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Unreal Weekly Roundup Jan 28: Cinema is Back, Persistence Pays off, and Swift vs Sweeney

Unreal Weekly Roundup Jan 28: Cinema is Back, Persistence Pays off, and Swift vs Sweeney

Blake Sherwyn
January 28, 2024

“Weekly superlatives for the people, by the people”

Win of the Week: Film/TV world is graced with a whole slate of promising trailers:

Road House

Jake Gyl vs Conor McGregor? Sign me up. Click the image to watch the trailer, premieres March 24 on Prime.

Ricky Stanicky

Has the vibe of a 2000-2010 comedy, thank you Peter Farrelly 🤝 . Click the image to watch, premieres March 7 on Prime.

The Ones Who Live (aka the Rick Grimes show)

We are so back. Click the image to watch the trailer, premieres Feb 24 on AMC+

Loss of the Week: Chuck Schumer launches personal attack on Zyners, proposes ban

Credit: DirtyDawg69 / The Yellow King

Best Week: NBA fans treated to legendary performances for 5 days straight

All preceded by the anniversary of Kobe’s 81. Credit: DirtyDawg69 / The Yellow King

Worst Week: Taylor Swift stalker caught for the 30th time outside her apartment, arrested again 10 minutes after release

31 times a charm? (Credit: Cal Pal)

Man of the Week: 43 year old Rohan Bopanna wins Men’s Double Grand Slam on his 61st attempt

Okay, 61 times a charm. Keep at it Taylor Swift’s stalker

Woman of the Week: Sydney Sweeney breaks the internet on Hot Ones

Can’t they just pan to this every time the Chief’s score?

Matrix L of the Week: Florida moves forward with bill to ban social media for kids under the age of 16

16 is a little excessive, feel like 13 works. But regardless, Florida stays lookin out for the kids.

Matrix W of the Week: The Kansas City Chiefs take down the Baltimore Ravens

If you care about your freedom and the future of this country you will be rooting against the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.

Clown of the Week: Starbucks fires employee who stopped armed robber for “using violence”

You know what’s more powerful than using violence to take down a gunman? Words.

Feel Good Moment of the Week: Raptors Head Coach, Darko Rajaković, and wife pledge $20 to children’s hospitals for every Raptors assist this year

Thank God Jordan Poole isn’t on the team.

Honorable Mentions:
Win of the Week: Saudi Arabia lifts 72 year old alcohol ban
Best Week: John Summit announces MSG concert. (Credit: The Yellow King)
Clown of the Week: Woman caught stealing $2500 worth of Stanley Cups (Credit: The Yellow King)
Worst Week: Britney Speers banned from 4 Seasons for swimming topless

Date Spot of the Week: Brooklyn Bowl (Williamsburg)

Credit: Cal Pal

Bowling. Bar. Live music. What more can you ask for in this world?

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Fit of the Week: Tyrese Haliburton sideline fit

“Extra extra, read all about it!”

Hoss or Toss: Sunday Gym

Credit: Ravens12

Hoss: Great way to show the Sunday scaries who’s boss and reclaim your power. Ending the week strong while simultaneously starting the week strong.

Toss: Okay buddy, take it easy. Sunday is one of the only days where you should feel 0 obligation to do anything, especially if you had a busy Saturday. Plus your body biologically needs rest.

What do you think?

Sunday Gym

“I know I’m going to get got, but I’m going to get mine more than I get got, though.” - Marshawn Lynch (Credit: The Yellow King)

Lock of the Week:

LIVE: Brock Purdy O 1.5 TDs

The Niners are getting whooped and will lean back on the pass for the second half. For all you believers out there, this one is for you.

Last Lock: PENDING
Lions ML
Amon Ra St. Brown anytime TD
Amon Ra St. Brown O100 yards

Random Athlete Generator: Josh Smith

My guy used to go stupid in 2K (Credit: Ravens12)

Jersey of the Week: Boston Bruins Reverse Retro

Shoutout Brunswick (Credit: The Yellow King)

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all the game though, right?"- Omar Little, The Wire (Credit: The Yellow King)

Watch of the Week: Masters of the Air (2024)

Credit: Gas Station Sushi

Key Players:
Austin Butler
Callum Turner aka Dua Lipa’s new boyfriend
Barry Keoghan
Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg (Producers)

Genre: War Drama
Where to Watch: Apple

Band of Brothers but make it in the air. Like The Pacific, nothing will ever top Band (which, quite frankly, changed television), but Masters of the Air is certainly worth the watch to any fans of the genre.

Song of the Week: Badlands by Bruce Springsteen (1978)

Click the image to listen.

Did You Know?: Before Top Gun: Maverick shot him into superstardom, Glen Powell played a stockbroker in The Dark Knight Rises

He recently said, “If nothing ever happened in my career, at least I got my ass kicked by Bane”

“The only way I’m losing 15 pounds is if I walk into a British casino”- Norm Macdonald (Credit: DirtyDawg69)

Wellness Tip of the Week: Men need to get together with friends at least twice a week to remain psychologically healthy

Credit: The Yellow King

Read up why here.

Wisdom of the Week: Gain the respect of others by first respecting yourself

Sunday Motivation: Denzel Washington commencement speech

Credit: jhsmd

Long watch but worth every minute. #Denzel2024

Hoss of the Week: Jonathan Sherwyn

@dr_jonathan_sherwyn (Referred by: The Yellow King)

If you could go back in time, what is one thing you'd tell your younger self?

"Stop and smell the roses"

My many years of education and residency were followed by many more years of striving to build both a successful practice and a home to raise a family. I found myself caught in a daily grind while never stopping to appreciate what I had accomplished and all that I had the good fortune to have been given in life.

It's a message that my mom would repeat to me time and time again though I was often too busy to heed her advice.

To those of you who are reading this newsletter, I urge each and every one of you, during your quest to grab that "brass ring," to take a moment out of your day to "stop and smell the roses."