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Beat Down Boogie has created two new cosplay music videos (part one and part two) from Emerald City Comic Con 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The videos feature lots of creative people wearing their incredible costumes based on comic books, video games, movies, television shows, and more. Fans of the Beat Down Boogie crew can help […]

Kuma Films recently captured footage in Tokyo, Japan of the hypnotizing optical illusions that entertainer Ouka Takashi creates with his amazing ring manipulation skills. music by Zen Ongaku – “Beyond the Pines“ Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent Blog Through a Monthly Pledge of Support

“A New Morning” by Magic Leap is a demonstration video that shows how the augmented reality technology could be used to start the day. The video was shot entirely using Magic Leap technology with no special effects or compositing done in the editing stage. Wired writer Jessi Hempel recently profiled the company which is still in the […]

Drewbacca is an amusing illustration series, created by London artist Joe Stone, featuring Chewbacca drawn as all sorts of clever visual puns. Joe’s entire collection is available to view on his website. images via Joe Stone via DesignTAXI Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent Blog Through a Monthly Pledge of Support

Oscar Isaac and BB-8 recently announced a new weekly prize for CrowdRise‘s “Star Wars: Force for Change” charity campaign from Disney and Lucasfilm. Oscar stated that the first four people to donate or raise $500 for the charity will be entered for a chance to win a Star Wars prize pack that includes a Sphero […]

Sony Pictures Entertainment has released the first trailer for The Magnificent Seven, a remake of the 1960 western film of the same name that is being directed by Antoine Fuqua. The trailer follows bounty hunter Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington) as he teams up with gambler Josh Farraday (Chris Pratt) to assemble a team of seven […]

Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures have released the second official trailer for Warcraft, their upcoming live-action fantasy film based off of Blizzard Entertainment‘s popular massively multiplayer online role-playing video game World of Warcraft. The trailer for the epic new movie, directed by Duncan Jones, features the humans battling the orcs to protect their lands from […]

Ariel footage captures large yachts floating onto the massive Super Servant 4 yacht transport vessel in Le Marin, Martinique. The behemoth Super Servant 4 lowers itself to allow the boats to be closely positioned on its deck before it lifts them out of the water to begin their journey. The colossal ship measures 169.49 meters long and weighs 12,642 […]

Puzzle maker and enthusiast Tony Fisher has officially set the Guinness World Record for the Largest Rubik’s Cube measuring 1.57m x 1.57m x 1.57m. We first wrote about Fisher’s massive cube in February 2016 when he posted a video showing the massive puzzle in action. Fisher has also posted a longer video explaining the secret […]

In March 2016, a very sweet rescued cougar named Max was given a surprise party for his 16th birthday by his loving caregivers at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota. Max had arrived to the sanctuary in very bad condition, but has been recovering well. The sanctuary always accepts donations, however if a donation is […]

In November 2014, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith of Tears For Fears gathered at the historic Village music studio to perform some of their most popular songs in a private show for Spotify Landmark. The band opened show with “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of their breakout album […]

Six bulldozers fought it out on the streets of Beijing, China in a violent machine brawl. According to a New York Times article that appears to be about the video, the fight began as an argument between two construction companies competing for business in the area. via reddit Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent […]

Filmmaker Steven Briand has captured the colorful, kaleidoscopic nature of a modern interpretive dance based up on the myth of the Chimera. Moving through the creative choreography of Cathy Ematchoua, the brightly clad dancers appear to multiply from one another and then disappear into one just as easily, as if they were many heads upon […]

Boxkitty is a clever line of cardboard cutouts that connect via sticky tabs to form customizable and changeable houses for cats. The creators are currently raising funds through Indiegogo in order to build their brand and start a full production run. BOX KITTY is the best way for a cat and owner to have fun, […]

In the latest episode of Cocktail Chemistry, a skilled mixologist demonstrates how to craft a spicy homemade ginger syrup for those delicious cocktails that traditionally call for ginger ale, such as the Moscow Mule, Kentucky Mule, or a Dark and Stormy. A spicy Moscow Mule is the ultimate crowd pleaser. Here I’ll teach you how […]

DreamWorksTV has created “The Real Masters of Eternia,” a hilarious new video where they recut footage from the classic He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon series to reimagine it as a modern-day reality television show. On this episode, the challengers all move into Castle Grayskull. He-Man tries to make friends with little success, […]

