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Clocking in at just 15 seconds, the new TV spot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens doesn’t reveal a whole lot that we haven’t seen already. The first TV commercial started off with a voice-over from the mysterious Maz Kanata (Lupita Nyong’o), who solemnly intoned, “I have lived long enough to see the same eyes in different people. I see your eyes. I know your eyes.” This new clip starts off with the utterances of another new and captivating character, though this one is made from decidedly inorganic material. Check out the clip below.

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Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short on their “horses” on the set of Three Amigos.

Patrick Mathis, an incredibly talented French musician, performed an amazingly flawless cover of the classic Michael Jackson song “Smooth Criminal” on a traditional barrel organ (l’orgue de barbarie), an instrument popular among organ grinders of the late 19th and early 20th century.

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Three more leather options of the NikeLab Air Flight ’89 are hitting the streets soon, joining the tumbled and smooth all-black edition we previewed yesterday. In addition to that stealthy look, these three models – red, tan, and an all-white – extend the number of available options, each boasting tonal leather uppers affixed with solid white soles for a premium look for the Flight ’89 silo. Feel free to continue the detailed preview of all three models below and stay tuned for the official release of these and the black models in the days ahead, set now on Nike.com as “coming soon.”

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According to the Popular Mobilization Forces—an army formed to fight ISIS in Iraq—a car bomb exploded today in the north of Samarra, Iraq. Someone was recording with a cellphone and captured the explosion in the distance with pristine quality.

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US rapper Snoop Dogg has launched a line of edible cannabis products with packaging designed by Pentagram to skirt around US laws on controlled substances (+ slideshow). (more…)

Saudi Arabia’s alcohol laws are notoriously strict—so strict that a 74-year-old British man just finished a year in a Jeddah prison and nearly faced 350 lashes over possession of homemade wine. Knowing the risks, one heroic man recently tried to smuggle 48,000 beers into the country dressed up as Pepsi cans.

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Halloween isn’t complete with out a few tricks, like a 25-foot tall, 350 pound inflatable pumpkin, on the wings of the wind, barreling into your person.

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The New Balance 530 is the perfect option for year ’round running wear, but this “Running Woods” Pack tuned just for women runners introduces two nice fall-inspired looks. Dropping in both a Redwood and a Green/Grey, both options see pig suede uppers fitted with perforated toe boxes and white leather overlays for the quarter and heel panels. Both models sit upon the brand’s ENCAP cushioned midsole system in white, providing a long-lasting, stable ride all-day while a rubber outsole delivers ample traction. This New Balance 530 “Running Woods” pack is finished with leather branding on the tongue and side and is available now online at Feature for $110.

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“My name is Minga!”

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This is all a liiiiiiiiiiittle too scary.

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The AERIUS mini drone by Morrison Innovations is a tiny remote-controlled quadcopter small enough to rest on a fingertip. At just 3cm x 3cm x 2cm, the drone easily fits inside its own controller, and it can fly up to seven minutes off of a single 15-minute charge.

The drone comes preprogrammed with flips and rolls that can be maneuvered with the press of a button, and on-board LEDs to allow for night flying in the dark.

The AERIUS is available in our Laughing Squid Store for a 22% discount and free shipping.

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We lost a hero yesterday. He didn’t talk much, nor did he work very hard. He was criticized from all directions. He was cold. He kept to himself. But before he died in rural Pennsylvania, he tasted freedom. R.I.P. Blimp. Here’s a video of your death.

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On Monday an Australian communications expert claimed his country's accent is the result of a "drunken slur" stemming from Australia's early settlers and their habit of being hammered all the time. This should surprise no one. It's a wonder this connection is only being made now, in 2015. For reference, here is a pitch-perfect impression of the Australian accent.

The expert, Dean Frenkel, is a lecturer in public speaking and communication at Victoria University (pronounced VIK-TOREE-UR UNI-VARSAH-TAYE). He made the claim in the Australian paper the Age. "The Australian alphabet cocktail was spiked by alcohol," he writes. "Our forefathers regularly got drunk together and through their frequent interactions unknowingly added an alcoholic slur to our national speech patterns. For the past two centuries, from generation to generation, drunken Aussie-speak continues to be taught by sober parents to their children."

Frenkel's piece isn't designed to insult so much as inform, and in it he calls on Australian schools to put more emphasis on linguistics. He also asks his fellow countrymen to stop it with the missing consonants and "lazily transform pronounce things as they're spelled. We add and abbreviate stuff."

