Laughing Squid Blog Posts - 2017-09-04

Art, Culture and Technology Can't see images? [Click here...](.e7RA98Inipom1PCPrItWbZfCmZn82SbYEUATV3_9d-Y) [Laughing Squid](.DCo9Fxdw8KQ1nc_pBM7jLk1xju9NiaIZG6_aHCRc7Lc) [Laughing Squid](.pnQvbROCba9pMOX2_sKT8r09FMb_nKqCS12O02vCsKY) [Man Prepares a Yummy Meal of Tempura Udon Noodles Under the Watchful Eyes of His Cats](.BRCAZ_Y5Ew8MBQIRLNFLSQs72qCv8UIucW7l8HPErGY) .D8ma31BDsI9CoFjlNLaox66BxG60VmmkYAtQ9FUEssg The very talented Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen prepared a lovely meal of homemade tempura udon noodles with his beloved long haired orange cats Kohaku and Nagi standing at the ready. Kohaku was particularly excited by the carrots, which were fresh from Jun’s uncle’s garden. The garden I went to is my uncle’s garden. He’s been sharing his vegetables with my family for decades and I am very happy to use his vegetables grown by his own hand for my video! I’ll keep harvesting vegetables ... [Read Blog Post](.y9YbmC6Caz7UfVUtZKysoFOy3Hrxa1MDUqYrl7EFT-M) [How Missing Title Card Information for ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Put Zombies Into the Public Domain](.MDC9Hp_HJQ0-bW60ZRoWtH-N09gwaIAJs9LWxnk42_A) .zLL_YnN5McIQuH7oX-gsFWmmE6gn56rb3g5X4Hc4_5g Filmmaker Kristian Williams aka “kaptainkristian” explains how the simple error of omitting the notice of copyright from the title card of his iconic horror film Night of the Living Dead, led to creator George Romero‘s ideas being widely shared in the public domain without any protection from copyright. This mistake cost Romero millions of dollars and the ability to control his creation. Under the Copyright Act of 1909 the first public display of your work without the symbol word or ... [Read Blog Post](.FskeZM1JwQ5YbtuMyZFjscm7tyPMZSnR2XmzPrfTUec) [The Strong Museum’s Astonishing Collection of Over 500K Toys and Games From United States’ History](.5JufcSJIcGYqFAInAJnJsEBbRDQZ24TYbktaYIUZFCQ) .iaVrh-CU4ae5WS_-Tc8Z4MmaoH7dI5hDmWecE9Imb5I The Great Big Story series Human Condition traveled to The Strong (a.k.a. “Museum of Play“) in Rochester, New York to take a look at their astonishing collection of over 500,000 toys, dolls, and games from throughout history in the United States. Ready your senses for nostalgia overdrive: the Strong Museum in Rochester, New York, has every toy from your childhood and then some. Known as the “Museum of Play,” inside, you’ll find a colorful collection of more than 500,000 objects that ... [Read Blog Post](.nz5j-_8taguWlcb9JW0-_nma7TmrA_4DFEL77-w9tiU) [The Amazing Paganini Orchestrion, A Self-Playing, Self-Contained Orchestra of 17 Instruments](.oH4jMZy_I6XdnFXtcmcKUfSRhg8dtMfxM2ItO5ZOAPI) .NuaKLrb8qgH107OhWjGOXuK2oAfmzrf36zNT_OhAe1k While at the Speelklok Museum, musician Martin Molin of the band Wintergatan and creator of the Ingenious Marble Music Machine presented the amazing Philipps & Son’s Paginini. The Paginini is an incredible orchestrion that was built in 1921 and able to replicate the sound of 17 different instruments. It is the flagship model of Philipps & Son’s from Frankfurt. It is the largest remaining orchestrion of the company. The 3 meters high cabinet houses an instrumentation that can ... [Read Blog Post](.-aAVQAiTZG2fFHbI7dcseow7eGM2jLA2Asnn35hBgXs) [A Heavy Metal Cover of the Song ‘Smooth’ by Santana and Rob Thomas](.DFRDcf8EPoI8G_bqtQEFt_jXjPuEU08c-JC0KCxnD50) .fSz8k4EUNBTHRxhUyKhku_YRXZ_7hG0QwMTYmv3-1mQ Oltedal, Norway musician Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios created a heavy metal cover of the 1999 song “Smooth” by Santana and Matchbox Twenty vocalist Rob Thomas. Here is the original song. A Banjo Cover of the Heavy Metal Song ‘Psychosocial’ by SlipknotMusician Rob Scallon Creates a Heavy Metal Song Using Only One Fret on His GuitarRob Scallon Turns Into a Green Monster After Drinking a Magic Potion for His Song ‘JekylnHyde’ [Read Blog Post](.nfidMgkZ51I9sECVr7l4FISrky2-zGjjMKPeYQ0lCss) [Katana Ice, Delicious Japanese Ice Cream Shaped Like Deadly Samurai Swords](.Pv3U0xWShYz1TYyzgSRumFC9plGVGRqPjEZzXfou9Oo) .R42Nq2Yks8AoskkzsskcbyrAMnsgyhIFVwYeDfhAn_0 ( ????)