A Tiny Man Made Out of Foam Directs Musician to Provide the Perfect Soundtrack to His High Diving Act

In an amusing sketch for the Magic TV show Le Plus grand cabaret du monde, performer Jordi Bertran who was playing guitar and kazoo, took very insistent | Continue reading


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A Big Dog Tries to Fit Himself Onto a Tiny Chair

An adorably lumbering boxer named Jimmy tried to fit his big body onto a tiny chair made for a small child. Despite not being able to fit his entire self | Continue reading


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Geometric Patterns on Ceramic Plates Turn Into Zoetropes When Placed Upon a Spinning Pottery Wheel

Artist Kenny Sing of Turn Studio in San Francisco, creates beautiful pieces of pottery with wonderful geometric patterns of his own design that he either | Continue reading


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Imaginary Friend Society, A Wonderful Series of Animations to Help Kids Deal With a Cancer Diagnosis

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation ("PBTF") has created the "Imaginary Friend Society", a wonderful series of animated films with a colorful cast of | Continue reading


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Fascinating Animation Showing the Speed of Light in Real-Time Traveling Between the Earth, Moon and Mars

Planetary Scientist Dr. James O'Donoghue of NASA Goddard created a fascinating animation that shows the speed of light in real-time traveling between the | Continue reading


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How the Introduction of the Microphone Captured Vocal Depth and Nuance That Otherwise Went Unnoticed

Cheddar takes a look at the history of the microphone, specifically addressing how it was able to transform vocals from almost unheard to prominently | Continue reading


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A Very Forthright Gordon Ramsay Struggles to Eat Increasingly Spicy Hot Wings While Talking About Food

The premiere episode of the eighth season of Hot Ones featured celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who agreed to be on the show at the behest of his family. | Continue reading


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Weezer Drops Surprise Album of Popular Cover Songs

Inspired by how well their cover of Toto's "Africa" was received, the members of Weezer decided to drop an entire album of cover songs called the Teal | Continue reading


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A Wonderful Montage of 2019 Oscar Nominated Films

As they've done in past years, movie theater chain Cineplex has put together a wonderful montage of celebrated scenes from films, actors and director | Continue reading


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Amazon Scout, An Autonomous Package Delivery Vehicle the Size of a Rolling Drink Cooler

Amazon has launched a test run of Scout, their in-house developed, autonomous package delivery vehicle that's about the size of a rolling water cooler. | Continue reading


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1970 Television Debut of Kraftwerk

The documentary "Kraftwerk Live - Rockpalast -1970" takes a look at the newly formed German band Kraftwerk as they made their television debut on the | Continue reading


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3D Printed Medieval Style Spiral Dice Towers

Justin Miller of 3DForgeShop has created a line of detailed, medieval style spiral dice towers. The towers are 3D printed, enclosed with plastic from | Continue reading


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Legendary Drummer Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie Shows How to Perform the Iconic Shuffle Named After Him

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, the legendary drummer who worked with such artists as James Brown, The Beatles, Aretha Franklin and King Curtis, quite jovially | Continue reading


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1940s Style Singer Has No More F***s To Give

While performing a live show at Boyd's of Bedford in Bedford, England, a 1940s style, banjolele-playing Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. performed an expressive | Continue reading


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Meowbox, A Monthly Subscription Service For Cats That Features a Box of Fun Toys and Yummy Treats

Meowbox is a wonderful subscription service that delivers a box of really fun toys and really yummy treats for cats at home on a monthly basis. Each month | Continue reading


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A Stunning Composite Photo of the Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse Rising Over a Barn in Texas Hill Country

Weather chasing photographer Jason Weingart captured absolutely stunning shot after shot of the Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse on January 20, 2019, as it | Continue reading


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The Slow Mo Guys Capture Beautiful 4K Footage of an Iceland Geyser and Waterfall in Slow Motion

In the premiere episode of Planet Slow Mo, hosts Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys travel to Iceland in order to capture beautiful slow motion | Continue reading


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Amazing 3D Optical Illusions Created Using Makeup

Professional makeup artist Luca Luce creates amazing 3D optical illusions in a variety of styles using makeup. His most striking, however are the sharp | Continue reading


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MIB: Men In Blues, An Original Film Made From a Mashup of ‘The Blues Brothers’ With ‘Men in Black’

French filmmaker Fabrice Mathieu who's known for creating brilliant mashups with clever wordplay titles, has combined The Blues Brothers with Men in Black | Continue reading


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Singer Hides Lyrics to a Song Within 20 Different Videos

British musician Dodie very cleverly and somewhat inconspicuously sang different lyrics from an original song over the course of 20 videos, thus hiding it | Continue reading


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Stubborn Husky Whines About Sitting in Back of the Car

Zeus, the wonderfully stubborn husky who whined about getting out of bed, who begged his human to run his bath and who to give up the front seat of the | Continue reading


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Epoch, A Dizzying Visual Representation of Life on Earth Created Entirely From Images on Google Earth

Filmmaker and visual artist Kevin McGloughlin created "Epoch", a seamlessly dizzying visual representation of the various forms of life on earth, from | Continue reading


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Precariously Placed Balloons Refuse to Buckle Under the Weight of the World in a Whimsical Photo Series

In a whimsical, yet somewhat symbolic photo series entitled "Air", French photographer Daniel Forero positioned party balloons in precarious positions and | Continue reading


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A Colorfully Animated Explanation of Time Dilation

After Skool (previously) explains the concept of time dilation through colorful whiteboard animation. Citing Albert Einstein's Theory of Special | Continue reading


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Surreal Clay Creatures Interact in Brilliant Stop Motion Animation ‘Distortion’ Created Using 2500 Still Pictures

