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In 2014 Clive Hodges shot a video of Prague street musician Petr Spatina playing a beautiful glass harp rendition of “La Campanella” from “Grandes études de Paganini” by Franz Liszt. Here’s another video from 2012 featuring Spatina’s wonderful glass harp music. via reddit, Daily Picks and Flicks

FOX’s Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) explains the coming Singularity–which is basically the idea that robots will continue improving themselves until they design increasingly intelligent ones–with an animated song that makes a few robot-related requests. David Barton Harris provides the voice talent and music for the animation. The Singularity is an era in which our intelligence […]

Cinemax recently released a creepy first trailer at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con for Outcast, an upcoming horror television series from Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman that is based off of his and Paul Azaceta‘s original Image comic book series. Outcast is currently scheduled to come to Cinemax sometime in 2016. ‘Outcast’ follows Kyle Barnes, […]

Bonsai is an adorable English Bulldog puppy who was born with Caudal Regression and Sacrocaudal Dysgenesis, extremely rare conditions that result in a short spine, no pelvis and very tiny rear legs, which were recently amputated in order to help this beloved pup heal. In addition, Bonsai was born a “Walrus Puppy” (water pup), engorged […]

A new animated TED-Ed lesson by Emma Bryce that explains what calories are and how many are really needed by the human body. We hear about calories all the time: How many calories are in this cookie? How many are burned by doing 100 jumping jacks, or long-distance running, or fidgeting? But what is a […]

On a recent episode of Conan, recorded on location at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, the lesser-known astromech droid R5-D4 got put down hard by the famous R2-D2 and lost all hope. R5 may be a minor ‘Star Wars‘ droid, but he’s been doing a great job. No matter what some other droids say.

In 2010, a young Schnoodle named Tucker made an unsuccessful but adorable attempt to play the piano and sing. According to his humans, Tucker “… plays the piano and sings along at least 3 or 4 times every day. In spite of all of his practicing, he really isn’t getting any better at it.” But […]

Tentsile is a company offering a series of camping gear designed to be suspended between trees that we covered previously. The company recently expanded their product line and are currently offering the Trillium hammock, a number of tent models, and the new Trilogy portable treehouse which can sleep six people. photos via Tentsile via Colossal

A couple visiting Cíes Islands, Spain were filming a seagull with their GoPro camera when the bird suddenly ran up and grabbed the camera, flying away with it while it was still recording. During its flight the seagull captured some beautiful aerial footage of the rugged coastline. via reddit

The Skylodge Adventure Suites are a series of three transparent capsules that let visitors sleep 400 feet up a cliff face overlooking Peru’s Sacred Valley. The catch is that to get there the visitors must first either scale the cliff itself, or walk a difficult hiking trail complete with a series of ziplines. The capsules […]

The 3Doodler is a lightweight, easy-to-use and affordable 3D printing pen that uses heated filament in 76 different colors to draw solid plastic lines that can be formed into different projects of any size and shape. The 3Doodler 2.0 Exclusive Bundle is currently available for purchase at the Laughing Squid Store. The age of 3D […]

To continue his tradition of walking the floor at San Diego Comic-Con in costume, Mythbuster Adam Savage recreated the silver spacesuit from 2001: A Space Odyssey. To avoid suspicion after also wearing a spacesuit in 2014, Savage decided to bring a partner along, and asked retired astronaut Chris Hadfield to wear a suit as well. Savage outfitted […]

Director and producer Claudiu Voicu created an amusing edit of some GoPro footage to create a real-life time trial from the video game Mirror’s Edge. Voicu was inspired to create the edit, of which he doesn’t do many, by the upcoming prequel Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. The biggest challenge with this project was to not have […]

Actor Peter Capaldi, who plays the 12th incarnation of the eponymous character on Doctor Who, made a spectacularly grand entrance via a sliding TARDIS onto the stage of Conan live at Comic-Con . The genial actor spoke about being recognized while walking on the street and his voracious childhood appreciation of the character he now […]

Reactions takes a look at why feet stink and how to make them smell better. Foot odor might make you cringe with embarrassment in the airport security line, but chemistry can help you beat stinky feet. In this week’s Reactions video, we answer all your foot-focused questions and share some tips to stop the smell.

Flicks And The City has uploaded a full video of the star-studded Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice panel at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con. Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, and director Zack Snyder all sat down to answer questions, crack jokes, present a new trailer, […]

Baby Piper finally had the chance to see the world clearly for the first time thanks to a pair of new glasses. In the video posted by Jessica Sinclair, Piper fights against wearing the glasses at first, but quickly smiles as everything comes into focus. via Boing Boing

Just one day after he announced its return, cartoonist Berkeley Breathed published the first Bloom County comic after 25 years hiatus. The strip features the ever-precocious Milo offering wisdom to an obstinate Opus who woke in a dandelion patch after a 25-year nap. Oh yeah, right! I’m not the innocent gullible dweeb everyone thinks. 25 […]

HBO released a compilation video at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con of the many times that their hit television series, Game of Thrones, has been referenced in pop culture. They feature clips from well-known series, sitcoms, and talk shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Sesame Street, Saturday Night Live, and more.

John Oliver tackles the tricky funding of sports stadiums in a clip from a recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. In short, stadiums are often built using public funds with seemingly little to no reasonable explanation.

