The best of the second year of Guyism
Today, October 12th, Guyism turns two years-old. We’re officially potty-trained and starting to form coherent sentences now. To celebrate we’ve compiled our most popular news stories, features, videos, and more, from year two. If haven’t been around, this’ll get you up to speed on what we’ve been up to. If you’re a regular, here’s your chance to relive some of the good times we’ve had this past year. And stick around because year three is going to be even better!
GUYISM ORIGINAL VIDEOS
From some of our favorite TV shows and characters to the occasional supermodel we’d like to date, occasionally we run into topics that we find fascinating and devote a little extra time to them by creating a video. You can expect even more like this in year three.
‘Breaking Bad’: Gus Fring, Hiding in Plain Sight
The Many Mispronunciations of Sofia Vergara
“All the Y’alls from Tami Taylor”, a Guyism Original supercut
Guyism talks with Nick Offerman, aka Ron Swanson
A Date with Kate Upton – Part 2
A Date with Kate Upton
Awaiting the Rapture with hipsters and our Ryan Jones
“Ryan” responds to drunk girl’s rambling voicemail
TOP NEWS AND VIDEO
These are the stories and videos that, for whatever reason, our readers found the most compelling and fun in year two based on the number of people that viewed them.
Student Rickrolls professor in college computer science paper
New Meme You Should Know: The “Blind Date Murderer”
Did Sammi Sweetheart get implants before “Jersey Shore” Season 3?
VIDEO: Sung Bung Choi is the homeless Susan Boyle, only 1000x more awesome
VIDEO: This blonde chick is making these cheetahs her bitches
VIDEO: BMX rider Terrell breaks his leg about as hilariously as one can
Hottie gives lap dance at Cowboys game
VIDEO: Cat goes crazy kicking itself in the face
VIDEO: Little Casanova makes cheerleader give him a kiss
VIDEO: Girl crushes “Gonna Miss Me” cover with clapping and a beer pong cup
VIDEO: Backwards half-court buzzer beater
VIDEO: Papua New Guinea man perplexed by existence of escalators
‘Simpsons’ porn gets middle school teacher arrested
PHOTOS: The Lingerie Bowl produces sexy wardrobe malfunction
VIDEO: Snooki gets booed, wins with sick backflip move at WWE WrestleMania XXVII
Perhaps the finest yet WTFiest family photo ever taken
VIDEO: Creepy cameraman captures the cheerleader crotchshot closeup
This is an actual love letter from a 3rd grader to a girl
VIDEO: An indie movie trailer version of ‘Super Mario’ looks fantastic
Cleveland Cavaliers give homeless guy with golden radio voice a job and a home
ADVICE FOR LIFE
We’re all about helping out our fellow man so in the last year we’ve covered several topics that we thought would keep our readers out of trouble, stay in shape, and generally become better, more well-rounded guys.
14 ways to tell if you’re really a nerd
7 things you should always bring to the bar
7 manlier ways to say everyday phrases
7 ways to lose weight like a man
7 ways to know you watch too much porn
13 male careers and what they say to women about you
12 things that only a douchebag would say
16 types of facial hair and what they say about you
13 obnoxious workout partners you might be compatible with
9 things you did in college that doing now would be pathetic
7 signs that you’re officially a stoner
The 10 commandments of the strip club
7 big life decisions that sound awesome (until you do them)
8 decisions that should only be made while sober
50 things every guy should know how to do
7 signs that tell women you’re a “Man Boy”
9 haircuts parents should STOP giving their children
8 things to master before you’re 30
7 unwritten bathroom laws every man should know
6 items all guys should retire after college
A Gentleman’s Agreement: How to be a good gym partner
A Gentleman’s Agreement: Going to a restaurant
The Accidental Adult: The troubles of home improvement
The Accidental Adult: Keeping sane in the workplace
The Accidental Adult: Finding a hobby
The Every Guy’s Guide to Tailgating
The Every Guy’s Guide to Manscaping
The Every Guy’s Guide: A better disaster survival kit
The Every Guy’s Guide: How to throw a punch
The Every Guy’s Guide: Make an awesome group dinner
The Every Guy’s Guide: How to cure a hangover
The Every Guy’s Guide: Make moving go smoothly
Money for Men: Who should I tip?
Money for Men: How to spend money at the strip club
Money for Men: What to keep in your wallet
CELEBRITIES
We love our celebrities here at Guyism, especially female celebrities, but we also appreciate learning about them and recognizing those (male and female) that possess unique skills or life stories.
