Piano-Playing Fan Asks Billy Joel to Perform Together, Joel Obliges
During a recent performance at Vanderbilt University, freshman and pianist Michael Pollack asked Billy Joel if he could accompany him on stage to perform…
Things I Like When I’m Depressed by ADHD
“Watching the Fraggle Rock intro never gets old…” “Things I Like When I’m Depressed” is an animated musical short by Fox’s Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD)…
The Laughing Cock Contest, Roosters Trained to Laugh Like People
There are folks in Jakarta, Indonesia that raise and train roosters to mimic the sound of human laughter so they can enter them in…
Olek Crochets Over a Billboard in Oakland, California
“Boys!” Laughing Squid partner John Law has posted images of a billboard in Oakland, California that has been crocheted over by artist Olek. The billboard…
‘SkyMall Friends’ Hilariously Imagines the Catalog’s People with Intertwining & Dysfunctional Lives
“SkyMall Friends” is an original sketch on Slacktory written and performed by Meghan O’Neill that imagines people from SkyMall, the back-of-the-airplane-seat catalog, hilariously interacting in…
Bob Hope’s Futuristic Space Age Home Up for Sale
The nearly 24,000 square foot futuristic home designed by architect John Lautner in 1973 as a private residence for Bob Hope and his family is…
Jash, New YouTube Channel for Comedians by Comedians Features Sarah Silverman & More
Launched at SXSW 2013, JASH is a new comedy collective on YouTube founded by Daniel Kellison and Doug DeLuca that will feature original content by…
Saturday Night Live’s Exclusive ‘Five-Timers Club’ Reunites to Induct Justin Timberlake
photo via Steve Martin Comedian Steve Martin tweeted a photo of himself with Saturday Night Live (SNL) producer Lorne Michaels, Dan Aykroyd and SNL five…
Doing Austin SXSW 2013, A Musical Tutorial by The Delivery Men
“Austin, weirder than your average city.” “Doing Austin SXSW 2013” by The Delivery Men is a musical SXSW tutorial and weirder than average tour of…
List the ’15 Things’ You Need to Survive at a Site by Noted Minimalist Andrew Hyde
Author, world traveler, and extreme minimalist Andrew Hyde (This Book is About Travel) has launched 15 things, a site where folks can list and share…