Swedish sculptor and filmmaker Alexander Unger (aka Guldies) has created "Distortion", a brilliant stop motion animation made from 2500 still pictures of | Continue reading


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Pastry Chef Successfully Recreates the Crunch, Shape, Texture and Taste of Pringles Potato Chips

In her amusing quest to make healthy versions of popular junk foods, Senior Food Editor and pastry chef Claire Saffitz of the Bon Apétit series Gourmet | Continue reading


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A Lush Version of the ‘Frasier’ Theme Song ‘Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs’ Performed by The National

https://twitter.com/mysweetlord/status/1086703540029001728 Cincinnati indie band The National performed a lush, somewhat ethereal version of the song | Continue reading


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A Man With a Rubik’s Cube Head Faces Rejection From Others When His Tiles Don’t Match Theirs

The brilliantly animated short entitled "CUBED" by film student Enge Xue tells the story of a man with a Rubik's Cube for a head and his daily quest to | Continue reading


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How Wealthy Nobles Dined In the British Medieval Era

As part of his series about Medieval food, Jason Kingsley OBE of Modern History TV and food historian Chris Carr explain and prepare meals that would be | Continue reading


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The Northern Icelandic Tradition of Herding Horses in Autumn After Letting Them Roam Free in Summer

A short National Geographic film documents the annual Northern Icelandic tradition of Göngur, the herding of native horses in autumn. During summer, the | Continue reading


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Mac Sabbath Hilariously Parodies the Black Sabbath Song ‘Sweet Leaf’ With Their Song ‘Sweet Beef’

Mac Sabbath, the fast food-themed Black Sabbath tribute band who performed for Ozzy Osbourne, hilariously parodied the classic song "Sweet Leaf" with | Continue reading


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A Young Jordan Peele Advocates Against Smoking in Unaired 1995 PSA for ‘Smoke Free Class of 2000’

In 1995, actor and director Jordan Peele took part in a nationwide consortium of student advocates who were seeking to make the United States a smoke-free | Continue reading


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Custom Slippers Created From Photos of Beloved Pets

Cuddle Clones in Lexington, Kentucky creates original plush toys in the image of beloved pets, also creates adorable plush slippers. Each pair is | Continue reading


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Cleverly Animated Pull Out Illustrations

Artist Ben Avlis creates very clever illustrations that pull out to show another side. When animated, these illustrations open and close mouths, explode | Continue reading


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A Stunning 4K Timelapse Tour Around Oman

Filmmaker Falaah Nasser has created an absolutely stunning timelapse that tours around Oman. In making this, Nasser stated that wanted to share with | Continue reading


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Creating the Illusion of Movement by ‘Primitive Means’

In 2016, we wrote about "Toki", an amazing 3D printed zoetrope by Japanese artist Akinori Goto. Since that time Goto has further explored how light | Continue reading


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A Gorgeous Photo Series Featuring Agile Dogs Leaping Through Pillowy Clouds of Colored Powder

Canadian animal photographer Jess Bell has created a gorgeous photo series that features the playful side of agile dogs as they gleefully leap through | Continue reading


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Preparing a Typical Peasant Meal From Medieval Times

In March 2018, Jason Kingsley OBE of Modern History TV invited food historian Chris Carr in the preparation of what would a typical meal prepared by | Continue reading


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Diver Ocean Ramsey Swims With an Enormous Pregnant Great White Shark She Had Met Before

Diver, conservationist and marine biologist Ocean Ramsey who seems to have quite an amazing way with sharks, whales and other large sea dwelling | Continue reading


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The Important Role Kneecaps Play in Active Mobility

Dr. Justin Lin of Rehab and Revive Physical Therapy in Tustin, California addressed the importance of kneecaps with a very basic model. Using two planks | Continue reading


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A Gorgeous Performance of the Traditional Turkish Folk Song ‘Dertli Dolap’ Played on a Cura

While a cat and chickens ran around behind him, musician Ösgur Baba performed a quietly gorgeous rendition of the classic Turkish folk song "Dertli Dolap" | Continue reading


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Roadies Describe How to Put on KISS Show in 1979

In footage from a seemingly unreleased documentary recorded at the Taylor County Coliseum in Abilene, Texas, the roadies on the 1979 KISS Dynasty Tour | Continue reading


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A 1967 Animated Luden’s Cough Drops Television Ad Featuring a Unique Soundtrack Created by Frank Zappa

Artist Ed Seeman posted the award-winning 1967 television ad for Luden's Cough Drops, which featured his own brilliant animation and a unique soundtrack | Continue reading


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Multi-Instrumental Covers of the Theme From Original ‘Magnum P.I.’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Multi-instrumentalist Ollie Longz aka Banjo Guy Ollie (previously) performed a couple of amazing television covers. The first was the original, iconic | Continue reading


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Incredibly Realistic Hand Gesture Candles

The aptly named CandleHand creates candles in the shape of incredibly realistic looking hands making a variety of recognizable gestures. The candles are | Continue reading


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A Rescued Retired Racehorse Finds a Creative Second Career as a Highly Successful World Famous Artist

The short film "My Paintbrush Bites" by Joel Pincosy and Joe Egender tells the story about a horse named Metro Meteor, a retired rescued racehorse that | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 5 years ago

How Pixar Creates Emotional Obstacles That Lead to Pivotal Moments of Character Self-Realization

In a nostalgic video essay, Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take offer insight into the "Pixar Moment" that makes everyone cry. This technique | Continue reading


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Why Spoilers May Not Actually Spoil a Story

Video essayist Thomas Flight talks about spoilers, specifically whether or not these unexpected revelations actually ruin the story in film, television | Continue reading


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