8 actors that most personify manliness
Babeology: 101 sexy ladies you probably don’t know, but should
2011: The summer of celebrity bikinis
The 100 sexiest female singers in the world
Your 31 favorite women of August
12 famous people who sadly overdosed
15 Playboy models who’ve been in trouble with the law
The 100 sexiest lingerie models in the world
10 actors with the most insane acting range
9 famous people who spent time in a mental institution
11 famous people who survived being shot
The 66 most underrated women of 2011
9 famous men who fathered illegitimate children
The 66 most overrated women of 2011
7 of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most romantic moments
7 of the biggest celebrity sellouts of all-time
9 celebs who actually went from rags to riches
10 of the worst celebrity tattoos of all-time
10 of the most ridiculous celebrity purchases of all-time
The 100 sexiest actresses working in America today
7 comedians who just aren’t funny anymore
9 celebrities who spent time in jail before they were famous
10 embarrassing “Before They Were Famous” commercials
The 100 sexiest fashion models working today
9 famous people who could kill you with their bare hands
11 of the most entertaining celebrity meltdowns
9 of our favorite overweight celebrities of all-time
12 celebrities who simply refuse to admit they’re going bald
How Guyism bid a lot of money for Justin Bieber’s hair and lost
Why men love Charlie Sheen: A primer for those not Winning
The 25 sexiest countries in the world
7 of the most shocking celebrity athletic performances
The 10 most annoying modern commercial spokespeople
9 celebrities who died young (and what they’d be doing now)
15 celebrities you didn’t know were atheist
9 celebrity breakups that have us foaming at the mouth
50 guys we wish we were in 2010
Your 100 favorite women of 2010
10 celebrities that could be serial killers
20 celebrities we’re thankful for in 2010
7 embarrassing early career moves in entertainment
7 products to never buy because of the celebs that endorse them
DID YOU KNOW?
Occasionally we like to educate as well as entertain, so now and then we try to drop a little knowledge on our readers, even if it’s just to ask the simple question, “Why do we like porn so much?”
6 of the most useless online college classes
5 of the most amazing true urban legends in criminal justice
6 of the most ridiculous studies ever commissioned
8 US Presidents who supposedly did drugs
7 of the most mysterious famous disappearances ever
8 former US Presidents and their amazing sex scandals
The 7 greatest master thieves you’ve never heard of
Ranking the 7 animals with the largest genitals
6 animals that altered history forever
6 really messed up origins of classic fairy tales
On Masculinity: What is a fetish?
On Masculinity: A brief history of the Bromance
On Masculinity: Why we care about Osama bin Laden’s porn
On Masculinity: Why men like porn
FINANCIAL ADVICE
Money is a hot topic these days and while you probably won’t get rich from the advice we’ve provided, at the very least you might not go broke. (However, if you do get rich because of our advice, please remember where you read it.)
Money for Men: 10 habits of perpetually poor men
Money for Men: 10 things to not be cheap about
Money for Men: How to settle your debts
Money for Men: How to negotiate a better deal
Money for Men: Avoid going broke in a recession
Money for Men: Places that will drain your wallet
Money for Men: How to make money online
Money for Men: How to win the credit card game
Money for Men: How to travel for cheap
Money for Men: How to avoid common rip-offs
Money for Men: Avoiding common money mistakes
Money for Men: Dumb money moves guys make
FOOD AND DRINK
From the world’s strangest food to the best drinks for the beach we’ve tried to make our readers as knowledgeable as possible when it comes to making the right culinary and beverage decisions.
10 really disgusting food facts you didn’t know
9 of the most secretly creepy breakfast cereal mascots
Super Bowl food: What to eat on Sunday
12 discontinued cereals that need to be revived
The 10 manliest alcoholic drinks of all-time
The 7 least trustworthy food mascots
7 types of foods to avoid on a first date
The 9 types of beers (and what they tell you about their drinkers)
7 recipes you won’t believe are from famous chefs
The Every Guy’s Guide: The most manly beach drinks
The Every Guy’s Guide: The perfect scotch for Dad
The Every Guy’s Guide: Drink ordering etiquette
The Every Guy’s Guide: How to grill a better burger
The Every Guy’s Guide: The perfect birthday shot
The Every Guy’s Guide: How to not ruin your steak
The Every Guy’s Guide to rye whiskey
HOLIDAYS
Everyone needs a little help around the holidays so we’ve provided several checklists for making them as fun and memorable (and sometimes tasteless) as possible.
