This highlight reel by Table Tennis Daily is a must watch even if you’re not a fan of ping pong. It has all kinds of shots – falling down, behind the back, no look – plus a wicked, never say die return.

Are you into vintage T-shirts and apparel? Check out RogueRetro on Etsy. Shop owner Amanda gets her quirky clothes and accessories from thrift shops and yard sales all over the United States.

Ridley Scott returns to science fiction, sending a team of explorers on a journey to discover the origins of mankind. Scott denies the film is an Alien prequel, but it takes place in the Alien universe.

(NSFW: Language) While you might be able to pull one off playing Shaun White Snowboarding, we’re much more impressed by snowboarder Billy Morgan’s real world Triple Heelside Rodeo flip.

Google looks back at the year’s most popular searches, which – by virtue of the company’s ubiquity – might as well be the year’s biggest issues. Song is Sooner or Later by Mat Kearney.

A cleverly designed Bluetooth speaker. Lift and twist the top to power it on – the higher you lift, the louder it plays. Also has a built-in AM/FM radio, rechargeable batteries and 3.5mm jack.

Jim Frommeyer and Teague Chrystie celebrate the Holidays with a nod to the hilarious eccentric snowmen that Calvin likes to build. Also as far as we know Bill Watterson is still very much alive.

In case you didn’t get enough chuckles from the first episode, get those chips away from her and check out the equally funny second episode of Kyle Humphrey & Graydon Sheppard’s Sh*t Girls Say.

(NSFW: Language) Add this to the list of sh*t girls say: “Notice anything different about me?” And then the guessing game begins. Ladies, forgive us for not being private investigators.

These mountain bikers take a ride on a narrow path alongside cliffs which looks insanely dangerous. It’s so tight, we’re amazed that the handlebars fit alongside the rock formations.

The architects at Chinese company MAD recently completed construction of this jewel in the middle of the Gobi Desert. Those polished metal tiles protect the building from frequent sandstorms.

Fans of Terry Gilliam will appreciate the director’s warped sensibilities in this animation done using his trademark collage animation style all the way back in 1968. He’s brought joy to the world, indeed.

If you’ve ever been addicted to any form of entertainment, you’ll identify with this scene from season 2 of Portlandia. Yet another reason to watch the show. So what’s your Battlestar Galactica?

Videogum’s compilation of the best viral videos of 2011. There’s 80 of them crammed in here, from the Dark Side baby to Chuck Testa. Watch the 2010 compilation and decide which year was funnier.

Hannah Hart dips into the egg nog (and rum) to fix us all a delicious gingerbread house. If we were gingerbread men, we’re thinking we wouldn’t want her to architect our homestead.

Ah, Cup Noodles – the embodiment of modern urban living. It’s not surprising that this ubiquitous snack has its own museum, where you can buy these washable, reusable, lacquered containers.

The first feline nanny we saw was really patient and tolerant, but Stewie the cat takes a more active role – he uses his mystical cat powers on a crying baby to put the young one to sleep.

Many bags look alike, but yours certainly won’t, with this polyurethane suitcase from Zara with built-in wheels and retractable handle. Measures 20″x15″x8″, meeting most carry-on rules.

The music video for Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains), a song about wanting to escape from the stale urban landscape and the stagnant cycle of life within it. Interactive version here.

Donkervoort rears its love it or hate it snout once again with the D8 GTO. It has a 2.5L 400hp Audi engine and a steel tube frame with carbon panels that helps lower its weight to just 1,540lbs.

This mesmerizing ad for BBC One plays clips of beautiful wildlife and breathtaking scenes of nature while naturalist David Attenborough narrates the lyrics to What a Wonderful World.

Anna and Arkadiusz Szafraniec, the Glass Duo made Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies all the more dreamy with this impressive glass harp rendition.

From the guys who came up with the iWatch before the iPod Nano 6G, comes a concept camera with interchangeable lenses, an aluminum body, subject-facing screen, and a built-in projector.