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We’ve seen some impressive Xmas light displays over the years, but this installation takes the cake, with 56,100 LEDs, controlled bye a custom-built computer. It’s like Vegas, only in the suburbs.

I am Stealth Cat. I am invisible. You cannot see me. You cannot – okay you can see me. Never mind, I shall now make my escape and vanish right before your eyes. Now you see me, now you don-

The EpicMealTime guys fix a very special Xmas tree, with enough bacon to clog every artery this side of the North Pole. We’re surprised they found branches thick enough to hold cheeseburgers.

Make your greetings stand out from the Hallmark-infested deluge that your loved ones will receive this season with these pop-up cards by Alessandra Mondolfi. There’s even a card for your enemies.

This kid has a loose tooth and it’s time for it to go. But he’s not gonna let Dad yank it for him. Nope. He’s tied it up to a Nerf Big Bow, and lets it do the work. Not recommended for impacted molars.

It’s Fruit Ninja gone universal and existential in the music video for Pelican, the single from British indie rockers The Maccabees’ upcoming second album Given to the Wild. Making-of video here.

Who do you think is going to win this fight? The experienced man with the sharpened blade, or the young Ninja woman with the rope? Of course, a gun would be even more effective.

While you might be tempted, you won’t be able to eat this giant gummy bear – that’s because it’s a nightlight, and despite your best efforts, it’s not edible. Just push its squishy bear belly for light.

It’s incredible enough that this daring pilot lands his Chinook CH-47 copter right in the middle of the sea without crashing, but you must stick around all the way to the end to see why he did it.

You guys couldn’t get enough of Marquese Scott’s bad-ass dance moves, so here he is once more, dubsteppin’ in the most unlikely location, China’s Great Wall. It’s all too short, and all too awesome.

The offbeat director created this low-budget “sweded” version of Scorsese’s classic Taxi Driver, played prior to the French premiere of Scorsese’s slightly more family-friendly Hugo.

You’ll have one of those “ho-ly crap” moments about 20 seconds into this clip, as a driver literally has a near-death experience on an icy road in Russia, and manages to emerge unscathed.

Face forward, eyes open, dolly in. You know exactly what we’re talking about. The master filmmaker pulls at our heartstrings, conveying wonder and intense emotion with one simple visual device.

Here’s how the Germans do flash mobs. A woman in a train starts laughing at something in her smartphone, setting off a manic chain of cackling that surely made new passengers feel creeped out.

Here’s another cinematic retrospective for 2011 by YouTuber genrocks, whose trademark unified approach made 230 of the year’s films blend into one glorious, fantasy-sci-fi-dance epic.

Mixing their martial arts skills with Obi-Wan quality lightsaber moves, Team2X and YouTuber GakAttack give us two great tastes that taste great together. Be sure to stay for the ending.

Skateboarder Rob Drydek nails an incredible stunt, landing with all four wheels on the ground after a death-defying flip through the air, using a Chevy Sonic as his skateboard.

The December weather’s got us feeling sluggish and sleepy, but it looks like it’s done that and then some to these cats. A stupid video for a sleepy Sunday by YouTuber theindiemachines.

A little girl’s beloved old dog passes away, but the girl won’t give up on him just yet. A bittersweet tale by Lily Sun reminding us that those we lost can live on in our minds. RIP Sketchi.

Matt Shapiro’s compilation of some of the movies released this year. His editing and choice of music make the video a joy to watch. Check out his channel for Cinescapes of the past 5 years.

We’re not talking the Nic Cage on fire type here, rather the invisible kind – driving this moped as it pulls a skater down the road. Or is the skater controlling the bike? – an equally impressive feat.

A monkey gets snatched from its native habitat to be sent on a mission into space. A charmingly animated CGI short with a clever twist, by Eric Villeneuve, Antoine Rouleau and Emmanuel Gatera.

Eclectic Method arms its beams and shines their blinding light on pop culture references to lasers in their latest musical megacut. Plus, it’s got a frickin’ good beat and you can dance to it. MP3 here.