Laughing Squid April 08, 2025
The Emotional Discomfort of a 'Goth Kid on Vacation' in Jamaica Captured in an Amusing SNL Reggae Song
The emotional travails of a Goth kid on vacation with his family was captured in an amusing reggae song on "Saturday Night Live".
laughingsquid.com/goth-kid-on-vacation-reggae-song
Why Generative AI Cannot Distinguish Negating Words Such as 'No' or 'Not' While the Human Brain Can
Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords explained how generative AI has trouble processing negation while human brains are able to do so.
laughingsquid.com/negation-humans-vs-generative-ai
A Brilliantly Seamless Mashup of Al Stewart's 'Year of the Cat' With Nirvana's 'Come As You Are'
Bill McClintock brilliantly mashed together the melody from Al Stewart's 1976 song "Year of the Cat" with Nirvana's "Come as You Are".
laughingsquid.com/year-of-the-cat-come-as-you-are
An Amusing Old School Style PSA That Explains How to Disable an Attacking Robotic Dog
Hoog created an old-school style PSA warning about robotic quadruped dogs and shows how to disable them if they attack you and your family.
laughingsquid.com/how-to-disable-attacking-robotic-dog
A Booming 1964 BBC Report on a Lambeg Drum 'Stick-In' Contest in Banbridge, Northern Ireland
Trevor Philpott reports from Banbridge, Northern Ireland on the annual "Stick-In" ("drum-off") taking place in a booming 1964 BBC report.
laughingsquid.com/1964-lambeg-stick-in-drum-northern-ireland