The Complex Coordination of Circumstances That Brought Old World Plagues Across to the New World
In his latest video, the ever-informing CGP Grey explains the history of plagues – Cholera, Smallpox, Typhus, Measles, Influenza and the Black Death – and…
Scooter From the Muppets Performs the Eminem Song ‘My Name Is’ in a Mashup by Mylo the Cat
Scooter from the Muppets performs the Eminem song “My Name Is” in the latest Muppet Mashup by Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“). For comparison, here…
The Slow Mo Guys Build a Fire Tornado and Capture it in Spectacular 2,500fps Slow Motion
Dan Gruchy and Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys build a fire tornado and capture it in spectacular 2,500fps slow motion. As we learned from Make: host Caleb Kraft recently, the process of…
John Oliver Asks Why the United States is Still Making Pennies When They Cost 1.7 Cents to Create
On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver asks why the United States still makes pennies when they actually cost more to create (1.7 cents per penny)…
Celebrities Fail Their Auditions for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ in a Hilarious ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch
In a Saturday Night Live sketch, Emma Stone and Jon Hamm get into character as Rey and Hamm Solo during a hilarious series of never-before-seen…
Finn’s Lightsaber Fighting Abilities Are Highlighted in a New TV Spot for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Star Wars has released a new television spot for J. J. Abrams‘ upcoming film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, that gives us a look at…
Easter Eggs and Hidden References in Marvel’s New Netflix Series ‘Jessica Jones’
Mr. Sunday Movies points out the numerous easter eggs and hidden references in Marvel’s new series Jessica Jones that recently debuted on Netfilx.
‘All Away’ by Art of Shades, The Winner of the Flying Robot International Film Festival Best in Show Award
In August, we wrote about the Flying Robot International Film Festival, the brainchild of videographer and Laughing Squid friend Eddie Codel. Within the festival was…
Why the Clipped Transatlantic Accent Was So Popular in Early Hollywood Films
In 2014 episode of BrainStuff – HowStuffWorks, host Jonathan Strickland explains the origins of the very deliberate pattern of speech known as the Transatlantic (Mid-Atlantic)…
The Conductor of the Hogwarts Express Gives an Inside Look at the New Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The conductor of the Hogwarts Express gives an inside look at some of the attractions of the village of Hogsmeade at the new Wizarding World…