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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 Ultimate Girls Trip Recap: Return to Scary IslandAs baffling as Kelly’s behavior is, we at least now know that Scary Island was not a fluke.
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    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Father’s DayLisa and Nicole are in the midst of truly devastating familial challenges.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: See You Next Taco TuesdayErika is unsuccessful in avoiding her feud with Denise and ends up fighting too dirty.
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    Winter House Recap: The Myth of the Cool GirlIt’s time to figure out where these winter romances stand once and for all.
  5. 25 days of reality
    The Traitors’ Kate Chastain Was the Reality TV Anti-Hero of 2023Through her bickering and sabotaging, she became something better than a traitor, a faithful, and a reality star: She became our hero.
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    Southern Charm Recap: Boat DayWill this godforsaken argument ever end?!
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    The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Season-Premiere RecapThe women’s desperation to justify their places as Housewives makes for a petty and frustrating time.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: What’s in StoreSutton and Kyle are unwilling to say what they mean, making for a frustrating fight that will never resolve.
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    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Car TroublesMiami proves that an episode can be fun without any conflict. Well, until everyone turns on Marysol.
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    Winter House Recap: Sam I AmDanielle and Alex get on the same page just in time for the season to end.
  11. 25 days of reality
    Sonja Morgan Wants to Plan an Ultimate Girls Trip With Brynn WhitfieldAfter a 2023 spent in Housewives limbo, our favorite floozy discusses her new man and keeping the OG RHONY legacy alive.
  12. 25 days of reality
    2023’s Rookie Housewives, RankedThey came, they fought, we judged.
  13. 25 days of reality
    How Well Do You Know the Year’s Best Bravo Quotes?The Bravolebs worked hard this year to drop the next phrase most destined to launch a million reaction GIFs.
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    Southern Charm Recap: Off a CliffYes, Austen and Taylor’s story is falling apart, but who cares anymore? It’s time to settle on a version of the story and move forward.
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    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: The Real DivasIs it possible Larsa doesn’t know what an apology is?
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    RHOBH Recap: We Don’t Know What You Did Last SummerNot exactly the triumphant return of Denise Richards that we were all expecting.
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    Winter House Recap: Mother MayhemDanielle gets wasted and throws around Brian’s clothes instead of admitting she has a crush on Alex. Just admit it!
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    The Great British Baking Show Season-Finale Recap: As Tiers Go ByA pleasant season ends with a laughing, smiling, giddy finale for a laughing, smiling, giddy champion.
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    Southern Charm Recap: Family VacationA trip to Jamaica with nothing but exes — what could go wrong?
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    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Specialist KWe all love a good villain, but Larsa’s behavior about Guerdy’s diagnosis is so beyond the pale that it’s impossible to enjoy her antics.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Going to PotWe have ourselves a good old-fashioned proxy war between Sutton and Kyle on our hands. No one wants to say what they really mean. It’s classic RHOBH.
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    Winter House Recap: Tom’s FooleryIf this is the last we’ll see of Tom, it was a great send-off.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Such a Tart!We’re not entirely sure the right person went home during the dreaded Patisserie Week.
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    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Double DribbleThis franchise is so unserious, which is exactly how we like it.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: All in the FamilyIt might be time for Kyle to let the rest of the women in on what’s going on with her.
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    Winter House Recap: Ride a CowboySome of these dumb fights are distracting from the fun we could be having.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: The Very Hungry CaterpillarParty Week gets phallic with sausage-roll and Caterpillar Cake challenges, which feels appropriate enough.
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    Southern Charm Recap: Gentlemen JackedShep needs to get in touch with his feelings in a way that doesn’t involve going into a violent rage.
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    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: The Miseducation of Larsa PippenWe shouldn’t be surprised that Larsa manages to make Guerdy’s cancer diagnosis all about her, and yet it’s still shocking.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Leaving Las VegasIt’s been a rough couple of episodes for Sutton.
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    Winter House Recap: Currying FavorsBravo is turning Winter House into its own Love Island and Perfect Match–like dating show.
  32. encounter
    Jessel Taank Was Made for ThisThe Bravo star seemed destined for a RHONY villain edit. Then Tribeca — and Pavit — happened.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Technical DifficultiesDessert week? More like failure week.
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    Southern Charm Recap: Rocky Mountain TripThe Taylor-Shep-Olivia-Austen situation is starting to combust.
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    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Airing JordanGuerdy telling the wives about her diagnosis is one of the saddest and hardest scenes we’ve ever seen on Bravo.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Muggle MikeLeave it to Sutton to find a way to suck all the fun out of Magic Mike Live.
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    Winter House Recap: Shoot Your ShotThanks to Tom Schwartz’s dumb drinking game for ruining everyone’s night.
  38. housewives institute superlatives
    The Best, Worst, and Craziest of BravoConTom Sandoval has nothing on Vegas’s ultimate villain.
  39. housewives institute bulletin
    Viva Las VegasAmple toilets, a roomier Bazaar, the Wifetime Achievement Award: Bravo’s third foray into convention-throwing finally irons out the kinks.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Buns in the OvenFor a brief, brief moment, Cristy looks like she could be the dark horse of the season … until she spectacularly spirals.
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    Southern Charm Recap: Bra CodeCan the guys really trust Austin’s version of events when there is such a compelling piece of evidence against him?
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    The Real Housewives of Miami Season-Premiere Recap: Dark HorizonsGuerdy’s diagnosis feels even more monumental next to the silly fights and low-stakes drama that have made the RHOM reboot so strong.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Big Mistake, HugeThe wives still get their houses in order as they prepare for the impending turbulence.
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    Winter House Recap: Pirate’s BootyTom Schwartz joins Winter House and almost immediately becomes involved with another Katie in the Bravoverse.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Pies Are SquaredFinally, the chefs get to make some lovely fruit pies instead of just savory ones filled with sausage and haggis and things of that nature.
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    House of Villains Recap: Going BananasIs this whole competition just going to be about chucking people who are impossible to live with?
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    Southern Charm Recap: Nude IllusionsWe are seven episodes in and all we’re talking about is Austen and Taylor’s kiss. Still!
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    Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season-Premiere Recap: Fly Like an Eaglewoman“Okay, guys, the season is coming up and we all need to get on the same page. Meet me in Malibu. There will be a shaman. Love Dorit.â€
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    Winter House Season-Premiere Recap: Steamboat CaptainsWinter House reinvents itself as a hangout for people across the Bravo-verse, including Below Deck, Family Karma, and Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard.
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    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Chocolate KissesDespite chocolate work not really being baking, it makes for another good challenge in our “back to basics†season.
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