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Simpsonwave is a series of video remixes that combine VHS style clips from the animated television series, The Simpsons, with chill vaporwave music. According to Pitchfork, Simpsonwave can be tracked back to a Vine from 2015 created by Spicster “where a clip from the episode ‘Bart on the Road‘ is set to the tune of […]

The New York Times created a GIF showing how their homepage changed with breaking news from the Orlando shooting. As details of the tragedy were discovered, the story grew larger and more prominent. “As you can see from the GIF, it went in stages as our reporters on the ground began to understand the immensity […]

The Virtual reality startup Magic Leap has partnered with Lucasfilm‘s ILMxLAB to record “Lost Droids,” an augmented and mixed reality Star Wars experience test that brings R2-D2 and C-3PO into someone’s actual living room. Magic Leap’s immersive experience features C-3PO walking over and asking to have a word with you an arrangement with Jabba the […]

Logan Lemmon posted a video of his dog Maggie sneezing in a very unusual way. Maggie, my 19-year-old rat terrier, woke me up early this morning with the most epic sneezing fit I’ve ever seen. Managed to catch the end of it on video (sorry for vertical). She’s had some vestibular problems the past few […]

Peter K. Rosenthal, head film critic for The Onion’s Film Standard, reviews Finding Dory. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

OneMinuteGalactica created an amusing parody of a drunk driving PSA featuring Han Solo recklessly flying the Millennium Falcon after having a few too many at the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Fred Armisen showed off his impressive skills at doing regional accents from around the world during a recent appearance on Conan. He also talked about hosting the season finale of Saturday Night Live. Back in 2014 Fred demonstrated a variety of New York City neighborhood accents during a benefit. Help Laughing Squid grow with a […]

Arton Capital has created the Passport Index, an interactive online tool that impressively displays, ranks and compares the travel quality of nations throughout the world. Using data derived from passport policies, immigration policies and country characteristics, the Passport Index is able to calculate which countries are most welcoming, which countries require visas, which countries don’t […]

Smosh has created a parody of every Starbucks coffee shop ever. The video features Starbucks employees becoming both confused and angry when asked for a standard coffee cup size, customers being rude while yelling on their phones, and more. Coffee… whether it’s complicated orders, snobby hipsters, or ridiculous cup size names, this is Every Starbucks […]

Online retailer Brando Lifestyle is currently offering a backpack with an incredibly handy portable folding chair that quickly and easily zips out from the back of the bag. Best Tool for your Traveling, Hiking, Camping, etc Heavy-duty waterproof polyester Comfortable and water resistant Laptop Fitting: 16″ notebook Bag Capacity: 47L Bag Size: 35 x 27 […]

In an 8-minute video tutorial, Los Angeles makeup artist Christina Cagle (a.k.a. “Chrisspy“) transforms herself into a wonderfully creepy version of Ellen DeGeneres‘ titular character from Finding Nemo and Finding Dory. A photo posted by Chrisspy (@chrisspy) on Jun 15, 2016 at 10:36am PDT A photo posted by Chrisspy (@chrisspy) on Jun 14, 2016 at […]

Insane Cherry has taken the very popular opening theme from Game of Thrones and recut it to dub in vocalizations from popular animal memes. The original version of the theme. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Los Angeles musician Mike Diva has created a very colorful and hilarious faux Japanese commercial about a certain presumptive Republican candidate. The soundtrack is “Our Glorious Leader” Diva’s super catchy new song, which is available on Spotify and iTunes. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Sanborn and Market Gas in Salinas, CA transforms into an Airbnb each night after it closes. Owner Pete Shen says that for just $50 a night you can fulfill your childhood dream of sleeping at a gas station. Here’s the listing on Airbnb. It’s in the center of town near the freeway and offers all […]

Concerned that someone was trying to break into the computer when no one was around, pigeonkitty set up their laptop to take a picture of the intruder after three incorrect password attempts. When this happened, pigeonkitty got a text with a picture of the cat sitting at the keyboard. I just got a text alert […]

A photo posted by SAM ? (@sobeautifullyraw) on Jun 6, 2016 at 5:16pm PDT “Vegan food creatrix” Sam Melbourne of So Beautifully Raw, who recently made the Vegan Galaxy Donut, has created a set of rice donuts that look like pieces of a sushi roll, complete with sesame seeds and avocado wasabi. Simply grease a […]

