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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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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Old Man JaxIs Jax in the middle of a mid-life crisis?
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    Queer Eye Recap: Let’s Do the Time Warp AgainThe Fab Five give a makeover to an old house that may not have needed one.
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    The Assassination of Gianni Versace Recap: I’m Coming Out“Don’t Ask Don’t Tell†is about two very different coming-out stories.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Gangster AleneDorit has raised behaving badly to an art form.
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    Queer Eye Recap: Sister ChristianThe Fab Five do their very best impression of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
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    Queer Eye Recap: For the Straight Guy?This episode made me absolutely bawl.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Birthday BratsStassi, Kristen, and Katie are the three-headed Gorgon of bad birthdays.
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    Queer Eye Recap: The Fab 5 Went Down to GeorgiaAnybody else into this guy’s NASCAR dress-up habit?
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    Queer Eye Recap: The Beard DilemmaNeal ends up looking like every straight guy who works at an advertising agency.
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    The Assassination of Gianni Versace Recap: Hunting SeasonFor a show with “Gianni Versace†in its title, we sure haven’t seen a lot of the guy.
  11. The 12 Most Memorable Moments From Olympic Opening CeremoniesFrom Russia’s stadium cards to the gleaming Tongan flag-bearer.
  12. overnights
    Queer Eye Premiere Recap: The New Fab FiveMeet the new bosses, honey.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Vanderpump and DumpIs anybody else confused by Lisa’s fight with Dorit and Kyle?
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: This Grill Is on FireHow in the world did Katie fall through a skylight?
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    The Assassination of Gianni Versace Recap: The Little Red LightGive Judith Light all the Emmys.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: We’re on a BoatDorit’s attitude is the opposite of good manners.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: 3 Dollar BillsGuys, I feel really bad for James Kennedy’s friend Logan.
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    The Assassination of Gianni Versace Recap: Easy Lover“I’m the one least likely to be forgotten.â€
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Late ExpectationsDorit refuses to take responsibility for anything.
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    Vandperpump Rules Recap: Pasta La Vista, BabyJames is totally overreacting to a silly prank.
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    The Assassination of Gianni Versace Premiere Recap: Miami ViceThis first episode of ACS: Versace is absolutely gorgeous.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: A Very Important DateWhat’s with Dorit and her need to always be completely blameless?
  23. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Battle of the Sexless“When will women realize that Jax is not worth dating?â€
  24. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Tune In, TokyoWho hasn’t gone to a dinner party in a house with no power where a drunk woman started yelling obscenities?
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Shots to the HeartDamn it, Katie, stop being so decent!
  26. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Long Live the QueenWho is this guy Erika Jayne got to write her book?
  27. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Lala’s RevengeTom Schwartz is back in the hot seat.
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    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: The Ice Woman ComethWhat is Adrienne Maloof doing here?
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    RHOBH Season-Premiere Recap: Cougars, Melons, and CampI have never missed a Housewife more than I miss Eileen Davidson.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: The Beer Cheese IncidentSomething truly disgusting happens in this episode.
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    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Jax in the BoxAt long last, Jax finally admits to cheating on Brittany.
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    Vanderpump Rules Season Premiere Recap: Mask for MaskThe big Jax revelation is so much crazier than expected.
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    RHOC Reunion Finale Recap: Orange You Glad It’s OverIs Vicki and Tamra’s longtime feud finally over?
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Reunion Recap: The Cries Have ItOther than Vicki Gunvalson’s Icelandic ordeal, this season gave us absolutely nothing.
  35. chat room
    Sarah Paulson on AHS: Cult, That Surprise Finale, and Trump’s Election“I certainly didn’t think I was giving a message to the liberals of America.â€
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    American Horror Story: Cult Season-Finale Recap: Electoral Collage“Great Again†is less of a fright-fest than it is a fantasy.
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Season-Finale Recap: Apology WhizNext year, the cast should just be Kelly, Shannon, and Linda the office manager.
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    American Horror Story: Cult Recap: Winter Is ComingHow will this inventive and insightful season end?
  39. vulture lists
    The 20 Grisliest Death Scenes in American Horror StoryYou’ve been warned.
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Prelude to a DissA decade of treating people like trash is finally catching up to Vicki.
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    Will & Grace Recap: R.I.P. Rosie SalazarWell, ladies and Debra Messing stans, we knew this day was coming.
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    American Horror Story Recap: Kool-Aid and the GangWhy make Evan Peters dress up in bad wigs and a fat suit?
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Total Non-clipse of the HeartEverybody knows this isn’t a real medical emergency.
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    Did Stranger Things Finally Get Justice for Barb?Barb plays a surprisingly important role in Stranger Things 2.
  45. overnights
    American Horror Story: Cult Recap: The Gays of Our LivesThere’s a lot of great, cutting Trump satire in this episode.
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Ice, Ice BabiesDid Vicki suffer a heart attack in Iceland?
  47. refreshers
    Where Stranger Things Left Off: Everything to Remember From Season OneNeed a Stranger Things refresher? Here’s what happened at the end of the first season.
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    American Horror Story: Cult Recap: Scum of the EarthLena Dunham guest-stars as would-be Andy Warhol assassin Valerie Solanas.
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    Will & Grace Recap: Princess Dye JobThis episode is full of Will & Grace deep cuts.
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    How Broad City Made an Animated Episode Using 14,000 DrawingsBehind Abbi and Ilana’s magic mushroom trip.
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