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Reality TV has never felt more alive, from the Bravoverse’s endless scandals to Nick Lachey’s ever-growing collection of dating experiments. Scroll on for timelines, explainers, recaps, and all the gossip on your favorite unscripted shows and characters.

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Love & Dating

You here for the right reasons?

  1. And the Dancing With the Stars Mirrorball Goes To… By Jennifer Zhan
  2. The 41 Best Reality Shows on Netflix By Laura Bradley
  3. Love Is Blind’s Nick Claims He Wasn’t the Only Man Discussing Women’s Looks By Laura Bradley

Competition

I was rooting for you. We were all rooting for you.

  1. The Best TV Shows of 2024 (So Far) By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  2. Drag Race Global All Stars’s Failure Is Classic RuPaul By Jason P. Frank
  3. Survivor Paused the Season to Dunk on One Guy By Jason P. Frank

Bravoverse

More than just Housewives (but mostly Housewives).

  1. The Vanderpump Rules Cast Says Goodbye to SUR By Jason P. Frank and Bethy Squires
  2. What’s Next for Vanderpump Rules? By Brian Moylan
  3. Schwartz & Sandy’s Is Scandoval’s Latest Casualty By Alejandra Gularte

More Mess

  1. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Cabaret of LightA series of petty slights and a whole lot of narcissism light the fuse on a truly spectacular dinner-table blowup.
    By Brian Moylan
  2. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: Pillow PartyLet us proclaim the mystery of Craig.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  3. fashion du jour
    The Bachelorette Has Turned Into The Brotherhood of the Traveling Salmon JacketWhat can we say? These boys love a statement piece.
    By Devon Ivie
  4. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: The Luke Ness MonsterHannah would definitely be the person in a horror movie to suggest going deeper into the haunted forest.
    By Ali Barthwell
  5. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: The French EvolutionThe Rich Women head to France, without their beauty squads but with a bone to pick about Lisa and Erika Jayne.
    By Brian Moylan
  6. tv
    Drag Race Inc.: What’s Lost When a Subculture Goes Pop?More than ever, the show has felt like content.
    By E. Alex Jung
  7. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: Out on a LimbIs Kathryn really “self-sabotaging,†or is that just the sweet sugar wine talking?
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  8. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: A Sip of BrandiThe time has come to reevaluate Brandi Glanville in light of everything that we’ve learned about Lisa Vanderpump.
    By Brian Moylan
  9. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: Rotten LukeLuke P., you’re on TV. We can all see you.
    By Ali Barthwell
  10. what the tuck
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 Finale: We Have ThoughtsOn this season finale of What the Tuck, Mano Agapion and Matt Rogers discuss the season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
    By Vulture Editors
  11. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Miami HurricanesWho even lets these women leave the tri-state area?
    By Brian Moylan
  12. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: Thank God It’s TuesdayThe good news is that Kathryn’s new man isn’t Thomas. The bad news is that he might as well be.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  13. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Jayne-O-LanternKyle’s party, excessive though it may be, really delivers in both the costume and drama departments.
    By Brian Moylan
  14. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: No Pity RosesTypically by week three things are still lighthearted, but instead we have the soul-crushing and not at all fun desperation of Luke P. and Cam.
    By Ali Barthwell
  15. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Upstate, Up YoursThis argument is not about Luann being wronged. It’s about everyone telling Luann that she’s wronged them and her still hearing that she’s a victim.
    By Brian Moylan
  16. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: Dizzy BatAt Chelsea’s game-filled housewarming party, everybody wins, in that nobody is rushed to the hospital.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  17. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Lie DeflectorLisa’s stunt with the polygraph is obnoxious, yes, but it’s also Housewivery at its finest.
    By Brian Moylan
  18. roll clip!
    Behold, Hannah B.’s Top 4 Bachelorette Boys, As Chosen by KimmelHe dislikes them all.
    By Devon Ivie
  19. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: She Wants a Bold ManWhen the men are subjected to a pageant competition, Luke P. demonstrates his true talent: Getting a frontrunner edit on a dating reality show.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  20. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Upstate of MindOf all the Housewives fights in all the land, this one between Bethenny and Luanne is the easiest to adjudicate.
    By Brian Moylan
  21. overnights
    Southern Charm Season Premiere Recap: Some Bit of DifficultyHow do you excise a cancerous core character from a long-running reality-TV ensemble? Pretty easily, it turns out!
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  22. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Pants on FireLisa Vanderpump is showing up with receipts that no one asked her to produce and that will change nothing about the other women’s feelings toward her.
    By Brian Moylan
  23. overnights
