Laughing Squid
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89-Year-Old Grandfather Learns the Meaning of Cockblocking
Ethan Cole of Young and Old Films explains to his 89-year-old grandfather, Joe Cole, the meaning of the term “cockblocking,” and Ethan’s grandmother, Lil Cole,…
Vanity Fair Explains How to Pass a Drug Test
In the latest episode of Vanity Fair’s Vanity Code, “The Commander” offers tips on how to pass a drug test. Fair warning: step one involves…
How to Moonwalk as Explained by a Handy Animated Chart
Designer Jacob O’Neal has created a handy animated chart that explains in detail how to perform the moonwalk dance move made popular by musician Michael…
Timo the Ragdoll Cat Is Well On His Way To Figuring Out His Hammock
It looks like Timo the ragdoll cat is well on his way to figuring out the hammock that his human gave to him in February…
Dayton Daily News Mocks Ohio State with ‘THE University of Dayton’ Headline After Flyers’ NCAA Win
In today’s edition of the Dayton Daily News, the newspaper cleverly mocked Ohio State University by running the headline “THE University of Dayton” after the…
The Trials and Tribulations of Being an Actual Zombie From Canada That Wants to Play a Zombie in Films
“Turns out, polite wasn’t what they were looking for.” In this promotional spot from ad agency JWT Toronto for the annual Canadian Film Fest in…
Examining the Ingredients That Make Red Wine Look, Smell and Taste The Way It Does
The latest episode of “What’s Inside” by Wired takes a look at the ingredients that make red wine look, smell and taste the way it…
‘CRUSH’, A Short Animated Film About Crash Test Dummies That Come to Life Immediately Prior to Wrecking
“CRUSH” is a short 3D-animated film by Malek Rizkallah for Vancouver Film School that sees a pair of crash test dummies being prepared for a…
A McDonald’s Meal Replicated with Cookies
Osaka-based Twitter user 987akaa posted this photo of a McDonald’s meal crafted out of cookies. He reports that the curious bit of food sculpture was…
The 36th Annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade in San Francisco
The First Church of the Last Laugh presents the 36th annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade, San Francisco’s yearly celebration of the patron saint of civilizations…