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In honor of today’s monumental decision made by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding Marriage Equality and in celebration of Gay Pride month, YouTube has put together “#Proud to Love“, a beautiful compilation of individuals who bravely embraced their sexuality in the public eye. Over the last 10 years, everyone from moms to […]

Fox’s Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has released an uncanny new animation featuring the 1990s X-Men cartoon theme song with added lyrics. The lyrics were written and performed by writer and voice actress Heather Anne Campbell as part of ADHD’s ongoing Songs You Didn’t Know Had Lyrics series. The X-Men are known for tackling real world […]

In his most recent video, CGP Grey explains the complicated history of the Confederate flag, how it was created, its many iterations and how the current version was never actually the official flag of Confederate government. The popularity of the official flag decreased in the confederacy as time went on (even as they kept increasing […]

An Orangeville, Illinois-based cow named Blosom has been posthumously awarded the Guinness World Record for “Tallest Cow”. The designation had been made earlier this year, months before the towering bovine sadly succumbed to a devastating leg injury on June 25th. Guinness World Records today pays an emotional farewell and tribute to the adorable Blosom, who […]

A large intake vortex forms as water drains into a Denisom Dam spillway on Lake Texoma (located on the border of Texas and Oklahoma) in a recent video captured by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District. Though the vortex is a regular occurrence as flood waters are released, the group warns that it’s […]

A beautiful brown bear named Bruiser took a refreshing dip in an above-ground pool on a hot summer day at the Single Vision Sanctuary in Melrose, Florida. Bruiser acts as an ambassador for the sanctuary, helping to educate the public about endangered wildlife. At Single Vision we are excited about wildlife. We only provide the […]

Beat Down Boogie has created two new cosplay music videos (part one and part two) from the 2015 Colossalcon anime, gaming, and Japanese culture convention that recently took place at Kalahari Waterpark in Sandusky, Ohio. The videos feature people wearing their creative costumes while having a good time out in the sun. Fans of Beat […]

Chris Poole, the happily beleaguered human to the lively feline duo of Cole & Marmalade, offers up some very helpful tips to other humans who work from home and live with persistent cats who always need to be the center of attention.

Turkish tattoo artist eva krbdk of Daft Art creates beautiful cross-stitch designs that remarkably appear as if they were embroidered directly onto the skin. images via eva krbdk via Design You Trust

WordPress.com and parent company Automattic are celebrating their 10th birthday this year, they were both founded by Matt Mullenweg in 2005. Matt was behind the launch of the WordPress open source project in 2003 and the “matt” in Automattic is a tribute to his name. Here’s Matt’s post about “Ten Years of Automattic”. Some find […]

Field Day is a YouTube channel that helps well-known artists create their dream video and then features what they comes up with. In their latest animated episode, created by the team behind Kurzgesagt and artist Manuel Kilger, two geeks battle over which is best, the Game of Thrones television series or The Lord of the […]

YouTube user Satoshi Matrix uploaded what they claim is the original Japanese commercial from 1985 for the video game Super Mario Bros.. According to Matrix, here’s a rough translation of what’s being said: It’s the Family Computer’s Dream Adventure Game, Super Mario Bros.! With a mysterious power, [Mario] gains a great transformation! Explore the earth, […]

A vigilant Savannah cat named Nani lunged at a glass door and scared a curious black bear right off the porch of her family’s home in Eagle River, Alaska. The cat’s human, Darlis Elliott told KTUU that Nani isn’t always this brave. She’s really such a fraidy-cat most of the time, I don’t know what […]

Tennessee-based furniture designer Barry Shields has handcrafted two beautiful custom coffee tables from wood that look like an X-wing starfighter from Star Wars and the U.S.S. Enterprise from Star Trek. More photos of Shields’ impressive creations are available to view on his website and Facebook page. photos via Barry Shields Creations via GeekTyrant

“Refuge” is a tense science fiction short film by director Sam Shapson that was lit exclusively by moonlight, a feat made possible by shooting at an incredibly sensitive 51,200 ISO with a Sony A7 camera. The story is set on the exoplanet Gliese 667 Cc, and the unique lighting technique helps give the film the look of […]

Charles Tietjan posted a truly bizarre video of himself attaching Nerf suction cup darts to his eyeballs, hopefully while using contact lenses as a protective barrier. Tietjan then makes the darts dance around while he moves his eyes. This feat should probably not be attempted by anyone with darts of any kind, Nerf or otherwise. via […]

In the latest episode of Glove and Boots, Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog and Mario talk about some of the things we probably should not do while camping. Beating up on old ladies and feeding the wildlife poison or yourself are two of the ten things they say we should avoid while enjoying the outdoors.

AMC has released a new trailer for Fear the Walking Dead, an upcoming six-episode companion series to The Walking Dead, where a student warns his guidance counselor Madison (Kim Dickens) of a virus or microbe outbreak being reported in five states. The skeptical guidance counselor tells the kid to stay off the Internet and that […]

“What Cheer?“, a short film by Five Eyed Films that features actor Richard Kind as a bewildered man who’s being followed around by a relentless marching band, played by the What Cheer? Brigade, after his wife dies unexpectedly. At first he is in denial of his wife’s death but becomes fascinated with the band before […]

Bill Murray dons a set of reindeer antlers in a teaser for his upcoming Netflix special, A Very Murray Christmas. The special will feature guest appearances from a myriad of stars like Amy Poehler, Jason Schwartzman, George Clooney, and Rashida Jones. It is scheduled to be released on the online streaming service in December 2015.

