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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?

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  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.

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  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 Bachelor Recap: Jump! That! Fence!The biggest breakup in a season with no shortage of breakups leads to the moment we’ve all been waiting for.
    By Ali Barthwell
  2. reality tv
    Would You Trust This Man?Vanderpump Rules star Jax Taylor lied and cheated his way to reality-TV fame. But he swears he’s different now.
    By Joseph Bien-Kahn
  3. bachelor nation
    Colton Underwood Is Officially the Most-Dumped Man in Bachelor HistoryPoor guy.
    By Devon Ivie
  4. bachelor nation
    Why The Bachelor’s Colton Underwood Jumped That FenceThe season’s biggest shock began with a breakup and ended with a disappearance.
    By Devon Ivie
  5. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Garbage CarterThere is no amount of company that Carter can provide Kristen that will make up for the misery he inflicts on her.
    By Brian Moylan
  6. podcasts
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 Premiere: We Have ThoughtsOn this What the Tuck, Matt Rogers and Mano Agapion are joined by Nicole Byer and Greta Titelman to break down the first episode of season 11.
    By Vulture Editors
  7. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Closet DramaNene’s Bye Wig Party builds to a vomit chain reaction — and, somehow, that’s just the beginning of the night’s drama.
    By Ali Barthwell
  8. bachelor nation
    Rachel Lindsay Thinks None of Colton’s Bachelor Women Deserve to Be Bachelorette“There’s just so much cattiness going on.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  9. bachelor nation
    The Bachelor’s Caelynn Insists She Doesn’t Want That Pesky Bachelorette GigDespite rumors it’s what she was coveting the entire time.
    By Devon Ivie
  10. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Season Premiere Recap: Let’s Get Elevengendary!Season 11 is off to the races. Let the best woman … win!
    By Matt Rogers
  11. reality tv
    Who Are the Thirsty Celebs on The Masked Singer? An InvestigationThe Monster is definitely T-Pain.
    By Lindsey Weber
  12. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Reunion Recap: Dit Dit Dit! Yap Yap Yap!Melissa still hasn’t discovered her hypothetical mystery sister, which is fine, given that she has Teresa to bicker with in the meantime.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  13. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Bahama MamasOn the rich women’s first night of doing things in the Bahamas, Erika brings the glam, while Lisa brings the drama.
    By Brian Moylan
  14. bachelor nation
    6 Things We Learned About The Bachelor’s Caelynn From Her Pageant CareerShe really loves her grandma’s huge office.
    By Devon Ivie
  15. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Free-fallingIt’s hometown-visit week, and Colton is falling for the ladytestants, both figuratively and literally.
    By Ali Barthwell
  16. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Lala LandThis week’s episode is defined by a pileup of unhappy unions, both real and manufactured.
    By Brian Moylan
  17. podcasts
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 PreviewWhat the Tuck gears up for another lap of Drag Race by getting to know the queens who will bring it to the runway in season 11.
    By Vulture Editors
  18. bachelor nation
    Khloé Kardashian Threatens Bachelorette Showrunner With Legal ActionShe was a rumored top pick, and the showrunner kept teasing her involvement.
    By Devon Ivie
  19. bachelor nation
    Will You Accept This New Pop Song From The Bachelor’s Colton Underwood?It was created for the right reasons.
    By Devon Ivie
  20. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Reunion Recap: The Teresa ShowThe marquee bout of tonight’s reunion is Goldschneider vs. Giudice.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  21. f marry kill
    Let’s Play ‘F, Marry, Kill’ With Netflix’s Dating AroundTime for some imaginary murder, betrothals, and flings.
    By E. Alex Jung and Kathryn VanArendonk
  22. netflix
    How Dating Around Convinced ‘Ordinary’ People to Try Reality TV“We went to bridge clubs, we went to libraries, we went to bookstores. Places that weren’t necessarily top-level meat-market destinations.â€
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  23. reality tv
    What Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club Has Taught Me About Lindsay LohanOn her new MTV reality series, the former child star turned Mykonos club owner is all about her brand, calling Oprah, and comparing herself to Putin.
    By Tessa Skara
  24. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: It’s a Gas, Gas, GasA wasted Lisa Vanderpump is the most exciting thing to happen to an otherwise lackluster episode of Rich Women Doing Things.
    By Brian Moylan
  25. bachelor nation
    7 Things We Learned About The Bachelor’s Cassie From Her Christian Reality ShowBefore competing for Colton’s love, Cassie was the star of a reality show about Evangelical college students.
    By Devon Ivie
  26. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Red FlagsHow many ladytestants need to warn Colton before he realizes he’s the one screwing everything up here?
