Top 10 Posts of 2008

Ah, the year-end "Top 10" list, an annual freebie post for lazy writers and bloggers everywhere. Below are links to the the Nugatorium posts with the highest traffic numbers from 2008.

While a number are just basically links to other posts, I'm proud to say the top four (including #1, with more traffic than all the other posts combined) were originals. Granted, three of the four were "Top 1os," another crafty blogger traffic trick, but hits are hits. So relive the glory that was The Nugatorium's inaugural year. And Happy New Year to all six of you who will read this.

10. Reagan Always Looked Better Than Gorbachev
9. The Greatest Music Video Ever Made. Ever.
8. John Edwards Changed His Relationship Status To "It's Complicated"
7. A Walk In The Park Wherever You Go
6. So You're Knocked Up. Now What?
5. William Shakespeare And You Are Now Friends
4. Top 10 80s Bands
3. Miami Vice Guest Stars - Top 10 Musicians
2. Metrosexuallica
1. Top 10 Breakup Songs of All Time

Other Nugatorium staff favorites:
Top 10 80s High School Movies (That Didn't Involve John Hughes)
Robocop On A Unicorn: Why The Internet Was Invented
Getting Jiggy With Estelle
Where In The H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks Is Sonny Freakin' Crockett?

Reagan Always Looked Better Than Gorbachev

Want more evidence of just how much the world has changed? Imagine trying to explain this image (including the politics and technology behind it) to someone who had just awoken from a coma after 20 years.

Leonard Nimoy Is ... Baffled!

When you think of TV from the 70s, you naturally remember the big, popular shows, like "All In The Family" or "The Rockford Files." But of course for every show that became a classic, there were probably 10 that flopped and were forgotten. Or at least they were until the magic of YouTube.

Take, for example "Baffled." This 1973 show starring Leonard Nimoy is perfectly titled, since, to judge by the opening credits shown below, it's completely baffling. It's mostly Leonard driving around in strange vehicles and running in slo-mo. Still, it does have a seriously kickin' soundtrack.



Via Make The Logo Bigger

Flashback Friday: T Mobile - Secret Lovers

Remember: you don't give another man's girl a foot massage, and you definitely don't put her in your five.

As fine a payoff as you'll ever see in a commercial.

Rap Album Covers In Lego, Yo!

I was away over the weekend, so instead of the 1 millionth person to post this, I'm now the 10 millionth. But since I'm often posting things for my own amusement anyway (and I mean that literally, nothing like seeing "zero" visits), I figured it was worth a post.

I especially appreciate the inclusion of so many old school covers in addition to the young fellas with the droopy drawers.

Via BuzzFeed

Cheese Upon Cheese - Full House Does Ace of Base

John Stamos's "Joey" directing an all teen girl band version of "The Sign"? Boy, it doesn't get much more early-90s cheesy than that.

The Greatest Music Video Ever Made. Ever.

Imagine if Fabio and Celine Dion had a baby, with George Michael as the godfather. Then imagine that demon spawn grew up dreaming of creating the ultimate music video. One with knights and castles, pirates and dragons, vampire vixens and lots and lots of explosions. And imagine he finally got to do it. With about a tenth of the budget he really needed. That will give you some idea of the awesomeness that is "Shine On Me" by Chris Dane Owens.

I'm having a hard time believing this is real and not some parody/viral. But I want to believe. Now, without further ado ... The Crusade Begins!

This Is What Happens When You Bring Mom To Improv Class