?????????????????????????? ( ????)???????? ?????????????????? pic.twitter.com/yNQU82QbLH — ??@?????????ami?? (@neku07) August 22, 2017 Katana Ice is a delicious Japanese ice cream that is shaped like a deadly samurai sword. According to Asahi Digital, the idea came from a high school student in the city of Seki located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan and are created by a local confectionery chef. ??????????????#?????? #????? #???????? @katanaicecom pic.twitter.com/6ONFCIXzsp — ... [Read Blog Post](.8OQIEl2xvw0SQVPaEHFXoWdkem0sHvKfUIwH78aFaO8) [Ten Designers Set the Guinness World Record for Building the Tallest Sandcastle in Duisburg, Germany](.b4BwEGxaB_d_l30awikVnZBZlmm0Sd24149F5CHGs6k) .h_18NvoqIKYZx7VATx1L1IWTIElYN3o9UQzu8k4jM54 A post shared by @piaseavres on Sep 4, 2017 at 4:42am PDT A team of 10 designers from around the world met in Duisburg, Germany to build a giant sandcastle measuring almost 55 feet tall. The amazing work of art, which included “architectural and cultural elements from across the globe,” took the Guinness World Record for tallest sandcastle following an official jury evaluation on September 1st, 2017. A post shared by Lesya Pilezkaya (@lesyapilezkaya) on Sep 4, 2017 at 5:23am ... [Read Blog Post](.f1-LorOJyAdT3jpgL7TQkd_17lRn3A6onfPGerEEgVE) [Jack Black Performs a Fabulously Absurd A Capella Cover of the Nirvana Song ‘Polly’ While Driving](.fwOE3M_Qpk7aZaSJsq12qKbE5pa0zZEAxrgsScFInpM) .Gr2cuyeGazXZsNb3LW0orBACVFPkzi5AiBki2L0KoTA From behind the wheel of his car, the incredibly talented Jack Black performed a fabulously absurd a capella version of the Nirvana song “Polly“. Black’s version was a combination of singing, scatting along with employing various sounds and nonsensical words that oddly made perfect sense. Commenter generously Bill Vapes took a stab at translating. Lyricspehwn, shiga-flunu, tzuka flyny, m’bidu didu, daw.flyny, ‘n, shuga flyny m’didu didu, daw.Polly says her back hurts, shiga-flaow.She just ... [Read Blog Post](.83gdY6mmD4aX90egIOtcXJcP17MrM1JTvy44k-6oIfw) [How New Characters Are Cleverly Introduced on Stranger Things](.hdsW7Vw8z5NPFLZVv6FBCMNPlepfmbmEdSFJlP7FAyc) .jl5bnvz4rT4-vRAZVMs5HFtg0OjXADosagf7D5rG_hE In a delightful new video essay, filmmaker Karsten Runquist explored how new characters are cleverly introduced on the Duffer Brothers‘ popular Netflix series, Stranger Things. An Exploration of Robin WIlliams’ Craft in Films and How He Expressed Character Through MovementA Video Essay Exploring the Evolution of Zombie Films and Television ShowsSuperfruit Comedy Group Reenacts the Entire First Season of Stranger Things in 3 Minutes [Read Blog Post](.i8Wbrv084rauENR_lMj0_LYJ3t9Mi-peeNYmMlvB93g) [How the Use of Color in Game of Thrones Has Changed Over the Past 7 Seasons](.sDFPwuBa_Lbl6QQSp8i6vJonXlYslqO8mUFa4PEONFk) .z0GH8Fp6jxcdWZgJqJVWOSXEl3bidA5PK-GBPrVTS6A The visuals team at Vox analyzed the color pallets used in all 67 episodes (7 seasons) of Game of Thrones and found that the show slowly shifted from using lots of warm and vibrant hues to much colder and darker hues. Their interesting data solidifies the fact that winter has arrived in Westeros. image via Vox Hilarious Game of Thrones Season 7 ImpressionsA Handy Recap of Game of Thrones Seasons One Through Six Ahead of the Season Seven PremiereAn Ultimate Mashup of Game of Thrones ... 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