Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to submit@twistedsifter.com!

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25 IMAGES

– Rise and shine!
– Time to make some pop tarts
– I thought I was getting Christmas Alien socks. Turns out they’re just upside down penguins
– Beware of the snow shark
– Reporter justice
– This is how a trumpet works
– Football wizardry
– 21st century libraries
– Sup
– Why don’t you like Asians Papa Bear?
– The Stair Master
– “No, no, pose like this!”
– Here’s the first person to every purchase legal, non-medical marijuana in Colorado, USA
– This mirrored pinwheel is quite trippy
– Libraries are on fire this week!
– “Get the shadow boy!” | “Now you! Run in slow motion!”
– Somber street art
– Family portrait
– Have you ever seen a package with a ’tilt indicator’?
– The hero Gotham needs but doesn’t deserve (apparently it’s library week on the sifter)
– Remember blowing on dandelions?
– A stabilizing spoon for people suffering from Parkinson’s
– Like a boss
– Warming your feet by the fire is something all of us enjoy
– Until next time

 

10 ARTICLES

– The 54 Strangest Photos Of 2013
– The Year We Broke the Internet
– More Than 300 Sharks In Australia Are Now On Twitter
– The Psychological Dark Side of Gmail
– I Had My DNA Picture Taken, With Varying Results
– The Year in Review: the biggest stories of 2013
– The Year Megaplatforms Ruled The Internet
– Why Google Glass is doomed
– I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot
– The End and Don King

 

5 VIDEOS

 

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