Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2018-05-17

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.dzhsWWuuLXXK8WDFYqF5Jq10sx_47dEwfcmG1c_psHo) [Laughing Squid](.gol2CgaLVKh8KiyZD7983O_fVuvBQLB3V__21fxpEmQ) [Laughing Squid](.AngXrvIdVzY1_gTT4gcpU1ILzD8xARmcbITKODTWDk8) [Laughing Squid Hosting](.2hWPaLqbC5x-xGKwepjpM2AmE2TvBkKYtKSJ9MrHhpY) is now offering [Managed WordPress](.MjYtNFU6nOi7v1FqB3DcOfL0QJc4Lddfeo8llKsd_F0) hosting. [‘Glossary of Broken Dreams’, A Prescient Film Paved With Good Intentions by Johannes Grenzfurthner](.oYSjNJJGYXr3vWgI5Dc93WyYtrB5pPIvwOWzVOydep8) .70M-bRJ7zzWUaM72S_oWUSw7OIHyvRmz6hEjm4MbKFI Johannes Grenzfurthner, artist, filmmaker and self-described “Lumpennerd”, has released the trailer for his rather prescient film entitled “Glossary of Broken Dreams“. The film, which was paved with good intentions, addresses the current world political climate, particularly the egregious amount of intolerance propagated on the internet, through puppet, pixels, anime, live action and stock footage. Lumpennerd Johannes Grenzfurthner gives an ideotaining cinematic revue about important ... [Read Blog Post](.eI4-kS9NqDOdFMli1docR-x-_K-4GYnUA337VkRWzGM) [Star Wars Puppeteer David Barclay Tells of the Time When Carrie Fisher Made Jabba the Hut Blush](.lZ7LWehhOlxpmL9QED1TI1Y58dX88whEtKF9CuWhrlA) .sAdBiu5RaOi6IHJbqNQZwWxuzphlizvUiChT_qejtQA With the premiere date of the Star Wars story Solo coming up very soon, Great Big Story paid a visit to Dave Barclay, the “puppeteer behind Star Wars“. Barclay, who adored puppetry since childhood, studied under the legendary Frank Oz and assisted with the Yoda character. When Oz needed to go work on another project, he gave the job to Barclay, who would go on to seamlessly recreate Yoda. Barclay also operated and voiced Jabba the Hut, who accidentally got a little fresh with actress ... [Read Blog Post](.0qi3Vew_f_hEVrghenMG3ofI5OIAYzW9k41RTz6WJyE) [How the Incredible Visual Effects in Black Panther Brought the Superhero Film to Life](.3Ozn0mTF8GQ13hnwAcn7ui6HTy7rDQ9GB3yk1kl6geM) .zBCUer8llpO--jptHNQkeqY4nuBHS8vl7Bx2y7yVZkE WIRED met with Daryl Sawchuk, an animation supervisor at Method Studios, to go behind the scenes and look at how the incredible visual effects in Black Panther brought the superhero film to life. Making the characters fully digital gave the filmmakers the opportunity to tweak and update the costumes. It also allowed them to enhance some of the choreography in the fight scenes, making Black Panther an even better warrior than he already is. “These guys are superheroes,” says Sawchuk. ... [Read Blog Post](.16o7kAhHwALVVAIkx75RlKsagHlJHQbN34mCffqPCeQ) [Two Year Old Boy Reassures His Nervously Panting Bulldog During a Nasty Round of Thunderstorms](.YJsqK_UdVP677qFjH6Qorn5Sh4gy5HXgDSqrX4DPxx0) .-NMfHliKteJ4WaAkLTuaW-McXBr4tnWRjTaCL7npZyU When a particularly scary block of thunderstorms hit the New York City metropolitan area on May 15, 2018, a two year old boy in the eastern Long Island town of Aquebogue sat under the table with the family’s nervously panting bulldog and comforted the frightened animal. The boy continually reassured the dog, holding him and telling him that it was all going to be okay. My 2-year-old comforting my Bulldog as a nasty line of severe thunderstorms rolled in Energetic French Bulldog Runs Rings ... [Read Blog Post](.fIh5NwFDCBEeJwHH1GZ_-KJZtinZGAZP39hYojl2Y1M) [Underwater Photographer Swims With Graceful Giant Manta Rays and the Fish Who Hopped Aboard](.DCnoEDOMZSVeBP4FfLP8O1m8riTj1L6ORVkdxn98U20) .rd_bGgmB3aEawNQGzmUKnxwlgLzVkWligNE8lZnBIEE Colorado wildlife and underwater photographer William Drumm captured exquisite footage of enormous “mythical” manta rays in the waters of Isla Socorro. As he swam alongside the magnificent creatures, Drumm also captured sight of various fish as they got on and off the mantas, hitching a sweet ride across the water. The Mythical Mantas of the