The week's best of the internet

1. The Royal Fetus

This week it was revealed that Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, was very royally with child. Comedian Anne Victoria Clarke had the prescience to snatch up the handle of the inevitable @RoyalFetus Twitter account nearly 600 days ago and is busily tweeting in the guise of the noble embryo. (Via The Atlantic Wire)

2. DMX sings "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer"

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Christmas came early when rapper DMX's rendition of the cheery classic went viral Monday. What?

3. The best Transformer ever

The problem with Hasbro's metamorphosing line of toys is that you have to effect the transformation yourself piece by piece. No more, said one inventor, who recently unveiled a car-robot hybrid that you can transform at the press of a button. Watch for yourself:

4. Cat of the week

There were a few strong candidates this week. But this chill feline takes the cake. (Via Imgur)

5. Parks and Recreation join the Indianapolis Colts

Pawnee's ensemble of funny men joined the Indianapolis Colts for an enigmatically intriguing photo op. (Via Facebook)

6. Famous photos turned into selfies

What if some of the most famous photos through history had been snapped by the subjects themselves? A clever Photoshopper accepts the challenge. (See more at Imgur)

7. Mariah Carey, Jimmy Fallon, and The Roots sing "All I Want for Christmas Is You"

Not to be outdone by Carly Rae Jepsen — who collaborated with Jimmy Fallon's house band, the Roots, on a version of "Call Me Maybe" backed entirely by instruments typically found in a grade-school music classroom — the Diva of all divas joins the late night band for a new spin on her modern Christmas classic.