Video producer Elahn Zetlin of Chutzpah Media gets a checkup from his tuxedo cat Cookie, who’s more than happy to play dentist. As she inspects Zetlin’s teeth, she’s suddenly repelled by the smell of his breath and takes off running in the other direction. Cookie also likes to nag at Zetlin while he’s watching television. […]

Comedians Ben Palmer and Nick Price have set up a fake customer service page to troll people complaining to corporate Facebook accounts with oftentimes inane objections. The pair have compiled the responses on the site WeHopeThatHelps.com, which is named for the way they typically end their responses. images via We Hope That Helps via Dangerous Minds

Nitro Circus rider Jed Mildon successfully completed the first ever quadruple backflip on a BMX bike. photo via Jed Mildon

NBC has released a new trailer for Tim Kring‘s upcoming 13-episode miniseries Heroes Reborn. The thrilling trailer gives us a glimpse at our evolving planet being populated with more and more heroes who are either in hiding or missing. The heroes are in need of Noah Bennet‘s (Jack Coleman) help, and the world needs the […]

The Wand Company will soon be offering a fully functional Bluetooth-enabled replica of a classic Star Trek communicator from the original 1966 series. The device was created using 3D scans taken from an original prop from the show, and pairs with a phone or other Bluetooth device to allow the user to answer calls like Captain Kirk […]

The first trailer for the upcoming Amazon Prime Video original series The Man in the High Castle recently premiered at San Diego Comic-Con, and it shows life in an alternate timeline where the Nazis won World War II. The series is based on Philip K. Dick‘s 1962 novel of the same name, and was greenlit in February 2015 after the pilot […]

Vulture created a funky television remix that combines scenes from the second season of True Detective with footage and the theme song from the 1970s cop show Starsky and Hutch.

Supercut Videos has assembled a supercut of the cliché phrase “now that’s what I’m talking about” in movies. The full list of films can be found in the video description.

Comicave Studios has created an enormous animatronic Avengers: Age of Ultron-themed Iron Man Hulkbuster figure. The highly detailed exo-suit stands four-feet tall, has a set of working lights, and sports a head and chest that actually opens up to reveal Iron Man (Tony Stark) geared up in his Mark 43 (XLIII) armor. io9 captured some […]

“Deep Cheese Dreams” is a video by Neue Modern created by feeding video clips from pizza commercials through Google’s Deep Dream artificial neural network. As the computer tries to understand what it sees, it warps the images of pizza and its various accouterments into bizarre depictions of dogs and other animals. submitted via Laughing Squid […]

Satoru Iwata, the president and CEO of Nintendo, has passed away at age 55 from bile duct tumor. Iwata, the fourth president of Nintendo, helped launch the Nintendo DS and Wii. On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a […]

After a 25 year hiatus, cartoonist Berkeley Breathed announced today the return of Opus, Bill the Cat, Milo Bloom, Steve Dallas and the rest of the misfit residents of the Bloom County comic strip through a photo on Facebook and a simple statement. A return after 25 years. Feels like going home. When a fan […]

LAPD are looking for a person who was driving a car in reverse down busy streets in Los Angeles. Local realtor Kevin Zanazanian was following the Audi and shot footage of the driver on his mobile phone. via CBS Los Angeles, CNN, The World’s Best Ever

Their super powers are useless as the Avengers Assemble!…Ikea furniture on Conan.

An uncanny video of a magpie that sounds a lot like a little girl who is laughing. via reddit

Richard Wiseman of Quirkology is back with episode 14 of “10 Amazing Bets You Will Always Win”.

Conan O’Brien hacked into the home security cameras at the home of George R.R. Martin and recorded him all week as he diligently worked on his new book The Winds Of Winter, the sixth novel in his A Song of Ice and Fire series (the books Game of Thrones are based on).

During the Warner Bros. panel today in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 director Zack Snyder debuted the new trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The film hits theaters on March 25, 2016.

Conan sidekick Andy Richter reports on the weather forecast for San Diego Comic-Con 2015, including updates on Middle-Earth, Narnia, Dune and Westeros.

Vertical Entertainment has released the first official trailer for AIR, a new full-length feature film, which was created by Robert Kirkman and stars Norman Reedus, both of The Walking Dead and actor Djimon_Hounsou of Guardians of the Galaxy. The film takes place in a future where humans have completely run out of breathable air and […]

Scott Malott shows what happens when you light the but of a “Bad Dog” firework. via reddit

Familiar actors audition for such Game of Thrones roles as Brienne of Tarth, Davos Seaworth, Margaery Tyrell, Daario Naharis, Oberyn Martell, Tormund Giantsbane and of course Ygritte of “You know nothing, John Snow” fame in this amusing compilation from the official Game of Thrones YouTube channel.

A very clever seagull tap dances upon request whenever he wants a treat. The gull learned this routine from a man named MrTomostan, who taught the bird during his lunch hour in New Quay, Wales. via reddit

The bizarre Meat Sorcerer demonstrates his amazing ability to summon sausages from thin air to eat. via reddit

The official trailer for the AMC companion 6-episode series Fear the Walking Dead, which premiered at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, features the citizens of Los Angeles hunkering down as they learn

io9 created a great video featuring highlights from the Star Wars panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2015. What did Han Solo told actor Oscar Isaac about how to pilot in space? How many people does it take to operate a fantastic Star Wars alien character? How does it feel to play a badass giant female […]

STARZ has released the official trailer for Ash vs Evil Dead, their new original series that is a horror sitcom sequel to the Evil Dead films. The series, which stars Bruce Campbell returning as Ashley J. “Ash” Williams, is scheduled to premiere on Halloween 2015.

Filmmaker Alex Vivian created this helpful 1960s style tutorial for men on how to ride bitch on a another man’s motorcycle. via The Curious Brain

This week at Comic-Con San Diego fans in Hall H were treated to a special behind-the-scenes look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Fans at San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H were treated to a special look behind the scenes of Star Wars:The Force Awakens by director J.J. Abrams, producer and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and […]

Wired captured this disturbing footage of Dupree Jones cosplaying at Darth Vader going on a force choke rampage on the rebel scum at Comic-Con 2015 in San Diego.