cake, and more. Related Laughing Squid PostsRichard Wiseman Shares Even More Amazing Bets You Will Always […]

A system allowing swarms of robots to avoid colliding with one another has been developed by a team at Georgia Tech’s GRITS Laboratory. The system works by adding minimally invasive safety controllers to the robots, and it can prevent collisions in a large groups of robots working together. The system can also detect other obstacles […]

Jenny Gaines recently shared footage of her cute Kenyan sand boa slithering into his new miniature sandbox and then playfully poking his head out of the sand. via reddit Related Laughing Squid PostsInfinity, Clever Recursive Sand Sculpture by Carl JaraSand Noise Device, An Interactive Electronic Instrument That Is Controlled Using a SandboxK is for Knifeball, […]

Barbara Holland (Shannon Purser) recently strolled onto the set of Chelsea to surprise the kids from Stranger Things, who were chatting with Chelsea Handler about their popular Netflix series. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Stranger Things Kids Play Stranger Strings, Reunite With Barb, & Talk About the Kiss SceneWinona Ryder Talks About How She Cried All […]

Atlanta is a new FX series created by Donald Glover about the Atlanta music scene. The series premiered on September 6, 2016, and the network has posted the first episode in its entirety on their YouTube channel. Related Laughing Squid PostsAmerican Royalty, A Rockwell-esque Illustration Series by Sam Spratt For Childish Gambino‘Shanks FX’ Recreates the […]

On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson) sat down with Kimmel to chat about the upcoming second season of Stranger Things. He then went on to talk about how it feels turning 14 and his voice changes. Related Laughing Squid PostsThe Stranger Things Kids Play Stranger Strings, Reunite With Barb, […]

Above Average has created a revolutionary new iPhone parody video to celebrate the announcement of the iPhone 7. Like the iPhone 7 itself, the sketch is sleeker and more advanced than previous versions. Faster. Funnier. Optimized. We’re changing the way you think about iPhone parody videos. Related Laughing Squid PostsParody Announcement Video of Apple’s iPhone […]

Simon Whistler explained the purpose of a train’s caboose and why they are no longer used in an episode of his always informative series Today I Found Out. Carrying a brakeman and a flagman back when brakes were set by hand, when it was time to slow the train, the engineer would blow the whistle. […]

Zubits are magnetic shoe closures that easily snap together allowing the wearer to quickly put on or remove a pair of shoes without having to tie the laces. They are available in range of colors, three sizes, and are easily installed on the existing laces of a pair of shoes. Just lace Zubits magnets onto […]

Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explained the biblical origin of the term “Adam’s Apple” and why it’s inaccurate. The origins of this term go all the way back to the Biblical event where Eve gave Adam a forbidden fruit, which is commonly misrepresented as an apple. The term then basically comes from the […]

The film “Spider” tells the story Kenneth Osgood, Sr, a short order cook who worked at a Laconia, New Hampshire diner during the 1970s. Osgood, nicknamed Spider, moved at incredible speed while attending to the gastronomic needs of a room full of waiting, and inebriated, customers without missing a beat. Spider passed away in 2012, […]

In the insightful animated video “Humour In Relationships”, the School of Life explains why a keeping a sense of humor and an ability to laugh at oneself is helpful in maintaining a long-term, committed relationship. Gentle humor employed during times of over-reaction and irrationality, serves to diffuse the situation and allow the partner to see […]

Web series Macro Room has captured close-up views such items as melting ice cream and dissolving pills and has now turned their lenses to the beautiful beads of color that arise when items such as milk, oil, soap and paint are mixed together. Artist Thomas Blanchard utilizes this same effect in much of his work. […]

South Korean filmmaker Jansoli has created an absolutely stunning 8K timelapse that gorgeously showcases the lights and colors of New York City in winter. Jansoli filmed from different and of Manhattan island as well as the outer boroughs to capture the feel and look of New York City in its entirety. When I was in […]

Rob (a.k.a. “moleinabowl“) recently shared an old home video, taken by his father, that follows a 4-year-old Rob and his friend visiting the set of Ghostbusters II and meeting the cast. Bill Murray (Peter Venkman), Dan Aykroyd (Ray Stantz), Harold Ramis (Egon Spengler), and Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddemore) were, as you would expect, all class […]

Poncho is very lucky little chihuahua because has a wonderful human named Betty McCall who saw it fit to create for him a completely furnished room situated under the stairs. Poncho’s room is similar to the cramped quarters in which Harry Potter lived in his uncle’s hous, but luckily that same space is plenty big […]

Adam is a futuristic real-time rendered short film created with the Unity game engine by their skilled demo team. Their imaginative short follows a large group of “human prisoners whose consciousness has been trapped in cheap mechanical bodies” that are awoken and taken outside by human guards. The main character, Adam, and the other robots […]

A cleverly subtle mashup by Brostess Snack Cakes, imagines the late Ian Curtis of Joy Division truly enjoying a carefree ride on a roller coaster, letting out a big “whee!” as the car suddenly propelled downhill. The word actually comes from the first line of the song “I Remember Nothing” We were strangers. We were […]

