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Alice Burton has been a Vulture contributor since 2018. She has covered history, books, and pop culture since 2011 and is currently a contributing editor for Book Riot, where she co-hosts the nonfiction podcast For Real.

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    The Golden Bachelorette Season-Finale Recap: Bawling in Bora BoraI still think Chock is a villain.
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    The Golden Bachelorette Recap: Charles in ChargeCharles mania is sweeping the nation.
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    The Golden Bachelorette Recap: The Gang Goes to TahitiThe Fantasy Suites just leaves Joan feeling more confused and afraid about her final decision.
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    The Golden Bachelorette Recap: We Have Learned NothingHometowns feels like a gigantic waste of time. Bring back the other guys and let them do friendship activities together!
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    The Golden Bachelorette Recap: Somehow Not Here to Make FriendsChock is starting to act like a typical Bachelor villain. And even worse, he seems to be in the lead.
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    The Golden Bachelorette Recap: Dopamine SurgeIs this the most pleasing friendship we’ve seen among the men in a season of The Bachelorette? These guys freaking love each other!
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    The Golden Bachelorette Recap: Frozen Pizza and TearsJoan has a rough episode and gets vulnerable with the men. She even gets a pep talk from … Gerry?
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    The Golden Bachelorette Recap: Joan Goes to PromCharles should have been the Prom King!
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    JOAN VASSOS
    The Golden Bachelorette Series-Premiere Recap: Everything’s Coming Up JoanWe meet the men who will compete to win Joan’s heart … and Jack, who is here to cause chaos (in a good way).
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    The Serpent Queen Season-Finale Recap: This Murder Banquet Is Your Space WormThis is Catherine de’ Medici’s big moment, and it doesn’t disappoint!
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    The Serpent Queen Recap: The Virgin and the WitchCatherine is finally scheming and plotting in the best episode of the season.
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    The Serpent Queen Recap: Rumors of Her Virginity Are Greatly ExaggeratedMinnie Driver’s portrayal of Elizabeth I is inspired. She’s here to take over France and bone French noblemen. This is why we watch this show!
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    The Serpent Queen Recap: Catherine’s Garbage ChildrenIs it just me or does this season feel half-hearted and weird?
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    The Serpent Queen Recap: Just Kill EdithI’m anti-murder, but if everyone wants Edith dead can we just get it over with?
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    The Serpent Queen Recap: That’s Cult BehaviorWe need more Minnie Driver and less murderous queers.
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    The Serpent Queen Recap: No One’s Getting AlongWho knew managing a country would be this hard?
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    The Serpent Queen Season-Premiere Recap: Something’s Afoot at the PalaceWho are all these people again? Why don’t these characters ever address one another by name?
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    Mary & George Finale Recap: George Gets HisGeorge gets away with some truly wild behavior, but Mary is the real winner.
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    Mary & George Recap: Bury Your GaysHow could my gay show do this to me? I trusted you!
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    Mary & George Recap: Bearded Men in ShadowsWhat are these (seemingly) straight men doing in my gay history show? They’re ruining the vibe!
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    Mary & George Recap: Everyone in the 17th Century Is GayI’m scared to see what Mary has planned next.
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    Mary & George Recap: To Strategically VomitOur beloved sexy-history show amps up the sex!
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    Mary & George Recap: King James Is a BottomSo many of these men have little pointy beards!
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    Mary & George Series-Premiere Recap: We Face the World TogetherWatch Julianne Moore play a woman who drags her emo son George (Nicholas Galitzine!) to greatness against his will.
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    All Creatures Great and Small Recap: To the Remarkable Mrs. Hall and JesusIt’s a stressful time for James — he’s training for war, his wife is about to have a baby, it’s Christmas, and a cat is missing!
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    All Creatures Great and Small Season-Finale Recap: Who Moves to the Lakes?Helen, please stop working and relax! You almost got kicked by a sick cow!
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    All Creatures Great and Small Recap: Driving LessonsIt’s time to save a cat, which is a metaphor for James and Helen’s situation, but also is a cat.
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    All Creatures Great and Small Recap: Knowledge, Fleas, and FamilyThe run of happy, cozy episodes has come to an end.
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    All Creatures Great and Small Recap: Siegfried Stands CorrectedWe have to talk about Cedric the Farting Dog.
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    All Creatures Great and Small Recap: Blossom Rides AgainThe number of times this show has made me weep over cows.
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    All Creatures Great and Small Season-Premiere Recap: So Bloody What?All Creatures is getting risqué in season four. How do we feel about that?
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    The Gilded Age Recap: A Finale of Operatic ProportionsIt’s a perfectly Gilded Age finale. No notes. That said, we have some notes.
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    The Gilded Age Recap: Chaos, Intrigue, and SubterfugeCarrie Coon gets to wear a ridiculous hat and have her hair down? Best. Episode. Ever.
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    The Gilded Age Recap: Never Propose in PublicIt is so frustrating to watch Oscar getting scammed.
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    The Gilded Age Recap: I Must Cancel My CongratulationsSo are we just going to trust Ada’s quick engagement and wedding? It’s all too suspicious!
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    The Gilded Age Recap: The Melodrama Is HereA vengeful character wreaking havoc on the social systems is exactly what The Gilded Age needs.
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    The Gilded Age Recap: Trouble in Paradise for the RussellsWhenever a period drama chooses to include a historical figure, it’s a real gamble. Oscar Wilde does not pay off!
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    The Gilded Age Recap: 1880s Nepo BabiesThings are getting steamy in Newport, but we’re not getting enough Bertha and George.
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    The Gilded Age Season-Premiere Recap: Back on Fifth AvenueThere are so many cast members in this show, and it’s been so long since season one.
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    The Ultimatum: Queer Love Finale Recap: It Sucks to Lose YouLet’s talk about this reunion.
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    The Ultimatum: Queer Love Recap: Cute Red FlagsWhat is up with Xander and Vanessa?
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    The Ultimatum: Queer Love Premiere Recap: She’s Like Voldemort to MeWhile some of the worst people were in the original series, Queer Love introduces many likable and relatable couples … and Vanessa.
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    The Great Season-Finale Recap: Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldCatherine realizes that carrying on and ruling Russia is her destiny or whatever.
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    The Great Recap: Don’t Conk People on the HeadCatherine has to keep busy, so she legalizes divorce. Huzzah?
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    The Great Recap: My Heart Is BrokenCatherine is in denial about what happened with [REDACTED]. We’re all in denial!
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    The Great Recap: A Monkey for Every VillageCatherine’s efforts to make tangible change in Russia are getting off to a rough start.
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    The Great Season-Premiere Recap: A Psychopath and an IdealistCatherine and Peter are working through their issues (attempted murder, sex with Catherine’s mom, etc etc).
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    The Fact and Fiction of Queen Charlotte’s Royal RomanceThe Bridgerton prequel is a love story, not a history lesson, but the bond between Charlotte and George was very real.
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    All Creatures Great and Small Recap: Choices Are MadeThis Christmas episode is about Siegfried convincing himself it’s okay to injure a horse and Mrs. Hall deciding she’s into Gerald. Why?
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    All Creatures Great and Small Season-Finale Recap: A Declaration of WarThe looming specter of war finally stops looming and just full-on arrives at England’s doorstep.
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