Some of the internet’s most homoerotic content is on The History Channel’s YouTube? – Queerty

Screenshot: Ancient Workouts With Omar, The History Channel

Last week, we alerted you to The History Channels upcoming event docuseries,Colosseum, a perhaps unintentionally sexy look at the age of gladiators filled with ancient Roman eye candy that had us setting our DVRs to the network for the first time in ever?

Well, because were so thirsty such big history buffs, that got us wondering what else HISTORY had to offer. It only took a quick Google search to find that the networks YouTube page is rife with content that, while not overtly queer, is definitely twinged with enough homoeroticism to please the casual internet browserwere talking hours and hours of footage of strapping men recreating ancient battles in frequently very little clothing.

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Of course, theres a lot of other stuff to sift through. In the past decade or so, HISTORY has gotten a lot of flak for straying away from actual history, and the YouTube channel reflects that with a mind-numbing amount of sensationalist video about aliens, conspiracies, and two dudes who like to dig through trash in search of priceless antiques (wait maybe that last ones a little gay?).

With that in mind, weve assembled a handy guide to only the gayest content available on HISTORYs YouTube. Check out the below and, who knows? Maybe youll learn something! Or maybe youll just watch them on mutethats fine too, we dont judge.

Were busting out the big guns to start: To our delight, theres a whole YouTubeseries dedicated to showing you how historic warriors from around the world managed to get so buff and so strong. From the gladiators to ninjas to Medieval knights, fitness influencer Omar Isuf walks viewers through training regimens from long ago thathonestly?look exhausting. Still, we dont mind tuning in to see Isur (in the words of Gaga) serve it ancient city style.

Now, if yourereallyinto muscleswere talking big, bulking bodies of steelyoull want to check out this classic episode ofModern Marvels from 2001, which the network has uploaded in full on its YouTube. In it, experts examine the world of professional bodybuilding, tracing our present-day Strong Men and Women all the way back to the Greeks and the early days of Olympics. Its 46 full minutes of vein-bulging brawn.

Thanks to high school history class and/or Disney, youre likely well aware of the legend of Hercules, the athletic demigod who went from zero to hero. Still, you might not mind hearing his story all over again via this Greek mythology series, which has the good sense to cast a bulky, square-jawed actor to play the titular hero in various re-enactments of his 12 Labours. Hes such a beefcake that you wont even mind the shoddy CGI Hydra Not that much, at least.

One of the networks rare forays into narrative dramatic television was the Norse action epic,Vikings, which ran for six full seasons between 2013-2020. We wish we could tell you if it wasnt any good, but we simply havent seen it! Thankfully, someone over at HISTORY was looking out for the gays, editing and uploading this 90-second supercut of shirtless scenes from the series second season, complete with a sexy, swinging 70s score. Hubba, hubba! Wait, should we actually go back and watch this show?

In 2018, HISTORY revived this long-running documentary series all about mysterious phenomena and the supernatural. Now, for those in search of skin,In Search Of pales in comparison to the content above, but it does boast the handsomeand gay!Zachary Quinto as its host (following in the footsteps of his Spock predecessor, Leonard Nimoy, who hosted from 77 82). We think the series could stand to include a lot more of Quintos handsome face, but if you get your kicks from watching the actor hunt down the lost city of Atlantis, then have at it!

And, if you were hoping for real queer history, were sorry to say that HISTORY offers very little on that front (at least compared to the hours and hours of Ancient Aliens they air). The most substantial piece we could find was this 4-minute summary of the Stonewall Riots, and a quick tribute to the legendary trans activist Marsha P Johnson, but weknow there are far more stories to tell. For instance, over on Discovery+, theres a whole series dedicated to some of the most important queer stories in history.

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Some of the internet's most homoerotic content is on The History Channel's YouTube? - Queerty