What Does Your Video Game Tattoo Say About You?
If there’s a sector of pop culture that knows how to celebrate a hobby, it’s gamers. Just check out their fan fiction. Or soundtrack covers. But now that video games are finally mainstream, the modern…
If the Final Season of Breaking Bad Was Written by Dr. Seuss (Part II)
[Spoilers below. Also, click here if you missed Part I of my ridiculous poetry.] When last we left Hank he was thrown for a loop From a book that he read as he took a short…
My Failed Audition for Magic Mike
August 17th, 2011 Channing Tatum eyed me keenly from across the room. After a long sigh, he leaned back in his chair. “I’m going to be real honest with you, Mr….Fink, is it?” “I, uh…yeah…
Seven Subtly Disturbing Things about the “Despicable Me” Universe
While perusing the internet last week, I came across the latest trailer for Despicable Me 2. Which reminded me how much I liked the first movie—a charmingly hilarious story about a supervillain whose heart is…
12 Hilariously Avoidable Movie Deaths (That Would Probably Happen to Me)
Here’s the thing about my favorite action-adventure movies: they generally throw a few causalities into the mix. The protagonists are awesome at avoiding death, plain and simple. At least for a little while. And those…
Beat Social Hibernation with These Seven Opening Title Sequences
The weather in my neighborhood sucks at the moment, but we’re in the home stretch, guys. Winter’s almost over. A good thing, too, particularly if you rely on public transportation every day (as I do)….
Four Random Books I Had No Idea Were Getting Big-Screen Adaptions
As I occasionally express here at Unreality, I’m no stranger to the zombie genre. Been a fan for years, actually. You want to debate Brooks canon vs. Romero canon over a casual brunch? Count me…
If the Little Mermaid Got the “Gritty Reboot” Treatment
For being mostly confined to my apartment of late, it’s been an eventful week for my lower body.* Not only can I bend my new knee past 90 degrees again, but a couple creative colleagues…
Five Kinds of People that Can’t Possibly Exist in Real Life
Ah, it feels good to rest my hands on a full-size keyboard again. For the six or so readers who may have noticed my absence, I’ve spent the last couple weeks recovering from a much-needed…