Laughing Squid
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Nintendo Unveils New ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Video Game With Characters From ‘Animal Crossing’ & ‘Mega Man’
Nintendo announced a new Super Smash Bros. video game for the Wii U console and 3DS handheld during today’s Nintendo Direct press conference. The game…
Real Value, Upcoming Documentary About Sustainable Small Businesses in America
Real Value is an upcoming documentary about American small businesses that give equal weight to people, the planet, and profit. The film focuses on four…
Homemade Remake of the ‘Ender’s Game’ Teaser Trailer
The Ender’s Game teaser trailer (released in May) has been given an impressive homemade remake in this new Cinefix episode of Homemade Movies. It was…
First Teaser Trailer and Poster Released For ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’
Warner Bros. has released the first trailer and poster for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second part in The Hobbit film trilogy directed…
Ralph the Boxer Dog Just Chilling Out
Ralph the boxer dog takes a few moments to just chill out on the sofa.
A Witty Illustrated Alphabet of Harry Potter Characters
Artist Kayla Pyke has created an illustrated alphabet of Harry Potter characters complete with brief, witty, and occasionally sarcastic descriptions. Part 1 and Part 2…
2013 Open Hardware Summit at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The 2013 Open Hardware Summit will take place on September 6, 2013 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The annual conference is organized by the…
Mini Sugar Skulls That Double as Sugar Cubes
Back in 2011 artist Snow Violent created these finely detailed miniature sugar skulls that double as sugar cubes for coffee. photos by Olesya Turchuk via…
The Edison Bottle, The World’s First Beer Bottle to Play Music
For the Beck’s Record Label project, creative agency Shine Limited created the Edison Bottle, the world’s first playable beer bottle. The bottle is inscribed with…
True Facts About The Corgi, An Adorable Parody of Ze Frank’s ‘True Facts’ Series
Comedian William Haynes has created “True Facts About The Corgi,” an adorable video that mimics the style of Ze Frank’s hilarious “True Facts” videos.