YouTube channel Critters replaced the zombies in a memorable scene from Shaun of the Dead with creatures and characters from Rick and Morty. Just like in the original scene, Shaun (Simon Pegg) is completely oblivious to his surroundings. Related Laughing Squid PostsRick and Morty Scenes Recreated in Fallout 4Rick and Morty Accidentally Kill the Simpsons and […]

In the debut episode of the new Goldiblox series “Toy Hackers“, host Simone Giertz, the queen of “not so good” robots, demonstrates how to build an analog boombox for smartphones that actually works. Toy Hackers is a show about toys who build toys. It’s kind of like if “toy unboxing” met “DIY how-to-build” videos. It’s […]

“HANKS” is a biopic about actor Tom Hanks starring pilot Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger produced by Jimmy Kimmel for a recent appearance by Hanks and Sullenberger on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The sketch also features an appearance by Hanks’ Bosom Buddies co-star Peter Scolari as himself. Hanks played Sullenberger in the recently released film Sully. Related Laughing Squid PostsSully, A Feature […]

AsapSCIENCE was joined by special guest Bill Nye to explain what would happen if all the ice on Earth melted. Since many major cities were built along the Earth’s coasts, sea level rise caused by melting ice could have a catastrophic impact on the world. Related Laughing Squid PostsBill Nye Explains How We Could Stop […]

Artist Noah Scalin of Skull-A-Day fame has created another one of his amazing anamorphic portraits, this time using shoes of all colors, shapes and sizes to form a befitting portrait of the great Martin Luther King. The portrait was made for a People’s Light production of “The Mountaintop“, which runs from September 28 – October […]

On September 7th Apple announced its new generation of iPhones and Watches during a special live event in San Francisco. Since that day, the parodies have been plentiful. College Humor joined in the fun with a faux Apple-style interview featuring a terrified Tim Cook (Mike Trapp) who suddenly realizes that removing the headphone jack perhaps […]

Talented musicians Rob Scallon and Andrew Huang recently teamed up to perform a fun-filled ska version of the classic theme song from Friends, “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts. Here is the original song for comparison. Related Laughing Squid PostsGuitarist Rob Scallon Plays a Spooky Version of the Theme From ‘Halloween’ While Wearing […]

RUSH is an upcoming 10 episode live-action web series, created by Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski of Corridor Digital, heavily inspired by the “Rush” multiplayer game mode from the Battlefield video game series. RUSH will star Steven Ogg from Grand Theft Auto V fame, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Aqueela Zoll and will become available to watch […]

Kuma Films recently captured footage in Taipei, Taiwan of urban street artist Richard Arhinful showing off his skills by spinning large bowls with his hands, feet, face, and pants while performing acrobatic moves. Related Laughing Squid PostsA Street Performer’s Incredible Super MoonWalking MovesElite Athletes Perform Complicated Yoga Poses on the Edge of 600-Foot Cliffs in […]

8Bitdo has created a retro NES themed Bluetooth speaker that resembles the classic video game controller. The cube speaker is available purchase from Firebox and Amazon. images via 8Bitdo Related Laughing Squid PostsWOW Bluetooth Speaker by KAKKOiiThe Acton, A Small Bluetooth Speaker That Looks Like a Vintage Marshall Guitar AmplifierSpeaker Creatures, Water-Resistant Bluetooth Shower Speakers […]

In a new video, directed by Ben Hess, Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s son Joseph Baena recreates a classic scene from Terminator 2: Judgment Day where the intimidating autonomous robot steals a man’s motorcycle and sunglasses. Here is the original scene for comparison. via Nerdist Related Laughing Squid PostsArnold Schwarzenegger and James Corden Reenact All of Arnold’s Films […]

Online video production house White Lightning HQ created “Hacker Fight,” an amusing parody video where two guys get into a heated online battle and use all sorts of classic hacker movie clichés. Related Laughing Squid PostsNicolas Cage Gets Around, A Parody Where Nic Cage is Digitally Implanted Into Classic Movie ScenesFirst Official Trailer for ‘Warcraft’ […]

A really talented ukulele player who goes by the name EatMyUke is on a mission to cover all his favorite albums on his 4-string and it appears that he’s off to a great start. So far he’s played every song from the Fleetwood Mac album “Rumors”, The Stone Roses debut album and, quite impressively, the […]

“Gunner’s Journey“, a short film by filmmaker Jeremy Meek, gives voice to Gunner, an amiable and determined sixth-grader. Part of Gunnar’s daily life includes travelling over 119 miles of unpaved, dangerous road in order to physically get to school from his Navajo Nation home in Black Mesa, Arizona. Gunner is a student in Black Mesa, […]

Kirby Ferguson, creator of “Everything Is a Remix offers helpful advice for formulating ideas using four-step process based upon the book A Technique for Producing Ideas by author and ad-man James Webb Young. Step 1, create boundaries …Step 2, consume everything you can within these boundaries …Step 3, digest the research. Step 4, Drop it. […]

In light of the Apple announcement on September 7 stating that iPhones will no longer have headphone jacks, the very clever folks at Nicer Studio put together a very timely parody with the “Apple Plug“, a fictional product that encourages people to feel like they upgraded “last year’s phone into a modern masterpiece as beautifully […]