DC SocialPulse: The Challenge Rivals III - "Grapes. Wrath."

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and spoilers for some readers. Viewer Discretion is Advised. Due to its long 

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BY DC CUEVA                     

> @DC408Dxtr / @DC408DxNow

As you all wind down this Sunday and last day of July, welcome back to DCBLOG as we bring you post #3 of our look at the week in the MTV Trifecta. Yesterday, we looked at Francesca from Are You The One? and her musical career that began on The X-Factor, and later the 'Pulse of her show as she was part of the drama involving the man they call the Wolf in Hawaii. Now, we bring you the other half of the social interaction with the 'Pulse of The Challenge as we've arrived at our final destination for Rivals III.

   Last week, we had the last competitions in Mexico as, what turned out to be, the season's last regular challenge identified the season's key players in the quest for the cash. But much of the focus was on Jenna as her veteran Challenger boyfriend Zach broke her heart many miles away, which put into question whether she could make it three for three in finals appearances. We then saw a true Battle of the Bloodlines in the week's elimination as cousins Nany and Nicole faced each other for spots in the final four in Argentina, and it was the ladder who won that battle as Nany would, after the episode air, announce her retirement from these shows.
   Now, all roads lead to Argentina for the final part of this most eventful season. First things first this week, the final four teams arrive in South America for something a bit unusual. There, they will go straight into the season's last Jungle elimination with all four teams being eligible to be sent in, and once again the game is left to both fate and luck as that will decide which teams will make their way into the final and who will be dared to go in by competing in a grueling last Jungle. And it's after the teams are determined that they will encounter an unprecedented, jaw-dropping surprise twist that shocks everyone. Also, a player who's been taunted since arriving in Argentina questions whether or not to leave, fueling tensions before the competition really begins.

   Ahead, all the social action, reaction and interaction from the Challenge end of this week, along with the aftermath of Monday's AYTO. Also included is someone who could become the next big thing in music, and flashbacks by a Challenge legend. And as this is the last weekend where there's no NFL games until mid-February as Training Camp has commenced, you'll want to stick around for ExtraTime as three quarterbacks get a chance to mingle with Team MTV.

- As we begin, please note there is explicit language in many of the tweets below, but they are kept uncensored in order to retain the heat of the moment. So if you are mature enough, please read with discretion. :-)
- Plus, if you haven't watched the episode yet, then do not proceed with reading this post. But need not worry...DCBLOG will compile all of these tweets into these posts after every episode so you won't be in the dark of how your favorites saw this all unfold.

One final Jungle, and one last battle for the cash. Join DCBLOG next as we bring you the Penultimate 'Pulse of Rivals III.

DC SocialPulse: Are You The One? S4 - "Mammas' Boys"

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length, take frequent eye breaks if you're reading this top to bottom. ***

BY DC CUEVA                     

> @DC408Dxtr / @DC408DxNow

As you enjoy this last Saturday of July, it's time for the 'Pulse of the week in the MTV Trifecta. Coming up, the last four teams arrive in Argentina with eyes set on winning Rivals III with no idea of what's to come, among other things. But we begin our look at this week in Hawaii, where the game has now gotten a bit serious on Are You The One?.
   Last week, we saw the sad end to Giovanni and Kaylen as a truth booth visit and his ways with girls saw them end things. Elsewhere, a night of partying in the house saw Cam enjoy a bit more than he bargained for and saw him wake up with Victoria with no idea of what happened. And the group remained stuck in neutral as they didn't make much progress as they fell behind in the count for the first time.

   This week, the attention turns to the parents as the guys' moms reveal some rather embarrassing information about their sons which also see them reveal their softer sides. Gio once again finds himself at the heart of the drama as one of the guys starts to become paranoid over his interest in his girl, while another of the girls heads into the Wolf's Den. And will there finally be luck in the game itself? Two people who live not far from one another may give them some luck.

   Ahead, the action, reaction and interaction of the week on AYTO and Episode 6 itself. This also includes a Real World reunion of sorts when two members of Season 30 got together in Louisiana. And after the diary on ExtraTime, just after we showed you Francesca's time on The X Factor and her making YouTube covers, we'll share you the musical side of two other AYTO alums.

- As we begin, please note there is explicit language in many of the tweets below, but they are kept uncensored in order to retain the heat of the moment. So if you are mature enough, please read with discretion. :-)
- Plus, if you haven't watched the episode yet, then do not proceed with reading this post. But need not worry...DCBLOG will compile all of these tweets into these posts after every episode so you won't be in the dark of how your favorites saw this all unfold.