Socorro Islands. …I use underwater lasers to measure the huge manta rays of the Socorros. …The last two years I have travelled to the Socorro ... [Read Blog Post](.gIw-4KTbe-WoZe3X4qD-ad_mblK9SfRDS6u1eN4HFO8) [Rage 2, A Post-Apocalyptic Open World First-Person Shooter Video Game Full of High Speed Carnage](.1iocdw2mvvCionqxsyphVY1ndsTnDY55LWJ68fTQROg) .YcUzBa3C3iwz9GQk06PTn3wjlhzHTqAtiRUsMHbhN-4 Bethesda released carnage-filled gameplay footage for Rage 2, an upcoming post-apocalyptic open world first-person shooter developed by id Software and Avalanche Studios that is a sequel to the 2011 video game Rage. The game, which looks like a thrilling mix of Mad Max and Grand Theft Auto, is currently available to pre-order for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Bethesda has announced that the game will release in 2019. In RAGE 2, you’ll dive headfirst into a dystopian world devoid of ... [Read Blog Post](.BpWW40VnrRHxCN4XaciwWYeeazmvkbz2nYINXSZ9UWs) [Josh Brolin Tries Out Different Voices For His Avengers: Infinity War Character Thanos](.tP929OczdanWgxQ3gXHzzr87Kcr0SgX26iHkSryJ5cs) ._UoOUmllw5fbXvai-F5YancMt7SVtPQPdrs7xNkdqLA Avengers: Infinity War star Josh Brolin sat down with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to try out some different voices for his character Thanos and being mistaken for Josh Groban while in Europe. Marvel Superheroes Try to Protect the Galaxy From Thanos in First Trailer For Avengers: Infinity WarThanos Arrives on Earth to Violently Collect Infinity Stones in a New Avengers: Infinity War TrailerMarvel Superheroes Assemble to Stop Thanos in a New TV Spot For Avengers: Infinity WarThe post ... [Read Blog Post](.EsaHQG1H4k95R5gyytghoCST12MFsVC_rF17asHJOH0) [ALonGAphukenbrakE, A New Fake Prescription Drug Ad for Adults Still Suffering From PAR•ENT•ING](.AEEi_r87OMcCudBxwVK7w7nZM33ZrVhoVvoMB13NMrM) .g93U3lwt0D0dxpzbbsxv9OVD23aqc_Q7wFjZ1Qxp1l4 The Dad is back with ALonGAphukenbrakE, an amusing new fake drug commercial for adults who are still suffering from PAR•ENT•ING. Having friends or family to watch the kids is key. This is a clever follow up to their original made up drug for stressed parents, AphukenbrakE. Every parent should look into this… AphukenbrakE, A Hilarious Fake Prescription Drug Ad for Adults Suffering From PAR•ENT•INGThe E-Cigarette, An Electronic Cigarette That Helps You Quit SmokingThe Trippy World of LSD ... [Read Blog Post](.dzZ_hRTl1J7Rr55lVd0rrL8sHa1ELxJYE0zcAaBy1nI) [A Functioning Slingshot Version of Rey’s Star Wars Blaster Pistol That Shoots Glow Sticks](.xAgMhkYwWbizBC8vDkUtZe7yQuMt-VJSYvx-T9nYGxM) .yhLRobUcO_4s02M7mKi65r-D85P4KAld1vNMgjAeqn0 German slingshot armorer Jörg Sprave, owner of The Slingshot Channel, created a functioning slingshot version of Rey’s Star Wars NN-14 blaster pistol that shoots glow sticks. A Rapid-Fire Snowball Blaster That Shoots Up To 50 FeetAction Movie Kid Force Pushes a Stormtrooper, Plays Holochess, & Shoots Han Solo’s Gun at Star Wars Celebration EventGerman Armorer Shaves Off His Beard and Builds a Working Slingshot From the Leftover HairThe post A Functioning Slingshot Version of Rey’s ... [Read Blog Post](.3zEJf6MKxUN5PPl5rQR629h3qWyCjps7gv3Bv6efcoc) [Cartoonist Hilariously Animates the Conversation From a Beautiful Lasagne Dinner With Her Family](.PrYmwVUDKt8jrM3bsRyp7Gda50ObcCvt-ISrS17Uc_Y) .DuyISuqKVspeStDeptjLrBOR2gpgzUxCmBdtnMANjro Cartoonist Lauren Lorenzo of the monthly series eLL cartoons, who previously animated a hilarious conversation between herself, her father, her grandmother and Amazon Alexa, invited her viewers to a beautiful family dinner, which also included Lorenzo’s siblings and their mother. Much of the conversation revolved around safe eating and the lasagne that Lorenzo’s father made, which he described in exquisite detail. And lots of wine. Sharp provolone, extra sharp provolone, parmesan, fresh ... 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