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Tocky by Nanda Home is a musical alarm that rolls, jumps, and runs away to wake its owner up. The motion of the clock forces the user to physically get up and chase the clock rather than simply pressing a snooze button. Tocky works similarly to Nanda Home’s other moving alarm clock Clocky which features two […]

MegaBots Inc. founders Gui Cavalcanti and Matt Oehrlein have publicly challenged Japanese robot makers Suidobashi Heavy Industries to a giant robot duel on behalf of America. MegaBots recently completed construction on their Mark II giant fighting robot, which we’ve previously shown destroying a car with massive paintballs, but Suidobashi Heavy Industries beat them to the punch […]

An excited scientist inflates the arms of a laboratory glovebox and pretends to cross the finish line in a video uploaded by YouTube user zBriGuy. The device is intended to provide separate atmospheres for conducting experiments, though it does seem to provide sweet high fives. via Tastefully Offensive

(larger) George DUBYA Bush is a fantastic illustration by Walnut Creek, California-based artist Jason Heuser (a.k.a. “SharpWriter“) created in honor of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Heuser‘s artwork depicts George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, skydiving out of Air Force One while riding on a deadly shark and shooting his […]

Photographer Phoo Chan has captured some incredible images of a crow riding on the back of a bald eagle mid-flight. Chan explains that crows are territorial birds who will attack and harass much larger birds who invade their space. In this case, the attack included a slight pause as the crow perched itself on the […]

Taiwanese animator John Huang has created an intense stop-motion animation using action figures that has Batman and Captain America teaming up to battle the Joker and his clan of goons. The animation took Huang about 20 days of production time to complete, and he ended up taking nearly 3,500 pictures. images via John Huang via […]

The Explorer by Bounce Imaging is a tactical throwable camera ball that captures panoramic images. The device is compatible with both iOS and Android, and it sends images to a smartphone or tablet. The intended use is for police departments to see around potentially hazardous corners and explore anywhere that might otherwise be dangerous. images […]

Stephen Colbert recently stepped in as the guest host of Only in Monroe, a Michigan public access talk show presented by MPACT. Colbert said he was growing impatient waiting for the theater for his new show, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, to be ready. That show is scheduled to premiere on CBS on September 8, 2015.

Visual artist Rafael Mantesso has continued his series of wonderfully playful illustrations that center around his very cooperative dog “Jimmy Choo” (who’s also known as Jimmy the Bull), creating unlikely situations in which an adorable bull terrier would find himself in the real world. The inspiration for the project came about when Mantesso’s wife left […]

PopUp and Notifly are two novel designs for tracking events and notifying users about them. PopUp is a beautiful calendar app that uses event and location data to alert users to potential nearby opportunities for joy, and makes use of circular designs. Notifly is a unique device that alerts users to appointments by blowing bubbles […]

Warsaw, Poland-based artist Dawid Fratczak has created a clever series of spoiler movie posters that reveal the endings of popular films. He spoils movies like Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Donnie Darko, 300, and others. Fratczak’s entire collection of posters are available to view on Behance. images via Dawid Fratczak via DesignTAXI

Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for Steve Jobs, the biopic about the late Apple cofounder starring Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs and Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak. The new trailer features Jobs at odds with Wozniak and the Apple board. The film is scheduled to release in theaters on October 9, 2015. photo […]

Photographer Brad Wilson has captured the arresting beauty of exotic animals in his gorgeous portrait series “Affinity I” and “Affinity II“, many of which have been included in his book “Wild Life“. Individual prints can be purchased through Wilson’s site. In the midst of our modern human civilization with all its technological complexities, animals still […]

When maintenance worker Gary Bartoszewski encountered a panicky hen whose brood of ducklings fell through an open grate sewer in Doncaster, South Yorkshire UK, the compassionate man took time out of his busy day to rescue the tiny fowl and reunite them with their worried mom. He saw a duck looking upset and quacking non […]

For their latest interview, SoundWorks Collection talked with director Pete Docter, producer Jonas Rivera, and supervising sound editor Shannon Mills from Skywalker Sound about the fantastic sound work done on Pixar‘s animated comedy-drama film Inside Out.