    The Bachelorette Season Premiere Recap: Enter at Your Own RiskI’m so ready for Hannah to destroy some of these dudes through her sheer determination to not appear to be a fool.
    By Ali Barthwell
  24. bachelor nation
    Another Bachelorette Premiere, Another Crushing Elimination for a Chicago JoeTime to sulk with some deep dish.
    By Devon Ivie
  25. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Return of the Cyst-ersA couple of go-to challenges, but with a new twist, frame what is definitely the most dramatic episode of the season thus far.
    By Matt Rogers
  26. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Bye, Bye BridieWe will always love Ramona for her dedication to the reality television arts and sciences, but her heart just doesn’t seem in it this year.
    By Brian Moylan
  27. bachelor nation
    Chris Harrison Also Once Thought Hannah Was a ‘Huge’ Bachelorette Mistake“I was in that boat.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  28. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Happy EndingsI have found a new role model, and her name is Denise Richards.
    By Brian Moylan
  29. bachelor nation
    New Bachelorette Cast Includes a Justin Bieber Stan and a Prolific Sperm DonorThe biggest red flags you need to know.
    By Devon Ivie
  30. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Don’t Hustle a HustlerTinsley makes her big debut as the guest ringleader at the Big Apple Circus and gets shown up by Sonja’s antics.
    By Brian Moylan
  31. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Shushie SushiDorit and PK sit down with Lisa and Ken to determine once and for all who is the worst at apologizing.
    By Brian Moylan
  32. party report
    Michael Moore Doesn’t Drink Bachelorette Wine When Watching The Bachelorette“I pull the curtains and make sure nobody knows I’m watching it.â€
    By Hunter Harris
  33. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Season Finale Recap: Fools in LoveJax and Brittany’s fairy-themed engagement party turns out to be a magnet for this series’ assorted couples drama.
    By Brian Moylan
  34. beefs
    50 Cent Is Beefing With Vanderpump Rules’ Lala Kent and Randall EmmettCurtis Jackson knows how to hold a grudge. Just ask his son.
    By Bethy Squires
  35. chat room
    Jack Osbourne on How Demons Can Make Us Feel Better About the World“The macabre exists because when you step back from it, and you look at the world you live in, it makes things seem much better.â€
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  36. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: It’s Me, MarioThis may not be a RHONY season for the ages, but at least it’s giving us some fun trips down Housewives memory lane.
    By Brian Moylan
  37. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Hear It for the BoyThe world—or at least the Housewives’ corner of it—could use a little bit more Denise Richards right now.
    By Brian Moylan
  38. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Say Yes to DistressBrittany and Jax’s engagement party consumes a same-y episode that falls back on repeating the same old conflicts.
    By Brian Moylan
  39. vulture lists
    Every Member of Terrace House, RankedAll 52 of them.
    By Bethy Squires
  40. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: The Deadliest SnatchSeason 11 finally kicks into high gear thanks to one of the best Snatch Games this series has seen, a killer runway, and a lip-sync for the ages.
    By Matt Rogers
  41. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Sparkle Party PooperIn an episode where pretty much everyone seems to be really having fun, Barbara K sticks out as a bad sport.
    By Brian Moylan
  42. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: The Political Is PersonalReal-world politics intrude on Lisa’s party for her mother, while Housewives politics intrude on Camille’s wedding shower.
    By Brian Moylan
  43. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: May the Schwartz Be With YouAs Lala, Kristen, and Stassi each take steps toward personal growth, Tom Schwartz’s commitment to boneheaded insanity feels refreshingly familiar.
    By Brian Moylan
  44. interactive tv
    It Isn’t Easy Keeping Bear Grylls SafeIs You vs. Wild real? The Netflix interactive show “created†scenarios for Bear Grylls, but he has actually poisoned himself.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  45. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Raw and UnfilteredWe’ve reached the point where Ru is demanding more personality from these queens, in the form of an unconventional-materials design challenge.
    By Matt Rogers
  46. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: No Holds BarbaraBarbara’s alignment with the Countess is throwing the natural balance of RHONY all out of whack.
    By Brian Moylan
  47. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Grammer CheckSt. Camille of Grammer reverts back to her first season self to deliver some low blows to an on-the-outs Lisa Vanderpump.
    By Brian Moylan
  48. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Puppy Showers Bring No FlowersEven sadder than Raquel’s puppy party is that her ambitions to be a cast member are clearly being thwarted by her association with DJ James Kennedy.
    By Brian Moylan
  49. reunions
    On Your Marks, Get Set, Enjoy This Adorable Great British Baking Show ReunionFor Martha’s wedding!
    By Devon Ivie
  50. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion Recap: Friend or Foe?Almost every single topic on this reunion comes back to NeNe and her complete and total lack of fucks to give.
    By Ali Barthwell
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