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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: Holy Ravioli!Throwing pasta at another person is awful and uncalled for, but also, a round of applause for Leah, our new MVP.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Children Will ListenDenise’s husband Aaron needs to take a seat and let these women do their jobs.
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    The Real Housewives of New York Recap: Newport in a StormLeah doesn’t want to raise the roof; she wants to tear the house down.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Three Is the Loneliest NumberWhat this whole skirmish really emphasizes is that Kyle Richards is not cut out to be alpha.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Bathhouse BettiesThe orchard trip must be acknowledged, and so must Dorinda’s cruelty.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Unlucky StarsKyle Richards always looks best when there is someone else around who is worse than her.
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    Vanderpump Rules Season Finale Recap: Here Lies FriendshipAfter a long, plodding season, we finally get to the dirty, messy truth.
  8. reality tv
    It’s Time for Vanderpump Rules to EvolveThere’s something rotten in the state of Vanderpump, but this franchise is not beyond saving — yet.
  9. vulture quizzes
    Which Ryan Murphy Show Is This Hot White Guy In?Are you well versed enough in the Murphy oeuvre, or devoted enough to the appreciation of a specific type of male beauty, to ace this quiz?
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    The Real Housewives of New York Recap: Cider House FoolsThis is an episode full of thoroughly enjoyable Housewives buffoonery wrapped around a very uncomfortable and frustrating center.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: The Mouse Will PlayHas anyone in the history of this entire franchise gotten a harsher second season edit than Denise Richards?
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Faking a SplashEveryone on the show has grown up a bit — even Katie and Stassi. But not Jax.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Downhill SlideEssentially Luann is hanging out with her drinking buddies again and they’re getting her back into old, destructive habits.
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    Summer House Season Finale Recap: Stark Naked, Raving MadIt’s the end of summer and everyone has changed, but also stayed the same.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Retreat! Retreat!This fight is not about Dorit showing up late to some stupid event no one wanted to go to. This is now about the price Kyle has paid.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Jax Out the BoxWhat, exactly, is going on with Jax Taylor? And how much should we trust it?
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Fashion RoadkillThe SONJA by Sonja Morgan fashion show is the exact beautiful disaster you were hoping for.
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    Summer House Recap: Use the Force, LukeWho is this Paige and where has she been all season?
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Regrets OnlyGarcelle is everything Sutton wants to be and can’t figure out.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Rules of EngagementWhere there is an engagement there is an engagement party — unless you’re Kristen, that is.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Let’s Have a TikiRamona Singer, the worst host on the East End, is definitely an accessory in the destruction of her own house.
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    Summer House Recap: Sweet ReleaseEveryone is bothered by what is going on with Hannah and Luke except for Hannah and Luke.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Something in StoreThere are two kinds of Housewives who always fail: those who are trying to be something they’re not, and those who want it way too bad.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Witch HuntGod, what did I do in a past life that I am now saddled with the curse of sympathizing with Kristen?
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: The Lowest LevelThe only things to say about Luann’s stealth exit are, of course this happened, and of course it’s one of the best things to ever happen on camera.
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    Summer House Recap: Clique Clique BoomActually, Lindsay’s birthday seems like the perfect time to start drama.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season-Premiere Recap: Runway SuccessThis season better be as good as the final moments of this premiere suggest.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Flip the ScriptTom Schwartz’s inadvertent cowboy drag aside, this entire trip to Vegas reads like a flimsy excuse for an infomercial.
  29. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Just Tattoo of UsWell, if Dorinda isn’t going to adhere to the Eileen Davidson Accord when it comes to Leah, then neither can we.
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    Summer House Recap: On the Same PaigeLindsay may be starting shit, but she’s also right that Hannah needs to make her own mistakes with Luke without Paige’s interference.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Social EngagementKristen is far from a perfect person, but she deserves something more than avoidance from her two best friends.
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    The Real Housewives of New York Season Premiere Recap: Bethenny Who?Can the other huge personalities on this show fill the vacuum left behind now that their alpha has skedaddled? Signs so far point to yes.
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    Summer House Recap: All Greek to MeKyle’s birthday toga party really shows what a production budget can do for a little backyard shindig.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Middle-Aged BluesWhen is a theme party not a theme party? When it’s Jax’s ’80s-themed 40th birthday party.
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    Summer House Recap: Jules of DenialSorry, Jordan, but if you’re not sleeping with Jules then you are not on this show.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: It’s a No From Me, DaugNow that Daug is dead and the wedding is over, we can focus on important things like the feud between Danica and Max.
  37. close reads
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Just Can’t Escape the Sherry Pie of It AllThe disqualified queen’s presence can be mitigated, but it can’t be erased, and it’s going to fundamentally change the viewing experience.
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    Summer House Recap: Making Up Is Hard to DoKyle and Amanda need to put some distance between them, Kyle’s fantasy of them being an entrepreneur power couple be damned.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Apocalypse VowAfter about 86 million hours of parties leading up to the wedding, Jax and Brittany finally walk down the aisle — and then have more parties.
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    Summer House Recap: Luke WarmsWhat’s a guys’ night out without a drunken fight over a Barry’s Bootcamp instructor?
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Something Old, Something NewSomehow, Jax and Brittany still haven’t gotten married — and as it turns out, neither have Tom and Katie.
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    Summer House Recap: Crossing JordanAs Carl and Lindsay are breaking up, Jordan and new castmate Jules are making up — or are they?
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: The Textual RevolutionIf Raquel is acting, she has much improved since her failed improv about her “missed shift†at Pride.
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    Summer House Recap: What Happened Last NightIf things keep on like this, the show will eventually be called Carl Vs. Lindsay: Round 300 Billion.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: The UninvitedTrying to understand what happens in Jax’s mind is like trying to work your way out of quicksand made of stale Twinkies and sewage.
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    Summer House Recap: The Dating GameThis season is offering all sorts of interesting couple dynamics: Carl and Lindsay, Hannah and Luke, Danielle and her bag of SkinnyPop.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: The Princess BrideI can’t even keep track of the number of sashes, headpieces, and white dresses Brittany’s worn at this point, and her wedding’s still two weeks away.
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    Summer House Recap: Hot-Tub Vibe MachineAmanda finally has the upper hand with Kyle, and it is a joy to watch.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Rainbow Not-So-BrightScheana really can’t help embarrassing herself on a regular basis.
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    Summer House Season Premiere Recap: Start With a BangWe kick off another year in Montauk with some new faces, some juicy gossip, and the first nonsense fight of the summer.
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