Frenkel seems to agree, writing, "the communication skills of most average Americans would be just below that of Australia's best speakers."

But Frenkel believes there is hope for his country yet. "The holes in our education system reflect holes in our culture," he writes, calling for a fourth 'R'—rhetoric—to be added to the classroom culture alongside reading, writing, and arithmetic. Not doing so, he says, is costing the country not only some long overdue respect, but money. "Poor communication is evident among all sectors of Australian society and the annual cost to Australia may amount to billions of dollars," he writes, which is pretty impressive considering Australians already enjoy a low rate of unemployment, a steady economy, a robust education system, and a GDP growing at a faster rate than America's.

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It looks like the full moon expected for Halloween this year has already started to make some wierd and creepy things happen with the bone-chilling reveal of a Nike Dunk High inspired by coffins. While Nike isn’t afraid of drawing on Halloween, this QS release of the Dunk features a black leather upper paired with a macabre red outsole and a quilted lining and ankle for a somber, deathly appearance. The glossy Swoosh is harder to pin-point, but it, too, could be inspired by the shiney paint typically reserved for the final resting place. While an obvious release for this Saturday’s All Hallows’ Eve, these Nike Dunk High’s actually won’t hit stores until November 6 at select shops, including Heist NY.

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Maker Simone Giertz creates a ridiculous, impractical, yet awesome motorized helmet that brushes her teeth. Sorta.

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A cleverly enterprising tabby cat who wanted a bit of companionship furtively carried a a borrowed plush tiger in his mouth to a very particular spot in the grass behind some trees. Once comfortable, the industrious kitty began to play with his new-found friend. According to his human, this was the second of two tries to bring his fuzzy friend home.

He repeated for two times as the toy is too big. On the second attempt he did it.

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On October 23, 2001, Steve Jobs launched what he described as a “revolutionary” product known as the iPod, to which many Mac enthusiasts responded: “YOU SUCK, JOBS! WHERE ARE OUR SEX ROBOTS AND TELEPORTATION PDAs?!”

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Mike Schreurs demonstrates how to quickly sweep a patio using a DJI Phantom 3 drone when his broom snaps. The drone makes fast work of clearing leaves and even the broken broom handle off of the patio in a matter of seconds.

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This time of year, things start slowing down a bit, allowing you to take it all in. While you’re at it, you might as well lace up something a bit more comfortable and fitting for the season like this Nike Dunk Comfort Sneakerboot. Joining its obsidian leather kin previewed at the top of the month with winter-ready accents and high-traction rubber outsoles, this Mahogany/Sail option gives the classic Swoosh silo a luxurious finish complete with contrast stitching in light bone. This Nike Dunk Comfort Sneakerboot is available now at select shops as well as the Nikestore for $150.

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A backwards running competition is already a bit odd, but if you take a video of it and then play it in reverse, things get really weird (and awkward).

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A video from 2012 captures a unique RV/boat hybrid vehicle known as a “BoaterHome” launching at a boat ramp in front of some amazed onlookers.

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Dutch Design Week 2015: this "aesthetically pleasing" glass vibrator by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Bastiaan Buijs is powered by clockwork. (more…)

Kristina Webb, a 19-year old artist, author and Instagram phenom from New Zealand, has created a fun series of colorful illustrations that seemingly interact with different commonplace items from the real world, such as food, flowers, nail polish, the tools of her own trade and even her own body.

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A Japanese woman named Pico has won the hearts of kitty lovers everywhere with her amazing line of wonderful plush handbags that look just like real cats. Each bag is individually handcrafted and the bags have evolved over a short period of time, as demonstrated on Pico’s Twitter feed. The bags are sporatically available through Yahoo Auctions.

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— ???pico (@picopoco08) September 23, 2015

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After months of anticipation, Supreme has finally announced the release details around its highly anticipated first ever collaboration with Jordan Brand. The resulting trio of Air Jordan 5 colorways — black, white and desert camo — will launch tomorrow, October 16th, exclusively online (presumably at the usual 8 a.m. EDT time). The kicks will not release at Supreme’s New York and L.A. stores. Londoners, meanwhile, will be queuing up outside that city’s brick and mortar location for the October 16 release, as will Japanese shoppers on October 17th. Good luck obtaining your pair.

Release Date: 10/16/15 (Tomorrow)

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