Warner Bros. has release the first trailer for Creed, an upcoming seventh film in the Rocky series written and directed by Ryan Coogler. The sequel will follow Apollo Creed‘s (Carl Weathers) son, Adonis Johnson Creed (Michael B. Jordan), as he tracks down Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) in Philadelphia and asks the retired boxer to train […]

A new trailer for the upcoming second season of the animated television show Rick and Morty shows off weird science, aliens, and shenanigans. Rick and Morty season two is scheduled to premiere on Adult Swim on Sunday, July 26, 2015. Rick and Morty is Adult Swim’s most scientifically accurate animated comedy. Created by Justin Roiland […]

AgileBits, the maker of 1Password and other computer security products, recently partnered with singer/songwriter Jonathan Mann of the Song-a-Day project, to produce “How To Choose A Password“, a catchy tune about the importance of a strong master password. One of our goals with 1Password is to make security convenient. We’ve thought long and hard about […]

Stuntman Alex Yde recently uploaded some first-person video of a Viking-themed show at French theme park Puy du Fou that he recorded while running around as one of the Vikings. It appears that Yde performs many roles, as the camera jumps around a bit. I’m practice parkour since 12 years and it’s my work, I’m […]

Photographer Jeff Reid captured heartwarming footage of a mother raccoon patiently teaching her tiny baby how to climb a tree in his backyard. Despite numerous misses, the little guy finally got the hang of tree-climbing, which gave his tired mom a chance to rest for a moment. via The Presurfer

As a part of CollegeHumor’s second episode of their Game of Thrones Wish-Fulfillment series, animators Bill Bergen and Michael Cisneros teamed up to make a new animated version of the Game of Thrones intro with real board games. The pyramids of Meereen are brought to life with Jenga pieces, the game of Monopoly makes up […]

In the latest episode of Anglophenia, host Kate Arnell demonstrates how to prepare a proper Full English breakfast, which includes such greasy fare as eggs, bacon, sausages, and black pudding. You haven’t really done the U.K. if you haven’t had a proper fry-up—or a “full English,” as it’s sometimes called. While an English breakfast won’t […]

BuzzFeed Video has put together a fascinating time-lapse that documents the first few weeks of a duckling named Pip’s life, which includes the tiny bird’s initial escape from his shell. Pip has since gone on to become an unexpected crime fighter.

“So strap in piss cheeks; we’re just getting started.” In a new animated short by CollegeHumor, they unveil the next seven Pixar movies to come out in the future. Their made-up movies consist of a Toy Story 4 film that is set in a post-apocalyptic world, a film titled Tiny Timber that follows the last […]

PNUT, the finger tutting dancer seen in Taylor Swift‘s “Shake It Off” video, demonstrates his craft in various locations around San Francisco in a new video by Status Silver. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

San Francisco fashion illustrator Gretchen Röehrs, who cleverly says that she’s “…Still playing with food”, has created beautifully striking pen-and-ink sketches that strategically incorporate colorful fruits and vegetables, thus creating the appearance of enviable haute couture. images via Gretchen Röehrs via POPSUGAR, Elite Daily, DesignTaxi

A recent video by Forbes takes an in-depth look at the Comisar collection, a collection of television props and costumes estimated to be worth $100 million. The video features collection curator James Comisar discussing his collection and his work to preserve television history with his Museum of Television.

The Tourbillon is a theme park ride built by ABC Rides in Switzerland that twists riders through the air with a set of spinning concentric squares. The ride bears a resemblance to the space travel vehicle seen in the 1997 film Contact, though the ride is presumably incapable of interstellar travel. photos via Airtimers via BGR, […]

Timo the Ragdoll, a beautiful and incredibly laid-back cat, discovered that an infant’s Maxi Cosi car seat can also effectively double as a a comfortable and amusing feline entertainment center. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

ThinkGeek has released a sexy, officially licensed pair of Velvet Chewbacca Leggings that are designed to make any Star Wars fan’s legs look a lot like the legendary Wookiee from planet Kashyyyk. They are available to purchase online. What was Han without Chewbacca, his faithful co-pilot and companion? Without Chewie he would he have gained […]

The Keyport Slide 2.0 is a high-tech key organizer and multitool that lets users easily carry up to six keys while always having a light and pen ready. The system can also incorporate an on-board bottle opener, USB drive, or up to two scannable barcodes for even more organized access to frequently used items. For […]

A teaser trailer for the upcoming Oliver Stone film Snowden covers Edward Snowden‘s rise to becoming a wanted man. Snowden is currently scheduled to release Christmas 2015. SNOWDEN stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and is written and directed by Academy Award®-Winning Director Oliver Stone. The script is based on the books The Snowden Files: The Inside Story […]

The Fine Brothers and animator Ryan Scott Wick have teamed up to create a new animated short that shows what the PG-rated film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone might look like as an R-rated movie. The ancient Sorting Hat is rather inappropriate while announcing each of the new children’s selected Hogwarts house, Potter’s Quidditch […]

