For the purposes of this online journal, How I Met Your Mother is a small reality existing within New York. HIMYM is an existence that focuses heavily on characters and their friendships as well as their romantic relationships. Although in HIMYM, life may superficially seem lighthearted and comedic, under the surface, many controversial facets remain unspoken of. The goal of the following media is to give an unbiased overview of these hidden aspects as well as to analyze their implications.

Our highly esteemed journalists and reporters worked with three week's worth of observations of five New Yorkers. Ted (the analytical intelligent architect), Marshal (the environmental activist and softie at heart), Barney (the self proclaimed ladies man), Robin (the stunning reporter from Canada), and Lilly (the nurturing caretaker of the group.) By observing these New Yorkers live the HIMYM lifestyle, some shocking, headline stories have been discovered.