Speedrunner PangaeaPanga recently beat the classic video game Super Mario Word while blindfolded in just over 23 minutes. It’s worth noting that Panga is playing with a keyboard on an emulated version of the game that features a four-frame input delay–meaning that button presses don’t immediately translate to movement. Started learning blindfolded strategies on June […]

Brooklyn sand artist Joe Mangrum, whose work we’ve previously posted, was recently commissioned by the Doe Museum in Zuidlaren, Netherlands to create 8 original sand paintings in just 11 days, all of which were documented in separate time lapse videos. A marathon opus of 8 sand paintings in 11 days reveal a spectacular series of […]

In a recent video posted by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, bigfin reef squid are seen flashing colors and patterns to dazzle potential mates. The skin of the squid has color-changing cells known as chromatophores that can be used for both camouflage and mating. During mating, the female squid lay between 1,000 and 6,000, and the Monterey […]

In a recent sketch, the cast of CollegeHumor demonstrates what it might be like if people talked about other hobbies the way they talk about running. The video replaces running enthusiasts with things like knitters, LEGO builders, and even a magician.

“The Devil’s Highway“, the latest musical mashup from Wax Audio, features two classic hard rock songs–“Runnin’ With the Devil” by Van Halen and “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC. The original official music videos. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Comedian Amy Schumer challenges the idea of the classic princess myth in a recent sketch from her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer where she plays “Princess Amy,” a young woman saved by a life of servitude when she learns she is really a princess. That discovery turns out to come with a few consequences.

NBC has released two dark new teaser trailers, titled “The Extraordinary Among Us” and “Where Are the Heroes?,” for Tim Kring‘s upcoming 13-episode miniseries Heroes Reborn. The new miniseries, which is a continuation of NBC’s 2006 hit series Heroes, will be set one year after a terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas. It will introduce a […]

Videographer Eddie Codel and his trusty DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter recently captured beautiful overhead footage of containers being unloaded at the Port of Oakland on a clear summer’s day in Northern California. The Port of Oakland is the fifth busiest container port in the US. Here’s what it looks like when container cargo is unloaded […]

An adorable 18-year old long-tailed macaque named Angel sits very still along the edge of the bathroom sink while being groomed in preparation for Mother’s Day. According to her human Theresa, Angel was going to visit the kittens for whom she acts as foster mom. Angel is about to head out to the barn and […]

In a recent episode of A.V. Undercover, The members of They Might Be Giants returned to Onion Studios to play a cover of the Destiny’s Child song “Bills, Bills, Bills” in their own unique way and in doing so, fell in love with it. They enjoyed playing the song so much that they’ve decided to […]

London-based graphic designer and illustrator Julia Wytrazek (a.k.a. “creativeJAW“) recently created a series of drawings featuring the Scooby-Doo gang (Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy) that visualizes how fashions drastically changed throughout the 20th century. Wytrazek’s full collection of illustrations are available to view on her Tumblr and Behance page. In this project I explored the […]

Sydney, Australia-based Edwin Lais (a.k.a. “Blackhawk“) has created a fantastic special effects video of freshwater crocodiles and little red flying fox bats facing off in a water war filled with deadly lasers and explosions. The footage that Blackhawk edited is originally from a preview released for episode one of BBC Two‘s nature documentary, Wonders of […]

Artist and animator Roisin Hahessy has created a colorful series of illustrations that visually and literally explain common English idioms that are probably seem a bit puzzling to those who are learning the language. Having recently moved to Brazil, learning a new language and also teaching English, has made me think more about the English […]

A sweet elderly blind Jack Russell Terrier named Glenn has found a very good friend in a generous Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Buzz, who acts as a protector, guardian and seeing eye companion to the 14-year old dog. The pair has been inseparable since they were rescued together by the non-profit Stray Aid in Coxhoe, […]

Google has launched what they’re calling “the first-ever vertical Street View collection” that showcases the famous El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park. To capture the collection, Google worked with climbers Tommy Caldwell, Lynn Hill, and Alex Honnold. Maybe it was the sheer exhaustion from being in the middle of a 19-day climb of […]

Shoe designer Kermit Tesoro, known for his wonderfully eccentric style, has crafted POLYPODIS, a pair of stunning high-heeled shoes that entwines each foot in a plethora of gorgeously shaded deep-sea blue tentacles. images via Kertmit Tesoro submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Blue Sky Studios has created a portable, officially licensed Star Wars Bluetooth speaker designed to look like a Stormtrooper helmet. The Star Wars speaker, which comes equipped with a built-in rechargeable lithium battery and rubberized feet, is currently available to pre-order online from The Fowndry and is scheduled to ship in mid-October 2015. We know […]

Patrick Kienzler uploaded a video back in December that features a group of folks looking on as what appears to be a young man lights a bottle rocket and lets it go under the surface of a frozen lake. The result has a surprisingly pleasing symmetry to it. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips

Toc is a beautifully crafted record player designed by Roy Harpaz that spins the vinyl vertically rather than the more traditional flat horizontal operation. The device can be controlled via remote, or with LED touch buttons built into the front panel. The design of the Toc even allows for warped records to be played, and […]