by TJ Fink

The Super Bowl is an interesting time for non-sports fans. I know all the rules of football, understand most of the strategies, and genuinely enjoy a competitive game, but somehow it’s still infuriating to some of my NYC friends that I have no interest in picking a side. Oh well.

In truth, I look forward to Super Bowl commercials much more than the actual game. Some of them might be god-awful, but every now and then a clever ad pops up with some actual entertainment value. Segue time: I caught the latest Avengers teaser on Sunday night, and it got me thinking about the current state of superhero movies. My instinctive reaction to the trailer, of course, was “Holy shit! How could this film be anything short of amazing?” But then my cynical side chimed in and started an argument.

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I’m surprised we haven’t done a feature on this subject yet.   I feel like prep schools are featured in movies a reasonable amount.   And to be honest I have no idea if they truly depict what a prep school life is supposed to be.

From what I can gather, an all boys school consists of rigorous studying, an intense amount of pressure to get into the right college,  making fun of teachers, and trying to to see prep school girls whenever they have a chance.  Oh and doing whatever they can to impress alumni.

Maybe that’s accurate and maybe it’s not but it makes for some pretty good movies.   That said, here are seven of my favorite prep school movies….

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It’s currently Sunday evening, and I’m watching Tom Brady cry. It’s the afterglow of my Super Bowl evening which was sponsored almost entirely by Miller Light, so bear with me if this isn’t the most coherent post you’ve written. I mean read. It’s starting already.

I don’t watch sports. Quite simply, I don’t have the time. I respect it as a leisure activity, but with the sheer amount of movies, TV shows and video games I have to keep up with in order to maintain my day job, I simply do not have the time to watch multiple three and a half hour games a week.

But the Super Bowl? Well, it’s the Super Bowl, and I have to make an exception. But the event is more than just about football, it’s a media sensation that I would be remiss if I didn’t comment on at all. Here are five things I learned from this year’s game.

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To my utter amazement, I cannot believe we’ve never done an article on drill sergeants in movies before.  This yet another type of character that we as civilians like to learn about through cinema.

You kind of wonder how hard these guys are on soldier in real life.   Movies always have their funny ways of emulating them. Some serious. Some comical.

But all in all I think we always have an interest in these characters.   Here are seven amazing drill sergeants in movies….

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My friends all laugh at me, because whenever I drive anywhere, the first song playing from my iPod is generally from a video game or movie soundtrack. I’m a product of my environment, and my musical tastes are heavily influenced by movies, trailers, tv shows and games, and as such I have “terrible” taste in music according to everyone else. So be it.

But I think there are some damn good tracks out there, particularly on video game soundtracks. You might not notice them as you’re playing, but if you do, chances are they’re pretty damn good to distract you from your task at hand.

These ten tracks I’ve been listening to long after I put down the controller. See if my terrible musical tastes might actually match your own with a few of these.

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by TJ Fink

[Ed. note: Here at Unreality, we don't advocate drug abuse. We do, however, have a new hire in our research department with a darker past than his CV initially let on. Last week we confiscated a surprising amount of airplane glue from his desk, lent him a laptop, and told him to put those inner demons to good use. Sorry about that.]

Here’s the bad news: After breaking your back at Company X for six soul-sucking years, you’ve just been laid off. You’re jobless, lady-less, and officially in a bad way by the time you finally trudge home to your cramped apartment.

Here’s the good news: You were given a sweet eight-month severance package! At least you’ve got a little time to get back on your feet. But as you let out a disgruntled sigh and reach for the remote control, an epiphany strikes. You don’t want to be gruntled right now. Being on your feet is the last thing you need—hasn’t all this grief earned you a week of respite?

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Hey folks, this is a post I wrote way back in 2010 when it was extremely cold outside.  And since I’m freezing my ass off at the moment here in the dead of winter, I thought it would be a good time to resurrect it.

As Winter keeps rearing it’s ugly head I keep finding ways to keep warm without blasting the heat too much. But I tell ya it’s getting harder and harder.  I don’t want to do it but that thermostat is gonna touch 72 pretty darned soon.   Right now it’s clocking in at 70 but wind gusts practically destroy my office window.

So since we’re already at the fireplace nights and roasting marshmallows stage, why not curl up and watch a movie that takes place in the kind of weather we’re all protecting ourselves from?

Here are seven solid movies that take place in freezing weather….

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I’ve just finished reading the full list of the Oscar nominations for 2012, and boy, is this ever going to be a BORING ASS YEAR. Sorry for the bluntness, but dear lord, this is going to be a snoozefest between the lackluster nominations and Billy Crystal as the non-controversial-in-the-least host.

But in the interest of being fair and balanced, I’ve decided to find some good in the announced nominations list, even if it I have to dig pretty far to find it. Here are the five best and worst things about the Oscar noms this year:

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by TJ Fink.

All right, I have a confession to make: one of my occasional hobbies is songwriting.

Think of me what you will, but I find the exercise extremely therapeutic. There are just a few caveats: I can’t play any musical instruments, I’ve never taken a class on musical theory, and I have the rhythm of a stoned baboon. Wasn’t born with that particular gene, I guess. Despite this lack of natural talent in the art form, however, it recently occurred to me that music is truly an essential part of my day-to-day; when I step out my apartment door and into the bustling metropolis, those earbuds are going in.

I’m also an aspiring cinephile. I could easily talk all day about the intricacies of my favorite movies—all night too if I take my prescriptions a bit late. What really gets me excited, however, is witnessing that perfect, beautiful storm between a movie and its respective musical score: that is, specific scenes that were already great, but achieved epicness thanks to directors and composers who exude more talent in their smallest knuckle hair than I have in…well, all of my knuckle hairs. I should mention that analogies aren’t really my thing either.

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Just because you’re a celebrity and you’re in Hollywood doesn’t mean you have to constantly try and set up new trends and be “hip.”  I mean I understand wearing cool clothes and messing around with your appearance.   Hell I even get weird causes and all that.

But why do people try to be stylish in naming their kids?  I just don’t get it.  Not to mention the poor kid has a stigma their whole lives.  Not only because they are the son or daughter of a celebrity but because they’re name is God awful.

Check out these 10 ridiculous celebrity kids’ names…..

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