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Brian Moylan is the author of the New York Times best seller The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Housewives. He also writes Vulture's Housewives Institute Bulletin newsletter. He started covering television in 2000, and his TV reporting and criticism has appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian, Vice, Gawker 1.0, Time, Cosmopolitan, Town & Country, the Washington Blade, and many other outlets.

  1. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Death of a SaleswomanThis is one of the best Real Housewives episodes of all time.
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    RuPaul’s Drag Race Season Finale Recap: Purse FirstBob deserves the win, but there is no one in the world like Kim Chi.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Medium At LargeAgainst my better judgment, I’m starting to like Jules.
  4. fan fiction
    Whatever Happened to Kalinda Sharma?Here’s a little closure.
  5. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Run the JulesHear ye, hear ye! A judgement shall be passed on Jules Wainstein.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion Recap: Season for ChangeThis reunion special was the worst one yet.
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    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: The Fab FourIt’ll be genuinely sad to see a finale without all four of these girls.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: A Shrimp at the BarbieBethenny Frankel is good at many things, but not birthday parties.
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    RHOBH Recap: Poor Richards Sisters AlmanacKim may be on the road to recovery, but she’s still as mean as a rattlesnake.
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    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Drawing and BlanksThank the sweet Baby Jesus. Our long, national nightmare is over.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: John D’ohWe finally have a reason to root for Bethenny again.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion Recap: Andy’s CandiesWhat the heck is Kyle wearing?
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    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: The Darker the BarryGive Bob the crown and let the other queens duke it out for second place.
  14. Girls’ Best Musical MomentsThe songs in each episode have gotten as much attention as Lena Dunham’s various body parts.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Going to the JohnDorinda defends her boyfriend, again: “He’s part of my life.â€
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    RHOBH Finale Recap: Foster’s FamilyIn the end, none of this really matters.
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    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Thank You for Being a Friend of DorothyBob Thedragqueen has this competition sewn up, huh?
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    RHONY Season Premiere Recap: Jules of the NileRamona and Bethenny are clearly the producers’ favorites.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: United Arab EscalatesIt is a very sad day here at the Real Housewives Institute.
  20. chat room
    Bethenny on Why RH Is Like a ‘Natural Disaster’And why viewers can tell when the Housewives are inauthentic.
  21. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Snatch Me If You CanThis year’s Snatch Game is especially lousy.
  22. theories
    Jeffrey Dean Morgan on TWD and TGW Are the SameEvidence that proves Negan and Jason are the same person.
  23. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Blondie AmbitionNaysha is so damn trifling.
  24. chat room
    Allison Williams of Girls on Her Big Episode“Basically there is no difference between Girls and Game of Thrones. It’s time everyone noticed.â€
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: In the Lyme’s LightThe “Does Yolanda Have Lyme Disease?†wing of the Real Housewives Institute is officially closed.
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    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: The Empire Strikes BackPlease don’t bring anyone else back, Ru.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Journey’s EndDavid Foster is just the worst.
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    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Double IndemnityIf a drag queen cannot give a compelling performance to “I Will Survive,†she should be thrown into drag prison.
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    Fuller House Finale Recap: Hit It, D.J.In the end, Fuller House is simply obsessed with being a classic sitcom.
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    Fuller House Recap: The Wife, the Thief, the Chef, and Kimmy GibblerThis episode makes me want to take a jillion Ambien and wake up in a future where all TV shows are dead.
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    Fuller House Recap: Holy Cow!D.J. Fuller is what the GOP would call a “taker.â€
  32. chat room
    Sarah Paulson: Playing Marcia Clark Terrified Me“Ryan, do I have to learn to write as a left-handed person? I don’t have time to do this. I’m not Daniel Day-Lewis!â€
  33. overnights
    Fuller House Recap: Getting to First BaseWill the Tanners ever deal with real human consequences? Nah.
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    Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Blonde, Deaf, and DumbIt has finally happened. We have seen Donnie Edwards shirtless.
  35. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Season-Premiere Recap: Getting to Know YouThis is it, ladies.
  36. overnights
    Fuller House Recap: Rose to the ChallengeJackson and Max will grow up to be pickup artists, and it’s all D.J.’s fault.
  37. fan fiction
    Return to Downton Abbey: Lady Edith Goes Home39 years later …
  38. overnights
    Fuller House Recap: About That CouchHas it been sitting in the Tanner’s living room since the late ’80s?
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    Fuller House Recap: 13 CandlesStephanie has nobody to keep her company, but D.J. is juggling all these cute guys. What gives?
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    Fuller House Recap: WrestlemaniaSorry, Ramona. This entire show is stuck in the ’90s.
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    Fuller House Recap: D.J. Plays CoachellaI am hallucinating? Did Fuller House just make me laugh?
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Reaching StableI will not admit to crying. The Sisters Richards did not make me cry.
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    Fuller House Recap: Rules, Lemons, and BoundariesD.J.’s Pet Spa and Cuddle Center is the worst vet office in the world.
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    The Oscars 2016 Recap: Race to the FinishMark Rylance ruined every single Oscar pool in America.
  45. overnights
    Fuller House Recap: 50 Shades of Macy GrayKimmy Gibbler, D.J., and Stephanie go to the world’s saddest nightclub.
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    Fuller House Recap: The Great Room SwapLet us have a moment of silence for Kimmy Gibbler’s bacon-and-eggs scarf.
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    Fuller House Series-Premiere Recap: Cut Them OutI love Kimmy Gibbler.
  48. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: The Whine BarKyle Richards starts everything. It’s always Kyle.
  49. chat room
    Girls’ Alex Karpovsky on Ray and Marnie“There’s a chapter of his life with Marnie that’s still playing out that may or may not work out.â€
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    Girls’ Jenni Konner on Responses to Think Pieces“The conversation about race totally changed the way we did the rest of the show. We’d never make that mistake again.â€
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