Show off your bottom of the ladder pride with this “World’s Best Entry Level Employee” coffee mug. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Norman Chan of Tested recently attended the 2016 Bay Area Maker Faire and was “mesmerized by the motions” of a Rubik’s Cube solving robot created by the team at Altera. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

In a new episode of the adorably informative series “Simon’s Cat Logic“, illustrator Simon Toland and animal behaviorist Nicky Trevorrow explain why cats have such unusual sleeping places, why they often change the place where they sleep, how much cats sleep per day, whether and what are cats saying when they sleep near or next […]

While on his trip to Japan, cosplay filmmaker Micah Moore aka Beat Down Boogie captured amazing footage of the very friendly bowing sika deer who populate Nara Park and the town of Nara itself. In the town of Nara, Japan, deer and people live side by side. The deer are centralized at Nara Park, but […]

Jamie Gorza of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire recorded dashcam video of a pretty unique occurrence, a tow truck towing a tow truck towing a tow truck towing a car on a busy road. “It was very slow-moving, like it was struggling to cope. It’s difficult enough to tow a trailer as it is, as it’s so […]

Actor Scott Bakula made a welcome appearance during the June 16 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert who, with a little prodding from the host, reprised his famous Quantum Leap role as Dr. Sam Beckett. In the original episode entitled “It’s a Wonderful Leap“, Sam had leaped into the body of cab driver […]

31 is an upcoming horror film, written and directed by Rob Zombie, about a group of five carnival workers who are kidnapped the night before Halloween and forced to play a game of life or death. The movie will star Sheri Moon Zombie, Meg Foster, Malcolm McDowell, Richard Brake, Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Judy Geeson. […]

The Onion is reporting that PepsiCo has just launched the new prescription-strength Mountain Dew “Code White”, which claims to be able to kill off 99.9% of all stomach bacteria. “If you like Mountain Dew, you’re going to love Code White. All it takes is one sip and you’ll start feeling the rush of your gut […]

Firebox is featuring The World’s Largest Underpants, an enormous pair of underwear that sports an 100″ waist and can fit up to three of your close friends inside. The mega massive underpants also feature a double front flap allowing two people to relieve themselves at the same time. Whether you’re collectively taking part in a […]

While conducting autonomy tests on their new generation robots, engineers at Promobot in Perm, Russia noticed that one these beings was missing. It turned out that the renegade robot had escaped through an open gate and made its way onto a busy roadway, traveling along until its battery ran out. While robot wasn’t necessarily blocking […]

“Megaplex” by Smash TV is an 80-minute supercut, starring Michael Jackson, that features thousands of bizarre movie scenes from the 1980s and 1990s. “Megaplex” is a sequel to Smash TV’s videos “Skinemax” and “Memorex.” Megaplex is the most insane double feature the world has ever seen. With a running time of 80 minutes and thousands […]

Belle & Tina are Time Travelers is a new animated series, created by Leigh Lahav and New Form Digital, about two pop culture fans who work at a DVD store in California and enjoy embarking on wild time traveling adventures. According to Leigh, her new series started as a parody of the Bill & Ted […]

Los Angeles-based writer, comedian, and “man of a kajillion voices” Brock Baker has released a series of videos (volume 1, 2, and 3) where he does amazing impressions of popular cartoon characters. Fans of Brock can help support his future work on Patreon. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Fandor Keyframe and De Filmkrant have created Man // Woman // Mirror, a fascinating montage of different fictional film characters taking an honest look at themselves in the mirror and how they reacted in accordance (or not) with typically assigned gender roles. This video essay explores another such trope: scenes in which characters stop at […]

Dog 911: what's ur emergency? Dog: MY HUMAN WENT TO WORK Dog 911: so? Dog: WHAT IF THIS TIME HE DOESN'T COME BACK Dog 911: OMG Dog: OMG — Reverend Scott (@Reverend_Scott) November 19, 2015 As part of his very funny Twitter feed, Reverend Scott has hilariously imagined what dogs would say if they could […]

On June 14, 2016, LEGO announced that they would be releasing a new 10252 Volkswagen Beetle kit as of August 1, 2016. This new set is part of the LEGO Creator Expert series and contains everything to recreate the iconic car inside and out, including a surfboard, towel and cooler that can be mounted on […]

