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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: Phone a FriendOr Erin and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
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    Southern Charm Recap: Boys, Oh, BoysLet’s hear it for the new boys for really bringing it.
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Get In, LoserHow Vicki got her groove back.
  4. vulture lists
    Every American Horror Story Season, Ranked From Worst to BestWith Kim Kardashian about to join the American Horror Story family, let’s look back at the ups and crazy, crazy downs of the past 11 seasons.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Hold the PhoneIn the hardship backstories and PrankGate, everyone is right and wrong, which is the mark of a true Housewife.
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    Southern Charm Season-Premiere Recap: Feel the VibrationsSouthern Charm is suffering from Bravo’s #Scandoval hangover.
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Whoop, There She IsVicki arrives with a classic Real Housewives jump scare.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Switching TeamsBrynn and Erin are forcing us to pick sides. It’s not an easy choice!
  9. scene report
    At Freddie Mercury’s Estate Auction, the Rich Go Ga GaThe only champions at Sotheby’s were the wealthy.
  10. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Now in HDThe Emily and Heather feud is starting to really devolve.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Business CasualtyJenna’s “I don’t know how to have friends!” faux pas continues to put her in the crosshairs of the women.
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Small Dick EnergyAt this point, it’s hard even to remember what the wives are fighting about. Is it just vibes?
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Exit WoundsErin has this awful talent to take whatever people are talking about and make it about her grievances.
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Taco Bruise-DayThis episode blessed us with a fourth wall so shattered there’s no hope of plastering over it.
  15. housewives institute bulletin
    The State of Bethenny’s UnionChecking in on reality TV’s Norma Rae and RHONY’s post-Eileen Davidson Accords report card, in this edition of the Housewives Institute Bulletin.
  16. overnights
    Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake Recap: Claus and EffectWho had Paula Abdul on their Crappie Lake bingo card?
  17. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Dressing Up, Dressing DownWhat we talk about when we talk about Shannon Beador.
  18. vulture investigates
    What Mystery Restaurant Got Caught Up in the RHONY Reboot Beef?“I wouldn’t be caught dead at [bleep].”
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    Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake Recap: Hot Tub Time MachineThe girls are fighting.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Brynn Is GivingIt looks like we have a new villain in our midsts.
  21. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: The Miseducation of Jenna LyonsWe’ve never had a Real Housewife like Jenna.
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Caviar DreamsLet’s break down the outfit math for a Housewife’s three-day weekend, shall we?
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Boy TroublesHeather Dubrow is in trouble, girl.
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    Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake Recap: Mother TruckersDoes Luann have to claim every single man?
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    The Real Housewives of New York City Season-Premiere Recap: Say Cheese!The new housewives barely know each other, and we’re already launching into a fight about weird cheese.
  26. housewives institute bulletin
    Meet the New RHONY, Not Much Like the Old RHONYA look at the past and future of ‘New York,’ and the present drama with Kyle and Mauricio, in this edition of the Housewives Institute Bulletin.
  27. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Boy TroublesYou know what we say: chicks before dicks.
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    Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake Premiere Recap: The Simpler LifeLuann and Sonja’s new show upends everything we know about Housewives to create something shockingly nice and fun.
  29. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Dude-less RanchTamra is at the top of her game.
  30. vulture lists
    15 Classic Summer-Camp Movies, RankedAll the fun of staying up late in your bunk, without the bug bites.
  31. overnights
    The Other Two Series-Finale Recap: Something Sweet About the BeachThe series ends having lost a bit of zip and originality, but it manages to humanize its characters one last time.
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Big Sky Malibu CountryIt’s all feeling a little too familiar, isn’t it?
  33. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Let Them Cut CakeThe secret to enjoying this season? Lowered expectations!
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    The Other Two Recap: Sting Like Applebee’sWho among us has never wanted to chloroform Ben Platt?
  35. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: What the Duck?The Tamra and Shannon fight feels like they finally got fed up with ignoring how awful the other one can truly be.
  36. housewives institute bulletin
    Good-bye, Scandoval, You Sweet, Glorious MonsterThis week, we have the winners and losers of the whole affair, a peek at what’s going on with Schwartz, and a walk down Raquel-nickname memory lane.
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    Vanderpump Rules Reunion Recap: Grody to the MaxThe twist might not have been worth the hype, but it’s still been a once-in-a-lifetime season of reality television.
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    The Real Housewives of Orange County Premiere Recap: Judge, Jury, ExecutionerWe have reached the final frontier of Housewifery.
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    Vanderpump Rules Reunion Recap: The Trailer Park#Scandoval died for everyone else’s sins this season.
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    The Other Two Recap: Space, the Final FrontierCary and Brooke see the limits of Hollywood altruism.
  41. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Reunion Recap: Let Sleeping Worms LieThe opening shots are fired, and all Sandoval can do is lie still and hope it all hurts a little bit less.
  42. overnights
    Summer House Season-Finale Recap: Queens of the JungleAfter a long, grueling season, perhaps it’s for the best that Lindsay and Danielle breakup as friends and move on.
  43. cheat sheet
    10 Vanderpump Rules Episodes That Hit Different After #ScandovalThe red flags were there all along.
  44. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Season-Finale Recap: The Scandoval Has LandedThe truth is finally out. After all these years, we finally see Sandoval for who he is.
  45. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season-Finale Recap: Irish Good-byesConsidering everything Teresa has put her through, it’s a miracle Melissa even finished filming this season.
  46. overnights
    Summer House Recap: You Can Have Your CakeWhere will Carl and Lindsay go?
  47. overnights
    The Other Two Recap: Unpleasant-villeIt seems like Cary and Brooke don’t want to work these days.
  48. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: The Almost FinaleWhat is Raquel doing?
  49. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Luis, Luis, Oh NoTime to wrap up everyone’s story lines ahead of Teresa’s wedding.
  50. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Otherwise EngagedA rare “everyone is right” episode. Well, except for Danielle, of course.
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