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Paul Feig, the director of Sony‘s upcoming Ghostbusters reboot film, recently shared an image of the new uniforms that will be worn by the fresh team of female ghost wranglers (Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones). The film is currently scheduled to release in theaters on July 22, 2016. #whatyougonnawear pic.twitter.com/o5oyHeIaSx — […]

In “Coda“, a beautiful animated film by and maps and plans, Death pursues the evasive soul of a drunken man and shows him as much as he wants to see of the man’s life before they disappear into the darkness. via Vimeo Staff Picks

While on location in the Aegean Islands, photographer Mitsuaki Iwago became the object of curiosity, interest, and affection for a tiny orange kitten who bravely wandered away from his mom. Mitsuaki had been filming a segment for an NHK television special about cats of the world. Wildlife photographer Mitsuaki Iwago photographs charming cats he meets […]

The Wave is a beautifully fluid cabinet created by Sebastian Errazuriz Studio that opens with a series of 100 hinged slices. The connected slices move in a wonderful cascade as the cabinet opens, creating a piece of functional art. via The Kid Should See This

Indonesian artist Romo Jack literally gets his hands dirty with the whimsical #whatmyhandsdoing, a project in which he photographs his own hands performing a variety of tasks under varying circumstances. Romo Jack talked about his creative concept in an interview with the Instagram Blog. Just like how my eyes are always seeing from the time […]

Creative engineer Collin Cunningham gives a detailed look at how an oscilloscope works and when to use one in a recent video by Adafruit Industries. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Scientists from University of Southampton and Tel-Aviv University have filmed beautiful fluorescent coral deep in the Red Sea at a depth of 50 meters, deeper than similar coral have previously been found. The coral glow under ultraviolet light due to a protein that the scientists hope could be used to improve medical imaging technology.

Two Bit Circus recently demonstrated the Flambé, a dunk tank that uses fire instead of water, at the Kansas City Maker Faire. The device aims 15 propane burners at its victim, who for obvious safety reasons wears a protective fireproof suit as people throw softballs at the machine’s target trigger. photos via Make

Set designer Adriana Napolitano has created a wonderful series of themed photo portraits that are heavily complemented by colorfully detailed props made out of paper. Napolitano wrote that she really hopes “some of them will make you smile.” I’m a set designer and I use paper and stuff to create very stupid self-portraits and beautiful […]

(larger) “A Pop Culture Primer On Parts Of Speech” is a new art print by Pop Chart Lab that uses famous figures from movies, television shows, music, and books to illustrate the different parts of speech. Signed and numbered prints are available to purchase online. A pop-cultural grammar cheat sheet, this chart brings together famous […]

Actor, producer and writer Wil Wheaton recently opened up to Project UROK to talk about his daily struggle with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Chronic Depression in order to help others, particularly teenagers, understand their own mental health issues and assure them that they’re not alone. And I want to say it was a week and […]

Clocky is a motorized alarm clock by Nanda Home that runs away so the user can’t snooze. When the alarm goes off Clocky’s wheels go into action and the device rolls and jumps down from a nightstand, forcing the user into a chase that gets them out of bed and on their feet. For a […]

In an Op-Ed in the Dayton Daily News, an employee of the paper named Carrie Landers shared the wonderful news of her engagement, explaining why she and her fiancée Phillip Lee decided to wait nearly 13 years to tie the knot and how Friday’s Supreme Court ruling changed their minds about getting married. Over the […]

Chicago-based web developer and artist Nicholas Rougeux of C82 has created “Colors of World Flags,” an art print “organizing 272 different world flag by color combinations.” A breakdown of how Rougeux created his wonderful art print is available to view on his blog. Prints are available to purchase online from Zazzle. Flags are arranged by […]

In the eighth episode of their 100 Years of Hair and Makeup series, Cut Video provides a visual history of the past 100 years of Russian beauty as demonstrated by a model named Anya Zaytseva whose hair, accessories and makeup are styled in correlation with that of each decade.

Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund and his little brother Oakley recently played an amusing game of fetch while they were both dressed in yellow Minions costumes. Ryan Beauchesne, writer and creator of celebritydachshund.com, has a new book out titled Adventures of the Wiener Dog Extraordinaire. The book, which follows the many adventures of Crusoe, is available […]

A tiny hamster celebrated the start of summer by throwing a a fabulous tiny backyard barbecue pool party with some of his best friends including a sun-bathing guinea pig in sunglasses, a floating ball of hedgehog, and a fuzzy bunny bedecked in an “Uncle Sam” top hat, all of whom enjoyed a sumptuous meal of […]

Golf Digest recently took a saw to 10 different kinds of golf balls to provide an up-close look at what the inside of each one looks like. The majority of modern balls follow a similar composition, though each has its own variation on the theme. via Boing Boing

Shia LaBeouf delivers his motivational speech to anime characters from series like Kill la Kill, Naruto: Shippuden, Attack on Titan, and more in a Toonami edition of the video made by Adult Swim.

Japanese engineer HYde JII has converted an iRobot Roomba cleaning robot into an abstract painter he calls Mr. Head. The robot is equipped with four paint bottles, and it doles out beautiful abstract designs as it moves across the canvas. photos via Tails of Head via Spoon & Tamago

Photographer Joseph Michael captured stunning images of bioluminescent Arachnocampa luminosa glowworms in the caves of New Zealand’s North Island in a series titled Luminosity. The A. luminosa shine an eerie light on the 30-million-year-old limestone formations of the caves. photos via Joseph Michael submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

John Oliver offers up a series of amusing second-long videos to watch during the upcoming leap second at spendyourleapsecondhere.com and johnoliversecstapes.com in a segment from a recent Last Week Tonight episode.

