Laughing Squid
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A TED Talk by Philosopher Jim Holt That Attempts to Explain Why the Universe Exists
Philosopher Jim Holt attempted to explain why the Universe exists during a recent TED Talk. Why is there something instead of nothing? In other words:…
‘Star Trek’ Borg Cube Mini-Fridge That Glows in the Dark and Looks Like a Space Vessel of the Borg Collective
ThinkGeek has released a Star Trek Borg cube mini-fridge that glows in the dark and is made to look like a massive space vessel of…
‘Never Been in Love’, A Colorful Music Video by Cobra Starship Composed of 5,000 Long Exposure Photos
“Never Been In Love” is a new music video by dance-pop band Cobra Starship and Swedish DJs Icona Pop directed by New York City filmmaker…
GoPro Video of Unicyclists Riding the Rocky Trails of Moab, Utah
Colorado-based filmmaker John LeSage traveled to Moab, Utah with 18 other unicyclists to ride up and down the southwestern city’s rocky and unforgiving paths, capturing…
SciShow Answers the Commonly Googled Question ‘Why Is My Poop Green?’
Host Hank Green answers the age-old question “Why is my poop green?” in a “Quick Questions” episode of SciShow (see previously). Green also explains that…
Star-Lord Has Trouble Playing His Old School Mix Tape in a LEGO ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Animated Short
Kevin Ulrich of Brotherhood Workshop (see previously) has created a wonderful LEGO animated short, featuring characters from Guardians of the Galaxy, that shows Star-Lord having…
‘Butter Fingers’, An Animated Short About What Happens When We Drop Objects
“Butter Fingers” is an animated short by Los Angeles-based artist Jordan Scott that takes a look at what happens we we drop various objects, from…
‘Hiccup’, A Dark Short Film About a Man Who Tries Various Methods to Alleviate Lifelong Hiccuping
“Hiccup” is a short film written and directed by Griffin Devine and Alyssa Radmand that stars Eric Reeve as Will, a man battling a lifelong…
Blockbuster Movies Recreated Entirely With Stock Footage
Stock footage company Dissolve has made impressionistic recreations of 14 classic films using only clips of their stock footage. Each recreation is prefaced with a generic…
A Series of Skateboard Decks Inspired by Designs From Vintage Blank VHS Tape Boxes
New York City skate shop 5BORO has produced a line of skateboard decks inspired by vintage labels from blank VHS tape boxes from companies like…