Laughing Squid

The Romantic Fallacy of the ‘Nice Guy’ Trope Explained
The Take (previously) takes a historical look at the romantic fallacy of the “nice guy character and how audience bias has flipped against this particular…

Man Falls to Pieces After Doing a Backflip In High Heels
Shutter Authority quite hilariously remixed footage of Australian gymnast Jiemba Sands doing an incredible backflip in high heels on concrete.

The ‘Friends’ Theme Performed Through the Decades in Distinct Musical Styles From 1920s Through 1990s
With word of a Friends reunion now confirmed with the launch of HBO Max in May 2020, the very talented members of Postmodern Jukebox (previously)…

Bookmark Alignment Chart
How you choose to bookmark the pages of the books you read can say a lot about you.

An Interactive AI Lyric Generator That Writes Songs
Programmer Peter Ranieri created These Lyrics Do Not Exist, an automatic lyric generator that uses artificial intelligence to write a complete song just by clicking…

Muddy Malamute Hides in Plain Sight at Bath Time
After a day of running around at the beach, a muddy Malamute attempted to hide in plain sight when his humans insisted upon a bath.

Ohio School Janitor Finds Purse That Was Lost in 1957
In early 2019, North Canton Middle School custodian Chas Pyle discovered a purse that had been lost by a student in 1957 when a piece…

The Size of Asteroids Compared to New York City
MetaBallStudios created a fascinating animation that visually compares the size of asteroids to buildings in New York City.

German Ragtime Band Plays ‘Lord of the Rings’ Medley ‘There And Back Again’ From Their Living Room
The Ragtime Bandits of Hamburg, Germany performed “There and Back Again”, an original medley of songs from the Lord of the Rings soundtrack from the…

Elaborate Flowers Carved Into Fruits and Vegetables
Japanese artist Takehiro Kishimoto, who carves wonderfully intricate geometric patterns into a variety of fruits, vegetables and soaps, also carves elaborate looking flowers using the…