Brazilian designer Butcher Billy has recently created “Butcher Billy Bullies Banksy,” a creative coloring book that reimagines some of the most iconic street art by Banksy with classic Looney Tunes, Disney, and Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters. We’ve previously written about Butcher Billy and his clever ongoing collection of artwork. images via Butcher Billy submitted via Laughing […]

To celebrate the release of Seinfeld on Hulu, the streaming service recreated Jerry‘s apartment from the show for a fan event in New York City. Excited Seinfeld fan Tim McGeever visited the installation just hours after it opened, and managed to break the door while doing an enthusiastic Kramer impression. via reddit, Daily Picks and Flicks

Three cute kids provide the voices and sound effects for a new dub of the classic Terminator 2: Judgment Day trailer in a recent episode of the Mashable series The Watercooler. The original trailer for comparison:

An animated sketch by CollegeHumor shows what Jurassic Park might have looked like with animals from different geological eras. The sketch also points out that some dinosaurs from the original film were taken from eras other than the Jurassic period.

The creatives behind TigerTomato have created a delicious and artful collection of pancake sculptures portraying characters from animated television shows, movies, video games, toys, and more. Their entire series of pancake creation videos are available to view on YouTube and Facebook. via Incredible Things

In a recent video by Jordan Watson, a man demonstrates several different techniques for holding a baby like “The Box of Beers,” “The Rugby Ball Hold,” and even the more advanced “The Show off to the Other Dads Superman.” via reddit

FOX’s Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has created a new animated short where the Terminator decides to go on vacation in Hawaii while he is in the middle of a massive war with the machines. Every amusing situation throughout the short ends with the Terminator reciting his famous line, “I’ll be back.” Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s new film […]

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream announced that they are temporarily renaming their iconic “Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough” ice cream to “I Dough, I Dough” (“I do, I do”) in honor of the landmark ruling that made marriage equality legal across the nation. The flavor, as named, will be available during the summer of 2015 at […]

Galway, Ireland-based musician Banjo Guy Ollie recently performed a multitrack cover of Eurythmics‘ 1983 song “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” using a banjo, mandolin, and a bodhrán drum. The stunning vocals were provided by his friend Karen Weekes. We previously wrote about Banjo Guy Ollie’s multitrack cover of the song “Enter Sandman” by Metallica. […]

Supercut Videos made a defiant supercut video of people “flipping the bird” in 161 different movies.

Funnyman Stephen Colbert took a few minutes yesterday from preparing for his debut as host of the Late Show on September 8th, to provide some very humorous commentary on the historic ruling handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States that made marriage equality legal on a national basis. Colbert left no stone […]

Scientist and part-time filmmaker Tyler Hulett created this beautiful springtime time-lapse video of Mount Hood, the highest mountain in Oregon, as part of his ongoing Discover Oregon video series. Experience the diverse moods of Oregon’s magnificent Mt. Hood! From starry night timelapse to gorgeous macro wildflower cinematography – ‘Mt. Hood in Spring’ showcases this gem […]

PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores whether films have a responsibility to be accurate in a recent episode. Rugnetta specifically points to the lack of feathers in Jurassic World as an example. Neil DeGrasse Tyson has made a small game out of decrying the factual inaccuracies of popular movies, but do these noted inaccuracies […]

Vice’s Motherboard recently recorded a fascinating interview with Martin Cooper, largely considered the father of the cell phone. Cooper made the first public handheld cell phone call in 1973. It was 1973 and Marty was walking through the streets of New York as journalists faithfully watched him make the first handheld mobile phone call to […]

Sukhi, the resident dog of Surfcamp Guanico in Tonosi, Panama, seems to really enjoy digging in the sand in search of buried crabs whom she can excavate as beachside playmates. The crabs, however, probably don’t enjoy it as much as she. via Digg

The Gramavox Floating Record is a beautifully designed turntable that holds and plays records vertically. The device can easily switch between playing 33 1/3 or 45 RPM records, and has built-in full-range stereo speakers. More advanced audiophiles can also make use of the RCA-out connection to connect the Floating Record to external pre-amps and speakers. Gramavox […]

In the short film “Actor Seeks Role“, a struggling actor, played by Alex Karpovsky from Girls, makes his living portraying various unusual illnesses for medical students. The illness are assigned to him by an eager medical instructor wonderfully played by Dylan Baker (The Good Wife, Damages). This short film, directed by Michael Tyburski and written […]

Corner Cushions are adorably shaped removable gel animals heads that grab onto sharp corners with their “mouths” to provide protection for babies, children, and even clumsy adults. Coming in three designs, a brown bear, a white cat, and a green frog, you can plan out your living area with the animal that suits your living […]

An Indian boy named Little Rithika set a RecordSetter world record for “Longest Distance Travelled While Limbo Dancing On Roller Skates” on April 25, 2015 in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India. As part of the record, Rithika slid under a number of six-inch bars one after another for a total of 60 meters. submitted via Laughing […]

Melbourne, Australia-based freelance artist Darren Wallace has created “Avengers of Oz: Age of Tin Man,” a dark parody of the Avengers: Age of Ultron teaser trailer that features characters from the classic 1939 musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz. The Tin Man takes on the form of Ultron, Cowardly Lion becomes Thor, Dorothy Gale […]