Laughing Squid
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Historical Reenactor Gracefully Demonstrates the Specific Way People Walked in Medieval Times
Historical reenactor Roland Warzecha of Hamburg, Germany very gracefully demonstrated upon the grounds of History Park Bärnau, the proper gait of a person who lived…
A Veteran With PTSD Recalls the Night He Met the Cat That Saved Him From Taking His Own Life
While stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas after suffering a traumatic brain injury in Iraq, soldier Josh Marino fell into a deep pit of anxiety caused…
Comedian Offers a Hilarious Interpretation of the Meaning of Life Using a Litany of Clichés
While performing at the Triad Theatre in New York City, comedian Drew Tarvin performed a hilarious spoken word interpretation of the meaning of life. In…
How the Lack of Cathartic Resolution in Black Mirror Makes the Characters More Relatable
In a fascinating essay about the sublime dystopian series Black Mirror, video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter takes a deep look…
A Beautifully Decorated Pumpkin Pie Featuring an Edible Self-Portrait
In her latest tutorial video, the super talented Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin of Pies Are Awesome celebrated fall by demonstrating how to make a beautifully decorated…
Chill Man Explains How He Impressively Backs His Semi-Trailer Truck Into a Tight Spot With Ease
Truck Drivers U.S.A shared an aerial footage narrated by a man who explains how he impressively backs up his semi-trailer truck in a very tight…
Happy Happy, Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story, A Documentary About the 1990s Animated Series
Los Angeles producer Ron Cicero and director Kimo Easterwood teamed up to create Happy Happy, Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story, an independent documentary…
ADAM: The Mirror, Neill Blomkamp’s New Sci-Fi Short Film Created Using the Unity Game Engine
District 9 and Chappie director Neill Blomkamp of Oats Studios has teamed up with Unity to help create the next installments of their ADAM franchise.…
A Beautiful Rescued St. Bernard Sets the Guinness World Record For the Longest Tongue on a Dog
A big beautiful St. Bernard named Mochi, who was rescued from the Big Dogs Huge Paws shelter and lives with her doting humans Carla and…
Skull Masks and Colorful Smoke Grenades Spread the Beauty of Mexican Culture Throughout California
Great Big Story met up with Los Angeles performance artist, painter, and illustrator Butch Locsin, aka “Skeleton of Color“, to take a look at how…