Similar to the way bodegas are unique to the New York City landscape, DIY parties like James Franco's ravioli-making shindig are equally as representative of the culture in Brooklyn. Having a hard time understanding why anyone (here's looking at Jason and Tina from "I Just Want My Pants Back") would attend such a random event? Well, aside from getting the chance to stuff their faces for free, the experience offers something different from the average night out at a bar. And in Brooklyn, different is the only way to be. Here, five other quirky fêtes the borough's cool kids have been known to throw.

Rubulad Party
Get invited to one of these bad boys and you better come with an open mind because the food is sourced straight from the garbage. Dumpster-diving get-togethers are all the rage for the freegan community!

Water Tasting
Make a date to hydrate! This epicurean adventure helps guests navigate their way around a variety of H20 brands such as Figi and Evian. Partygoers put their taste buds to the test by drinking from label-free bottles and trying to guess which is which.

Film Projector Screenings
Got some spare wall space? This makeshift movie party is quite cozy, even though image quality can get a little shoddy. Be ready to fight for that Pendleton Woolen Mills blanket though, as it's unlikely there's enough to go around.

Pumpkin Decorating
Attention suburbia! This in no way is comparable to the family experience of buying a pack of carving knives and cutting out a smiley face in your gourd. Imagine getting together with your skilled artsty pals and watching as they recreate a scene from Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" while blindfolded. Suck it, smiley face.

Brew-Your-Own Beer
Sure, you can go pick up a 6-pack on your way to your pal's backyard beer-pong bash in frat city, or you can create a mini microbrewery in your co-op kitchen. The choice is yours.

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Who killed JFK? How do you spell "significance"? Don't ask any of our "Exes"--they were stumped when TJ Lavin put forth such head-scratchers on the most recent episode of the show. But now that the shame of not knowing Britney Spears' former husband's name has subsided, some of our favorite Challengers were given a chance at redemption.

Paula, Cara Maria, Leroy and Ty weren't in danger of being ejected from their seats in the below video clip from our latest installment of "Ex-ual Tension," but they still felt the pressure to right their wrongs (or in CM's case, Abram's wrong) all the same. Ty tried to convince his fellow cast members that he'd actually spelled "significance" correctly, but was eliminated for doing so too slowly (yeah, and Aneesa's lip wasn't busted, she just loves the sting of stitch-application).

Check out the clip to see who rose to the occasion and who still deserves a drop into the murky waters.

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Way back in July, when "Jersey Shore" Season 5 was still in the works, we got an early look at a forlorn Vinny mulling over a stuck kite. And now we know why the guy was in such a foul mood--Pauly drove the thing into disaster before Vin even got a turn. No fair!

The BFFs take advantage of an especially windy day in the Jersey Shore Dailies clip below, and without so much as a running start, Pauly tosses his yellow kite into the air and the thing zips off into the sky. "Yeah, buddy!" Vin cries as it darts back and forth above Ocean Drive and breaches the stratosphere. What goes up must come down, though, and just as soon as the pair's excitement spikes, the kite plummets into the deck's hanging lights and the fun is over. "It's never done, bro," Pauly says. "Except this time."

Check out the video for the most depressing summer tragedy since a child's dropped double-scoop sundae. Damn those Westerlies.

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No matter how much we rooted for Leah and Corey, tonight's season finale of "Teen Mom 2" saw their marriage officially come undone. When Corey read in the local paper that Leah had filed for divorce, the reality of the situation finally set in for him. Everything began to move in fast motion, and before we knew it, the young parents were divvying up their belongings. After a tense discussion about who should get ownership of the washer and dryer, Leah found herself all alone, sitting on the floor of the trailer in which her once happy family recently celebrated Christmas together.

Do you think Leah and Corey should have tried to make their marriage work, or was there nothing left to say or do? Take the poll, then check out a clip from this week's "Teen Mom 2 After Show," where Leah tells SuChin Pak she felt like she had no control over the way things were going, and if given the chance to do it over she would stay. Unfortunately, neither of them could swallow their pride long enough to hit the pause button as it was happening.

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When we polled "Teen Mom 2" viewers last week on whether or not they thought Kailyn should get back together with Jo (61 percent said yes), we never considered that Jo would be opposed to the possibility. Maybe it was presumptuous of us--certainly a bit naive--but because the former couple had just hooked up, and because they share a child, it seemed reasonable that both of them would be interested in trying to work things out. Yet as we saw on tonight's season finale, Jo didn't have any intention of rekindling a relationship with Kail, despite the fact that she appeared willing to break up with Jordan to start over with him.

In the below clip from our final "Teen Mom 2 After Show" of Season 2, Kailyn tells SuChin Pak that she was blindsided by Jo's rejection and also quite embarrassed that he shared details about the night they spent together while the cameras were rolling. "It just made me feel like he used me," she says. "He didn't really care about it and he's telling people our super private life."

Kailyn takes responsibility for her part in the mess--Jo may have played games with her, but she played games with Jordan. The jilted mom explains that Jordan sensed she still had feelings for Jo and probably saw the whole thing coming. "I should have definitely come to terms with it and broken up with him before it happened." Hindsight is always 20/20.

