Spongebob Squarepants Float
A SpongeBob SquarePants float makes its way down Sixth Avenue during the 87th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City Nov. 28, 2013. Reuters

The U.S. Labor Department released its January jobs report on Friday, and it's mostly good news. While the unemployment rate increased to 5.7 percent, up from 5.6 percent in December, experts are not concerned about the minor bump, and the number of jobs added in December beat economists' expectations.

But not everything is rosy. Ahead of the jobs report, Gallup CEO Jim Clifton published an opinion piece, discussing how the unemployment number may be misleading, as it does not include individuals who have not looked for work for more than four weeks.

Looking ahead to the weekend, below are a few stories you should be following today.

This Weekend At The Theaters

A few wide releases will debut at a cinema near you this weekend, but none will be bigger than "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water." The second movie based on the Nickelodeon show is expected to dominate the box office and dethrone "American Sniper" as the No. 1 movie of the weekend.

The other big movie of the weekend "Jupiter Ascending" is expected to take the second spot. "Jupiter" has the Wachowskis (creators of "The Matrix"), Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis to boost its appeal.

Meanwhile, "Seventh Son," starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore, is facing an uphill battle. And it looks like the movie will be a flop.

Of the three new releases, only "SpongeBob" has a fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. "SpongeBob" is at 74 percent, "Jupiter" has a rating of 25 percent, and "Seventh Son" has a rating of 8 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" is predicted to earn $41 million in its debut weekend, according to Box Office Mojo.

The New York City Subway Is Teeming With Bacteria

If you live in New York City or are thinking about visiting, do not read the latest study from Weill Cornell Medical College. Researchers created a "pathogen map" of all the organisms living in the NYC subway system. While the study found some bubonic plague and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the researchers also found plenty of organisms that were more mysterious, the New York Times reported.

The news may seem terrifying, but lead author Dr. Christopher E. Mason said that commuters are healthy and most of the scary bacteria were only found in trace amounts and are not a threat.

You're Probably Not Sleeping Enough

The National Sleep Foundation published its latest "sleep health" report, which includes recommended sleep durations. If you are an adult (26-64 years), you should be getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep. Sleeping a little less, 6 hours, or a little more, 10 hours, may be considered appropriate, but anything less or more than that is not recommended.

If you're not getting enough sleep, here are some helpful tips.