The First Official Trailer for the New ABC Television Series ‘The Muppets’
The band. They’re always happy. Legally now. ABC just released a trailer for the recently announced television series starring The Muppets. The trailer features character…
A Cinematic Playthrough of ‘The Last of Us’ Video Game
Self-described storytelling enthusiast Grant Voegtle has created a cinematic playthrough of the video game The Last of Us–or at least part of one. Voegtle has…
An Explanation of How Much Energy the Internet Uses as a Whole and Ways to Reduce Its Energy Consumption
In a recent episode of SciShow, host Hank Green explains how much energy the Internet uses as a whole, and explains some ways that its…
Bench Go Round, An Interactive Two-Way City Bench That Spins 360 Degrees on Its Axis
The Bench Go Round, an interactive two-way city bench that spins on its axis, made its debut at the Market Street Prototype Festival in San…
A Supercut of the Iconic Sounds in the Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy
Artist Rishi Kaneria (previously) has created a new supercut video of the iconic sounds found in the original trilogy of Star Wars films. In 1977,…
Father and Daughter Build an Elaborate But Ultimately Ineffective Cereal-Eating Machine
Ivan Owen (previously) and his daughter have built an elaborate but ultimately ineffective cereal-eating machine to solve the problem of Owen’s daughter eating her cereal…
A Farewell Message From E.D.W. Lynch, Tentacle Emeritus
“Someday, little friend, I will tell you about the very first Kickstarter.” Dear Laughing Squid readers and cephalopods: This is my 7,240th post as Senior…
Curious Octopus Plays an Impromptu Game of Hide and Seek With an Underwater Photographer
When underwater photographer Timothy Ewing set out to capture images of a beautiful red octopus, he didn’t realize that the curious cephalopod would start looking…
Remarkably Detailed Sketches That Portray Memories as Tangible Items Living Inside a Person’s Head
The incredibly detailed ink and paint illustrations of Michigan artist Pat Perry are remarkable in the way that they allow the concept of memory to…
Animation of the Dwarf Planet Ceres by the Dawn Spacecraft Gives New Insight Into Mysterious Bright Spots
A new animation of the dwarf planet Ceres by the Dawn spacecraft gives insight into the mysterious bright spots seen on the surface. The animation…