Check out the video to hear Kailyn open up more about her love triangle and to find out where she and Jo stand now.

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Towards the end of tonight's "Teen Mom 2" season finale, Jenelle returned home from rehab and was greeted by a great big smile and embrace from her mother. It was touching to hear Barbara comment how much she missed her daughter, as we've never actually witnessed that type of affection demonstrated between the two. And Barbara certainly had reason to beam. For the first time in a long time, her daughter appeared focused and content.

Jenelle was fighting an uphill battle throughout most of Season 2. Carrying on her shoulders the weight of a doomed relationship, various legal problems and worsening substance abuse problem, she might have remained in a constant, self-destructive cycle if not for her decision to go to rehab and accept treatment for marijuana addiction and bipolar disorder. We commend her courage for finally confronting her issues head-on, and for also keeping up the good work.

In the below clip from our final "Teen Mom 2 After Show" of the season, a clean and sober Jenelle explains how therapy helped get her life back on track. "It was really enlightening because you learn a lot about yourself," she tells SuChin Pak. "You learn a lot about the other people around you, and you learn that no matter how perfect of a person you are, everyone needs therapy... A therapist is not gonna sit there and judge you or give you advice. They're just gonna listen to you."

Take a look at the video to find out more from Jenelle about her recovery process and to hear what finally gave her the courage to cut off communication with Kieffer.

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Chelsea's been focused on passing her GED and doing well at work, but during tonight’s season finale of "Teen Mom 2," she got thrown off course when she spotted Adam at a car show. Seeing him made her vulnerable, and the idea of repressing feelings for him just seemed impossible. When Adam came to pick up their daughter days later, Chelsea caved and agreed to hang out with him, excited about the possibilities.

In the below clip from tonight's "Teen Mom 2 After Show," Chelsea tells SuChin Pak that she hadn't seen Adam in months before bumping into him at the car show, but right away she felt butterflies. Despite Adam's predictable behavior of coming in and out of her life, and the fact that he never delivers in the way she hopes, Chelsea continues to give him opportunities. "I know I'm going to find a great guy and [Adam's] going to wake up one day and be so sad," she explains. "That's why I'm giving him chances--take it now, one day you're going to regret it."

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Even though we were all holding out hope that Leah and Corey would make it and beat the statistics, the divorce process got under way during tonight's "Teen Mom 2" season finale. The odds were always stacked against them: Not only was the young couple forced to deal with an unplanned pregnancy shortly after they starting dating, but one of their twins ended up having special needs. And the cheating certainly didn't help.

So what exactly is the divorce rate for teen marriages? It's pretty grim: Teen marriages are twice as likely to fail compared with those between older couples. Let's take a closer look at the facts on married teens.

One-third of teenage marriages (where the bride is younger than 18) end in divorce within five years, and almost half wind up divorcing within 10 years. Those aren't great odds to begin with, but add parenthood to the mix and it can be a recipe for disaster. Only 30 percent of teen mothers who marry after their child is born are still married by the time they're 40.

Less than 8 percent of teen moms marry their baby's father within one year of the birth. Leah and Corey tried to make it work--they each had to sacrifice a ton for the sake of their marriage and their twins--but sacrificing can also lead to resentment and fighting.

Couples that have had an unplanned pregnancy report more conflict and less relationship happiness than couples with a planned birth. And being a teen only makes things worse. In Leah and Corey's situation, they barely knew each other, weren't sure where their money was going to come from and had to care for a child with serious health complications.

Maybe there's a chance for Leah and Corey to reconcile in the future, maybe not. Either way, they're going to be co-parenting the twins so they need to find a way to get along.

--Written by Lauren Mann and Amy Kramer of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

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When it comes to the fine art of "Jersey Shore" pranking, Sam typically acts as Switzerland. But when the group gathers for dinner on the deck one night and a unique opportunity presents itself, she decides it's time to tuck the white flag away and jump into battle.

Deena plays waitress to needy clientele (i.e. her housemates) in this Jersey Shore Dailies clip, and while she tends to the table, Sam kindly excuses herself. As D dives into the nightly specials and deals with Pauly's untimely sickness, Sam sneaks upstairs, grabs a water balloon and preps for D-day. After a knot is secure and ready, and Deena delves into the restaurant's slaughter policies, Sam makes her way out to the balcony, leans over the banister and lets the bomb drop, clearing the table and sending its patrons for the hills. Success!

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Ever spotted a squirrel at the base of a Spruce tree, foraging and hiding its nuts in the ground? A bushy, disproportionate tail flops around like a golden retriever's while its tiny little head remains still. Why are we getting all Animal Planet on you? Because in the "Jersey Shore" Episode 6 bonus scene below, Deena and her jovial meatball-in-crime behave like a pair of squirrel monkeys in the wild.

Take a look at the clip, in which Deena rips open a highly pressurized bag of potato chips and stands motionless as each innocent grease wafer crashes to the floor. In Seaside Heights, the 3-second rule does not apply to snack foods, so instead of eagerly gathering all of her munchies and placing them back into their bag, Snooki joins her on the ground for an impromptu picnic. (Guess if you can leave a UTI untreated, surely you have no probs eating off a hardwood floor coated in days-old Ron Ron Juice.)

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