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## parks and recreation


* ![Retta attends Day Two of the Vulture Festival](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5deaf842ead6b988/69893105fb4eac9b10896aad/retta-treat-yo-self.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 21, 2018  
## [Why Retta Wants Everyone to Stop Telling Her to 'Treat Yo' Self'](https://time.com/5286063/retta-treat-yo-self-stop/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![Parks and Recreation - Season 7](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9ea25ffc58977cf7/69889f4f5f570f3e93b21e58/gettyimages-462038758.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 8, 2017  
## [FCC Chair Ajit Pai Loves _Parks and Recreation_. Ron Swanson Just Chastised Him for His Stance on Net Neutrality.](https://time.com/5056224/ron-swanson-chastises-fcc-chair-ajit-pai/)  
by Cady Lang
* ![Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope and Louis C.K. as Dave Sanderson in Parks and Recreation](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt70420cf5cf071ee9/6988e549ab6d7769d76b08fb/parks-and-rec-louis-c-k.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 9, 2017  
## ['Misogyny Is a Cancer': _Parks and Recreation_ Creator Apologizes for Louis C.K.'s Guest Spot](https://time.com/5018106/parks-and-rec-louis-ck-apology/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![Parks &amp; Recreation - Season 6](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7300e895e419eb23/6988e161929fadf1e5bee061/tom-donna-treat-yo-self-day.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 12, 2017  
## [Here's How Donna From 'Parks and Recreation' Would Celebrate 'Treat Yo' Self' Day in 2017](https://time.com/4976614/donna-on-parks-and-recreation-would-celebrate-treat-yo-self-day-interview/)  
by Cady Lang
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 10, 2017  
## [Chris Pratt Thinks His FBI Alter Ego Should Replace Comey](https://time.com/4773984/james-comey-fired-chris-pratt-burt-macklin/)  
by Megan McCluskey  
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Nov 3, 2016  
## [_Parks and Recreation_ Totally Called the Chicago Cubs World Series Win Last Year](https://time.com/4556404/parks-and-rec-predicted-chicago-cubs-world-series/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Oct 13, 2016  
## [Donna Is Living it Up for 'Treat Yo Self' Day Along With Everyone Else](https://time.com/4530742/treat-yo-self-day-retta-2/)  
by Cady Lang
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jul 26, 2016  
## [Watch a Makeup Artist Transform Herself Into Ron Swanson](https://time.com/4423874/ron-swanson-make-up-artist-transformation/)  
by Ashley Hoffman
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8b3391698b66d7ab/69887045bc6cfcb08d3da4c1/screen-shot-2015-11-10-at-4-20-00-pm.png?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 10, 2015  
## [Nick Offerman Shows Jimmy Fallon His Favorite Fatty Meats](https://time.com/4106037/tonight-show-nick-offerman-jimmy-fallon-meat/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Joanna Plucinska
* ![Tina Fey](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9dc006425e9d6163/6988639bf887dc56e1e9259c/gettyimages-476306724.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 17, 2015  
## [How Women Are Leading the Emmys](https://time.com/4038476/2015-emmy-awards-women-unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-orange-is-the-new-black-transparent/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Arpita Aneja  
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaa4c97225eea9a38/698851b806f2c1014c33a58f/v2-00_00_04_15-still004.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 26, 2015  
## [Nick Offerman on Gumption, Feminism and Getting Along](https://time.com/3894764/nick-offerman-gumption-parks-rec/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Eliza Berman and Adam Perez
* ![Lucy Lawless](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt68b90aa47d5a406c/69878681428a9e789acc7f15/lucy-lawless-salem.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 3, 2015  
## [Lucy Lawless Explains the Gruesome History Behind _Salem's_ 'New Kind of Horror'](https://time.com/3769840/lucy-lawless-salem-xena-interview/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Nolan Feeney
* ![Aubrey Plaza](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7c541b3bd3aac493/6987862e8e0601316345b0d0/aubrey-plaza-interview.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 2, 2015  
## [Aubrey Plaza on Life After _Parks_, Playing a Witch and Hating the Word 'Deadpan'](https://time.com/3766949/aubrey-plaza-interview/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Nolan Feeney
* ![Chris Pratt of 'Parks and Recreation' during an interview on Feb. 24, 2015.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt14074996bd11748b/698780e1f887dc1ec0e8a4bb/chris-pratt1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 25, 2015  
## [Here's How Chris Pratt Wanted _Parks and Recreation_ to End](https://time.com/3721818/parks-and-recreation-finale-chris-pratt-six-feed-under/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Nolan Feeney
* ![Parks and Recreation - Season 7](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdc36d117445f31ce/698780d95f570f0e70b15719/parks-rec.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 25, 2015  
## [Twitter Gave _Parks and Recreation_ a Very Sweet Send-Off](https://time.com/3721481/twitter-parks-and-rec-finale/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Sarah Begley

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