50 easy April Fool’s Day pranks to play on your friends
The 7 most common Valentine’s Day faux pas
8 reasons that Santa Claus is an unfit family holiday icon
7 gifts not to get your girlfriend this Christmas
9 of the most entertaining Christmas comedy moments
The 7 DON’TS of your office holiday party
Guyism’s 2010 Holiday Gift Guide
7 people that will ruin your Thanksgiving dinner
The 10 TV shows with the best Halloween specials
7 tasteless Halloween costumes for 2010
10 Halloween costumes for the Jets’ Rex Ryan
25 cliché costumes to avoid (and what to go as instead)
30 super awesome pumpkin carvings
The Every Guy’s Guide to Labor Day
INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY
Thank goodness for the Internet and the technology that makes it possible. Without it you wouldn’t be sitting here reading this today.
7 ways to ruin a potentially viral video
7 types of Facebook birthday wall posts (and what they mean)
9 smartphone applications that all guys should own
10 of the most brutal Facebook ownings
MASCULINITY
What makes a man a man? What is manliness? Why do we do what we do? In the past year we’ve tried to tackle these topics and more to help enlighten our readers and perhaps create a discussion or two.
On Masculinity: The Ladies’ Man vs. The Guy’s Guy
On Masculinity: Why men need to ‘hang out’
On Masculinity: The spectacle of the human body
On Masculinity: The manliness of freedom
On Masculinity: Bros before hoes
On Masculinity: Male violence and aggression
On Masculinity: In defense of the phrase “No Homo”
On Masculinity: The one-handed self portrait
On Masculinity: The F word, athletes, and homophobia
MISCELLANEOUS
Some things really don’t fit in a category other than “Well, that was interesting and entertaining.” These are those things.
10 of the dumbest million dollar ideas of all-time
8 mathematical equations that explain men
9 nerds who won the most at life
7 of the most manly vacation destinations
9 fashion items from the 90s due for a comeback
10 of the most worthless superhero powers of all-time
8 of the most terrifying legendary creatures
10 ways the world could end tomorrow
The Stoner Bucket List: 20 things to do for 4/20
9 of the worst hair fads for men of all-time
The 7 most emo superheroes of all time
The 10 best children’s book series every boy read in the 90s
Money for Men: How to fix the economy
Money for Men: The Cheapest Man in the World
On Masculinity: 10 observations about top ten lists
On Masculinity: The Most Interesting Man in the World
MOVIES AND TV
Movies and TV have become such a huge part of our lives it’s no wonder we’ve spent so much time analyzing and discussing it in the past year.
7 TV characters best equipped to run for President in 2012
11 TV characters who flagrantly violated the ‘Bro Code’
10 fictional bars we’d most want to get drunk at
12 of the best college movies and what we learned from them
10 of the ‘greatest’ killers in the history of horror films
11 TV characters totally caught in the friend zone
10 of the most memorable weapons from movies
8 of the most secretly creepy TV characters
7 MTV ‘True Life’ documentaries that should be made
10 of the best TV shows to have only one season
10 important life lessons from Martin Scorsese movies
10 of the greatest movie sidekicks of all-time
12 of the all-time best sketch comedy shows (that aren’t SNL)
7 annoying shows women watch (and how to survive them)
10 of the best CGI characters of all-time
12 of the most memorable TV deaths of all-time
10 events that led to Randy Marsh’s divorce
13 of the most memorable opening scenes in movies
18 of the best recurring ‘SNL’ characters of all-time
15 of the most unnecessary movie sequels of all-time
7 of the most subtly depressing sitcom premises of all-time
10 of the most memorable twist endings in movies
7 of the most hilarious TV addictions of all-time
12 of the greatest robots in movie history
9 actors who turned down memorable movie roles
9 movie characters who are undeniably stalkerish
12 of the best TV bromances of all-time
7 ’80s male film characters we’d most want to hang out with
10 female movie characters who could totally kick your ass
7 films Hollywood never should have remade
9 actors who saved otherwise mediocre movies
10 of the worst TV character names ever broadcast
10 Commandments of the male gross-out comedy movie
9 of the most eerily cultlike kids shows
9 characters who made okay movies painful to watch
8 romantic comedy leading men who women would never date
9 badass TV and movie characters that don’t talk
The 10 funniest fictional drugs from TV and movies
The 7 best TV characters who are technically alcoholics
7 childhood movie characters that scared the crap out of you
The 6 creepiest guys living in a sitcom household
The 11 dumbest things cartoons have taught us
10 movies you loved as a kid that are actually kind of awful
10 TV families far more dysfunctional than your own
9 amazing British TV shows American men need to watch
The 7 smartest animals in TV history
The 7 TV shows that most reward you for paying attention
The 10 funniest ‘To Catch A Predator’ screencaps
The 12 most awesome aliens in TV history
The 8 most influential TV family sitcoms
The 10 biggest nerds in Nickelodeon TV show history
The Every Guy’s Guide: How to download movies illegally
The Every Guy’s Guide: The best ways to rent a movie
Money for Men: 10 money lessons from movies
MUSIC
Music just naturally lends itself to discussion. From what song is the manliest, to songs you hear at a karaoke bar, everyone has an opinion.