Embarrassing secrets, a Wolf begins to go after more girls, and more good news for the cast... Join DCBLOG for the 'Pulse of Are You The One?, next.

DC ExtraTime: Francesca's Musical Side

BY DC CUEVA                     

> @DC408Dxtr / @DC408DxNow

As we are in these last few days of July and look forward to turning the page to August, welcome on in to DCBLOG as we cover this week in the MTV Trifecta. Ahead, our usual weekly posts covering this week's episodes of The Challenge and Are You The One?, along with a slew of other things as well as things are now getting serious in South America and in Hawaii. But first, we begin with something a bit musical to get your weekend started.
   When we began our coverage of AYTO Season 4 on Memorial Day weekend, we mentioned to you about the musical side of some of these singles. There's Prosper making a name for himself in the hip hop world, and him collaborating with Tori after their trip into the truth booth. There's also him getting to know Mac Miller before he became famous, and her talking to other music luminaries which we'll touch on here soon. And just recently Asaf dropped a music video, and Gio made an ode to the girl that won his heart but ultimately got heartbroken in Kaylen.

   DCBLOG's uniqueness is to provide a look at the people of the MTV Trifecta in a way you likely won't find anywhere else, and in this instance, an important part of the person we are profiling isn't even mentioned one bit in their MTV bio. As we have commenced the season's second half, which we will look at Episode 6 later today, there's one castmate who's already become well-known for her musical prowess. And, this season happens to be her reality TV return after being part of a show that introduced us to the girl group of the moment and one of the biggest acts in music right now.

   This week, she was part of the latest big moment to go down at the place where million dollar dreams can live or die by 10 beams - and it won't be the last. On this edition of DC ExtraTime, we to beyond the the fight for love and money and into how it all began for one of them as we look at the music of Are You The One's Francesca Duncan.

Summer of Sports '16: A 50-Hour Golf Binge Fest

A DCBLOG Sports Special

BY DC CUEVA                     

> @DC408Dxtr / @DC408DxNow

As this summer rolls along, it's likely that you've spent a day catching up on your favorite shows all being in that same position in your house for several hours at a time. For me, I will have chances to do that, as well as likely losing a little work productivity, starting late next week when this sports fan's greatest passion - the Olympics - take center stage and will be, along with the closing stages of AYTO Season 4, the principal focus of this site come the end of this Rivals III season. But if catching up on half a season of your favorite drama, or a full season of your favorite reality show is one thing, it's certainly another for those who follow one of the world's greatest sports to follow one of their grandest events and what they got to do last week during this Summer of Sports.

DC WRAP: Rivals III Episode 12 and AYTO4 Episode 5

BY DC CUEVA                     

> @DC408Dxtr / @DC408DxNow

As you begin this last week of July, welcome once again to DCBLOG and to DC WRAP as we look back on last week on the MTV Trifecta ecosystem, before we head into the second half of Are You The One? Season 4 tonight and the Argentina portion of Rivals III in a couple nights from now. Last week, we saw Jenna's relationship with Zach being put into focus, while the field for the final four was determined by Bananas & Sarah winning again, and Wes & Nany losing the last Jungle before that trip down south. And over in Hawaii, we saw the end of Giovanni & Kaylen as he began to get close to other girls in the AYTO house, while Cam got hung over and Nicole get rejected.

   Coming up, the key moments from last week in the Trifecta, plus fantasy scoring and the winners list. And we have a triple dose of ExtraTime as we'll share you the musical side of the man they call the Wolf, hip-hop connections between two of this summer's castmates, and a fan favorite takes over the Big Apple. All that and more is next.

DC ExtraTime: A Vegas Wedding... and a Make-Up

BY DC CUEVA                     

> @DC408Dxtr / @DC408DxNow

In the aftermath of what happened last Wednesday on The Challenge: Rivals III, DCBLOG would like to revisit a story we told you here while we covered Season 2 of Are You The One? two years ago. There, in one of the first times where we got to present stories involving the people of the MTV Trifecta at the end of our posts covering this franchise, we discussed when the first instance of a major life-changer occurred to a popular Real World cast of recent years, and the interesting side story that took place there involving one of the key figures from this past week's episode, and for which we'll be explaining what's next for that person afterwards. Enjoy this bonus piece of DC ExtraTime before we bring you a recap of this week tomorrow on DC WRAP.