A photo posted by Vinnie's Pizzeria (@vinniesbrooklyn) on Jun 13, 2016 at 11:57am PDT A slice of pizza love by Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Brooklyn. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Eclectic Method has created Sci Fi Mixtape, an epic 26 minute long remix tribute to science fiction. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Redditor yuiojmncbf posted a photo of his friend Segun Akigbogun along with the hilarious senior quote that he put in his yearbook, referring to himself in the funniest of ways. I’m that Nigerian prince that keeps emailing you. via reddit Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant recently created a fake Father’s Day sale flyer, website, and commercial offering discounts on a made up store’s (Frisco’s Dad Source) entire stock of real dads. images via Obvious Plant Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

Heart Anatomy Coasters by Firebox are a set of six clever, anatomically correct illustrated cross-sections of the human heart that are number encased in glass and allow guests to bypass the heartbreaking embarrassment of leaving marks on hard surfaces with their beloved drinks. Six coasters, each printed with a different cross-section of heart Prevent cardiac […]

A photo posted by Disney (@disney) on Jun 15, 2016 at 8:09am PDT The Shanghai Disneyland Resort will be opening to the public June 16th, 2016 and Disney is currently celebrating with a spectacular three-day party. Disney is allowing people from around the world to get in on the festivities by broadcasting their grand opening […]

While turf cutter Jack Conway was working on Emlagh Bog near his home in County Meath, Ireland, he happened upon a 2,000 year old stash of “bog butter“. Bog butter a waxy substance from peat bogs that was used throughout Ireland and Scotland as an early form of refrigeration. People would bury their meat and […]

Athlete Reko Rivera recently put on his Tyrannosaurus rex costume and did surprisingly well on American Ninja Warrior. The commentators and crowd rooted the prehistoric competitor on as he jumped, swung, and climbed his way through a good majority of the challenging course. We previously wrote about Reko performing parkour stunts in his T-rex costume. […]

Great Big Story had the amazing opportunity to visit with Mochi Master Mitsuo Nakatani at Nakatanido, his mochi pounding shop, in Nara, Japan. Nakatani very graciously explained the highly physical and rhythmic process of pounding sticky rice into the beloved chewy treat that is so popular in Japan and other parts of the world. The […]

Firebox is featuring stuffed versions of Pusheen the Cat that turn the incredibly popular virtual cartoon feline, seen in comic strips and Facebook stickers, into cuddly little plushies. Classic Pusheen, a dangerous Pusheenosaurus, and a majestic Pusheenicorn are available to purchase. Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

9-year old James Savage from Los Banos, California became the youngest person to ever successfully complete the incredibly perilous swim from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island and then back again. Savage’s feat began at 7:00 AM on June 14, 2016 and ended just after 9:00 AM. According to KSEE News, Savage received a great deal […]

Express your true thoughts about this presidential election with the Giant Meteor 2016 bumper sticker. via This Is Why I’m Broke, The Awesomer Help Laughing Squid grow with a monthly pledge of support.

A photo posted by Kristina Lechner (@kristinalechner) on Aug 21, 2015 at 1:28pm PDT Food Not Food is a photography series, created by Kalamazoo, Michigan graphic designer Kristina Lechner, featuring a collection of tasty looking fake foods that she made out of ordinary household items. Prints of her foods are available to purchase on Society6. […]

ThinkGeek is featuring a Darth Vader short sleeve button-up shirt that resembles the evil Sith Lord‘s iconic suit of cybernetic armor from Star Wars. It’s the perfect shirt to wear this summer while “chasing your kids around the galaxy.” “Luke, I am your father!” Yeah, Dad, the short sleeve button-up of Vader was kind of […]

Marvel and Insomniac Games released an exciting trailer at E3 2016 for their new action-packed Spider-Man video game releasing exclusively for the PlayStation 4. The release date is currently unknown. Starring the world’s most iconic Super Hero, Spider-Man PS4 (working title) features the acrobatic abilities, improvisation and web-slinging that the wall-crawler is famous for, while […]

Jonathan Marcus recently figured out how to deep fry water by forming a calcium alginate membrane around the water, rolling it around in flour, egg, and Panko, then dipping it in 375° peanut oil. According to Jonathan, it is a very dangerous process and the end product does not taste very good at all. He […]

In the latest episode of their continually fascinating and informative etymological whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the origins of certain words that only exist in their negative forms throughout English (i.e. feckless, uncouth, unwieldy, hapless) and why the positive forms of these word have […]