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Foley artist John Roesch demonstrated the craft of creating movie sounds at his custom-built Skywalker Ranch studio in a video by Wired. Roesch has been working in the film industry for more than 30 years and has created sound for films like The Dark Knight, The Empire Strikes Back, Gremlins, and scores of other movies. WIRED gets a tour […]

In memory of the tragic passing of Prince, a number of weather correspondents across the United States turned their maps all sorts of lovely shades of violet and employed a number of the performer’s most popular songs in order to describe what was going one with the climate (“Purple Rain“) and to predict what the […]

WHIH Newsfront is a web series based on Marvel‘s fictional news network with the same name. The series was originally presented by reporter Christine Everhart (Leslie Bibb) in the Ant-Man film. The news network, which is also active on Twitter, has emerged once again just in time for Captain America: Civil War. Christine Everhart recently […]

Japanese company Belle Maison has created a truly unique line of footed nude knee-highs and stockings that come with pre-polished toes on the outside. (translated) Five-toed comfortable innovative stockings with a pedicure-style print available this year! With additional strength and resistance to tears. Easy to use and offers a easy to match short lengths to […]

Bukowski: The Pop Art Series is an awesome new collection of illustrated comic panels by Brazilian designer Butcher Billy that feature a mashup of quotes from infamous underground writer Charles Bukowski and the iconic pop art style of Roy Lichtenstein. Legend has it Butcher Billy once sat in a bar with Charles Bukowski and Roy […]

For his art school final project, Belgian illustrator Pieter Vandenabeele created the award-winning “A Dogs Life“, a very amusing and somewhat poignant animation that shows what a rather lonely dog eager for attention does when his distracted human runs off to work everyday. A dog lives a lonely life in the house of his master […]

In early March 2016, a young woman in Illinois named Misty Nicole Knight asked her stepfather Ryan Farrell, the man who had raised her, to officially adopt her through a series of surprises. That night, Knight handed a present to Farrell out of the blue, that included a note making reference to their shared experiences […]

Kristian Williams (a.k.a. “kaptainkristian“) has created a new video essay where he takes a look at the meaning behind the X-Men costumes and finds out how they characterize the mighty team of superheroes. Fans of Kristian can support his future work on Patreon. ? Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with a sponsored […]

Poopy Cat, the British company known for their disposable biodegradable cat litter box subscription service and their fondness for all things feline, is currently raising funds through Kickstarter for their newest project, Landmark play houses. Each of the play houses are made to look like an internationally iconic building such as the Eiffel Tower, the […]

Cameras are people in the charming commercial “A Cameraman, Literally” for the Sony RX100 IV by Salmon House. The commercial highlight’s some of the camera’s features while comparing it to larger more aggressive cameras. Have you ever wonder what kind of person your camera is? via PetaPixel ? Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid […]

Bill Doran of Punished Props recently met with Tested editor Norman Chan to show off his fantastic replica kit for Rey’s blaster from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Blueprints for Bill’s 3D model kit are available to download from his Punished Props website. ? Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with a sponsored […]

The winners of the 20th annual Webby Awards have been announced as well as the winners in the People’s Voice categories. The ceremony for the awards will take place on May 17, 2016. The winners of the 2016 Special Achievement Webby awards are: Special Achievemnt: Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner Entrepreneur of the Year: Jessica […]

A photo posted by mumitan (@mumitan) on Apr 21, 2016 at 6:06am PDT PuiPui is a little Holland Lop rabbit in Tokyo, Japan who looks very distinguished in the costumes that his human lovingly makes especially for him. The adorable Puipui has worn such costumes as Sherlock Holmes, a photographer, Santa, a guardsman, a sailor […]

A photo posted by Aka (@wallyfound) on Sep 20, 2015 at 11:08pm PDT Wally Found is an Instagram account, created by an anonymous blogger from London, that follows the character named Wally around England as he pops up in all sorts of real life locations. It is a fantastic tribute to the classic Where’s Waldo? […]

Noria is a new smart window air conditioner that is smaller and lighter than traditional models. The frame of the device is installed first and the unit is then simply inserted, making installation less laborious than trying to hold a heavier unit in an open window while the frame is adjusted. Users can program the […]

Weiner is an upcoming documentary by Elyse Steinberg and Josh Kriegman of Edgeline Films for IFC that takes an honest and often humorous look at the repeated rise and fall of the once promising career of the outspoken New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner. Weiner opens in theaters May 20th and will be available […]

South Carolina filmmakers Sam Wickert and Eric Leigh of SoKrispyMedia have created a new special effects video where they imagine what would happen if Snapchat filters spilled over into real life. Remember to not press “save” after using the real life face swap filter. This new Snapchat update is pretty insane! What would you guys […]

To celebrate the start of Game of Thrones season six, the PBS Digital Studios channel Shanks FX shows us how to recreate the colossal Ice Wall from HBO‘s popular television series using styrofoam, a hot wire foam cutter, glow-in-the-dark paint, and proper lighting. music by Big Fok ? Advertise your product or service on Laughing […]

Chris Hardwick tells the story of how he learned where babies come from in a clip from his new one-hour comedy special Funcomfortable. The special will premiere on Comedy Central on April 30, 2016. ? Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with a sponsored blog post.