MTV News recently revealed the plans that Marvel has for their upcoming relaunch of The Amazing Spider-Man comic book series. Peter Parker (Spider-Man) will be the owner of his tech company Parker Industries, sporting a new high-tech suit, a speedy Spider-Mobile, and adventures that are on a more global scale. The future series is being […]

Beth Cotterell and Sarah Stephens of the At-Bristol Science Centre make ice cream with all the typical ingredients like milk and cream but skip the process of making it cold by using liquid nitrogen. They also showcase how to usually make ice cream at home with ice and salt. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

A recent video by the American Museum of Natural History looks at the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of deflecting asteroids away from the Earth. The video looks at methods that use massive objects, explosions, and even paint to divert an asteroid’s orbit.

KnitYak is a wonderful project that combines yarn with numbers. Founder Fabienne “fbz” Serriere, who is both a knitter and a mathematician, is currently seeking funding through Kickstarter in order to purchase an industrial knitting machine that would allow her to provide custom knit scarves created with unique algorithms. When I started out modifying knitting […]

In a recent video, Tom Scott gives an explanation for why leap seconds can cause computer glitches. Leap seconds are seconds of time added or removed from Coordinated Universal Time to account for the Earth’s irregular orbit. That can cause problems with computer programs that use Unix time, a simple measurement of the seconds that have […]

Host Hank Green explores the various suspected reasons for why people go bald in a recent episode of the SciShow series Quick Questions. As it turns out, there’s no simple answer for this one.

Wedding photographer Chase Richards of followell fotography demonstrated his absolute professionalism when he refused to let go of his camera, even as he slipped and fell into a puddle during the rainy wedding day of Will and Kristina Moore at McClain Lodge in Jackson, Mississippi. The resulting photo is a true testament to the concern […]

Mondo Media has created a funny animated short that imagines what classic movies from the 1980s might be like if they were made today. Elliott is caught harboring an illegal alien in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, John Rambo helps out the wrong side in Rambo II, and more. Face it we all love the sappy movies […]

Multiple Amy Schumers travel through time to save the future and give present-day Amy conflicting advice in a recent sketch from her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer.

Barcroft TV brought their cameras to the 2015 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, which took place at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair in Petaluma, California and focused on getting to know several of the 27 canine contestants including the winner, Quasi Modo of Loxahatchee, Florida.

Makeup artist and blogger Laura Jenkinson, whose artwork we’ve previously written about, is back with a brand new series of popular cartoon characters that she artistically recreated on your mouth. Her mouth art depicts Donkey from Shrek, Squidward Tentacles from SpongeBob SquarePants, Carl Fredricksen from UP, and more. The entire collection of Jenkinson’s character designs […]

I Am Chris Farley is an upcoming documentary about the late comedian and Saturday Night Live star Chris Farley. The film features interviews with Farley’s friends and fellow comedians like David Spade, Christina Applegate, Dan Aykroyd, and Lorne Michaels as they reflect on Farley’s tragically short life. The film is scheduled to release on VOD and DVD […]

Elsewhere Belgian artist Stefaan De Croock, who also goes by the name Strook, crafts absolutely striking portraits that he creates with recycled wood and other found objects, using only the color of the objects to create shading within his pieces. Strook’s most recent project Elsewhere can be found on the side of an old furniture […]

Austin, Texas-based filmmakers Anna Schatte and Calvin Millar have created “Jurassic Weenie,” a great parody of the Jurassic World trailer where all dinosaurs are replaced with Schatte’s adorable dachshunds Helicopter and Bazooka. The original trailer for comparison: via Someecards, Nerd Approved, Geeks Are Sexy

The very playful Maymo the Lemon Beagle was given a whopper of surprise when his human decided to celebrate Maymo’s birthday with a homemade ball pit filled with over a thousand rainbow-colored balls. And Maymo really loves his ball pits. Time to celebrate Maymo’s birthday! Since Maymo loved getting 100 balls last year, we decided […]

The Walking Cube is an air-powered robot built by 1024 Architecture that comes to life and becomes a dynamic “animal” that twitches and jumps with wild erratic movements. The device uses 12 pistons to move individual pieces of the cube and distort its shape as it jerks around. photos via 1024 Architecture via The Creators Project

Superfit Hero is a line of high performance active leggings that are made for women of all sizes and shapes. Founder Micki Krimmel used her own experience playing for Angel City Girls, a competitive roller derby team, to determine what was needed and what was missing in the activewear market for women. We believe in […]