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How a Crowdfunding Project Is Trying to Save the Footpaths of the Oldest Road in Britain
In a historical episode of Things You Might Not Know, host Tom Scott (previously) explained the history of The Icknield Way, the oldest known road…
A Supercut of Characters From ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Using the Phrase ‘Some Kind of…’
Ryan Powell edited footage showing every time a character said "some kind of…" or "some sort of.." in "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
Hand-Welded TIE Fighter and X-Wing Candlesticks
Alex Dodson of Burned by Design has again added to his incredible Star Wars inspired collection with amazing TIE Fighter and X-Wing candlesticks. Like his…
An Ingenious Kinetic Chess Set Based on the Folding Principles of Origami for Easy Portability
Brian Ignaut, a talented engineer who previously designed unfolding solar arrays for SpaceX, has designed an absolutely ingenious kinetic chess set that is based upon…
Hot 8 Brass Band Performs a Jazz Cover of ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ to Raise Money for Musicians
We previously wrote about Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans performing a truly badass marching band version of the Joy Division song “Love Will…
A Gorgeous Violin Medley Showing How the ‘Star Trek’ Theme Has Evolved From 1966 Through 2020
Becky Sánchez performed a gorgeous medley showing how the Star Trek theme has evolved over the years with every series of the franchise.
Supervillains Attempt to Use Video Chat to Plan Their Evil Schemes in Doc Pop’s Song ‘The Legion of Zoom’
Doc Pop, an artist, musician, performer and good friend of Laughing Squid edited together classic clips of Legion of Doom cartoons that show the supervillains…
How a Nonexistent Austrian Artist Conducted a Quiet Political Protest at the São Paulo Biennial in 2002
Johannes Grenzfurthner, founder of the Austrian art and technology group monochrom (previously) and longtime friend of Laughing Squid, is featured in a short film by…
A Playful Black Cat Interacts With All the Characters In the Opening Sequence of ‘The Office’
OwlKitty, the beautiful black cat who previously stood loyally by Walter White in a Breaking Bad parody, inserted herself into the opening sequence of The…
A Funny Little Dachshund With a Great Sense of Rhythm Plays Drums With Her Tail on the Trash Can
Moonpie Starbox is an adorable dachshund who is also a talented percussionist who strikes a beat with her swinging tail against the trash can.