Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Rivals, Week 2 Power Rankings

“Tyrie’s terrible at this game….He’s not gonna help me at all.” —Davis   “There’s me and everyone’s revolving around me. And everybody’s thinking: What are we going to do about this kid?” —C.T.   Somewhere, the MTV executive who thought up the concept for Rivals is laughing maniacally. In episode two, everything is going according [...]

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Monday Medley

What we read while gays finally felt welcomed in New York… New York passed a same-sex marriage law last week, and President Obama’s views on the subject are now “evolving” (for anyone who believed his previous opposition was anything other than political). It looks like public opinion is finally turning, not that it should matter. [...]

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Louie Louie Louie: Pregnant

Season Two of Louie debuted Thursday on FX, and John S and Josh will be offering NPI readers their reactions to each episode. At the end of the season, we will rank the episodes. Get excited.

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Got a Secret? About PLL’s “It’s Alive” and “The Goodbye Look”

We’re baack. I don’t know how often we’re baack, but who cares about petty details when there’s dead murderers running around Rosewood impregnating characters’ mean-spirited older sisters? And when Danby is recruiting Emily for its nationally renowned swim team??? I tried not to think of my last three months as life without Pretty Little Liars [...]

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Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Rivals, Week 1 Power Rankings

“Evelyn is a superior partner. I’m pumped, and then I remember: We don’t like each other.” —Paula   “Wes’ weakness is his ugly face…I’m gonna show this guy what a finish line looks like.” —Kenny   “Madness is everywhere and it’s not me.” —C.T. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand we’re back! It’s been over six months since the last [...]

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Monday Medley

What we read while making out in the streets of Vancouver… Clarence Clemons, who played a role in one of NPI’s first posts (obviously what he’s most famous for), died this weekend. The Big Man was 69. Stephen Colbert continues the comedian commencement speech trend, giving his alma mater Northwestern’s commencement speech. Some on thoughts [...]

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The Three Major* Holidays That Often Come & Go Without Me Being Aware That They Happened

*“Major” defined as being either federally recognized or nationally celebrated. Yesterday was the Great American Bacchanalia known as Flag Day. If, for some reason, you did not attend a Flag Day parade in the morning, host a Flag Day barbecue in the evening, sit beside the Flag Day tree in the evening, and go to [...]

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The Worst Bad Guys

The Miami Heat are the most obvious villains in sports right now, and quite possibly ever. Fans have wanted to see the Heat lose since before this season even started. It’s possible that someone outside Miami was rooting for them to win last night, but if so, he probably kept it to himself. EVERYONE wanted [...]

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Monday Medley

What we read while Dallas finally made up for killing Kennedy… Grantland.com debuted last week, just in time to cover the Miami Heat loss. Also run during the site’s first week: Chuck Klosterman on DVR mechanics, Dave Eggers on Wrigley Field, and an oral history of The National. Speaking of those Heat, remember The Decision? We [...]

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Monday Medley

What we read while reinterpreting Longfellow… Count us among those really excited about the NHL’s return to Winnipeg. The National Post’s Bruce Arthur has been terrific with what it means to the city and the NHL (Arthur is quickly becoming one of our favorite sports columnists, and almost certainly our favorite Canadian sports columnist), and [...]

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