Slice of Pi
Ang Lee's cinematic adaptation of the novel "Life of Pi" (6:45 p.m., HBOe) was both a critical and commercial hit in 2012. Will the special effects in this 3D film — about a shipwrecked teenager on a lifeboat with a tiger — translate to the small screen?
Sexy and successful
Is it a double standard to ask female athletes to be both successful in their sport and sexy off the field? Directors Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady explore the question on "Nine for IX" (7 p.m., ESPN).
Name that rapper
Post-VMAs and pre-Minnesota State Fair, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis visit "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (10:35 p.m., KARE, Ch. 11). Macklemore asks the other guests, Josh Duhamel and J.B. Smoove, whose surname he can adopt.
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Minneapolis
Pickleball craze breathes new life into old downtown Minneapolis office buildings
After a major tenant bailed, Mike Marinovich transformed the second floor of 1200 Washington Av. S. into the sound-proof Minneapolis Pickleball Club, and it's beckoning people back to the city.
Home & Garden
Think spring with these 10 quick and easy home projects
Get spring started on the right foot with these small tasks that count for a lot.
Nation
Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid country songs: ''Texas Hold 'Em'' and ''16 Carriages.'' All of that heralded her latest album, ''Act ll: Cowboy Carter,'' out Friday.
Inspired
How you can help
The Inspired volunteer calendar offers many opportunities to make a difference.
TV & Media
Joe Mauer makes brief appearance on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'
The Hall of Famer plugged his new book alongside co-author Joe Schmit.