From Japanese game shows to a magician's videos, here are today's cliff notes for what's hot in the blogosphere.

Uncoached: Japanese Game Show Time – Pantyhose Tug of War

Gorilla Mask: Killing Productivity, One Link at a Time

Other Crap: Don’t Toss That Fruitcake, Play With It

Asylum: Canada’s Top 25 Sexiest Canadian Women

Boosh Magazine: Christmas Better Than You Think

Busted Coverage: Hope Jacoby – The Trainer With a Minor Fetish

Next Round: The Battle of Creepily Excited Kids on Christmas Morning

Cuzoogle: The Yuletide Blog Post

On 205th: The Top 100 Posts of 2008

Salty Milk: Wake Up With Shannon James

Double Viking: Brutal Muay Thai KO

Banned In Hollywood: Scary Santa is Scary

Blog of Hilarity: Lindsay Lohan is Finally Learning to Wear a Bra

Manofest: Flirting With Magic, The Video