diff --git a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/ContributorsListView.js b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/ContributorsListView.js
index 12d4bd5a..27c6a667 100644
--- a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/ContributorsListView.js
+++ b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/ContributorsListView.js
@@ -75,22 +75,22 @@ define([
         data.contributors = that.bronzeContributors;
         data.podium = bronzePodium;
 
-        var bronzeCompiledTemplate = _.template( contributorListTemplate, data );
-        $("#bronze-podium").html( bronzeCompiledTemplate ); 
+        var bronzeCompiledTemplate = _.template( contributorListTemplate );
+        $("#bronze-podium").html( bronzeCompiledTemplate( data ) );
 
         // render silver list
         data.contributors = that.silverContributors;
         data.podium = silverPodium;
 
-        var silverCompiledTemplate = _.template( contributorListTemplate, data );
+        var silverCompiledTemplate = _.template( contributorListTemplate );
         
-        $("#silver-podium").html( silverCompiledTemplate ); 
+        $("#silver-podium").html( silverCompiledTemplate( data ) );
 
         // render gold list  
         data.contributors = that.goldContributors;
         data.podium = goldPodium;
-        var goldCompiledTemplate = _.template( contributorListTemplate, data );
-        $("#gold-podium").html( goldCompiledTemplate ); 
+        var goldCompiledTemplate = _.template( contributorListTemplate );
+        $("#gold-podium").html( goldCompiledTemplate( data ) );
 
         that.animate();
 
diff --git a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/ContributorsView.js b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/ContributorsView.js
index 7292d93e..4c4e3b4f 100644
--- a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/ContributorsView.js
+++ b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/ContributorsView.js
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ define([
                   total_contributors : total_contributors}; 
 
       // main view  
-      var compiledTemplate = _.template( contributorsTemplate, data );
-      this.$el.html( compiledTemplate ); 
+      var compiledTemplate = _.template( contributorsTemplate );
+      this.$el.html( compiledTemplate( data ) );
 
       // sub view 
       var contributorsListView = new ContributorsListView({ collection: this.collection}); 
diff --git a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/contributor/ContributorView.js b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/contributor/ContributorView.js
index 299153dd..1fd52717 100644
--- a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/contributor/ContributorView.js
+++ b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/contributors/contributor/ContributorView.js
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ define([
            
             //var contributorTemplate = $('#contributor-underscore-template').html(); hmmmmm???? 
                   
-            var rendered_template = _.template(contributorTemplate, contributor);
+            var rendered_template = _.template(contributorTemplate);
             //console.log(rendered_template,contributor);
             
-            $(this.el).append(rendered_template);
+            $(this.el).append(rendered_template(contributor));
             */
 
             
diff --git a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/footer/FooterView.js b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/footer/FooterView.js
index 23716949..970c6222 100644
--- a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/footer/FooterView.js
+++ b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/footer/FooterView.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ define([
         _: _ 
       };
 
-      var compiledTemplate = _.template( footerTemplate, data );
-      this.$el.html(compiledTemplate);
+      var compiledTemplate = _.template( footerTemplate );
+      this.$el.html(compiledTemplate( data ));
     }
 
   });
diff --git a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/projects/ProjectsListView.js b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/projects/ProjectsListView.js
index 9eedea33..5b87884a 100644
--- a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/projects/ProjectsListView.js
+++ b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/projects/ProjectsListView.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ define([
         _: _ 
       };
 
-      var compiledTemplate = _.template( projectsListTemplate, data );
-      $("#projects-list").html( compiledTemplate ); 
+      var compiledTemplate = _.template( projectsListTemplate );
+      $("#projects-list").html( compiledTemplate( data ) );
     }
   });
   return ProjectListView;
diff --git a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/sidebar/SidebarView.js b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/sidebar/SidebarView.js
index ba6babb6..e1b8f10a 100644
--- a/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/sidebar/SidebarView.js
+++ b/examples/modular-backbone/js/views/sidebar/SidebarView.js
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ define([
         ads: [backbone_ad, require_ad]
       };
 
-      var compiledTemplate = _.template( sidebarTemplate, data );
+      var compiledTemplate = _.template( sidebarTemplate );
     
-      $(".sidebar").append(compiledTemplate);
+      $(".sidebar").append(compiledTemplate( data ));
     }
 
   });