After a long hiatus (and the crumbling of cheesecore.com) I have triumphantly returned to nerdnexus, ready to cram my unwanted opinions down the gullet of the masses (or to the 2-3 folks who may read my “work”). A “mockumentary” is exactly what you think it is. A work of fiction shot in the style of a traditional documentary, complete with one-on-one camera confessionals and seemingly revealing “real-life” moments. Directors like Christopher Guest have carved entire careers out of the concept (Guest has several amazing examples, I have chosen to include only one, otherwise he might dominate the list). So here they are folks, my five favourite mockumentaries, in no particular order. *Please keep in mind that this is a list of my favourite mockumentaries, and this is just the opinion of a lowly multi-millionaire who bench presses dangerous animals and lives by his own rules (I’m the James Dean of my generation).* Trailer Park Boys As a card carrying (and maple syrup chugging) Canadian, this television show is essentially my religion. It follows the exploits of career criminals Ricky, Julian, Bubbles and all of the other miscreants that inhabit Sunnyvale trailer park. Despite the inclusion of heavy drug use, coarse language and drunk male prostitutes, the show has some serious heart and is a must watch for anyone who even has a passing interest in laughing (or even has the ability to chortle).