David "Rek" Lee

David "Rek" Lee is okay at writing (with bylines in The Source and XXL), not bad at rapping (rekstizzy.bandcamp.com) and amazing at OkCupid.

Articles by David "Rek" Lee

7 types of Facebook birthday wall posts (and what they mean)

Humor

7 types of Facebook birthday wall posts (and what they mean)

There used to be a time when you only heard ‘Happy Birthday’ from friends and family you actually cared about. With the advent of Facebook and other social networks, all that has changed forever. Birthdays are more like those parties in elementary school, everyone’s invited. In fact, you might even get a couple of shouts from friends you haven’t seen since elementary school. But what does it all really mean?

75 guys we wish we were in 2011

Celebs

75 guys we wish we were in 2011

Right around this time, the Internet is abuzz with lists. People want to know who was important, who the biggest star was, and who was the most influential. We don’t know about all that, but here’s a list of guys who traveled the world, scored on a field, and fondled a thousand boobs. Guys who created moments in 2011 that made us think, “hey, I’m not gonna lie… pretty cool.”

7 people that will ruin your Thanksgiving dinner

Humor

7 people that will ruin your Thanksgiving dinner

If you're planning on hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year, look out! There are Thanksgiving terrorists out there to spoil your feast with ingratitude or misguided enthusiasm. They will come in cars bearing pans of casserole or worse yet, you might be harboring one in your home right now!

10 of the strangest themes in Japanese porn

Entertainment

10 of the strangest themes in Japanese porn

I can understand why Americans wouldn't want to watch a Japanese Adult Video (JAV). Aside from speaking a foreign language, porn stars from the Far East are unshaven, tend to cry instead of moan, and to top if off, censorship laws require all penetration to be blurred out.

13 obnoxious workout partners you might be compatible with

Lifestyle

13 obnoxious workout partners you might be compatible with

The gym might look like a nice easy-going facility that promotes health and fitness, but it’s really a battlefield that’s going on in here (yes, point at your own heart). You need to team up with a work out partner that will help you get through each session without

13 things to learn from fictional boyfriends women love

Advice

13 things to learn from fictional boyfriends women love

Valentine’s Day is a great time to ask that girl you’ve been interested in (stalking on Facebook) out on a date. But before you do, it’s always a good idea to get some last minute advice. If you’ve asked your friends before, you know they won’t be of much use (‘dude, just let her touch your penis’ isn’t very helpful), so where do you turn? Watch a chick flick.

50 guys we wish we were in 2010

Celebs

50 guys we wish we were in 2010

Sometimes the best way to remember a year is through the people who kept things interesting. Guys who showed heart in your favorite sport, wrote your favorite song, or created that Web site that won’t let you get any work done. So here is the Guyism 50, the list

9 reasons why rappers start singing

Lifestyle

9 reasons why rappers start singing

Hate it or love it, rappers are singing! From the underground to mainstream, many emcees are infusing their lyricism with melodies. Some of them can barely hold a note while others have a legit stab at American Idol.

Guyism Interviews: Internet pioneer Maddox

Lifestyle

Guyism Interviews: Internet pioneer Maddox

Over a decade ago, manliness remained largely absent from the Internet. In fact, being tech-savvy denoted timidity, bad eyesight, involuntary abstinence, and a prepubescent standard of hairlessness. There was nowhere to turn for the college ‘bro’, bitter workingman, grumpy know-it-all, shameless chauvinist, and the occasional aspiring ninja or pirate

The 8 most influential TV family sitcoms

Lifestyle

The 8 most influential TV family sitcoms

It might be too early to say, but I’m going to go ahead and say it anyway. Modern Family is going down as a classic. Aside from featuring man-hero Ed O’Neill (of Married… with Children fame) and Sofia Vergara’s marvelous tig ol’ biddies, the show is successful for redefining