DC SocialPulse: The Challenge Rivals III - "Raging Bullies"

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and spoilers for some readers. Viewer Discretion is Advised. Due to its long 

length, take frequent eye breaks if you're reading this top to bottom. ***

BY DC CUEVA                     

> @DC408Dxtr / @DC408DxNow

As your indulge in this late summer Saturday night, welcome back to DCBLOG and our weekend tradition of offering our view of the MTV Trifecta. Last night, we had the 'Pulse of Are You The One? as Gio & Kay became dunzo and Cam & Victoria blacked out in a different way than we're used to on AYTO. Meanwhile across the way in Mexico, Rivals III is now into game mode with two weeks left.

   Last week, Nate & Christina pulled off an all-time Challenge upset when they defeated contenders Cory & Ashley. Meanwhile, we saw many a guy falter in that week's mission above water, including Vince revisiting what we saw from him last season. And Wes & Nany excused the AYTO 2 pair as they seemed to have gained much-needed momentum towards a potential matchup with Bananas & Sarah in the final, and Ginger's 3rd shot at the 5-time champ. But as we know, nothing is guaranteed.

   This week, it's the last regular challenge in Mexico as we find more clarity as far as the game is concerned. But the focus is on America's sweetheart, as Jenna finds herself getting heartbroken by a veteran Challenger boyfriend who's been in a lot of drama the past several years. Plus, there's echoes of what happened the last time a Draw took place on a Challenge, and it's the result of what happens there that sets up a true battle of the bloodlines between two cousins with spots in Argentina at stake.
   Ahead, all the action, reaction and interaction from this most interesting episode and both the lead-up to and aftermath of it. Included: the Big D World Tour heads overseas to Europe, and a Challenge stung many times announces his return to Instagram. And after the diary on ExtraTime - or make that, Extra Innings, we'll join a Challenge fan favorite sorely missed the past few years as he battles the best in combining his favorite sport with his newfound passion.

- As we begin, please note there is explicit language in many of the tweets below, but they are kept uncensored in order to retain the heat of the moment. So if you are mature enough, please read with discretion. :-)
- Plus, if you haven't watched the episode yet, then do not proceed with reading this post. But need not worry...DCBLOG will compile all of these tweets into these posts after every episode so you won't be in the dark of how your favorites saw this all unfold.

From hearts being broken close to home to two cousins facing off in the jungle, DCBLOG has you covered of this latest week in The Challenge, coming up.

DC SocialPulse: Are You The One? S4 - "Beer Goggles"

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and spoilers for some readers. Viewer Discretion is Advised. Due to its long 

length, take frequent eye breaks if you're reading this top to bottom. ***

BY DC CUEVA                     

> @DC408Dxtr / @DC408DxNow

It's the weekend, which means one thing around here: DCBLOG bringing you this week in the MTV Trifecta. Coming up: a true Battle of the Bloodlines with spots in Argentina at stake for the last five Rivals III teams, and a Louisiana man takes a bite out of the Big Apple. First, the game has finally gotten serious for our friends in Hawaii as Are You The One? Season 4 is halfway through.

   Last week, ladies man Asaf again found himself at the heart of drama, but now creating a love triangle when he and Tori clicked once again, while also going into the Boom Boom Room with his other love, Francesca...the former went into the Truth Booth and came away empty. Meanwhile, the house found itself on edge when the seemingly perfect relationship of a fan favorite pair began to fall apart, just weeks after mentioning the word "marriage" for the first time at a matchup.
   This week, the love story of that pair, Giovanni and Kaylen, finally reaches its climax, and puts the house on alert as the Wolf begins to pursue John's former girl in the house, Julia, and others as well. If we thought that all-night challenge in Mexico was something, it's different compares to what one pair in the house goes through when a night of partying becomes something they don't remember at all. And what happens when you put whipping cream in the house? That happens, of course.
   Coming up, all the action, reaction and interaction from Episode 5 of this AYTO season, plus reaction from the Trifecta fam on the events that took place between Taylor and Kim last weekend. And if you thought the temperatures outside was something, stick around for ExtraTime afterwards where we'll share you the common thread that links four girls of recent Trifecta history.

- As we begin, please note there is explicit language in many of the tweets below, but they are kept uncensored in order to retain the heat of the moment. So if you are mature enough, please read with discretion. :-)
- Plus, if you haven't watched the episode yet, then do not proceed with reading this post. But need not worry...DCBLOG will compile all of these tweets into these posts after every episode so you won't be in the dark of how your favorites saw this all unfold.

A fan-favorite relationship reaches a premature end, a house couple blacks out and whipping cream. Join DCBLOG next for the 'Pulse of Are You The One?.