ElectroBOOM engineer Mehdi Sadaghdar gives an explosive explanation of how 3D printing works. Sadaghdar also explains how humans are actually 3D-printers, and creates a 3D-printed tree while burning himself repeatedly with a hot glue gun. He then uses a donated 3D printer to create rockets powered with exploding capacitors. Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent Blog Through […]

A an absolutely adorable little longhaired kitten decided she was tired after checking out her human‘s camera and fell soundly asleep on her back with her deliciously fuzzy belly exposed. Despite her vulnerable position, no amount of gentle coaxing could wake that supine feline until she was ready to do so. This position seems to […]

Zoofold are wild 3D folding animal masks, created by UK artist India Aspin, for costume parties and just having a little fun around the house while disguised. The masks are also work as hats or for mounting on walls. India is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to help with printing and manufacturing costs. Zoofolds will […]

In the latest episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the etymological history of the word “pecan”, noting why that particular word developed so many different pronunciations as it made its way over to English from French. A problem for […]

The X-Files Lafayette, Indiana mother and artist Jess of Pixels In Stitches creates pixelated versions of pop culture characters from television shows, movies, and video games in the form of cross-stitch patterns. The patterns are available to purchase and download in PDF format from her Etsy store. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Monsters […]

What’s It Like in Space? is a new book by Ariel Waldman that collects stories from astronauts about what life is like away from Earth. The book pairs those stories with playful artwork to help readers visualize the ideas being discussed like backwards dreams, fart propulsion, and the difficulties of falling asleep while floating. The book is […]

French filmmaker Mathieu Stern, whose work we’ve previously posted, has created “Alone in Paris“, a powerful new short film that captures how empty a big, bustling city such as Paris, can feel when someone close isn’t able to share in the experience. Being alone in a big city is something rare, but what would happen […]

“Bendito Machine V” is the fifth episode of the beautifully bizarre animated series by Jossie Malis of the animation and design studio Zumbakamera. It follows an “exotic traveler from far away” who stumbles upon unexplored territory. Jossie is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to help create the sixth and final episode of the wonderful collection. […]

In May 2015, a really sweet hippo named Tatsuo at the Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, opened up really wide so that his caretaker could give him a very thorough teeth and mouth cleaning. At the end, Tatsuo received a yummy treat of apples, yams and bananas, thus making it all worth his while. image […]

On a recent trip to Maine, we stopped by the L.L. Bean flagship store in Freeport, where L.L.Bean is headquartered. There we spotted a wonderful L.L.Bean Bootmobile, one of the two art car replicas of their classic boot. The Bootmobile is currently on tour, you can follow its adventures on Twitter and Instagram. The original […]

InkHunter is a new app designed to let users virtually try on tattoo design in real-time before committing to the ink. Users draw a simple face-like symbol on their skin and select or import their design into the app. InkHunter then uses an augmented reality camera view to show the user what the tattoo would […]

YouTuber HopeEternity17 recently embarked on an oddly entertaining experiment to see if corn kernels could be popped using a flat styling iron. While the experiment was successful, the inevitable laws of gravity made the process less than efficient. via reddit Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent Blog Through a Monthly Pledge of Support

NASA has released a gorgeous compilation of ultra-high definition 4K video of aurora borealis taken from the International Space Station. The video was produced with Harmonic as part of their collaboration to launch the new NASA UHD TV channel, offering NASA TV content in the ultra-high definition resolution. Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent Blog Through […]

FIA Formula E recently captured breathtaking footage, in their video titled “Leap of Faith,” of British gymnast and freerunning stuntman Damien Walters doing a backflip over a speeding Formula E car as it passes underneath him. They also released an interactive 360 degree video of his amazing stunt. Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent […]

Zazi Nombies builds replicas of weapons and items from popular video games out of LEGO bricks. On Zazi Nombies’s latest episode, he builds the classic and deadly BFG9000 from the Doom series. Thanks Scott Devaney! Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent Blog Through a Monthly Pledge of Support

Photos show police in Guangzhou, China arresting a statue of Ronald McDonald outside a McDonald’s restaurant. The restaurant was told to remove the statue because it was an obstruction. When they did not comply, the police “arrested” the iconic clown and removed it themselves, leaving behind only his platform and giant red shoes. via Livedoor, […]

