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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 Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: MessyCan we just stop with Matt?
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    Empire Recap: The Fashion Show“The Unkindest Cut” is a stunner of an episode.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: I’m With HerRepresentative Frederica Wilson needs her own show.
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    Empire Recap: Guess Who’s Coming to DinnerWelcome to Empire, Phylicia Rashad!
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    Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After? Finale Recap: Bachelor/etteThis non-wedding is a very weird party.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: The End of MenEveryone needs to be more like Leon.
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    Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After? Recap: Flip or FlopCan you believe it’s been a year since these two crazy kids met? How the time does fly.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: BlockheadOh, goody! Rigid gender roles!
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Under the SheetDoes anyone feel invested in Wes and Laurel’s relationship?
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    Empire Recap: HackedA cautionary tale about private email servers and nude photos.
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    Ben & Lauren Recap: The World’s Worst Road TripWho is shipping these Land’s End–catalogue golems?
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: The Great EscapeBertha, Nora, and Mama Joyce are the greatest.
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    RHOA Season-Premiere Recap: Manners in the ManorKenya throws a housewarming party without lights or chairs or walls.
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Mommie DearestTime is running out for Annalise.
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    Ben & Lauren Recap: The Blog That Saved DenverMore forced whimsy from Ben & Lauren.
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Back in ActionDoes anyone on this show know when it’s appropriate to talk about relationship milestones?
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    Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After? Recap: The CHAD No One Asked ForWhy is this happening?
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Let’s Be FrankAnother week, another flashback-filled episode.
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    Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After? Recap: Pranks and Ren FairesBen is a free spirit who only wears waffle-knit henleys.
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Anna and EveThe statuesque Famke Janssen returns to HTGAWM.
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    Empire Recap: Lucifer LyonEmpire is really taking the ridiculousness to new heights.
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    Ben & Lauren Recap: After the Final Rose The foremost charisma-less Bachelor is back!
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    How to Get Away With Murder Recap: You Don’t Get to ComplainUgh, dads.
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    Empire Recap: Mutually Assured DestructionMariah Carey is flawless.
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    Empire Recap: Post-Traumatic Lyon DisorderI love you, Empire, but I don’t know if you’re the right show to take on police brutality.
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    Ballers Season Finale Recap: One Last Shot“You have no right managing anybody’s money.”
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    Empire Season Premiere Recap: Family MattersThis episode is ah-mah-zing.
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    Ballers Recap: The Morning AfterDid everyone on the Ballers writing staff suddenly take their vitamins?
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    Ballers Recap: Sterling Cooper Strasmore PryceHow dare Ballers get this good this late in the season?
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    Bachelor in Paradise Season Finale Recap: Dramatic IronyWait, women still can’t propose on this show? Really?
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Another One (Or Two) Bites the DustIzzy is the Ted Mosby of Paradise.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Listen to the HatersAshley I. is the female version of a Nice Guy.
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    Ballers Recap: You’re FiredDid Ballers just end with a lasting negative consequence? Whoa.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: The Disney Princess and the Mean GirlOh, Paradise is a cruel, cruel mistress. She giveth and taketh away.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Ashley the EnchantressDoes anyone want anything? Has this become a nihilist Sisyphean experiment?
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    Ballers Recap: Gone Fishin’Dwayne Johnson is a sentient firework.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Sacrifice a VirginEvan is still the goddamn worst.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: CringeworthyGo home, Evan. You’re making everyone uncomfortable.
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    Ballers Recap: Alpaca HijinksIn the Ballers universe, all problems are solved with bench-press contests.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Put in the WorkIf you see someone throw up before you see them naked, you’ll never see them naked.
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    Bachelor in Paradise Recap: HE GONEAll that’s left is the cold front of the ladytestants’ insecurities rolling in over Paradise.
  42. Ballers Recap: Florida’s Finest SwampsRemember that saying about Chekov’s paintball gun?
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    Bachelor in Paradise Season Premiere Recap: AN ALL-CAPS LOVE FESTOh no, The CHAD met LACE.
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    The Bachelorette Season-Finale Recap: JoJo Needs a NapThis season shows us why the Bachelorette herself should be a person with some life experiences and a little maturity.
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    Ballers Recap: The Big EasyWhere is the glitz, Ballers? The glam? The endless parties on yachts?
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    The Bachelorette Recap: The CHAD Rises AgainYep, the CHAD is still a jerk.
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    The Bachelorette Recap: JoJo Is So Bad at ThisLuke is a cowboy poet.
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    Ballers Recap: The Rock Teaches FeminismNever change, Ballers.
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    The Bachelorette Recap: Oh Honey, RepriseJojo simply has no idea what a good guy looks like or how he behaves.
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    Ballers Season Premiere Recap: Ball So HardThis is a pretty sedate episode, as far as Ballers goes. There is only one stripper.
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