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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 history of American Sign Language, the hurdles it has overcome since its inception and how it’s grown to be a language of empowerment for the deaf community. ASL became […]

In a recent Ted Ed Lesson “Why do cats act so weird?“, veterinary expert Tony Buffington takes an animated look at the odd behavior of domestic felines and explains what makes them act that way. They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million YouTube videos of them, one […]

“Daredevil ‘N’ Friends” is a stop-motion animated short by Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim show Robot Chicken where Daredevil (Matt Murdock) stumbles upon a dead body and a bizarre bunch of superheroes who have also lost their senses. In more ways than one! Together, the special group of superheroes use their strengths to try and solve […]

Blind critic Tommy Edison did a truly blind taste test of five different name brand foods and their generic counterparts to determine if he could tell the difference. Tommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, takes a “blind taste test” to see if he can determine which food is the name brand and which […]

How It Should Have Ended has teamed up with KLOMP! Animation to create Hero Swap, a new animated web series where they take a popular film and replace the main hero with a completely different character. For their first episode, they swap out Maximus (Russel Crowe) in Gladiator for Iron Man (Tony Stark). ? Advertise […]

Logitech G recently combined 160 of their G810 Orion Spectrum gaming keyboards and turned them into a giant pixelated display for PAX East 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. iam8bit used the keyboard display to make an “old school 8-bit video game love story centered around a boy and a girl.” A fantastic way for Logitech to […]

Awesome Shield is an Arduino device and learning platform that teaches kids basic coding and hardware skills through instructional videos and hands-on lessons. The hardware features various components that can be programmed to create a wide variety of projects, and additional components and sensors can be added to the shield to expand its capabilities. The […]

A photo posted by Hodge Huffington (@huffthehedgehog) on Apr 24, 2016 at 4:00pm PDT Sir Hodge Huffington the Cricket Slayer aka Huff is a sweet little hedgehog in Utah, who sports a couple of fierce looking vampiric fangs that protrude from the front of his adorable little mouth. Huff’s human Carolyn Parker told BuzzFeed that […]

Jimmy Fallon paid tribute to Prince on a recent episode of The Tonight Show by telling the story of his mysterious ping pong match against the legendary musician. In 2015 Fallon told the story of Prince’s incredible live performance after the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special. Video of that performance was recently posted online as […]

Aldo Jones has created a new, amazingly “weird trailer” for the Marvel film Captain America: Civil War. Tony Stark (Iron Man) becomes the Joker, the Hulk destroys Spider-Man, and much more. ? Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with a sponsored blog post.

Mondo teamed up with Middle of Beyond to design a fantastic Alien Facehugger Ski Mask and help celebrate “Alien Day.” The acrylic ski mask, as well as many other Alien themed goodies, are available to purchase from the Mondo store. images via Mondo ? Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with a sponsored […]

Smarter Every Day host Destin Sandlin recently strapped himself into a falling helicopter to prove Neil deGrasse Tyson wrong. In a tweet to comedian Chuck Nice, Dr. Tyson said that, “A helicopter whose engine fails is a brick.” @chucknicecomic FYI: An airplane whose engine fails is a glider. A helicopter whose engine fails is a brick. — […]

To help celebrate “Alien Day” on April 26th, Mondo collaborated with artist Curtis Godino of Drippy Eye Projections to turn the Aliens movie soundtrack into an amazing liquid-filled Xenomorph blood vinyl record. They also released apparel, pins, and impressive Aliens themed posters by Kilian Eng, Mike Saputo, and Jay Shaw. A video posted by MONDO […]

Mark Hamill recently announced a new weekly prize for CrowdRise‘s “Star Wars: Force for Change” charity campaign from Disney and Lucasfilm. Mark stated the “top fundraiser for ‘Star Wars: Force for Change’ will have the chance to win two tickets to Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 in London and will also get to meet the […]

A photo posted by @maisie_williams on Apr 24, 2016 at 10:16pm PDT Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark on Game of Thrones, recently sent out a message on Twitter asking UCLA students to tweet a photo of their Game of Thrones viewing party “for a surprise.” Maisie then visited a local grocery store, grabbed up […]

The TED-Ed lesson “The Turing Test: Can a Computer Pass for a Human?” by Alex Gendler discusses the history of the Turing test and how computers try to pass as humans in text-based communication. The test was developed by computer scientist Alan Turing in 1950 as a way to measure a computer’s intelligence, but neither the test […]

Musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt, whose work we’ve previously posted, has created “Ozzy Osbourne Plays Ska Music” in which he took footage of a live version of “Over the Mountain” and remixed it with a really bouncy ska beat. The result is brilliantly disconcerting. ? Advertise your product or service on Laughing Squid with a […]

In episode 16 of “No Small Parts“, host Brandon Hardesty takes a detailed look at the remarkable career of Linda Hunt and how her distinctive voice and diminutive height made her stand out amongst her peers. Particularly in her breakout role as the male dwarf Billy Kwan in The Year of Living Dangerously. Oscar-winning actress […]

Scot Nery’s Dessert Storm is a massive indoor pie fight planned for May 29, 2016 at Way 2 Much Entertainment in Los Angeles. The event is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for “Largest Shaving Cream Pie Fight” that currently stands at 869 participants. Organizer Scot Nery is raising money to fund the event […]

In December 2013, KRON4 News reporter Stanley Roberts encountered a homeless man in East Oakland named Marcus Malone for his series “People Behaving Badly” during which he learned that Malone was once a member of Santana and known as “Marcus the Magnificent“. During a subsequent meeting, Roberts brought along Bay Area legend Carlos Santana, who […]

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 […]