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Ali Barthwell is a writer who has been recapping reality TV shows—The Bachelor and Real Housewives among them—since 2015. She is an Emmy-winning writer for Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. Her work has been featured on The AV Club and Chicago Magazine.

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    The Bachelor Recap: Pretty WomenArie has the emotional range of a faceless Macy’s mannequin.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Kenya’s PSAThis one is a toughie.
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    The Bachelor Season-Premiere Recap: Remember Arie?Arie Luyendyk is the human equivalent of a beige driving moccasin.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: The Dating GameShereé is living my Goodfellas dream relationship.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Here Comes the BrideKenya marries a cardboard cutout.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: San Francisco Memories“When you go on a trip with a bunch of bitches who don’t like you, you better slay every occasion.”
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Never ForgetGive Kim Zolciak the peach back, Bravo!
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Disco FeverWhat kind of filler episode is this?
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: The BabyHow were they allowed to show that on television?
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Wedding BellsIf I don’t see some part of this wedding, I’m gonna be furious.
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Do It for WesWe get it, Laurel. You hate your dad. Let’s move it along.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season-Premiere Recap: Who Is Baby?Welcome back, NeNe!
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Letters to SamJimmy Smits just wants the best for everybody.
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: May DayEveryone on this show has lived the plot of three Lifetime movies.
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Women in SuitsWhy am I forced to do anything other than watch amazing women in amazing suits destroy puny little men in the courtroom?
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    Empire Recap: Me, Myself, and LuciousFinally, an answer to the question: Who else is a recording artist at Empire Records?
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: The Greater GoodThis isn’t an episode of Law & Order: SVU, but this is my favorite episode of Law & Order: SVU.
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    Empire Recap: Who Is Lucious Lyon?Amnesia Lucious is not carrying his weight.
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: The Job HuntForget the Keating Gang. All I want is Jimmy Smits and Viola Davis caught in a battle of wits.
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    Empire Recap: Memory LaneRemember when this show was vaguely about music?
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    How to Get Away With Murder Season-Premiere Recap: Class DismissedDid Annalise steal Laurel’s baby?
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    Empire Season-Premiere Recap: The Big Bang“I’m Cookie Lyon. I’m unforgettable.”
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    Bachelor in Paradise Season-Finale Recap: Hand in HandWhy did ABC smash the finale and the reunion into one episode?
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: The Beginning of the EndThis is the heel turn for The Twins.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Trapped in a Love SquareWhere is Kenny? My kingdom for a Kenny.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: The Corinne InterviewThe show wastes yet another important moment.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Scallop FingersIs anyone putting their best foot forward in Paradise this year?
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: The DeMario InterviewThis debacle is being handled so poorly.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: The War of the RosesIt’s hard to know what’s real and what’s not this season.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: The Wrong ReasonsThis is one of the most egregious and irresponsible discussions about sexual assault I have ever seen.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Season-Premiere Recap: Paradise LostBachelor in Paradise could have done without this.
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    Claws Season-Finale Recap: Fifty PercentI gasped no fewer than three times during this finale.
  33. The Bachelorette Finale Denied Rachel Lindsay Her Happy EndingSo much drama and so many questions.
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    The Bachelorette Season-Finale Recap: Win by DefaultSomething went massively off the rails here.
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    Claws Recap: When Desna Met RollerWho’s ready for a flashback episode?
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    The Bachelorette Recap: The Invisible Racism of the Mind“Lee, it’s hard for me to fathom that you are somebody other than somebody who has racist views.”
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    Claws Recap: My Dead Boyfriend’s BackThere should be more yelps in unison on TV.
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    The Bachelorette Recap: Meeting the FamilyBryan is a phony and a fake and he’s probably gonna win.
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    Claws Recap: South Beach, Baby!A little change of scenery really makes this week’s episode pop.
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    Boy Band Recap: Bad and WrongThis isn’t fun.
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    The Bachelorette Recap: Energetic CleanseWhy is this show making an adorable man-puppy confront his awful father?
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    Claws Recap: Let the Best Nail Art WinI didn’t know I needed a nail-art competition on my TV until now.
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    Boy Band Recap: The Boy That America SavedThis is a very weird show.
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    The Bachelorette Recap: Who Times TwoWhat a filler episode!
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    Claws Recap: Always Check the SwampI’m sick of Ghost Roller and his buffoonery.
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    Boy Band Recap: Happy, Jolly BoysWhat happened, Timbaland?
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    Claws Recap: Barrel of RatsEvery scene with Desna and Dean is almost impossibly sad.
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    Boy Band Recap: Hugs and MicsWhat is your endgame, Rita Ora?
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    The Bachelorette Recap: Viking Man of the MonthLet’s start the #KennyForBachelor campaign right now.
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    The Bachelorette Recap: Why Is This Happening?Let’s all just sit down and think about what this show is doing.
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