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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.

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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Green With EnvyThese women are now just concocting reasons why the people on the other side suck.
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Premiere Recap: Shannon Storms A-Brewin’Will this be Shannon’s worst season yet? Let’s hope so.
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    Below Deck Mediterranean - Season 9
    Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: Whose Line Is It Anyway?Why did this episode feel like a therapy session?
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    Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: Family FeudEllie and Bri get cutthroat and it’s making for bad vibes within the crew.
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Failure to RelaunchWhat is Jenf’s strategy here, and why is she so bad at playing it?
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    The Dog Days of Summer HouseIn the post-Scandoval era, it seems like every docusoap dude is a villain just waiting to be exposed.
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: House LukewarmingJackie is now interpreting things like Teresa, taking innocuous comments out of context for ammunition.
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Stand Up, Sit Down, Fight, Fight, FightTeresa’s rules only apply to her — and only if they help whatever stupid argument she’s currently making.
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    The Valley Season-Finale Recap: Divorce CourtAfter years of getting away with it, all of Jax’s lies and outbursts finally catch up with him.
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Bad and BougieHow the hell are we going to get out of this mess?
  11. vulture lists
    17 Classic Summer-Camp Movies, RankedAll the fun of staying up late in your bunk, without the bug bites.
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    Summer House Season-Finale Recap: Let’s Call the Whole Thing OffWe’ve finally reached the end of Carl and Lindsay’s break-up.
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    The Valley Recap: Fish in the SeaWatching Jax go on and on about how Brittany won’t divorce him is the best kind of irony.
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    No, This Isn’t the End of Vanderpump RulesBut that doesn’t mean the show isn’t in trouble.
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Playing HardballIf there is a low road, Teresa will not just choose it, she’ll find a way to tunnel beneath it.
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    Summer House Recap: Having a BallWe know Carl and Lindsay’s engagement will soon end, but does the summer have to?
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    Fire Jeff ProbstIt’s time for Survivor’s stalwart host to hang up his buff for good.
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    Friends Going to War
    Survivor Season-Finale Recap: We Who Are About to RockIt’s a perfectly fine final three and a satisfying winner, but none of it is all that exciting.
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    The Valley Recap: Big Bear It AllAfter this episode, the Jax-Brittany separation seems more real than ever.
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Valley of the Blow-Up DollsThis is really a show about a group of guy friends and their wives who hate one another.
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    Summer House Recap: Fight NightAn episode full of difficult, necessary conversations leaves (nearly) everyone in a better place.
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    Survivor Recap: Ave MariaThe strongest player might have made their biggest misplay.
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    The Valley Recap: Big Bear NecessitiesWait … Kristen was right?
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Shore ThingsThe Gorga/Giudice feud is getting way too ornate.
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    The Valley Recap: Twit for TatIf Jax calls you childish, it’s time to reevaluate your behavior.
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    Vanderpump Rules Season-Finale Recap: Fool’s GoldThe finale reinforces that the show’s future lies in Ariana’s hands.
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    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season-Premiere Recap: Double-Headed MonsterIt’s only been one episode and Teresa’s behavior has already dragged the season into name-calling and shouting.
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    Summer House Recap: A Cold ShowerThe end of Carl and Lindsay’s engagement is painfully close.
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    Survivor Recap: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Bee’sThis will forever be known as the “Applebee’s†episode.
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    The Valley Recap: Tea Is for ToddlerAs bad as things are for Jax, they’re even worse for Kristen.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: The San Francisco TreatWhy is everyone telling Ariana to stop being angry when the men on this show are constantly flying into a rage?
  32. apologies
    I Was Wrong About The ValleyI assumed it would be a flop, but now I can’t turn away.
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    A Divorce Party
    Vanderpump Villa Recap: New Girl, Who Dis?Fire half of these people and reset the vibes.
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    Every American Horror Story Season, Ranked From Worst to BestWith the end of American Horror Story: Delicate, let’s look back at the ups and crazy, crazy downs of the past 12 seasons.
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    Summer House Recap: Bursting BalloonsIt’s refreshing to watch Carl get clarity on his relationship with Lindsay.
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    Spicy Jeff
    Survivor Recap: Idol HandsEveryone is way too concerned about their “résumés†while they can’t even organize a simple vote.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Attack of the 50-Foot Man-BabyJax is upset about the cheating rumors, but what else is new?
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    Vanderpump Villa Recap: Day-Off DisasterEveryone loves a good reality-TV mean girl, but Hannah and Telly are too banal for their bad behavior to make good television.
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    Summer House Recap: Out of This WorldWe must protect West and Ciara’s relationship at all costs.
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    Survivor Recap: Mind Your Ps and QsQ’s game is totally out of control.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: And Donors Like YouI want to go to a sperm-donor party so bad.
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    Vanderpump Villa Recap: Dirty DishesDo the guests want to hang out with the staff?
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    Summer House Recap: Say Yeesh to the DressKyle and Amanda will be having the same fight until the end of eternity.
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    Survivor Recap: Six on the BeachIt’s another night of missed opportunities and strange votes.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor BreakupWhere is Tom and Katie’s dating show?
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    Vanderpump Villa Recap: Shots FiredTelly needs to accept that Eric is her boss, no matter how dumb he may be.
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    Summer House Recap: Flower PowerThe vibes would be immaculate if it weren’t for Carl and Lindsay and their doomed wedding.
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    Survivor Recap: Call Me by Your NamiThe merge has become too predictable. It’s time to switch it up.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: A Woman ScornedAriana has clearly won the battle with Tom, but her victory doesn’t seem to bring her any joy.
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    Vanderpump Villa Series-Premiere Recap: Château No You Didn’tDoes Lisa Vanderpump just hire the worst people she can find?
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