7 of the manliest song lyrics of all-time
8 stereotypical types of photos that bands take
22 of the cockiest popular songs of all-time
9 of the most sneakily depressing hit songs of all-time
The 10 types of songs you will hear at a karaoke bar
9 reasons why rappers start singing
The Accidental Adult: Your taste in music
PEOPLE
These are, for the most part, either people you don’t want to meet (we all know them) or people you always see (we all know them as well), but the one thing they have in common is that they make us all laugh whenever we talk about them.
14 people you’ll meet in the college dorms
9 people you don’t want to end up next to on a plane
11 people you always see at the bar
11 people you always see at the beach
The 14 best ‘creepy old man’ photobombs
RELATIONSHIP ADVICE
Relationships are one thing we all have in common so we’ve attempted to help our readers make their relationships as successful as possible and maybe even stop them from making a mistake along the way.
7 reasons she won’t have sex with you
6 fun and inexpensive date ideas
10 online dating tips for men
8 ways to turn a female friend into more
7 so-called ‘masculine’ things women actually hate
5 ways to kick a girl out the next morning
6 of the best unexpected spots to meet women
7 red flags you’re dating a psycho girlfriend
7 things to do the morning after a one-night stand
7 grooming routines women will hate you not doing
13 things to learn from fictional boyfriends women love
7 ways to get a girl to dump you
7 ways to survive a vacation with your significant other
7 awful, but possibly awesome, date ideas
The 7 biggest dealbreakers for a woman dating a guy
7 things not to say in bed
7 ways to actually get a girl off
The Every Guy’s Guide: Shopping with a girlfriend
The Every Guy’s Guide: Judging a girl by her bathing suit
The Every Guy’s Guide: How to sext without getting caught
The Every Guy’s Guide: Holding hands in public
Money for Men: Can I afford to get married?
Money for Men: First date advice
On Masculinity: The logic behind a threesome
SPORTS
Is there any topic more conducive to forming lists, be it based on statistics or just one man’s opinion, than sports? No other topic has generated more (fun) discussion amongst men over the years and this year was no exception.
9 of the worst World Series-winning MLB teams
10 of the gutsiest performances in sports history
The hottest fans of every NFL team (160 pics)
14 of the dirtiest sports team names
The very best and worst of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
12 athletes who never looked right in their new uniforms
14 of the worst sports team names in existence
30 of the sexiest players of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
9 sports stars who were banned from their sport
15 of the sexiest female athletes of summer 2011
10 of the worst sports nicknames ever
7 of Oprah’s most memorable sports moments
10 of the most underrated sports stars of all-time
10 of the most overrated sports legends of all-time
10 strange but real sports you haven’t heard of
25 of the best booties in sports today
7 sports “feats” any average guy could do
15 of the wackiest female tennis outfits of all-time
7 of the hottest baseball WAGs ever to appear in Playboy
10 valuable life lessons we have learned from sports figures
Cheerleaders of the 2011 NCAA basketball tournament
The 7 most awful Super Bowl ads ever
The 10 biggest degenerate Super Bowl winning quarterbacks
The sexy ladies of Super Bowl Media Day
The 10 most memorable speeches in sports history
TOYS AND VIDEO GAMES
Sometimes games and toys come along that create unintended comedy. Sometimes they amaze us with their uniqueness. And sometimes they do both.
10 of the stupidest toys of all-time
The 11 most amazing toys of the 1990s
The 6 most problematic Barbie situations in history
The 8 worst real life jobs of video game characters
10 toys that will permanently screw up your kid
The 12 most horrendous board game fails of all-time
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