“HELP” is the most recent immersive live action 360 degree film for Google Spotlight Stories, a collaborative project by director Justin Lin (Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, Star Trek Beyond) and Google ATAP. The short five-minute short takes us on a wild ride through Los Angeles as we run from an alien. ? Advertise your […]

On the latest episode of the AWE Me show DIY Prop Shop, host Odin Abbott demonstrates how to build your own version of the Pip-Boy from Fallout 4. ? Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with a sponsored blog post.

In his latest video, Jake Roper of VSauce3 discusses the concept of mutations, explains what happens when cells mutate and praises the real life superheroes who allow doctors to learn from their own genetic mutations in order to help other people conquer their own illnesses. You have about 60 mutations when you’re born. But some […]

In April 2015, a tiny kitten named Rosie arrived at the loving home of Lilo the Husky who, with her canine brothers, helped Rosie become the picture of perfect health. Now a year older, it’s Rosie’s turn to take what she learned from Lilo and pay it forward to a litter of kittens who need […]

Life Noggin looks at the available resources and changing climate conditions to estimate the total number of people the Earth can hold. The video also looks at the potential decline in quality of life for humans if the Earth does reach its limit. There are over seven billion people currently living on Earth, but with […]

Redneck Boot Sandals is a unique service that reconstructs old cowboy boots into a curious open-toed hybrid of two radically different shoe styles that don’t usually go together. The idea was born out of a beachside experience. One sunny afternoon, Scotty Franklin, owner and CEO, was lounging on white sand beaches of Gulf Shores Alabama […]

A clip from the Science Channel series Machines: How They Work demonstrates how modern vending machines detect coin values, ignore fakes, and prevent hanging snacks. The show uses detailed computer animations to give viewers a look inside the inner workings of machines. ? Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with a sponsored blog […]

In a new ad to tout the 4K video capability of the iPhone 6s, a little girl’s video of her mom slicing red onions goes viral, is praised for its imagery and even wins an Oscar that’s awarded by the great Neil Patrick Harris. 4K video on iPhone 6s makes whatever you shoot look amazing. […]

The BBC will celebrate the life and work of naturalist Sir David Attenborough as he turns 90 on May 8, 2016 with programming that will air from May 7 to May 16, 2016. Attenborough began working for the BBC in 1952 and has worked on many different programs in his more than 60 years in broadcasting. ? […]

???? A photo posted by gary card (@garycard) on Apr 22, 2016 at 2:47am PDT With the news of Prince’s untimely death, artist Gary Card unearthed a really wonderful purple inked illustration that he created several years ago for The Beat. The chart amusingly captured every distinctive hairstyle (both hair and head) that the musician […]

AsapSCIENCE took a closer look at the difference between brand name versus generic food and drugs and in doing so, explained why the difference between the two is minimal or non-existent and conducted a taste test of their own. Next time you’re at the grocery store trying compare the ingredient list and nutritional information of […]

The Walking Erasers by SUCK UK are a collection of rubber wind-up monster erasers that trample around and destroy your mistakes. They are available to purchase from SUCK UK and The Fowndry. Clockwork creatures, wind them up and watch them go… causing a trail of destruction across your desktop. These wind-up monsters have added function […]

Upon hearing the news of the tragic death of Prince, sand artist Joe Mangrum took to his favorite medium and in the middle of Washington Square Park in New York City, recreated the incredible Theo Wargo photo of the musician playing “Purple Rain” during the rainy Super Bowl XLI Half-Time Show in 2007. The original […]

20th Century Fox released the final trailer and a collection of character posters for X-Men: Apocalypse, the upcoming ninth superhero movie in the ongoing X-Men film series and sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past. The trailer follows the young group of X-Men as they attempt to protect the world from Apocalypse and his four […]

Authors Robert V. Conte and Tim Lapetino teamed up with Dynamite Entertainment to create the Art of Atari, a hardcover book featuring over 40 years of iconic Atari video game packaging design. It is available to pre-order from Amazon with a ship date of October 25th, 2016. Atari is one of the most recognized names […]

Theme Park Monsters has created an awesome mashup of footage from the Suicide Squad trailers the Pixies‘ song “Where Is My Mind?“. Suicide Squad is set to hit theaters on August 5, 2016. via GeekTyrant → Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with sponsored blog posts.