    By Ali Barthwell
  27. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Kristen Be Trippin’While Kristen shows off what an absolute mess she can be during the girls’ trip to Solvang, the boys have a comparatively tame night in L.A.
    By Brian Moylan
  28. podcasts
    RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 4 Finale: We Have ThoughtsA reunited Joel and Nicole are joined by some very special guests to sort through their feelings over this season’s final gag.
    By Vulture Editors
  29. chat room
    Drag Race All Stars Winner Monét X Change: ‘It Makes Me Feel Invincible’“You can buy new clothes and you can get a bigger budget, but you can’t teach someone how to be funny.â€
    By Matt Rogers
  30. chat room
    RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4 Winner Trinity The Tuck: ‘It Was Time, Honey’“Did I expect to win? Absolutely. Absolutely.â€
    By Matt Rogers
  31. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Proposals and StuffFor someone so incredibly focused on getting engaged, Porsha sure is missing all the clues.
    By Ali Barthwell
  32. bachelor nation
    Arie Luyendyk Jr. Mocks His Poor Bachelor Decision-Making Skills With BillboardsHire him for your realtor needs! Or change your mind!
    By Devon Ivie
  33. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season Finale Recap: Gag RuleA competitive top four is whittled down to a top-two showdown resulting in a gag that will define this season for better or worse.
    By Matt Rogers
  34. reality tv
    RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Must Die So That RuPaul’s Drag Race May LiveBy pumping out all-star seasons at a rapid clip, RuPaul’s Drag Race is eroding the foundations of an all-time great reality series.
    By Brian Moylan
  35. overnights
    Celebrity Big Brother Season Finale Recap: InterceptionSome astoundingly bad strategy from a player who should have known better leads to a rare unanimous Big Brother victory.
    By Calum Marsh
  36. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season Finale Recap: Still Waters Run DeepJennifer and Bill’s perfectly lovely party turns into another kind of party altogether once Danielle and Marty arrive.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  37. reality tv
    Dating Around Is a Sneakily Great Reality ShowThe low-stakes Netflix show leans into everything that other dating shows aggressively avoid.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  38. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season Premiere Recap: Vanderpump and DumpAs the women of Beverly Hills return, there are some clear fractures forming within the group.
    By Brian Moylan
  39. vulture lists
    Which Celebrities Should Be in The Masked Singer’s Next Season?From David Hasselhoff to Kirstie Alley, our ten dream picks for the next round of celebrity wannabe-singers.
    By Lindsey Weber
  40. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Beware of Shiny ObjectsColton’s increasingly clear penchant for blonde influencers raises the eternal question: who is here for the “right†reasons?
    By Ali Barthwell
  41. overnights
    Celebrity Big Brother Recap: Love and WarAn inevitable yet enormously disappointing elimination leaves us with an unusual bunch of contestants heading into the finale.
    By Calum Marsh
  42. podcasts
    RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 4, Episode 9: We Have ThoughtsOn this week’s episode of What the Tuck, we review the penultimate episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 4 and preview the finale.
    By Vulture Editors
  43. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Tokyo RosesThe Japan trip comes to a lively close with samurai training, pickle sex positions, and multiple deliveries of gigantic bouquets.
    By Ali Barthwell
  44. bachelor nation
    If Women Have Power in the Bachelor-verse, Why Can’t They Propose?An ABC exec thinks that women have “a lot of power†in the Bachelor franchise. What about proposals, though?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  45. overnights
    Below Deck Reunion Recap: Ship to ShoreCan the Below Deck cast sustain an hour of television without being forced to perform an endless sequence of chores?
    By Amy Odell
  46. theories
    Why Did The Bachelor’s Colton Underwood Jump That Fence?Four theories about the season’s most prevalent mystery.
    By Devon Ivie
  47. ouch
    The Bachelor’s Kirpa Sudick Reveals the Extremely ‘Basic’ Way She Hurt Her ChinDon’t try to get a perfect photo on slippery rocks, folks.
    By Devon Ivie
  48. overnights
    Celebrity Big Brother Recap: Et Tu, Tamar?Kato Kaelin was too good at this game, and it was only a matter of time before he was punished for it.
    By Calum Marsh
  49. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Kiss OffHeather loses her kissing virginity while Elyse is out here revolutionizing this game.
    By Ali Barthwell
  50. bravo
    Andy Cohen’s Baby Boy Is Here, and You Won’t Believe What He Just Said About YouToss (back) a glass of wine in honor of little Benjamin Allen Cohen.
    By Halle Kiefer
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