A site that makes it easy to create and share your own virtual mixtape. Search for music on YouTube, Soundcloud or Vimeo, arrange the tracks and then share the link or embed the mixtape. Demo here.

We already know that both dogs and cats can do tricks, but let’s find out who will reign victorious in this trick-off. Two pets enter, one pet leaves! Best video comment: “and the cat did it all drunk!”

Don’t let the kids see this video – it’s knowledge dropper CGPGrey’s informative compilation of the various origins of the modern Santa Claus. A little elf Santa does make more sense.

Another viral ad for Seoul’s travel website. If you weren’t impressed by the boomerang expert, maybe this guy will blow your socks off. His unique talent? Balancing big stuff over small stuff.

The whole idea of having your animals do your chores for you seems very Flintstones to us. Here, a monkey takes care of some dirty plates – hopefully before it starts to fling its own poo.

Dragging butt? Squirt this tasty zero-calorie stuff in your water, and zip through the day. Contains caffeine, guarana and ginseng, in Black Cherry and “Green Thunder” (tastes like apple to us).

Jean Yves Blondeau straps a rollerblade covered suit onto his body, lays down on the pavement and speeds down some of the most dangerous hills and roads in the world. Think wingsuit, but on land.

Combining the flavors of Voodoo Doughnut’s bacon and maple fried pastry with an ale seems like either the best or worst idea in the history of brewing, depending on your perspective.

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.