We’ve dug out some of the most popular stuff published on Viceland this year. Readers were drawn to a mixed bag: from rogue soldiers and crazy cults to the familiar cluster of douchebags and creeps. Being a sophisticated bunch, you also tuned into the more profound issues of the day, such as racial politics, sexual prowess, animal rights, misbehaviour in school and the latest dance-floor moves…

MAGAZINE ARTICLES

NERDSTOCK
The gathering is geek utopia.

WORKING GIRL
“I sell my toenail clippings, shit, piss, spit and puke to degenerate perverts on the internet…”

MEET PONY
Conclusive proof that there is no God and humans are essentially evil.

Honourable mentions: ANTI-SOCIALS, THE VICE GUIDE TO GIRLS, THE VICE GLOBAL TREND REPORT 2007

TOP DOs & DON’Ts

“She’s like nude 2.0…”

“The summer will be here soon…”

“This started out as a joke…”

Honourable mentions: “Go back to eyeball school…”, “Just fucking grab her and run…”

LOVE/HATE FIGURES

DON’T DEFENDS SUCKING
Upset about being a DON’T, Nikki9Lives just made it worse.

TRAVESSER COMES CLEAN
Cult leader Michael Travesser opened a big ol’ can of God-worms.

DIAMOND DAVE ON THE N-WORD
Dave Lee Roth led us through the minefield of racial politics.

Honourable mentions: LARRY CARLSON HATES EYES 

NEWS FROM THE FRONT LINE

FUCKIN’ THE MARINES
An other-than-honorably discharged US Marine gave us a rundown of his whirlwind tour of duty in Iraq.

MY BRO JOINED THE ARMY
The sister of an oddball older brother who signed up for military service sends us his letters home.

MARINE-TALK: AN A-Z GUIDE
A Marine writes a shrewd and funny guide to military jargon.

Honourable mentions: HUFFING FOR PEACE, MEDIC ON A MISSION

READER’S STORIES

HOW DO YOU PREVENT PREMATURE EJACULATION?
How do you prevent pouring the wine before its time?

PLAYTIME IS OVER
What’s the worst thing you did at school?

RAT ATTACK!
What’s the most ethical way of killing mice?

Honourable mentions: BLACKING UP, VICE PERSONALS

WEBSITES

HOT CHICKS WITH DOUCHEBAGS
We hated it at first, but we’ve now grown to love it.

I HATE YOUNG PEOPLE
This made us start nodding in agreement.

THANK GOD I HAD THE WORST IDEA EVERRRR
We’re still hoping this is a hoax.

Honourable mentions: GARFIELD VARIATIONS, EBANNED.COM, VEINY WOMAN

TRENDS

PARIS – TECKTONIK
For fuck’s sake France, what happened?

LONDON – NEW BLAVE
Race-bending trendsetters take over.

SEOUL – UNITED COLOURS
What’s more romantic than matching outfits?

Honourable mentions: GLASGOW – FIGHT THE WORLD, MONTREAL – DO THE TABARNAK

OFFICE GOSSIP

BREAK THE INTERN
An eager young intern pits his wits against our collective evil.

HATS OFF FOR THE SUMMER (PLEASE!)
Is it acceptable to wear a hat?

MAN-BAG BOY 
Is it acceptable to carry a murse?

Honourable mentions: RYAN DUFFY GETS A HAIRCUT, FUCKED UP AT FUCKED UP