Laughing Squid
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Scaring People in an Elevator With an Undead Old Man in a Coffin
In this hidden camera elevator prank that aired on the Brazilian SBT variety show Programa Silvio Santos, multiple groups of unknowing people enter an elevator…
Look at This Instagram, A Parody of Photograph by Nickelback
“The pictures you want to remember. A song you want to forget.” Look at this Instagram is a funny CollegeHumor original sketch directed by Matt…
Brooklyn Internets, T-Shirt Parody of The Brooklyn Nets Basketball Team
Brooklyn Internets is a funny t-shirt parody based off of the Brooklyn Nets professional basketball team that was created by the art and design company…
A Visit to Slimmons, Richard Simmons’ Beverly Hills Exercise Studio
While in the Los Angeles area, I recently visited Slimmons, the Beverly Hills exercise studio of fitness guru Richard Simmons. He opened the studio in…
99 Steps of Progress, Illustrated ‘March of Progress’ Parody Series
99 Steps of Progress is an illustrated series of parodies created by the Paris artist collective known as Maentis that put a clever spin on…
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
For an NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, Seattle-based musical artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed three songs live at (and at times on) the desk…
Slow Motion Barrage of Giant Water Balloons Hitting a Man in the Face
Will Smith and Norm Chan of Tested used a high-speed camera to capture a slow motion barrage of giant water balloons hitting Norm in the…
Super Mario Bros. Cornhole Boards
With a bit of help from his parents, Benjamin Winter constructed a great set of cornhole boards that are hand-painted to look like they are…
How To Make a Simple Balloon Rocket
Toys from Trash shows how to make a simple air-powered rocket using a balloon, string, and straw (video). The rocket is just one of many…
Bates Motel, A Dramatic TV Prequel Series to Hitchcock’s Psycho
Bates Motel is an A&E drama series produced by Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin that is a prequel to Hitchcock's 1960 classic thriller.