As with previous years, prolific video editor Bill McClintock (previously) has created a heartfelt Christmas mashup that primarily combines the heavy metal sound “South of Heaven” by Slayer with the playful dulcet tones of “Last Christmas” by Wham! McClintock also added in an adapted guitar solo that he played. It’s…
A Soft Cuddly Wearable Plush Octopus That Offers a Few Extra Hands Wherever They’re Needed
View this post on Instagram A post shared by takakukei (@takakukei586) Japanese novelty retailer Village Vanguard is featuring an adorable line of soft, cuddly wearable body warmers that come in the shapes of various animals. One of these warmers is a very helpful octopus with snap-together tentacles that come in…
A Clever Hack of Using Wine Glasses to Cut Cake
Some very clever people have found a hack that lets people cut the cake even if there is no knife available. This method uses wine glasses. The goblets are turned upside down so that the cup penetrates through the icing and into the soft, baked goodness within. When the goblet…
How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Celebrates the Symmetrical Solitary Beauty Within the Game of Chess
Daniel Netzel of Film Radar explores how the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit captures and celebrates the beauty within the game of chess. Netzel looks at how the game offers great symmetry, equality, and discipline while also noting that it is an incredibly solitary game in which individuals have to…
Making Graceful Insect Sculptures With Plastic Cutlery
Talented woodcarver and artist Bobby Duke (previously) gave a rather amusing tutorial showing how to make a variety of graceful insect sculptures using plastic cutlery and the right amount of heat. This project not only creates attractive artwork but also cuts down on plastic waste. Instead of throwing away your…
Satan and the Year 2020 Fall in Love With Each Other in a Fiery Match.com Ad Directed by Ryan Reynolds
The very funny, extremely prolific, and talented Ryan Reynolds directed an amusing and very timely advertisement for Match.com in which Satan and the year 2020 fall in love with one another. They feed one another hot chili peppers, attend flaming dumpster fires, and steal toilet paper together as the soon-to-be…
Pianist Plays an Amazing Mashup of the Peanuts Theme ‘Linus and Lucy’ With the Theme From ‘Friends’
April: "What would a mashup of the @FriendsTV and @Snoopy Peanuts theme songs sound like?"My brother in law Andy: pic.twitter.com/sYwqF2wcwV — drew olanoff (@yoda) August 3, 2020 Musician Andy Larson, who is brother-in-law to Laughing Squid friend Drew Olanoff, performed an amazing piano mashup of the iconic Peanuts theme song…
Guitarist Plays a Rockabilly Riff With Bird on His Hand
Japanese guitarist Kawai Billy of the band Hachinohe Music Journey, sat on the couch and performed a tasty rockabilly riff with a little blue parakeet sitting atop his fretting hand. The bird happily rode up and down the guitar neck with the repeated quick changing of chords. Talk about a…