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Leslie Knope is My Life Coach

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Mark: Honestly, Leslie, it’s going to be a long uphill battle. You are going to be super-annoyed with all the people who want you to fail. There is a sea of red tape, endless road blocks. So, yeah, I don’t know. I don’t know. Leslie: Screw it. I’m gonna try to do it anyway.*  In all states of logic, I should not have gotten this project. There were far more qualified people, … [Read more...] about Leslie Knope is My Life Coach

Leslie and Ben (And Us!)

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            This moment was one of the most emotional for me in last nights Parks and Recreation episode, "Leslie and Ben." April (Aubrey Plaza) and Tom (Aziz Ansari) have presented Leslie (Amy Poehler) and Ben (Adam Scott) with a "Leslie and Ben (and Us!)" scrapbook, complete with City Hall nametags a la Leslie's birthday present for April … [Read more...] about Leslie and Ben (And Us!)

Parks and Rec: Win, Lose or Draw

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With the future of Parks and Recreation still hanging in the balance (NBC has yet to announce if it’s been renewed for a fifth season – and it's kind of killing us), it’s apt that "Win, Lose or Draw" works well not just as a season finale, but also as a potential series finale. In honor of our great love for P&R, PopGurls returns to our recapping ways (last seen in the … [Read more...] about Parks and Rec: Win, Lose or Draw

I Want to Endorse Ten Beers into My Mouth.

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Last night was Parks and Recreation's much-hyped episode in which Dave the Cop aka Leslie Knope's boyfriend from Season Two, played by Louis C.K., returns to Pawnee. NBC had leaked photos in which Leslie (Amy Poehler) was at dinner with Dave and her boyfriend Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott) – so we were expecting funny awkwardness. But "Dave's Return" was as stressful and awkward to … [Read more...] about I Want to Endorse Ten Beers into My Mouth.

PG Interview: Nate Dimeo of “Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America”

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I am an evangelist. Once I find something that I like, I completely devour it and all media around it, and then set on a path of converting as many people as possible. My dedication is intense and all-encompassing and I'm sure some will call it just a smidgen psychotic. I'm okay with that. When I found out that two of my favorite causes – NBC's Parks and Recreation and The … [Read more...] about PG Interview: Nate Dimeo of “Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America”