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The Real World Cancun concluded last week, which means we’re looking ahead to the DC season. This video with Cancun’s Joey explaining his sexual encounter with Ayiiia pretty much adequately summarizes my abject horror at what the series has become, so by “looking ahead” I mean “waiting for another season I won’t watch.” In Washington, …

Read More about Cast member who faked cancer leaves Real World DC, cast doing charity work

The Real World DC has been relentlessly stalked, and made news almost immediately for a confrontation with the media and a camera operator, which the crew member later apologized for. Now, The Washington Post looks in-depth at the response, largely chronicling what’s been going on. Along the way, the story suggests, fascinatingly, that the watching …

Read More about Real World DC protesters and stalkers are more interesting than the actual show

The Real World‘s co-creator, Jon Murray, says the show’s audience is not those of us who grew up with the show, nor even people in their 20s, like the cast members tend to be. Instead, it’s teenagers. Answering a question about the show’s longevity, Jon Murray told Digital Spy, “It’s interesting; the viewers are not …

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