Far Away is a new comic book, created by Doctor Popular, that tells the story of friendship between a “courageous young girl who is stuck on a distant planet with a military robot.” Doctor Popular is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to help with artist and printing costs. This is my third comic on Kickstarter, […]

image via Amazon Hellosy has created a wonderful levitating Death Star Bluetooth speaker that is capable of destroying anything that threatens your desk space. It is available to purchase on Amazon. image via Toyland image via Amazon image via Amazon image via Amazon image via Amazon image via Amazon via Fancy, Toyland Help Laughing Squid […]

The Norwegian comedy group PistolShrimps recently created a funny new video where they use their editing skills to digitally add a cat to popular movie scenes. The feline appears as Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back, as Batman in The Dark Knight, and more. Meow! Our favorite movie scenes seen through the eyes of […]

DJI has introduced the Matrice 600 heavy-lifting drone and the Ronin-MX gimbal designed for use with professional cinema cameras. Together, the system will allow cinematographers to have complete control over a high-end camera’s movement, exposure, and focus while in the air. The increased payload of the Matrice 600 and controls of the Ronin-MX mean that they can […]

MOON is the first topographically accurate lunar globe created with data from NASA‘s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. The globe features a detailed 3D representation of the lunar surface including like the craters Tycho and Clavius, as well as displaying the current lunar phase. The designers of MOON are raising money on Kickstarter to produce the detailed […]

Mashable summarizes the The Hobbit in under three minutes in their latest TL;DW video. Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent Blog Through a Monthly Pledge of Support

In April 2015, a research team from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) captured absolutely mesmerizing, terrifying and incredibly rare footage of thousands of red crabs swarming just above the ocean floor of Hannibal Bank Seamount near the coast of Panama. The team had not been looking for the crabs specifically, but instead the entire ecosystem […]

Titanic: Honor and Glory has created a two-hour and 40-minute animation that captures the sinking of the Titanic in real time. The animation includes detailed recreations of the key moments in the sinking from when the crew first spots the iceberg to when the boat was fully submerged. The animation includes text frequently appearing with […]

In the latest episode of the fact-finding series Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler tells the real story of how the infamous Chicago gangster Al “Scarface” Capone received his eponymous scars and the man who gave them to him. On one particular day during this time, a small stocky “hood” named Frank Galluccio sauntered […]

A photo posted by hkfoodiexblogger (@hkfoodiexblogger) on Oct 27, 2015 at 5:38am PDT The Kala Toast shop in Hong Kong has taken the concept of grilled cheese to a whole new level. Using colors to differentiate the various types and flavors of each cheese, a elevating the simple toasted sandwich to decadently hued heights. Despite […]

Retro Report took a look back on the satanic panic that once surrounded the game Dungeons & Dragons and the lessons that can be learned from it. Although at the time parents accused the game of leading children towards the occult, its face-to-face interaction, use of critical thinking, and non-video game format could now seem […]

Redditor JakeMarshall91 shared an extremely disconcerting set of photos in which he employed a face swapping app inside an ancient Egyptian exhibit at a museum. While the idea is absolutely brilliant, the results were even more so. photos by JakeMarshall91 via reddit Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent Blog Through a Monthly Pledge of […]

Nashville, Tennessee content creator Josh Taylor of Movie Trailer Trash has made a wonderful mashup of the classic theme song from Friends, “I’ll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts, and footage from the Suicide Squad trailers. If Suicide Squad were a 90s sitcom about good friends just trying to navigate through life, this is […]

The Japanese company Yamasu Sugimoto Shoten has created a line of green tea bags that feature tags that resemble ninja, samurai, geisha, sumo wrestlers, and other figures from Japan culture. images via Nae-Design Sydney Interactive Blog via rokuroku, supercijpn, Lustik Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent Blog Through a Monthly Pledge of Support

Great Big Story visited the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies of the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, Massachusetts to speak with its director Narayan Khandekar about some of the rarest pigments in the world that the center houses in its renowned collection. The materials collection, at the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, MA, […]

A Hitachi laptop hard disk drive cut in half in two minutes using a 60,000 psi OMAX waterjet. Help Laughing Squid Grow As an Independent Blog Through a Monthly Pledge of Support

Basket is a recently launched shopping app that endeavors to find the best price for grocery items through crowdsourcing. Basket is brainchild of Andy Ellwood, who wanted to enlighten shoppers about choices that are available to them. We set out to build a shopping list that tells consumers where to shop based on real time […]

Los Angeles artist Cory Will has created the Color Me Book, a great custom five-page coloring book that you can make from your favorite personal photos. You can upload your images directly to the Color Me Book website and then order a copy of the finished product. images via Color Me Book via BuzzFeed Help […]