Laughing Squid

How Dark Gritty Reboots Gave Way to Lighter Escapism
Pyramid Peak quite insightfully explained how the dark and gritty reboots of the early 2000s have given way to lighter escapism.

An Adorable Animation That Celebrates the Remarkable Intelligence of Ferrets
william snekspeare created an adorable animation where he talks about the remarkable intelligence of his pet ferrets.

Underrated Dystopian Cult Films of the 1980s
Video essayist HoloDraco explored incredibly imaginative yet fantastic and even dystopian cult movies from the 1980s.

Famous Phrases From ‘The Simpsons’ Translated Into Nine Different Languages
MrNostalgik put together several amusing compilations featuring famous phrases from "The Simpsons" translated into nine different languages.

The Death Clock – A Digital Memento Mori Clock That Counts Down the Seconds You Have Left to Live
Michael Stevens of VSauce quite passionately opined about seizing the day and created a clock that counts down the seconds of life.

The First Humanoid Robot Capable of Changing Its Own Battery Pack Without Any Human Assistance
UBTECH Robotics in Shenzhen, China has developed the Walker S2, the first bipedal humanoid robot that can change its own battery pack.

Early Roles Actors Had Before Starring in ‘Breaking Bad’
Wolfano put together a compilation of the early roles that actors had before they were cast in the blockbuster hit "Breaking Bad".

How to Walk Up Hills Without Getting Tired
An instructor with The Map Reading Company explained how to climb hills without getting tired by taking small steps with very short strides.

Gillian Anderson Reads a Joyful Letter From Helen Keller to the New York Symphony Orchestra in 1924
Gillian Anderson read a letter from Helen Keller in 1924 to the New York Symphony Orchestra in which she thanks them for the beautiful music.

The Sanctimonious Origins of the Graham Cracker
Stephanie Honchell Smith explained the sanctimonious origins of the
Graham cracker in a toasty Ted-Ed lesson.