Teddy the Greedy Porcupine celebrated New Year with a bottle of champagne and – a cob of corn. Actually he didn’t care much for the champagne. We’ve never seen such a joyous eater.

A heavily customized version of the classic Chang Jiang 750, the Magnus has a heat treated – i.e. blowtorched – tank, frame and fork, leaving it with a raw and organic look. More about the build here.

A funny video series by brothers John and Richard Ramsey where they force narrative and depth onto old family videos. “That scream really conveys the sound of pride leaving the body.”

(NSFW: Language, Spoilers) Old Grandma Hardcore is back, and having fun with The Elder Scrolls V. If you want to know more about her, read her blog, especially these two posts.

A great compliment to Everything is a Remix. YouTuber StooTV spent 20 years gathering footage and 2 years editing for this comparison of Raiders of the Lost Ark and 30 other films.

Add another pair of Chucks to your shoe rack. The Converse Chuck Taylor Collar Break has a heavy, coated canvas upper, leather collar and pull tab. It also has a leather ankle patch and waxed laces.

Two terrorists bump into each other and end up having an argument about who gets to fulfill his mission first. A dark and politically-incorrect satire written and directed by Larry and Terry Ziegelman.

We’re so sorry we weren’t able to scout this out for you in time for the Holidays. Then again, any day’s a good day for a drink (and a mustache.) Its bottom is made of felt. Only holds 5oz. though.

Animator Counter656 returns with another action packed stop-motion short – an epic battle sequence between good and evil using Kre-O Transformers construction toys. Go behind the scenes here.

Multi-talented artist Brian Chan from the MIT Hobby shop has created a wonderful award-winning collection of complex, intricate origami insects, made from uncut, single sheets of paper.

While you’re lounging around doing nothing today, check out the very cool and inspiring soccer skills on display at the The African Cup of Nations for Amputee Football – then get up and do something.

Mario and Fafa review some of mankind’s greatest achievements of 2011 as part of their big New Years celebration. After you’re done, be sure to watch their New Years Party tips.

YouTuber heresjohnny1991 re-cut footage from Alien and mashed it up with style the teaser for Prometheus. Prometheus seems more epic, but the Alien tagline is way better.

Ed Barrett’s animated film tells the tale of a man who works at the top of a tall crane, and lives there to escape the world below. But his solitude is soon interrupted by never-ending vertical progress.

With the New Year upon us, some people are convinced that the world will end in 2012. So why is it that all the nutjobs have decided we will meet out fate next year? C.G.P. Grey explains it all for us.

Alex Garnett’s ice cream cone pendant lamps are the perfect place for twisty CCFL bulbs. Despite how tasty they look, we don’t encourage licking the bulbs or crunching down on the earthenware cones.

Our favorite introspective prehistoric pal is responsible for some of the more astute observations of the decade. Bucky Studios wraps up a few insights in a tidy musical bow.

Another case of cat bullying caught on camera. This actually happened to us when we were kids. Bruises all over. Not cool, cat. Fortunately the victim here didn’t share our fate and wasn’t injured.

6amcrisis is back with another Star Wars tee, this time with what he thinks would be an appropriate banner for the Skywalker family. We think Padmé is more important than the Death Star though.

An exhilarating montage of some of the year’s best male breakdancers and their acrobatic moves. That shoulder drop maneuver looks hella painful. The song is Invaders Must Die by The Prodigy.

While we still prefer this LED-equipped safety system, the Fiks reflective rim stripes are a great and cheap option. The stripes reflect light back to the light source to ensure visibility.

Raise your hand if you knew that devil rays were capable of leaping from the water and flying through the air. Nope, us neither. But these ones in the Sea of Cortez seem ready to evolve into birds.

There’s already an official Chewbacca jacket, but if you’d rather have something furrier and goofier, then this zip hoodie will do. Don’t worry, that Wookiee fur is fake.