Back in February, Daniel McFarlane captured amazing footage of his friend Ben flipping a pancake into the air, doing a quick somersault, and then catching the airborne pancake in a skillet before it hit the floor. via reddit → Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with sponsored blog posts.

The Hydraulic Press Channel recently crushed a 1506-page Finnish-English and English-Finnish dictionary under immense pressure. The channel’s proprietor Lauri Vuohensilta had to increase the pressure of the press and use a small steel cylinder to properly crush the book, but the dictionary didn’t go down without a fight. → Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with sponsored […]

Honest spokesman Roger returned for another installment of the Cracked series of Honest Ads to sell viewers Horton’s Reality Escaping Electric Brick. The commercial parody reveals the truth about video games, and how the only true innovation in game design in recent years is the ability to make more money. → Advertise your product or service on Laughing […]

Café Society is the new film by Woody Allen. The story is set in the golden age of Hollywood and stars Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, and Blake Lively. Eisenberg plays Bobby, a young man enamored by Stewart’s character Vonnie as he tries to decide whether to live in New York or Los Angeles. The […]

A photo posted by Beetle House (@beetlehousenyc) on Apr 24, 2016 at 6:56pm PDT The folks behind the Will Ferrell-themed bar Stay Classy, are opening up Beetle House, a quirky East Village restaurant and bar that’s dedicated to all things Tim Burton. The food menu features such delicacies as “Beetle Bread”, “Edward Burger Hands” and […]

Star Wars Ship Monsters is an art print by Utah artist and teacher Jake Parker featuring illustrations of popular Star Wars spacecraft and vehicles that reimagined as monsters. Signed prints are available to purchase from Jake’s online shop. A photo posted by Jake Parker (@jakeparker) on Apr 27, 2015 at 5:45am PDT A photo posted […]

The Fallen Furniture workshop in Bath, England has created the 737 Cowling Chair, a beautiful piece of furniture that was built from the recycled engine cowling of a Boeing 737 aircraft. Order inquiries can be submitted on the Fallen Furniture website. This colossal, luxurious chair, spins weightlessly, on its highly polished spun aluminium base. Stood […]

Millennium Falcon UK technical illustrator Hans Jenssen has created a series of incredibly detailed drawings featuring well-known Star Wars vehicles and locations. Hans’ entire collection of Star Wars illustrations are available to view on his portfolio website. Death Star AT-AT Skywalker Homestead, Tatooine Yoda’s Kashyyk Pod Emperor’s Throne Room images via Hans Jenssen via Fubiz […]

By way of a new trailer for the next series of Doctor Who in 2017, viewers were introduced to the Doctor’s new companion Bill, a confident young woman who found herself in the midst of an incoming Dalek attack. Rather than becoming rightfully frightened, Bill became quite inquisitive and asked many of the questions about […]

In the latest episode of Now You See It, host Jack Nugent examines common film techniques that directors use to end their movies. Fans of Jack can help support his future work on Patreon. → Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with sponsored blog posts.

Shaun Rodriguez recently captured footage of skateboarder Christopher Chann skillfully sliding down a massive, wet hill using his only his shoes. When it’s rainy out, Christopher thinks outside the box. A video posted by Christopher Chann (@christopherchann) on Apr 23, 2016 at 11:11am PDT → Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with sponsored […]

In a beautiful tribute to the untimely death of Prince that was captured by concertgoer Stan Goldstein, a melancholy Bruce Springsteen walked onto a hushed stage flooded in violet light and opened his sold-out show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn with a truly poignant version of “Purple Rain“. Another fan, dvddubbingguy posted a video […]

Prince, if you’re here, I dare you to come up on stage Actor, screenwriter and former Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast member Tim Kazurinsky uploaded absolutely incredible footage of the late, great Prince as he performed an amazing live version of “Let’s Go Crazy” after being called up to the already star-studded stage by Jimmy […]

A wonderful new couch gag for The Simpsons pays tribute to classic Disney films throughout the years. The gag was created by by Eric Goldberg, a supervising animator, writer and director for Walt Disney Animation Studios. → Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with sponsored blog posts.

In memory of the tragic death of Prince on April 21, 2016, Vox put together a fascinating compilation that shows how extensive the multi-talented musician’s influence was in assisting the careers of other artists, including songs that he penned under a pseudonym. Another surprise is “Manic Monday” by The Bangles (1985). …You can’t deny these […]